Community Engagement

At Crystal Bridges and the Momentary, we believe in the power of people and art to shape and sustain a just, empathetic, and creative society. Our community engagement work activates the museum’s resources and staff to build trust, welcome diverse perspectives, and nurture authentic relationships with the communities we serve.

The following pillars enable us to support and deepen community engagement through art, both inside and outside the museum:

Art and Social Impact
Art in Communities
Community-Centered Museum
Access and Inclusive Programs

Call for Artists

Interested in partnering with Crystal Bridges? The Art and Social Impact Accelerator is looking for an artist to join our partnership with Ozark Regional Transit Authority for 2022. Learn more about our call for artists.

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Art and Social Impact Accelerator (ASAP)

The Arts and Social Impact Accelerator Program (ASAP) cultivates partnerships with social service agencies and local artists in Northwest Arkansas. These partnerships incubate ideas that creatively address social issues through collaboration, arts-based solutions, and socially engaged experiences.

Learn more about ASAP

Kalyn Fay Barnoski, Kholoud Sawaf, and Octavio Logo

Art in Communities

Art in Communities meets people where they are, enhancing arts participation and improving quality of life by providing experiences that promote social connection and belonging. Traveling to underserved areas, community programming focuses on regional artists, encouraging storytelling among youth and families, social connecting, and empathy building.

Learn more about Art in Communities

Father and child showing off art they made

Community-Centered Museum

As a community-centered museum, Crystal Bridges invites participation and collaboration with diverse local communities and transforms the museum into an inclusive gathering space for our region.

Learn more about how we are a Community-Centered Museum

Access and Inclusive Programs

Access and Inclusive programs offer opportunities for our disability communities and seniors to connect with art, both at the museum and meeting people where they are.

Learn more our Access and Inclusive Programs

Blind visitors experiencing touchable art reproductions

Community Partnerships

Crystal Bridges actively invites and welcomes community partnership opportunities. We seek to partner and co-create with Northwest Arkansas communities both on-site and beyond the walls of the institutions to foster mutual growth and development.

If you’re interested in exploring a partnership opportunity, please contact Community@CrystalBridges.org.

Learn more about our Community Partnerships

Pandemic Relief

Crystal Bridges and the Momentary mobilized museum staff to help our region’s communities during the COVID-19 crisis. We consulted with 30+ partner organizations in health, social services, arts, culture, schools, and housing sectors. Learn more about our COVID-19 programs, which included Art Mends, our Social Connecting Campaign, and more.