Preserving State's Historic Places Topic of Aug. 12 Lecture at Crystal Bridges
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Vanessa Norton McKuin will present a lecture, titled "This Place Matters: Preserving Arkansas' Architectural and Cultural Heritage," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 Museum Way, in Bentonville. This talk is part of the museum's architecture speaker series.
McKuin is executive director of Preserve Arkansas: the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, based in North Little Rock. In the lecture, she will explore several of the state's significant architectural and cultural landmarks. She will discuss the challenges faced in saving them, as well as some key losses to the state.
Before the lecture, attendees are invited to join Preserve Arkansas for "Preservation Libations at Culture Hour" at Eleven, the restaurant at Crystal Bridges. A cash bar and special bar menu will be available.
Preserve Arkansas is the only statewide organization dedicated to building stronger communities by reconnecting Arkansans to their heritage and empowering people to save and rehabilitate historic places. Founded in 1981, Preserve Arkansas has been a voice for historic places for nearly 35 years.
Admission to the lecture is free for museum members and $10 for non-members. Registration for this lecture is available online or at the museum's Guest Services.
For more information, contact Crystal Bridges at 479-657-2335 or visit crystalbridges.org/.
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Contacts
Vanessa McKuin, executive director
Preserve Arkansas
501-372-4757,
vmckuin@preservearkansas.org
Michelle Parks, director of communications
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
479-575-4704,
mparks17@uark.edu
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