Arkansas’s FORMAT Festival Lives Up To Its Promise To Blend Music, Art, and Technology

Arkansas’s FORMAT Festival Lives Up To Its Promise To Blend Music, Art, and Technology

Sep 26, 2022 | Art, Lifestyle

Bentonville, Arkansas may not ring a bell for most people, but this weekend the town hosted a major, new music, art and technology festival: FORMAT. It shouldn’t be a surprise. Bentonville is the home of Walmart and, over the past ten years, the Walton family has done their utmost to invest in the rapidly growing region, from paving mountain biking trails to setting up Crystal Bridges, a world-class art museum. Why not bring a music, arts, and tech festival to town?

Bentonville concert series a lift for Northwest Arkansas creative economy

Bentonville concert series a lift for Northwest Arkansas creative economy

Jul 8, 2021 | Art, Community, Lifestyle

Northwest Arkansas’ creative economy is getting a boost through the Momentary’s Courtyard Sessions concert series following a year of venue closings and programming restrictions because of the covid-19 pandemic, coordinators say. The series began June 27 and features free, live music by Northwest Arkansas artists from 4:30-7 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 26 in the Momentary’s Arvest Bank Courtyard, said Pia Agrawal, curator of performing arts.