The Arkansas Arts Council's annual touring visual arts exhibition, Small Works on Paper, will open on July 5 at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas at 701 S. Main St. in Pine Bluff.

The artwork will be on view Saturday, July 5, through Friday, July 26. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Now in its 37th year, the exhibition spotlights Arkansas artists who are members of the Arkansas Artist Registry, an online gallery maintained by the Arkansas Arts Council. The 2024 tour features 39 artists from across Arkansas and will make stops at nine venues statewide. Most works will be available for sale with all proceeds benefiting the artists.
Each year, artists from around the state submit artwork that is no larger than 18- by-24 inches. An out-of-state juror selects the work to be included in the traveling visual arts exhibition.

This year's Small Works on Paper entries were juried by Laura Blereau, curator at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Blereau reviewed more than 200 entries to select the 40 pieces that are part of the Small Works on Paper exhibition.

The following area artist have artwork included in the exhibition: Matthew Howard, Kimiara Johnson and Alexia Lams, all of Pine Bluff and Crystal Jennings of Rison.

In addition, six artists' work were selected as purchase awards and will become part of the Small Works on Paper permanent collection. The artists receive cashawards that are equivalent to the value of their artwork. Artwork by the following artists were selected: Ryan Howard of Little Rock; Milan Jilka of Springdale; Alexia Lams of Pine Bluff; Madeline McMahan of Paragould; Vianny Nolasco of Rogers; and Sondra Strong of Bryant.

Participating artists in the 2024 exhibition:

Ebony Blevins, Little Rock
Judith Beale, Jacksonville
Maria Botti Villegas, El Dorado
Jane Bonady Brackin, West Memphis
Jojo Buchmann, Little Rock
Catherine Burton, Little Rock
Aaron Calvert, Russellville
Tami Chandler, Jonesboro
Brian Cormack, Little Rock
Laura Dowling, Little Rock
Terra Fondriest, St. Joe
Vince Griffin, North Little Rock
Jeri Hillis, Hot Springs National Park
Matthew Howard, Pine Bluff
Ryan Howard, Little Rock
Crystal Jennings, Rison
Milan Jilka, Springdale
Kimiara Johnson, Pine Bluff
Adrianna Kimble-Ray, Jacksonville
Lisa Krannichfeld, Little Rock
Alexia Lams, Pine Bluff
Kellie Lehr, Bentonville
Madeline McMahan, Paragould
Vianny Nolasco, Rogers
Y. Hope Osborn, Little Rock
Joy Noir Phillips, Hindsville
Laura Raborn, Little Rock
David Rackley, Russellville
Kasten Searles, Little Rock
Trevor Segraves, Siloam Springs
Dominique Simmons, Little Rock
Derek Slagle, Little Rock
Sondra Strong, Bryant
Cathy Wester, Conway
Evernus Williams, Searcy
Mark Wittig, Sherwood
Emily Wood, Little Rock
Terry Wright, Little Rock
Anna Zusman, Magnolia

For more information about Small Workson Paper, contact Cheri Leffew, special projects/events manager, at 501-324-9767 or at [email protected].

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Arkansas Arts Council
The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of Arkansas Heritage, advances the arts in Arkansas by providing services and supporting arts endeavors that encourage and assist literary, performing and visual artists in achieving standards of professional excellence. In addition, the Arkansas Arts Council provides technical and financial assistance to Arkansas arts organizations and other providers of cultural and educational programs. Arkansas Heritage is a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.