It’s been my privilege to guide Urban Land Institute’s Art in Place program in Northwest Arkansas for the last two years through my role at Verdant Studio, and I'm excited about the future of the program moving forward! For those unfamiliar with Art in Place, or just getting involved, I’ll offer a brief background and some exciting program changes, followed by a preview of what to look forward to in the coming year.
Tulips for Bentonville is a temporary tactical public art project designed by Dayton Castleman and commissioned by the developers of Oak One Townhomes. The artwork is intended to serve as a gesture of thanks to the surrounding neighborhood for enduring dust and noise during the downtown Bentonville development’s construction phase, and to celebrate Bentonville’s ongoing spring of urban transformation.
Verdant Studio, Rogers, AR-based art, architecture, and interiors firm, is pleased to announce the continued growth of their team and capabilities, with the hire of Casey Weatherford as Director of Marketing.
Ozark Beer Company is collaborating with local artists to reimagine the downtown Rogers Brewery’s backyard as a family-friendly place for welcoming the community and hosting public events. In addition to expanding seating space for patrons, the brewery aims to have the ability to host popular programming like festivals, artist fairs, and swap-meets without the threat of rainouts or the need to block off Arkansas St., and to make the integration of art a priority as development of the backyard takes shape.
Verdant Studio designed and constructed an interactive brand exhibition as a part of INTERFORM - ASSEMBLY, partnering with Walmart Beauty and corporate suppliers Essie, Conair, Carol's Daughter, and Proctor and Gamble (Next of Us, Pantene, and My Black is Beautiful). Starting with a completely blank slate, an empty commercial space in Bentonville’s mixed-use Crystal Flats, Verdant Studio administered all phases of this project, from concept through completion.
The Milken Institute recently released their Best-Performing Cities 2023 Report. The Index, published annually since 1999, reflects cities’ effectiveness at leveraging their resources to promote economic growth and provide their residents with access to the essential services and infrastructure needed for success, the institute says. Its components include job creation, wage growth, and the high-tech sector’s output growth. Since 2021, the Index also includes measures of housing affordability and broadband access that reflect access to economic opportunities of cities’ residents.
Verdant Studio traveled to Charlotte, NC for the 31st annual Congress for the New Urbanism.
Ian Booth, Drafter, began his career in construction, building everything from concrete foundations, to wall-framing, roofs and interior finishes. This...
Verdant Studio, Rogers, AR-based art, architecture, research and interiors firm, is pleased to announce the continued growth of their team and capabilities, with the hire of Maggie Rogers Dillard as Director of Interiors.
ULI Northwest Arkansas Art in Place Seeks Creatives and Real Estate Developers for New Program
