Culture

Arkansas State University Museum

The Arkansas State University Museum, which interprets the rich history of the Crowley's Ridge Region and the Lower Mississippi River Valley, is accredited by the American Association of Museums. It is one of four accredited museums in the state. The ASU Museum is located in the west wing of the library and museum complex in the heart of the ASU campus.

The permanent exhibits include fossils, minerals, antiques, toys, military collections, glass collections and remnants from the pre-historic era. The Museum also features a variety of temporary and special exhibits during the year. One of the most popular permanent exhibits is "Old Town Arkansas", illustrating a variety of "Main Street" shops from the early 20th century.

Self-guided tour books are available. Hours for the Museum are 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (except campus holidays). All exhibits are open to the public and admission is free.


The Forum

The Forum Theatre, the cornerstone of historic Downtown Jonesboro, celebrates its 80th birthday this year.  It is home to The Foundation of Arts, a regional non-profit organization, dedicated to fostering the arts through community theatre, classic films, and classes in art, dance, drama, and music.

The Fowler Center

The 78,000 square-foot Fowler Center is the newest addition to the ASU campus.  It features a concert hall, drama stage, experimental theatre, teaching gallery and a grand lobby.

The Bradbury Gallery

The Bradbury Gallery features changing exhibitions of contemporary art in all mediums.  Nationally and internationally recognized artists are represented to inform our viewers of cultural developments across the US and around the world.  Twice yearly, the gallery also features the work by graduating seniors from the ASU Department of Art.

The Bradbury Gallery is also the site of the Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, a nationally recognized juried print show.  Printmakers from across the country, who submit their work, and patrons who enjoy viewing their work, anticipate this competition.

The gallery is located at 201 Olympic Drive in the Fowler Center on the ASU campus.  Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday noon to 5 pm and 2 to 5 pm on Sunday.  All exhibitions are free and open to the public.  For more information please call 870 972 3471.

Delta Symphony Orchestra

The only professional performing symphony in this region, the Symphony performs three concerts annually in the Fowler Center.
 
The Delta Symphony has been entertaining, educating, and enriching the Northeast Arkansas region of the Delta for 30 years.  Special projects include the Adopt a School program where orchestral musicians visit selected schools and our Concerto Competition in which talented young musicians audition for an opportunity to perform solos with the Symphony.

Convocation Center

The Convocation Center, completed in 1987, has the versatility to host events ranging from small lectures to conventions, concerts, sporting events, trade shows, rodeos and other activities. The center seats up to 11,500 people for concerts and 10,529 for basketball games.

In addition to Arkansas State University athletics, special events have included the Ice Capades, the Harlem Globetrotters, the Lippizaner stallions and many others.

Features include one of the largest telescopic seating configurations in the world; meeting rooms and banquet facilities for groups up to 600 people (more than 1,000 on the arena floor); a lecture hall with seating for 281 and audiovisual facilities, a portable stage and sound facilities in the arena; and parking for 1,300 vehicles.

ASU Fine Arts Center Gallery

The Fine Arts Center Art Gallery, operated by the Department of Art, presents a regularly changing schedule of art exhibitions. These exhibitions include the work of artists from around the nation, the work of faculty and students of Arkansas State University, and selections from a distinguished and growing permanent collection. The gallery is open to students and the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Group tours are also available. Admission is free.