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March 24, 1992

The national exhibit A Personal Statement: Arkansas Women Artists opened at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The exhibit, which lasted until June 14, 1992, and featured ten Arkansas artists, was the work of the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The committee is composed of a group of well-connected Arkansas women who work to support female Arkansas artists, focusing upon primarily visual art done by noted female artists in the state, though it also sponsors writers, poets, and songwriters.

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DeGray Lake Resort State Park

In 1972, DeGray Lake Resort State Park opened in Clark and Hot Spring counties. Approximately three years later, one of the park’s top attractions, the ninety-six-room lodge shown here, opened for business.

 

In 1972, DeGray Lake Resort State Park opened in Clark and Hot Spring counties. Approximately three years later, one of the park’s top attractions, the ninety-six-room lodge shown here, opened for business.

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