The Arkansas Arts Council has announced that the opening of its annual touring visual arts exhibition, Small Works on Paper, scheduled for February 2, 2026, at Arkansas Tech University, has been postponed due to recent inclement weather.
A new opening date for the exhibition at Arkansas Tech University’s Norman Hall Gallery will be announced soon. Once open, the exhibit will be available for public viewing Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Now in its 39th year, Small Works on Paper is a juried exhibition organized by the Arkansas Arts Council that showcases work from Arkansas artists. All selected pieces measure no larger than 18 by 24 inches. The 2026 exhibition features 40 works by 40 Arkansas artists and will tour 10 venues statewide.
This year’s entries were juried by Kelli Scott Kelley, an artist and professor of painting at Louisiana State University. Kelley reviewed more than 300 submissions to select the final works included in the exhibition. Two artists were selected for purchase awards, with their works becoming part of the permanent Small Works on Paper collection.
2026 Purchase Award Recipients
Melissa Lashbrook of Cabot — Putting Down Roots
Lisa Thorpe of Little Rock — Hello Wholeness
🎨 Participating Artists – 2026 Small Works on Paper Exhibition
Listed Alphabetically by City
Batesville
Dustyn Bork
Bella Vista
Alan Simmons
Cabot
Melissa “Mo” Lashbrook
El Dorado
Maria Botti Villegas
Brandi Parker
Elkins
LeeAnn Dodson
Fayetteville
Brit Borcher
Carol Hart
Sabine Schmidt
Hindsville
Joy Noir Phillips
Hot Springs
Gary Simmons
Richard Stephens
Jonesboro
Nathan Pietrykowski
Langley
Bekah Wilson
Little Rock
Zina Al-Shakuri
Jennifer Barnett
Rex DeLoney
Bekah Hedges
Lisa Krannichfeld
Robert Peep
Kasten Searles
Lisa Thorpe
Maumelle
Connie McCann
Dennis McCann
Jason McCann
Leah McCann
McNeil
Oluwatobi Adewumi
North Little Rock
Emine Saide Uslu
Marcus Vasquez
Paragould
Jordan Blake
Paron
Katie Bradley
Pine Bluff
Shawn Penister
Prairie Grove
Mark Nunez
Rogers
Chuck Davis
Evelyn Jorgenson
Steven Wise
Russellville
David Mudrinich
Searcy
John Keller
Sherwood
Annika Shunn
West Memphis
Jane Brackin
