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.
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.
‘Even children that can’t come…we hope we can reach’
NBC's Harry Smith took a tour of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with Alice Walton, who is providing free access to world-class art for tens of thousands of children in rural Arkansas.
Walton Family to Invest $225 Million for Fitness, Childcare Centers on Walmart HQ Campus
The new Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness Center will focus on expanded health programming to include healthy eating and cooking and relaxation massages.
Philanthropist Alice Walton discusses her interest in healthcare reform
I’ve personally seen how integrating the arts and nature into my own habits of caring for myself have had a positive impact on my overall health and well-being.
Alice Walton Named To Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Advisory Council
The founder of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Art Bridges Foundation and the Alice L. Walton Foundation; and member of the Walton Family Foundation is among five new members.
