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{{short description|Performing arts center in Fayetteville, Arkansas}}
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| name = Walton Arts Center
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| caption = Main Entrance to the Walton Arts Center
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| location = 495 W [[Dickson Street]], [[Fayetteville, AR|Fayetteville]] [[Arkansas]]
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| start_date = May 19, 1990
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| completion_date = April 26, 1992
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The '''Walton Arts Center''' is a performing arts center. It is located in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]] near the campus of the [[University of Arkansas]], and serves as a cultural center for the [[Northwest Arkansas]] area. The building was opened in 1992 in large part because of funds donated by the [[Walton family]] (of Wal-Mart). The center is host to many musicals, plays, and other artistic and educational events throughout the year.
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| name = Walton Arts Center
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| image = Walton Arts Center photograph new.jpg
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| caption = Main Entrance to the Walton Arts Center
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| location = 495 W [[Dickson Street]], [[Fayetteville, AR|Fayetteville]] [[Arkansas]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|36.065921|-94.164843|display=inline,title}}
| start_date = {{start date|1990|5|19}}
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| completion_date = {{end date|1992|4|26}}
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The '''Walton Arts Center''' is a [[performing arts]] center located in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]]. It opened in 1992 and is currently Arkansas' largest and busiest arts presenter.
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== History ==


The center is estimated to have cost about $13 million, which was made possible by a collaboration of the Walton Family Foundation, the university, the city, and the private sector.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Mission & History |url=https://waltonartscenter.org/about/mission-and-history/ |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=waltonartscenter.org |language=en}}</ref>
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The idea for the Walton Arts Center started in the 1980s with a donation from [[Sam Walton]] to the [[University of Arkansas]] for the creation of a performance space. After talks with the city of [[Fayetteville, AR|Fayetteville]] who were also looking for a multi-purpose space for conferences and special events, the corner of [[Dickson Street]] and North School Avenue was chosen for being approximately halfway between downtown Fayetteville and the University. Finally in 1986 the Walton Arts Center Council was formed with the task of the construction of the facility.


The facility currently houses three resident companies: Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Trike Theatre for Youth, and Community Creative Center. In 2016, the facility was renovated and expanded with an additional {{formatnum:30000}} square feet.<ref name=":0" />
'''Timeline'''
* 1992 Walton Arts Center becomes a founding member of the [[John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts]] "Arts in Education" program.
* 1996- launched 5-year association with JASON project.
* 1997- mounts the national tour of [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical "A Chorus Line."
* 1998- Anita Scism appointed second President/CEO.
* 1999- Nadine Baum Studios opens.
* 2001- [[Tony Bennett]] performs.
* 2002- [[Bill Cosby]] performs.
* 2005- Center completes a $1.2 million renovation project in its public spaces.
* 2005- Walton Arts Center visual art exhibition features edition ceramics by Picasso.
* 2007- 15th season.
* 2008- Broadway programs break all past sales records at Walton Arts Center.
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* 2009- Peter B. Lane is appointed Center's third President/CEO.<ref>http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2009/04/22/walton-arts-center-gets-new-leadership-initiatives/</ref>
* 2010- Walton Arts Center launches Artosphere: Arkansas' Arts and Nature Festival.
* 2010- ''Digging Up Arkansas'' premieres.
* 2011- Debut of the 10x10 Series.
* 2012- Center Council approves construction of a parking deck on the center's theater lot.
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* 2013- votes to relocate Arkansas Music Pavilion to the City of [[Rogers, AR]]<ref>http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2013/05/28/wac-board-votes-to-move-arkansas-music-pavilion-to-rogers/</ref>
* 2013- Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission awards $600,000 toward design fees to expand Walton Arts Center.
* 2013- In November, voters approve $6.5M bond fund with a show of 85% of voters saying yes.
* 2014- Completes construction of [[Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion]].<ref>http://www.constructionspecifier.com/new-arkansas-music-pavilion-opens-on-a-good-note/</ref>
* 2014- City of Fayetteville holds groundbreaking ceremony of demolition of JOC for new parking deck.<ref>http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2014/10/21/fayetteville-breaks-ground-on-downtown-parking-deck/</ref>


