Alice Walton Is Getting Art Out of Storage and Into the World

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

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. 

When you think of Arkansas, art may not be the first word to come to mind but don’t tell that to Alice Walton who has built a world class art museum on the edge of the Ozarks, attracting millions of visitors in recent years.