We are excited to share the announcement of grant awards at a record level of $2.2 million for county courthouses! Read the full press release here, which also includes information on more than $750,000 in Historic Preservation Restoration Grant projects. Congratulations to the grantees!

On May 11, Preserve Arkansas announced its 2022 Most Endangered Places List. The list includes an architecturally significant church at Lonoke, one of the last historic commercial buildings at DeValls Bluff, and an 1850s farmstead in Stone County.

The Most Endangered Places program began in 1999 to raise awareness of endangered historic resources and generate discussions and support for saving the places that matter to Arkansans. Learn more about the 2022 list here.

The "Women in Preservation" virtual speaker series features women from a variety of backgrounds who are working to save Arkansas's historic places. Join us on July 12 at 3:30 p.m. for a program by Vanessa Norton McKuin, executive director of Historic Cane Hill, Inc. McKuin is an Arkansas native with family ties in south Arkansas and the Ozark Mountains. Prior to moving to northwest Arkansas, she lived in Little Rock where she was the Director of Development for UA Little Rock Public Radio stations KLRE and KUAR. From 2008-2016, McKuin was the executive director of Preserve Arkansas. Her work experience also includes the New York Preservation Archive Project, the Old State House Museum, and Norton Arts.

Click here to register for the webinar. Watch previous webinars on YouTube here. Women in Preservation is generously supported by DEMX Architecture.

Learn more here.

First held at Hot Springs in 2014, Dollars & Sense of Historic Preservation is a day-long program designed to emphasize the economic benefits of preservation, provide information and resources on preservation incentives, and encourage use of incentives through practical, real-world examples. Presented by First Community Bank, the Batesville program features a keynote address by Donovan Rypkema, principal at PlaceEconomics, as well as presentations on the National Register of Historic Places, Historic Preservation Restoration Grants, Federal and State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, and local success stories.

Celebrate nine years of brewing on Ninth Street at the 9th Annual Stone's Throw Brewing Block on Rock Birthday Bash! The block party kicks off at 4 PM and goes until 10 - featuring craft beer and cider, food trucks, live music by The Big Dam Horns, and more! Proceeds benefit Preserve Arkansas.

Learn more about the event here.

Sign up for a volunteer shift and get free gate admission and two free beers.

Become a sponsor here.

Save the date for Dollars & Sense of Historic Preservation in Eureka Springs! Our keynote speaker will be Briana Grosicki with Ethos Preservation in Savannah, GA. In addition to her consulting work with Ethos, Grosicki serves as chairwoman of Preservation Action, the national grassroots lobby for historic preservation.

Preserve Arkansas is now accepting nominations for the Arkansas Preservation Awards! The nomination deadline is August 31, 2022.

Learn more about the award categories and nominate here.

Mark your calendars for Preserve Arkansas's 40th Anniversary Celebration on September 9 at the Hamp Williams Building, 510 Ouachita Ave. in Hot Springs. Our theme is "People, Places, and Preservation: Building a More Relevant and Equitable Preservation Movement" with keynote speaker Bonnie McDonald, President and CEO of Landmarks Illinois. Ticket and sponsor information will be available soon!