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== History ==
==Resident Companies and Partner Organizations ==
[[File:Fayetteville May 2017 17 (Walton Arts Center).jpg|thumb|The Walton Arts Center in May 2017]]


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The idea for the Walton Arts Center started in the 1980s with a donation from [[Sam Walton]] to the [[University of Arkansas]] for the creation of a performance space. After talking with the city of [[Fayetteville, AR|Fayetteville]], which was also looking for a multi-purpose space for conferences and special events, the corner of [[Dickson Street]] and North School Avenue was chosen for its location approximately halfway between downtown and the University. In 1986 the Walton Arts Center Council was formed with the task of the construction of the facility.
The Walton Arts Center, in addition to presenting seasons of performance and visual arts exhibitions, also hosts several resident organizations who also produce and present arts and education programs.


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In 2009 Peter B. Lane was appointed the Center's third President/CEO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2009/04/22/walton-arts-center-gets-new-leadership-initiatives/ |title=Walton Arts Center announces new leadership and initiatives |publisher=Fayetteville Flyer |date= |accessdate=2020-01-15}}</ref>
'''TheatreSquared''' was produced in [[Fayetteville, AR]] and is nationally acclaimed, with their productions reaching 22,000 patrons each year. [[TheatreSquared]] is Northwest Arkansas's only year-round professional theatre and performs in the 175-seat theater at Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios. In 2011, TheatreSquared was recognized by the American Theatre Wing <ref>http://americantheatrewing.org/recipients/theatresquared/</ref> founder of the [[Tony Awards]].
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In 2013 the Arkansas Music Pavilion was relocated to the city of [[Rogers, AR]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2013/05/28/wac-board-votes-to-move-arkansas-music-pavilion-to-rogers/ |title=WAC board votes to move Arkansas Music Pavilion to Rogers |publisher=Fayetteville Flyer |date=2013-05-28 |accessdate=2020-01-15}}</ref>
In 2014 construction of [[Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion]] was completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2014/10/21/fayetteville-breaks-ground-on-downtown-parking-deck/ |title=Fayetteville breaks ground on downtown parking deck |publisher=Fayetteville Flyer |date=2014-10-21 |accessdate=2020-01-15}}</ref>


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==Art facilities==
'''SoNA''' the [[Symphony of Northwest Arkansas]] was founded in 2011,<ref>http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2011/03/11/the-symphony-returns-to-northwest-arkansas-on-march-17/</ref> previously named North Arkansas Symphony in 1954. The not-for-profit organization has provided 60 years of musical performances and educational opportunities, under the musical direction of Paul Haas.


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'''Baum Walker Hall''' is the main facility of Walton Arts Center. It is a [[proscenium]] stage seating {{formatnum:1200}}. This venue is used for recitals, lectures, musical performances, ceremonies, and concerts.
'''Community Creative Center''' formally known as Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center, is a visual arts organization located in Walton Arts Center's Nadine Baum Studios. Community Creative Center offers visual arts classes to children and adults along with specialized workshops.


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'''Starr Theater''' is a black box theater that seats up to 250 people. Its {{formatnum:2750}} square feet are used for small shows and events.
'''Trike Theatre''' is [[Northwest Arkansas]] professional theatre for youth, formed in September 2008. It was founded by artistic director Kassie Misiewicz and provides classes at the [[Bentonville, AR]] studio, with additional workshops at Walton Arts Center.


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'''Studio Theater''' is located at the Nadine Baum Studios on West Street across from Walton Arts Center. The capacity is 300 people and the space is {{formatnum:3996}} square feet.
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==Art Facilities==

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'''Baum Walker Hall''' is the main facility of Walton Arts Center, it is a [[proscenium]] stage seating 1155-1201. This venue is used for recitals, lectures, musical performances, ceremonies, and concerts.

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'''Starr Theater''' is a black box theater that seats up to 250 people. Its space is 2,750 square feet and used for small shows and events.

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'''Studio Theater''' is located at the Nadine Baum Studios on West Street across from Walton Arts Center. The capacity is 300 people and the space is 3,996 square feet.


