Arkansas A+

We wish all schools the happiest Back to School possible! And, we are grateful to help celebrate Chicot Elementary at their Back to School BASH! #chicotcheetas

In the News! news.uark.edu/articles/64733…

We are excited to announce our newest member school, Guy-Perkins Elementary! Their five-day summer institute happened last week and words don't describe the connection and explosions of creativity that we experienced with this talented faculty and staff. youtu.be/C2IRHyEb84g

We have some AMAZING workshops coming up! TRAVEL THROUGH TIME: EXPLORE HISTORY WITH LIVING PAINTINGS. Sign-up for the June 6 Workshop: forms.gle/41fPKDwUwvmo9w… REFRAME HISTORY: EXPLORE DIFFICULT HISTORICAL TOPICS Sign up for the June 20 Workshop: forms.gle/ScS3niFXH6JsSZ…

We are so excited to welcome Allie Mitchell to the Arkansas A+ Team as Program Director. Allie brings with her an extensive background in education and the arts, and in cultivating collaborative relationships with audiences that range from students, youth/family, to adults. Yay!

Come work with us! We are looking for a new Program Director. The Arkansas A+ office is in Little Rock, but we will also consider NWA for the right candidate. Contact Alyssa Wilson (alyssaw@uark.edu) for more information or apply using the link. uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…

pARTners After School Program will have its 2nd Student Showcase this Thursday, November 10th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. All are welcome! @DrJermallWright @dlsmith1221 @Stephan19891857 @MsLaTariE @arkansasaplus canva.com/design/DAFRAK0…

And Chicot Elementary School kicked off their first semester of PARTNERS with a Visual Arts module led by Teaching Artist Lizzie Gillum. canva.com/design/DAFPC-B…

Watson Elementary began their program with a Performing Art Module led by Teaching Artist Robin Neveu Brown: canva.com/design/DAFPCRd…

Our PARTNERS After School Art Program is bringing the A+ Essentials to some amazing young artists at @chicotlrsd and @WatsonLRSD this semester! Check out what they've been up to so far!

We are proud to announce that ARA+ Fellow FaBion Barnes has been selected as a 2023 NEA Foundation Global Learning Fellow. Congratulations, FaBion! Have we mentioned how grateful we are for our fellows team? It's an honor to work with such amazing educators and artists.

We hope you will stop by to see this exhibition that features work by Lizzie Gillum, a teaching artist with our pARTners After School Arts Program!

We are proud to announce that ARA+ Fellows Candace Barnes and Kelly Emerson have been chosen as members of the inaugural Educators Advisory Board for @arkmfaorg. Congratulations to these two amazing educators!

Check out the latest Quarterly Fellows Update! drive.google.com/file/d/1NyNqw2…

Outreach Program Uses Art to Bolster Students in Underserved Elementary Schools news.uark.edu/articles/60214…

Arkansas A+ Fellows gathered together at The Vines Center outside Little Rock and creativity, great discussions, and new ideas sparked everywhere! What a creative and productive weekend! Stay tuned to see how these ideas are reflected in new and current programming very soon!

We can't believe that we are in our last art module for PARTNERS After School Program! These students are rock stars! Check out our latest update: canva.com/design/DAE_SIy…

Time for another weekly PARTNERS After School Update! The students started their visual art module this week and are exploring making and creating with clay! canva.com/design/DAE99vU…

It is hard to believe that we are already through week three of the PARTNERS after school program! A HUGE thank you to our amazing program director, Shelby Patterson, and the program team for all their work! Use the link to browse our latest photo update! canva.com/design/DAE9Uxg…

Tomorrow, Portland Elementary will host a Parent Night to show their community what it means to be an ARA+ School. In 2021, PES was one of just 4 Arkansas schools awarded with the National Blue Ribbon for Excellence in Education. Go Lions! nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/w…