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Creative Places & Tools
Shawna’s resources for great places to check out some art & tools to keep your creativity flowing
Creative Places & Tools
Shawna’s resources for great places to check out some art & tools to keep your creativity flowing
Local Art Galleries & Events
Find a place that suits your vibe… Follow your favorite on social media to get the latest news.
Art Ventures
Historic Walker Stone House
Fayetteville, AR
This gallery features local and national artists, hosts monthly exhibitions, and Sunday Artist Talks, along with other community events. Follow them on Facebook to get the latest news.
Art Emporium
2914 N College Ave
Fayetteville, AR. 72703
Along with offering custom framing, this company displays the artwork of local and nationally recognized artists. Artist receptions and other events are posted on their Facebook page.
Backspace
541 W Meadow St
Fayetteville, AR 72701
This edgy venue hosts a variety of art programming. It’s hip and casual atmosphere is perfect for mixing with emerging and established artists of all genre. Check their Facebook page for upcoming events.
Fenix Fayetteville
16 W Center St
Fayetteville, AR. 72703
This downtown gallery is an artist cooperative hosting events and special exhibitions.
Art Center of the Ozarks
214 S Main St
Springdale, AR. 72764
This vibrant nonprofit organization offers creative education, theater productions, community events and so much more to make art available to everyone.
Rogers Experimental House
121 W Walnut St
Rogers, AR 72756
This downtown Rogers space hosts a variety of creative activities. Check their website and Facebook page to view scheduled community events, classes, and workshops.
21c Museum Hotel
200 NE A St
Bentonville, AR. 72712
This chic gallery is located in a boutique hotel. It’s a contemporary art space connecting global culture with our local community
Crystal Bridges Museum
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art welcomes all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature.

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Recommended Creative Reading List
Be A Creative Badass, 52 Whole-Life Activities to Boost Your Creativity, Shawna C Elliott
Art Before Breakfast; A Zillion Ways to Be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are, Danny Gregory
Bossypants, Tina Fey
Catching the Big Fish, David Lynch
Creative Confidence; Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All, Tom Kelley
Creative Quest, Questlove
Creativity Inc, Amy Wallace and Edwin Catmull
Daily Rituals; How Artists Work, Mason Currey
Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Imagine, Johan Lehrer
Manage Your Day-to-Day; Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus & Sharpen Your Creative Mind, by Jocelyn Glei
The Art of Work; A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant To Do, Jeff Goins
The Artists Way, Julia Cameron
The Book of Doing; Everyday Activities to Unlock Your Creativity and Joy, Allison Arden
The Creative Habit, Twyla Tharp
The Heart of an Artist; A Character-Building Guide for You and Your Ministry Team, Rory Noland
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel K Ahneman
Tools of the Titans, Tim Ferriss
You Are A Badass; How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living and Awesome Life, Jane Sincero
Wired to Create, Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire
Creativity for Everybody; by Kathryn P Haydon & Jane Harvey
The Non-Obvious Guide to Being More Creative; by Kathryn P Haydon
Painting Your Way out of a Corner, The Art of Getting Unstuck; by Barbara Diane Barry
The Creativity Cure; by Carrie Barron, MD and Alton Barron, MD
The Power of Neuro-plasticity; by Shad Helmsetter, PhD
The Self-Aware Life, by Nancy S Kay
How to Be Here; by Rob Bell
The Big Magic, Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert
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