'''McBride Studio''' has a capacity of 100 people and the venue is used for business meetings, pre and post-performance receptions, and classes.
'''McBride Studio''' has a capacity of 100 people and the venue is used for business meetings, pre and post-performance receptions, and classes.
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'''Cynthia H. Coughlin Gallery/Main Lobby''' is used for receptions and dinners when there is not a performance and it serves as the gathering space before a performance. The area can hold up to 400 people at a time.
'''Cynthia H. Coughlin Gallery/Main Lobby''' is used for receptions and dinners when there is not a performance and it serves as the gathering space before a performance. The area can hold up to 400 people at a time.


'''Bradberry Amphitheater/Rosen Memorial Rose Garden''' is located on [[Dickson Street]], outside of Walton Arts Center. It is used for weddings, receptions and dinners and has a capacity of 200 people.
'''Bradberry Amphitheater/Rosen Memorial Rose Garden''' is located on [[Dickson Street]], outside of Walton Arts Center. It is used for weddings, receptions and dinners and has a capacity of 200 people.


'''Joy Pratt Markham Gallery''' is a visual arts space located inside of Walton Arts Center, it has housed exhibitions such as Translating Earth, Transforming Sea by [[Shawn Bitters]], [[Joan Hall]] & [[Laura Moriarty]]. <ref>http://www.currentland.com/ViewArticle/2488/Default.aspx</ref>
'''Joy Pratt Markham Gallery''' is a visual arts space located inside of Walton Arts Center.


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Walton Arts Center
Main Entrance to the Walton Arts Center
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General information
TypePerforming Arts Center
Location495 W Dickson Street, Fayetteville Arkansas
Coordinates36°03′57″N 94°09′53″W / 36.065921°N 94.164843°W / 36.065921; -94.164843
Construction startedMay 19, 1990 (1990-05-19)
CompletedApril 26, 1992 (1992-04-26)

The Walton Arts Center is a performing arts center located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It opened in 1992 and is currently Arkansas' largest and busiest arts presenter.

The center is estimated to have cost about $13 million, which was made possible by a collaboration of the Walton Family Foundation, the university, the city, and the private sector.[1]

The facility currently houses three resident companies: Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Trike Theatre for Youth, and Community Creative Center. In 2016, the facility was renovated and expanded with an additional 30,000 square feet.[1]

History

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The Walton Arts Center in May 2017

The idea for the Walton Arts Center started in the 1980s with a donation from Sam Walton to the University of Arkansas for the creation of a performance space. After talking with the city of Fayetteville, which was also looking for a multi-purpose space for conferences and special events, the corner of Dickson Street and North School Avenue was chosen for its location approximately halfway between downtown and the University. In 1986 the Walton Arts Center Council was formed with the task of the construction of the facility.

In 2009 Peter B. Lane was appointed the Center's third President/CEO.[2] In 2013 the Arkansas Music Pavilion was relocated to the city of Rogers, AR[3] In 2014 construction of Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion was completed.[4]

Art facilities

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Baum Walker Hall is the main facility of Walton Arts Center. It is a proscenium stage seating 1,200. This venue is used for recitals, lectures, musical performances, ceremonies, and concerts.

Starr Theater is a black box theater that seats up to 250 people. Its 2,750 square feet are used for small shows and events.

Studio Theater is located at the Nadine Baum Studios on West Street across from Walton Arts Center. The capacity is 300 people and the space is 3,996 square feet.

McBride Studio has a capacity of 100 people and the venue is used for business meetings, pre and post-performance receptions, and classes.

Cynthia H. Coughlin Gallery/Main Lobby is used for receptions and dinners when there is not a performance and it serves as the gathering space before a performance. The area can hold up to 400 people at a time.

Bradberry Amphitheater/Rosen Memorial Rose Garden is located on Dickson Street, outside of Walton Arts Center. It is used for weddings, receptions and dinners and has a capacity of 200 people.

Joy Pratt Markham Gallery is a visual arts space located inside of Walton Arts Center.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mission & History". waltonartscenter.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ "Walton Arts Center announces new leadership and initiatives". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  3. ^ "WAC board votes to move Arkansas Music Pavilion to Rogers". Fayetteville Flyer. 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  4. ^ "Fayetteville breaks ground on downtown parking deck". Fayetteville Flyer. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
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