As the year rolled to a close, we asked several arts organizations for their proudest moments of 2023. These are the answers we received, edited for space:
"Immigrants have always had a close connection in the history of Northwest Arkansas," says Serena Barnett, director of the Rogers Historical Museum. "People from many different parts of the world have made the Arkansas Ozarks home since the early days of settlement in the 1830s.
The impact of the legendary Razorback football coach Frank Broyles in helping Northwest Arkansas grow is undeniable. Broyles’s grandson, Jacob Arnold, is continuing that legacy today. Arnold, who lives in Fayetteville, is the Director of Philanthropy at Hope Cancer Resources, a position that he’s had for nearly a year.