501-918-3025
calsfoundation@cals.org
calsfoundation@cals.org
Soliphilia
acrylic on canvas
CALS Permanent Art Collection
From the Vault: A Survey of the CALS Art Collection
On view throughout summer 2025
CALS Roberts Library
Underground Gallery
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) houses more than just books. CALS’s art program also actively collects and exhibits works by artists working and living in Arkansas. This eclectic exhibition features historical and contemporary artworks that show the diversity of art being created in Arkansas.
The CALS Permanent Collection holds more than 1,000 works of art and incorporates a wide range of media, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, and decorative arts. Works are added to the collection regularly through purchases and donations.
Arkansas Arts Educators State Youth Art Show 2025
June 14–August 30, 2025; opening ceremony is June 14, 2–5 p.m.
CALS Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center
The Arkansas Art Educators State Youth Art Show 2025 exhibits the Best of Show winners from art competitions held in seven regions of the state: Northwest, Northeast, Central, East, Southwest, Southeast, and West.
The artwork was created by talented students from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
The Arkansas Art Educators is an organization made up of art teachers from all over the state who work with the Arkansas Department of Education to provide teachers with high-quality in-service training and to promote student art in the state.
The Central Arkansas Library System is proud to support Arkansas’s teachers and artists of all ages.
Art Exhibition and Collection Management Policy
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) believes that the arts preserve and transmit our heritage, enrich our lives, and contribute significantly to the social, educational, and cultural well-being of all Arkansans.
