Our Mission is to sponsor, encourage, assist and promote enjoyment and understanding of the Visual Arts in Northwest Arkansas.

Celebrating the Art and Artists of Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas is rich in artistic talent and we’re proud to have so many amazing artists from diverse backgrounds and occupations from this area as part of the ANA community. We offer a welcoming and inclusive place for artists of all kinds to showcase their work, learn new skills, and be part of the growing art scene in Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area.

We are proud to present our new face to Northwest Arkansas. We have a new logo, website, and a new home, plus we are finding more ways to participate in the arts in the area. Watch for new events and opportunities coming up in the months ahead.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

CURRENT EVENTS

March Membership Exhibit

Jeremy TenHaken: Celebration of Life

March 3 – March 29, 2024

Springtime is almost here in NWA – Show your colors!
Flowers are blooming, the temperature is warming, and we are ready to bring Spring in with a big show. 160 pieces of art are spread throughout the ANA Gallery and the RXH. We’ve also hung the lobby with the photography of our dear friend Jeremy TenHaken.

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 14, 2024
4:30 – 7:30 PM

Celebration of Life: Thursday, March 14, 2024
5:30 – 6:30 PM
RXH in the large room

We lost Jeremy on Sunday, February 11, 2024. Jeremy was an important member of the Northwest Arkansas art community where his many friends appreciated both his work, friendship and support.  He was a member of Artist of Northwest Arkansas and was one of the founding artists members of the ANA Gallery at the Rogers Experimental House.

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street
Rogers, AR 72756
1 pm – 5 pm: Tuesday – Sunday

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ANA EVENTS

MARCH

Coach Marvin Lindley

Thursday, March 21, 2024
1:00 – 3:00 pm

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street
Rogers, AR 72756

Free and open to the public.

An art teacher for 37 years, Marvin Lindley is widely known for his pen and ink wildlife work but is also a proficient watercolor and acrylic painter. A native Arkansan, he is an outdoorsman whose appreciation for nature is prominent in his work. This versatile artist has also worked professionally as a commercial artist. Now in retirement, he focuses primarily on creating special original works to meet individual requests, both sentimental and historical—from pets to family homesteads and vintage buildings.

Join us in March for this program.

ANA Social Paint Night

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
5:00 – 8:00 PM
FREE

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756

Bring whatever artwork you’re working on or start something new. We are setting up tables in the big room or bring your easels and come paint or work with us. We will all work together for the evening and visit amongst ourselves. You can discuss what you are working on and find inspiration and support in the group setting. We’ll have some finger foods and wine of course.

This is an event that you can mark on your calendar – the 4th Tuesday every month is Social Paint Night.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

COMING SOON

Gary Johnson Stylized Watercolor Class

Saturday April 13, 2024
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756

Gary has created a new class in watercolor that we think most people who paint landscapes will enjoy. It’s called Stylized Landscape in that most everything in the painting will be unlike your average rectangle, square, or straight line. We’ll create a more stylized approach to everything plus add a bit of abstract to the overall painting.

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Gary Johnson Watercolor Workshop

Intuitive and Representational Abstract Watercolor Workshop

Monday, April 29 – Thursday, May 2
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756

This is a four day workshop covering both Intuitive and Representational abstract watercolor techniques.

The first two day portion of the four day workshop is designed to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively, starting without any preconceived ideas.

The last two days is the Representational Abstract portion of the workshop where the instructor will develop a representational abstract drawing and then paint it using loose watercolor styles to create a finished piece.

Gerald “Scout” Hatley

Intermediate Watercolor Class II

Saturday, May 18, 2024
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756

MORE INFO TO COME

RICHARD STEPHENS

Lighten Up, Loosen Up

Richard Stephens Watercolor Workshop

Wednesday, August 28 through Friday, August 30.
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756

When you take a Richard Stephens workshop you will be exposed to three main things.
Informative technical information sprinkled with humor and antidotes, entertaining and educational painting demonstrations and lots of one on one time with Richard as he helps you through your individual painting process. Richard has a true passion for watercolor and enjoys the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience with students of all levels.

ANA GALLERY

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MONTHLY MEETING

MEMBERSHIP SHOW

ANA offers several ways to be involved including opportunities to show your work in local and regional shows, being featured as our artist of the month and attending monthly membership meetings. Our goal is to support your artistic goals.

ANA GALLERY

ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street
Rogers, AR 72756

NEW HOURS:
1 pm – 5 pm: Tuesday – Sunday

ANA Gallery Artists Opening

Add your name to the list.

List deadline is Friday March 22, 2024

The ANA Gallery is currently made up of 15 ANA artists. There are three (3) artists positions that have opened. Although space in the ANA Gallery is limited, we look forward to filling the three (3) additional artists to the cooperative starting in April 2024.

There is a waiting list of ANA artists that would like to be part of the gallery. If you would like to be put on the list to be considered please send an email ADD TO LIST. The ANA Gallery Group will make the invitations and select the artists to fill the positions by the following criteria.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Whether you’re trying out a new medium or want to improve your existing skills, we can point you in the right direction with our monthly art education meetings, where member artists offer instruction, demonstrations and occasional hands-on opportunities to create art during the meeting. SEE MORE

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