KUAF and The Medium present the 2025 Creative Exchange Fund artist residency series.

Now in its third year, the Creative Exchange Fund, administered by The Medium in downtown Springdale, supports local artists by providing financial support and a space to take creative risks. KUAF is partnering with The Medium to profile some of this year’s 37 multidisciplinary artists. We’ll hear about their art, their process, and what it means to be a creative in Northwest Arkansas right now.Jennifer Baugh is a multimedia artist born and raised in Fayetteville. Her interactive work will be exhibited at The Medium at the beginning of next month. Baugh describes herself as being an immersive artist.

Now in its third year, the Creative Exchange Fund, administered by The Medium in downtown Springdale, supports local artists by providing financial support and a space to take creative risks. KUAF is partnering with The Medium to profile some of this year’s 37 multidisciplinary artists. We’ll hear about their art, their process, and what it means to be a creative in Northwest Arkansas right now.
Jennifer Baugh is a multimedia artist born and raised in Fayetteville. Her interactive work will be exhibited at The Medium at the beginning of next month. Baugh describes herself as being an immersive artist.

Creative Exchange: Drum Roll, Please

3 Dead Idols, or Tyler Bolden, is one of 37 multidisciplinary artists awarded the grants through the Creative Exchange Fund. The Creative Exchange Fund provides financial support and studio space for Arkansas artists to take creative risks.

3 Dead Idols, or Tyler Bolden, is one of 37 multidisciplinary artists awarded the grants through the Creative Exchange Fund. The Creative Exchange Fund provides financial support and studio space for Arkansas artists to take creative risks.

Creative Exchange: Three Dead Idols

Pianist and composer Lauren Sonder will present her felt piano dream show at The Medium in Springdale, part of the Creative Exchange Fund Mixtape series that highlights multidisciplinary artists in Northwest Arkansas.

Pianist and composer Lauren Sonder will present her felt piano dream show at The Medium in Springdale, part of the Creative Exchange Fund Mixtape series that highlights multidisciplinary artists in Northwest Arkansas.

Creative Exchange: Felt Piano Dream Show

Lyshell McBride’s immersive installation “Bloom Room” is dedicated to survivors of domestic violence and the agencies who help them.  LyShell, who took up painting when she was 47, talked with us about “Bloom Room” while seated inside her paint-n-sip studio “Paint Your Power” on North Second Street in Rogers.

Lyshell McBride’s immersive installation “Bloom Room” is dedicated to survivors of domestic violence and the agencies who help them.  LyShell, who took up painting when she was 47, talked with us about “Bloom Room” while seated inside her paint-n-sip studio “Paint Your Power” on North Second Street in Rogers.