Additionally, visit the Hugs From Friends art-making station and send a message of HOPE to send to children affected by the war in Ukraine.💖
To learn more about Art on the Bricks visit https://artonthebricks.com/
This semester, the A3 Gallery Interns have been busy ensuring our exhibitions are a success. This past week, the interns cleaned, prepped, and decorated the gallery for the annual festive event, the Art Bazaar (Thursday, Dec. 11th, 4:30-7:30 pm at the A3 Gallery).
As a reward for their hard work (and as part of their intern experience), students visited Crystal Bridges Museum for a job shadowing experience. Chelta Wray, Internship Program and Engagement Manager, and Dave O’Ryan, Head of Art Preparation and Collections Care, assisted in organizing the opportunity for the interns to meet members of the art preparation, collections management, and registration teams. Students were given access to galleries currently unavailable to the public, allowing them to observe how the art preparation team plans, prepares, and installs objects from the collection into the galleries.
Highlights of the experience included students being able to see various phases of object installations. O’Ryan guided our group through the galleries to understand the tedious and meticulous processes of art installation. Students learned about the significance of colors used for the galleries, the details that go into the decking for the vitrines that protect objects, and we were also provided a demonstration on the importance of gallery lighting.
Collections management and registration invited the students to the “back of house” to see where artworks are prepared for display. A major highlight of the experience was the opportunity to visit a vault, where works of the collection are stored when not on view to the public. Students were amazed to learn the amount of time, coordination, and planning that goes into each gallery and exhibition.
Thank you to Chelta, Dave, and the entire art preparation, collection management, and registration teams for sharing their profession with the A3 Gallery Interns of Arkansas Arts Academy! And THANK YOU to our amazing A3 Gallery Interns for all of their hard work this semester!
To learn more about the Art Bazaar and Art on the Bricks, visit https://artonthebricks.com/
Thank you for your support.
Not interested in a pub crawl? No worries, cups of the mocktail will be for sale to the public not participating in Sips on the Bricks, along with sugar cookies 🍪 and sourdough blueberry scones. In addition to cider and treats, the AAA Ceramics Club and student artists 🎨will have booths set up to sell holiday-inspired wares and works of art.
To learn more about Sips on the Bricks or to register for the event visit https://www.rogerslowell.com/events/2025/12/06/signature-events/sips-on-the-bricks/
Thank you to all of the participating educators and students! And a HUGE thank you to Matthew Gibbons and the Learning Engagement team at Crystal Bridges for working with AAA to make this event such a success!
This is the third year that the elementary school has participated in the program, beginning with AAA elementary students sending artwork to school children in Ukraine and evolving into a partnership with a specific school in Chernihiv. During the virtual conversation, students from Ukraine greeted AAA students and provided a presentation of personal introductions, songs, and conversations about interests, food, cultural customs, and holidays.
Thank you to Hugs From Friends and our friends in Chernihiv, Ukraine. To learn more about Hugs From Friends and how to become involved, visit https://www.hugsfromfriends.org/
There will be 7 spectacular stations throughout the Museum’s galleries. Our 6th-grade class is scheduled to kick off the event with a PRE-SHOW discussion about James Turrell’s Skyspace at 5:30 pm (weather permitting).🌧 Come early to secure your seat for this extraordinary experience. In case of rain, outdoor stations will share a presentation in the studios on Walker Landing. Stations in the galleries will begin at 6:00 pm and include students from elementary, middle school & high school, sharing connections made between their classes and objects from the Museum’s collection.
This is a family event; there is NO COST for participation. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum!🖼
There will be 7 spectacular stations throughout the Museum’s grounds and galleries. Our 6th-grade class will begin the event with a PRE-SHOW discussion about James Turrell’s Skyspace at 5:30 pm. Come early to secure your seat for this extraordinary experience. Stations in the galleries will begin at 6:00 pm and will include students from elementary, middle school & high school, sharing connections made between their classes and objects from the Museum’s collection.
Classes participating in this year’s event include:
• 2nd Grade Students: Alexander Calder’s, Trois noir sur un rouge
• 4th Grade: Mrs. Harding’s Social Studies, Rosie the Riveter
• 6th Grade Students: PRE-SHOW 5:30 at James Turrell’s, Skyspace
• Mrs. Kirkpatrick’s MS US History: George Pettit’s, Union Refugees
• Ms. Blanchard’s MS/HS Science: Robyn Horn, Already Set in Motion
• Mrs. Wasserman’s HS Science: Georgia O’Keeffe, Jimson Weed
• Mr. Harris HS Language Arts: Woodville’s, War News from Mexico
This is a family event; there is NO COST for participation. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum!🖼
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Space is limited and spots are first-come, first-served!
