The State of Arkansas has a total of eight metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. 20 of the state's 75 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan.
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area had 829,032 people in the 2006 census estimates and is the largest in Arkansas.
The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area is increasingly important to the state and its economy. The US Census estimated the population of the MSA to be 420,876 in 2006, up from 347,045 in 2000, making it the sixth fastest growing region in the nation. It is home to the corporate headquarters of Fortune 1000 companies Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt, as well as representatives of numerous vendors drawn by Wal-Mart. It is also home to the University of Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.
Arkansas Northeastern College, Communications and Humanities Division
Arkansas State University, Department of Art
Arkansas Tech University, Department of Art
Crawford County Arts Association
Harding University, Department of Art and Design
Henderson State University, Department of Art
Hendrix College, Department of Art
John Brown University, Department of Art and Design
Lyon College, Department of Art
Ouachita Baptist University, Department of Visual Arts
Plein-aire Europe Painting Workshops
Rosemary Rhea Regional Arts in Education Center
Southern Arkansas University, Department of Art
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Department of Art
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, The Master of Fine Arts Program
University of Arkansas - School of Architecture
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Art Department
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Graduate Art Department
University of Central Arkansas, Department of Art
University of the Ozarks, Art Program
Williams Baptist College, Masters of the Art Program