PoetryArkatext Literary Festival slated for Feb. 19 – 23 at the University of Central ArkansasThe University of Central Arkansas creative writing program will host the ArkaText literary festival, the annual celebration of Arkansas wri...byKody FordFeb 14, 2018
EventsInaugural C.D. Wright Women’s Writers Conference takes place at the University of Central ArkansasWORDS & PHOTOS / CALEB SAWYER PATTON Dozens of women gathered on a foggy, November morning at the University of Central Arkansas to part...byKody FordNov 6, 2017
PoetryOpen Mouth Poetry Festival to bring poetry to multiple venues in FayettevilleWORDS / MOLLY RECTOR The Open Mouth Poetry Festival’s 5-day, 5-stage event, which runs from October 29 through November 2, brings a celeb...byKody FordOct 28, 2017
EventsThe Conversation literary group examines what Black Mecca means today WORDS / ASHTON ELEY Local group Open Mouth Reading Series is known for bringing in a mixture of local and national poets to Fayettevi...byKody FordMar 15, 2017
ArtArkansas Arts Council Accepting Applications for Individual Artist Fellowships The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, is accepting applications for its Individual Artist Fellowship...byKody FordFeb 15, 2016
PoetryWriters’ Colony at Dairy Hollow offering three fellowshipsThe Writers’ Colony in the Victorian arts village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas is offering three fellowships that include a two-week stay f...byKody FordMay 21, 2015
PoetryBooks in Bloom marks their 10th year with a fantastic festivalWORDS & PHOTOS / KODY FORD Those who declare print dead, should have been at 10th annual Books in Bloom Literary Festival in Eureka Spri...byKody FordMay 20, 2015
PoetryBooks in Bloom celebrates 10 years in Eureka SpringsWORDS / CHELSIE MARTIN Come rain or shine, the Carroll and Madison Public Library Foundation will sponsor its 10th Books in Bloom Literary F...byKody FordMay 10, 2015
ArtScenes & Settings NWA: 4.17.15 – 5.3.15WORDS / K. SAMANTHA SIGMON April 17-May 3: Experimenting with Sound and Sight While gathering together this collection of upcoming events, I...byKody FordApr 17, 2015
ArtBACKSPACE: A Hidden Gem of FayettevilleWORDS / NICOLE CAGLE Samantha Sigmon and Zane Placke are not your average Fayetteville residents; they are the face, strength, and heart beh...byNicole CagleFeb 10, 2015