The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Spring Arts and Culture Festival is a multi-day, interdisciplinary event series that brings together artists, academics, intellectuals, and the community to reflect on an annual theme. This year, NWACC's Spring Arts and Culture Festival.
All events are free and open to the public. Events include live performances, guest speakers, generative artmaking, dance, music, film, art exhibits, and more!
2025 Theme - Risk
It's often said that the best learning happens on the edge of our comfort zone. As artists, community members, and scholars, how do we negotiate the line between stability and calculated risk? What risks have shaped history and will shape our future as a collective or within a given field? How does risk shape art, culture, and innovation?
Schedule of Events:
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. On Campus QandA with Visiting Artist Ajamu Kojo
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. From Dread to Elation: Writing Close Calls with Visiting Writer Jane Blunschi
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Book Discussion: Sissy by Canese Jarboe
1:30 p.m. –2:45 p.m. Harm Reduction 101: Community Care and Risk in NWA and Beyond
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Special Guests: Don Tyson Jazz Band Performance in White Auditorium
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Closing Keynote: Artist Talk with Ajamu Kojo at 21c Hotel
Location:
Risky Writers, NWACC Library
Risk Room, Student Center
RISK: A Collection of Works by NWACC Art Faculty, Integrated Design Lab
March Mammal Madness, NWACC Library
