News & Updates

We are in the middle of the third quarter of 2026 and halfway through our Women to Watch Words Become Matter Arkansas tour. Here's what's happening through October.

Lyon College recently shared an exciting news article detailing the arrival of "Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter" at the Kresge Gallery on campus. The full article can be found here on the Lyon website or is available below. This is the fourth stop for the traveling exhibition, out of five stops across Arkansas. The exhibition will be on view in Batesville from August 21st through October 3rd.

The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts invites you to a reception for the Batesville opening on September 10th at 5 PM. The reception will take place at the Kresge Gallery of Lyon College, from 5 P.M. - 6:30 P.M., and is free to the public. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Alphin Building on campus, and parking can be found in the crescent lot in front of Brown Chapel and the Fine Arts Building.

We hope to see you next Thursday at the opening reception, as we celebrate this traveling exhibition's fourth stop across the state!

BATESVILLE

August 21 - October 3
Kresge Gallery of Lyon College
2300 Highland Rd.

The Q3 Newsletter is here. Check out what's happening with ACNMWA going into our third quarter of 2026.

Arkansas Committee for the National Museum of Women in the Arts is proud to announce that Acadia Kandora has been selected to represent Arkansas in the 8^th edition of the Women to Watch series, a global initiative led by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA).

The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) announces the appointment of Dr. Meredith N. Brunen, Angela Tilley, and Kim Vickery to the Arkansas Committee Board. They bring leadership in philanthropy, education, design, and community engagement, and have already made valuable contributions to the organization’s programs.

Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter kicked off the first leg of its tour in Little Rock, at the CALS Roberts Library of Arkansas History and Art Underground Gallery. We had a wonderful turnout for our opening night, surrounded by fellow board members, arts advocates, and so many supporters who help make our work possible.

The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) has selected Leianna King to receive the organization’s 2026 Internship Award. 

The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) announces Laura Terry, of West Fork, as the Artist Award recipient for 2026. The purpose of the award is to assist an accomplished woman artist to realize her vision and help to make her achievements more visible to the art community and the public.

Artists K. Nelson Harper of Fort Smith, Acadia Kandora of Fayetteville and Rebecca Resinski of Conway have been selected for the Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter exhibition. 

The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (ACNMWA) is accepting applications for its annual internship program, which offers a $3,000 stipend to one outstanding Arkansas woman student. Open to students who identify as women and attend any university or college in the state, this internship provides a unique opportunity to work closely with a mentor in a museum, gallery or arts institution in Arkansas.