The facility received a Bronze Award for Adaptive Reuse at the South Central ASID 2021 Excellence in Design Awards. The awards were presented Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, during the Excellence in Design Awards Gala in Little Rock.
A project of The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, The ARTSpace and its sister facility ART WORKS on Main were completed and opened to the public this year.
PRESSED TIN CEILING TILES AND POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS DOWNSTAIRS, ORIGINAL HARDWOOD FLOORS UPSTAIRS, AND A PRESERVED INDOOR ADVERTISING MURAL ARE CHARACTER-FILLED REMINDERS OF THE ARTSPACE ON MAIN’S PAST LIFE. (PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM HURSLEY)
AMR Architects of Little Rock led the design, collaborating with designLAB architects in Boston. AMR worked closely with the ASC Endowment Fund’s building subcommittee on the design plans.
East Harding Construction of Little Rock oversaw the construction and renovation of the 100-year-old buildings.
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The ARTSpace on Main Now Open
The American Society of Interior Design (ASID) advances the interior design profession and communicates the impact of design on the human experience, according to its website. The South Central Chapter of ASID is comprised of nearly 700 student and professional members throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Follow this link to see more photos from the renovation process of The ARTSpace on Main and ART WORKS on Main.
The project is generously funded by the Windgate Foundation, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment of the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. The ARTSpace and ART WORKS are also supported by the Kline Family Foundation and from donations to the Adam B. Robinson Jr. Endowment Fund.
