Home Region
Read stories connected to our Home Region Program
March 21, 2019
One organization helps budding designers create a vibrant fashion scene in Northwest Arkansas
March 7, 2019
In Springdale, Arkansas, a new collaborative space for the region’s youth offers a creative sanctuary and jump-off for community engagement.
February 28, 2019
In Northwest Arkansas, unique songwriting venue provides musicians from near and far a place to hone their craft
February 19, 2019
In the Mississippi Delta, an innovative after-school program puts struggling readers on a path to literacy
A uniquely American art form finds a home and a following in America’s Heartland
January 17, 2019
In a rural region struggling to recruit teachers, high-achieving high schoolers are now receiving AP instruction from some of the nation’s top educators
November 20, 2018
In the Little Rock School District, educators are bringing lessons to life through project-based learning
With a new exhibit, Crystal Bridges and Visit Bentonville recognize public space as a critical canvas for creative expression
October 16, 2018
Bentonville, Ark.'s Trike Theatre is transforming the lives of young people through exceptional creative experiences.
October 8, 2018
With the worst mobility odds in the country and a severe lack of funding, the Delta has become an ‘opportunity desert’