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Have additional questions?
aroberts@artsk12.org or jeprice@artsk12.org directly or check out EF’s website 🖥 https://www.eftours.com
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You won't want to miss this fantastic sand magical production!
Ticket link here: https://arkansasartsacademy.ludus.com/200506213
This dramatization of C.S. Lewis' classic work faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization: the temptation of Edmund by the witch, the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter, the witnessing of Aslan's resurrection by Susan and Lucy, the crowning of the four new rulers of Narnia, and more. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.
A3 Gallery is located at 228 South First Street, Rogers
Good Morning Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents,
We’re excited to invite you to our Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, November 20! If you would like to join your child(ren) for this special meal, please purchase a meal ticket by Thursday, November 13.
To help us plan accurately and manage costs, meal tickets are $5.00 each. Ticket sales will close on November 13, and no tickets will be sold on the day of the event (November 20).
This ensures we have an accurate count of attendees and can prepare enough food for everyone.
Scan the QR Code on the attached invitation to purchase a ticket. Once a ticket is purchase we will send a meal ticket home with your child.
If you have any food allergies and plan to purchase a ticket, please contact Emily Karnes directly at ekarnes@artsk12.org.
See the attached invitation for more details depending on if you child(ren) attend the Elementary School or High School.
We will need some volunteers at the Elementary School on this day. If you would like to help please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044DABAB2EA5FDC52-60204243-volunteer
We look forward to celebrating Thanksgiving together!
Warm regards,
AAA Staff
Ms. Ussery will also have the book fair open in the library. Stop by before the meeting to find a new book to snuggle up with this month!
🕕 3rd Grade Meeting Time: 5:30-6:30 (Book fair will be open before we meet)
📍 Location: AAA Elementary Cafeteria
We can’t wait to see you there!
A3 Gallery is located at 228 South First Street, Rogers
"Щасливого Хелловіну!" This phrase translates as “Happy Halloween” 🎃in Ukrainian. Today, high school students of Arkansas Arts Academy Ukraine Club participated in a virtual conversation with students in Dnipro, Ukraine. 🌻
AAA students arrived at the campus an hour before classes, dressed in Halloween costumes to take part in a virtual conversation with students in Dnipro, Ukraine. This student exchange is part of a school partnership organized through a partnership with Hugs From Friends (HFF), a local non-profit organization whose mission is to support Ukrainian children and families affected by the war.
This is the second year that the Ukraine Club has corresponded with our partnering school in Dnipro, Ukraine. Ms. Лиза Москолец (Liza) is the teacher for school 123 in Dnipro and greeted us in full costume as a woodland fairy! 🧚🏽♀️Students introduced themselves, shared a conversation about cultural celebrations and customs during the fall season. We learned from the principal of the Ukrainian school, Mrs. Olena Leichenko, assistant to the director (principal), that in parts of Ukraine, Veles Night (holiday of ancestors), which is an ancient tradition, is still recognized and celebrated.
AAA has been a partner school with Hugs From Friends since 2022. Aaron Jones, Director of Arts Integration and Museum Partnerships and a Board member with HFF, works with high school teacher Mr. Keith Todd to sponsor the Ukraine Club. Students of the Ukraine Club meet on Fridays during advisory and are planning a fundraiser and other school events to help support children affected by the war.
Thank you to Ms. Лиза Москолец and the students from our partnering school 123 in Dnipro, Ukraine, AAA students of the Ukraine Club, Mr. Keith Todd, and Nataliya Chapovska with Hugs From Friends! Together we can all make a difference! We look forward to our next meeting!💖
Chekc out Dnipro's reel of the exchange! https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2341697039580296&id=100012200679223&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=F4JN8ESZ5pnxgimh#
To learn more about Halloween traditions in Ukraine, visit https://www.spiritofukrainefoundation.org/post/exploring-halloween-traditions-and-celeb https://www.anna-ukraine.com/en/blog/article/74eb4181-32c3-4bbc-af4c-8c8ccad1242brations-in-ukraine
To learn more about Hugs From Friends or to become involved in one of our many programs and events, visit https://www.hugsfromfriends.org/
