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ACNMWA September 2026 Newsletter
We are in the middle of the third quarter of 2026 and halfway through our Women to Watch Words Become Matter Arkansas tour. Here's what's happening through October.
CONTINUE READING"Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter" Exhibition Arrives in Batesville
Lyon College recently shared an exciting news article detailing the arrival of "Arkansas Women to Watch 2026: Words Become Matter" at the Kresge Gallery on campus. The full article can be found here on the Lyon website or is available below. This is the fourth stop for the traveling exhibition, out of five stops across Arkansas. The exhibition will be on view in Batesville from August 21st through October 3rd.
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts invites you to a reception for the Batesville opening on September 10th at 5 PM. The reception will take place at the Kresge Gallery of Lyon College, from 5 P.M. - 6:30 P.M., and is free to the public. The gallery is located on the first floor of the Alphin Building on campus, and parking can be found in the crescent lot in front of Brown Chapel and the Fine Arts Building.
We hope to see you next Thursday at the opening reception, as we celebrate this traveling exhibition's fourth stop across the state!
BATESVILLE
August 21 - October 3
Kresge Gallery of Lyon College
2300 Highland Rd.