Visionary Gift Creates School of Art, Transforms Access to Art in Arkansas
The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation gift will help position the School of Art as a center of excellence in art education, art history, graphic design and studio art curriculum.
Walmart Heiress and Art Lover Alice Walton Gifts $20 Million to Amon Carter Museum
The gift to the Amon Carter is the largest in the museum's history, according to the press release issued Tuesday. The money will be doled out over the course of five years and was specifically allocated to exhibition development and educational initiatives. - Dallas Observer
Bentonville becoming an American classic destination
There’s one reason Bentonville has made it to the list of many travel advisors’ must-see lists: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. It’s not just the $800 million museum, it’s that the community has used the museum as a catalyst for creating a fun, accessible and affordable recreational tourism destination.
