A MONTH LONG ART EXPERIENCE

THE INTERFORM ART ANNUAL is a new program developed to deepen and expand the relationship between creative producers and the community. Through a collaborative curatorial process, seven young cultural creators will dream up a month long series of exhibitions, performances, musical events, and educational opportunities in and around Downtown Springdale. This Curatorial Cohort, selected by the INTERFORM team, will work with local curators, art and performance professionals to select artists, work with venues, build exhibitions from concept to execution, set the schedule and involved the community. This one of a kind program aims to educate and impact young artists in a way never seen in our area. In the end our community will get to experience the hard work from the brilliant minds right here in our region. We are thrilled to have you join us on this journey!

COMING TO DOWNTOWN SPRINGDALE

JUNE 2021

20+ Artists, Filmmakers, Musicians, Fashion Designers, Writers, and Dreamers take over 10+ exhibition sites to showcase one of the most ambitious locally produced art experiences to be generated by regional artists.

UPCOMING DATES / DEADLINES
  • Applications Deadline 2.12.21

    Final deadline for artists and performers interested in participating to apply

  • Artist and Performances announced 4.8.21

    Stay tuned for list of participating artists and performers

  • EMERGE RUNWAY 5.29.21

    Watch Emma Ave turn into a runway for our Emerge Designer Residency Showcase

  • VIP PREVIEW 5.29 - 5.31.21

    Exhibitions and Installations Preview for Friends and Family of INTERFORM and Artists

  • EXHIBITIONS OPEN 6.1.21

    Exhibitions Open to Public

  • Exhibitions Close 6.30.21

    Final Day of Exhibitions

STAY TUNED

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

INTERFORM ART ANNUAL will be a month long series of community events, public performances, and exhibitions. Stay tuned to see the latest up-to-date information on what's coming up!

MEET THE CURATORS

  • AILING GIDEON
    AILING GIDEON

    Ailing Gideon is a Marshallese youth mentor, community leader, and an acclaimed writer. His main focus is enabling the youth in his community to navigate through life and the countless systems they’ll face along the way.

  • COCO LASHAR
    COCO LASHAR

    Coco Lashar is a 25 year old creative & designer currently based out of Fayetteville, Arkansas. In May 2020, she received a BFA in Graphic Design, graduating with a thesis project on creating resources and community for young artists. She currently works as a Junior Designer at Archetype Productions and hopes to continue integrating design, research, and art into her practice.

  • EVELYN SOSA
    EVELYN SOSA

    Evelyn is the Creative Director of Art and Cultural Programming at The Teen Action & Support Center. Evelyn has a passion for helping others and has coordinated fundraisers for Seven Hills through music events and yoga donation classes. Evelyn also works at Seeds that Feed, a non-profit helping provide access to fresh food to food pantries, shelters, and elderly patients who face food insecurity. She believes that the best way to impact your community is by helping provide basic necessities and resources. She hopes to continue to create connections and opportunities to get involved in the community. Her interests include cooking, creating digital art, DJing, traveling, and listening to music.

  • JESS WHALEN
    JESS WHALEN

    Jess Whalen is a filmmaker and Storytelling strategist at Jessica Whalen Films. Everything she does is centered around seeing and celebrating the magic of the mundane and everything that makes people so inspiring. She’s an empathetic listener who is passionate about holding up a mirror to show you just how amazing, brave, and beautiful you are. When she’s not behind the camera or coaching people on how to best tell their stories to their own audiences, she spends her time reading, playing music, and watching movies with her husband and their dogs, Ron and Leslie. Jess is excited to get to embed her love of story and celebrating the human spirit into a more fine-art approach and to learn more about curating experiences for people. She can't wait to meet more members of the NWA Arts Community!

  • OMAR BRAVO
    OMAR BRAVO

    Omar Bravo, or more commonly known as “Hungry,” is a 23-year-old Mexican-American artist originally born in Garden Grove, California, who currently lives in Springdale, Arkansas.“Hungry” is known for his psychedelic use of bright colors and imagery, bringing in influence from graffiti, the rave scene, video games, and fashion. These influences help create a mesmerizing world of color that invites the viewers to play in while capturing the wondrous, child-like affinity for things that glow. He is a self-taught artist in drawing, digital art, painting, screen printing, and sewing. Throughout the past several years, he has participated in the art scene in NWA, from painting murals to curating local events and art galleries in Springdale, Arkansas. His motivation is to create a space that brings forth art and artists that aren’t afraid to go against the grain and don’t readily conform to the norms of traditional art.

  • MARCELLA ROJAS-PEREZ
    MARCELLA ROJAS-PEREZ

    Marcela Rojas-Perez is a first-generation Chicanx born and raised in Northwest Arkansas. As both an artist and long-time community member of this region, they have been able to find ways to incorporate their love for the arts and people in their roles as a community healthcare worker for UAMS and Inservice mentor for TASC. Through their artistry and work, they have often bore witness to the beauty and strength that come with connecting art and community. They hope to continue building that connection in their future endeavors.

  • PRESTON POINDEXTER // CURATORIAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR
    PRESTON POINDEXTER // CURATORIAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR

    Preston Poindexter moved to Arkansas from Memphis, Tennessee, and attended the University of Arkansas on a full-ride scholarship with which he studied both Computer Science and Marketing. At the age of 18, Preston began writing and recording songs for local artists in the Northwest Arkansas region in-between his studies. Preston is an aspiring model and has been featured in the INTERFORM (formerly known as Arkansas Arts & Fashion Forum’s) nationally recognized #GetYourMaskOn campaign that has reached over 20,000 individuals virtually. His love of the fine arts has placed him as not only a musician and model but also as an award-winning member of the National Speech and Debate Association. As the youngest member of the INTERFORM team, he is continually searching for new and creative ways to enhance the artistic community, not only in Arkansas but in the country as a whole. /// As a fulltime employee of INTERFORM and as the participant in this program, Preston will act as a point of contact for curatorial cohort members, will help with administrative needs of the cohort, and will help troubleshoot event details and programming as the project develops.