Community Calendar

Creating a space to celebrate and advocate for the Hot Springs arts community, offering beautiful play and creative experiences to share with our fellow friends and neighbors.

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) welcomes you to the Arts & The Park 2026 festival, a 10-Day Celebration of the Arts with live performances, captivating art exhibits, interactive play, culinary experiences, workshops, art labs, poetry reading, gallery walk, and studio tours across downtown Hot Springs and partner venues April 24 through May 3, 2026. Oaklawn is the premier sponsor, allowing the festival to be shared and talents to be showcased for everyone to enjoy.

In support of celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary, HSACA proclaims this year “We the Arts” as its annual theme, a play on words from the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, hoping to show how art unifies us through our varied experiences, reflecting America’s melting-pot nature.

Begin your visit to this outdoor art exhibition at the Hollywood Avenue parking lot and head north to Belding Street. Or park at the Majestic Park parking lot and walk the trail south to Hollywood Park. Be sure to see all 20 pieces celebrating America’s Art History.

An exclusive opening night experience welcoming artist Patrick Shearn for a conversation about his stunning art installation, “Where the Wind Lives.” This is a rare opportunity to step inside the artist’s creative vision as he shares the inspiration, process, and meaning behind his work. After his presentation, you’ll have the chance to meet Patrick one-on-one, ask questions, and connect directly with the artist to truly understand the art and the person who created it. “Where the Wind Lives” Exhibit will be at Garvan Woodland Gardens from April 24 to October 31.

The Cultural Alliance will host the annual Sidewalk Chalk Event during Arts & The Park-Art Springs. This free, judged sidewalk chalk event is for all ages. A guest Judge will score the works at 12 PM, with winners announced on the Art Springs Stage at 12:30 PM. The art is created on the sidewalks adjacent to Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs. Registration Required at HotSpringsArts.org. Free-Play with chalk will also be available in select areas on-site.

Creating a space to celebrate and advocate for the Hot Springs arts community, offering beautiful play and creative experiences to share with our fellow friends and neighbors.

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) welcomes you to the Arts & The Park 2026 festival, a 10-Day Celebration of the Arts with live performances, captivating art exhibits, interactive play, culinary experiences, workshops, art labs, poetry reading, gallery walk, and studio tours across downtown Hot Springs and partner venues April 24 through May 3, 2026. Oaklawn is the premier sponsor, allowing the festival to be shared and talents to be showcased for everyone to enjoy.

In support of celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary, HSACA proclaims this year “We the Arts” as its annual theme, a play on words from the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, hoping to show how art unifies us through our varied experiences, reflecting America’s melting-pot nature.

Art Springs, a FREE 2-day outdoor festival, is bursting with talented, fine artists, artisans, kids’ events, face painting, and the Art Springs Stage featuring many live performances. Held at Hill Wheatley Plaza and the adjacent Entertainment District on Malvern Avenue between Bridge Street and Spring Street in historic downtown Hot Springs.

Plan to play and get immersed in the Art Interactive area of the event, which includes Chalk Walk, Crystal Bridges Mobile Art Lab, Under Pressure steamroller printing event, a Renaissance Faire, a free children’s book giveaway, a graffiti wall, workshops and demos, local authors, and tons of arts and crafts. Bring your appetite, as there will be plenty of food and drinks to purchase from some of Arkansas’ best food trucks. Entertainment Events, Hill Wheatley Plaza, 605 Central Ave.

Art Springs Stage
Sat. 4/25, 10 AM – 9 PM, Sun. 4/26, 11 AM – 4 PM
Join emcee Stephen Koch, host of Arkansongs, for two days of music, theatre, awards, dance, and fun on the Art Springs stage. Musical performances from famed Country songwriter Erin Enderlin, whose songs have been recorded by legends such as Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire and Terri Clark. Enjoy local favorites – Jacob Flores, Miranda Hood-Brewer, Big Papa Binns, Allie and Patrick, among others; and come visit your friends and neighbors with performances from local schools as well as the Pocket Theatre. Headlining music after hours on Saturday night from 6:30 PM – 9 PM is Brady Roseberry.

Creating a space to celebrate and advocate for the Hot Springs arts community, offering beautiful play and creative experiences to share with our fellow friends and neighbors.

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) welcomes you to the Arts & The Park 2026 festival, a 10-Day Celebration of the Arts with live performances, captivating art exhibits, interactive play, culinary experiences, workshops, art labs, poetry reading, gallery walk, and studio tours across downtown Hot Springs and partner venues April 24 through May 3, 2026. Oaklawn is the premier sponsor, allowing the festival to be shared and talents to be showcased for everyone to enjoy.

In support of celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary, HSACA proclaims this year “We the Arts” as its annual theme, a play on words from the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, hoping to show how art unifies us through our varied experiences, reflecting America’s melting-pot nature.

Please join us for Arts & The Park’s 3rd annual Steamroller Print Event, held during Art Springs, at Hill Wheatley Plaza, on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 12 pm until done.
The steamroller print event is organized by Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance in collaboration with Emergent Arts and Aitoh Specialty Paper. All prints will be displayed at the printing event and later exhibited at Emergent Arts.

Participants will supply their own wood block that will be inked and printed under the drum of a 2-ton steamroller.

Creating a space to celebrate and advocate for the Hot Springs arts community, offering beautiful play and creative experiences to share with our fellow friends and neighbors.

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) welcomes you to the Arts & The Park 2026 festival, a 10-Day Celebration of the Arts with live performances, captivating art exhibits, interactive play, culinary experiences, workshops, art labs, poetry reading, gallery walk, and studio tours across downtown Hot Springs and partner venues April 24 through May 3, 2026. Oaklawn is the premier sponsor, allowing the festival to be shared and talents to be showcased for everyone to enjoy.

In support of celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary, HSACA proclaims this year “We the Arts” as its annual theme, a play on words from the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, hoping to show how art unifies us through our varied experiences, reflecting America’s melting-pot nature.

Creating a space to celebrate and advocate for the Hot Springs arts community, offering beautiful play and creative experiences to share with our fellow friends and neighbors.

The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA) welcomes you to the Arts & The Park 2026 festival, a 10-Day Celebration of the Arts with live performances, captivating art exhibits, interactive play, culinary experiences, workshops, art labs, poetry reading, gallery walk, and studio tours across downtown Hot Springs and partner venues April 24 through May 3, 2026. Oaklawn is the premier sponsor, allowing the festival to be shared and talents to be showcased for everyone to enjoy.

In support of celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary, HSACA proclaims this year “We the Arts” as its annual theme, a play on words from the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, hoping to show how art unifies us through our varied experiences, reflecting America’s melting-pot nature.