Mike McCullars talks 25 years of the Conway Men's Chorus and the upcoming holiday concert.

Website:

https://conwaymenschorus.org/

Learn more about CIM

https://www.conwayinstituteofmusic.com/

Book:

https://a.co/d/fzNqG5c

S4E3 Learning more about the Central Arkansas Collective with Faye Hedera & Barbara Satterfield, founders of the art organization.

Website: https://www.centralarcollective.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centralarcollective

In this episode I visit with THV11 Meteorologist Skot Covet about being prepared for weather emergencies.

Julia Dossett Morgan talks about the Conway Alliance for the Arts, its history and the upcoming ArtsFest in October 2023.

Liks:

https://conwayarts.org/

ArtsFest

https://conwayarts.org/artsfest/

The Max Event Venue

https://www.experiencethemax.com/

Show notes Kim Williams

Kim Williams

Executive Director, Conway Downtown Partnership

Christmas Open House

Small Business Saturday

Illuminate Conway

Mistletoe Madness

All of these events are on our website calendar:

https://conwayscene.com/calendar/

https://conwayarkansas.org/pages/downtown-conway/

https://www.facebook.com/DowntownConway

https://conwaychristmas.com/

Show notes Treci Buchanan

Treci Buchanan is an experienced leader in both Nonprofit and Retail Management with a determined spirit to lead and develop teams to their highest capacity in life and at work. She is currently the chairperson of the City of Conway Tree Board.

Talked about her involvement with EcoFest

The Conway Tree Board - made up of volunteers

The board is a city board

Three city departments work with the board along with Conway Corp

Tree board has been around for 17 years

Started under Mayor Townsell

Arbor Day celebrates 150 years in 2022

She talks about benefits of having trees in our communities

Treci talks about Arbor Day on November 5, 2022

Find out more online

https://conwayarkansas.gov/boards/tree-board/

https://www.facebook.com/conwaytrees/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/conwaytrees/

https://www.instagram.com/conwaytrees/

Show notes Jessica Crum

At Silverlake Design Studio, I serve as CEO leading our branding agency in serving businesses and nonprofits through logo and website design. Since Silverlake was founded in 2015, we have worked with more than 400 clients across the country.

In 2020, with the mission of exposing the next generation to what's possible, I founded the Creative Institute of Central Arkansas. Our programs include the Emerging Talent Program and Conway Art Walk.

Between those endeavors, I also serve as Creative Director for The Studio Downtown and Producer on my husband's feature films.

We chatted about:

When Jessica moved to Conway ten years ago.

Starting Silverlake Design Studio.

Working from Blue Sail Coffee as a de facto co-working space.

The need for a co-work space in Conway.

How Jesscia is a serial entrepreneur.

Co-work space, The Studio.

The Creative Institute and the need for training creative industries.

How The Creative Institute started and the process.

How students can be part of the program.

We also talk about the Conway Art Walk and how it began.

Jessica explains what you can expect the first (or next) time you go to the art walk.

Creative Institute 

Conway Art Walk

Silverlake Design Studio

Rickey Gulley is the consummate Conway resident. He grew up in Conway, graduated from Conway High School, and from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. He is also a veteran, having served in the Marines.

We visited with Rickey about his journey and his love for Conway, AR.

Rickey Gee

Born in Camden, AR

Moved to Conway when he was 4

Graduated CHS in 1996

Talks about his time in the Marines and what he learned the most.

Tells the story of why he went to college even though he was older.

Rickey explains about why he started giving his thoughts on Facebook each day.

Talks about how he documents things with pictures.

Gives a quick history lesson of roundabouts in Conway.

Rickey gives some numbers about Conway.

He talks about the things he wants to see improved in Conway.

Rickey talks about his participation in the arts community in Conway.

He talks about things he likes to do for fun and his go to Karaoke song.

You can find Ricky on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/rickeygee2

Websites:

Conway County Youth Club

https://www.arkfw.org/

Funk Fusion Dance Company

https://www.funkfusioncompany.com/

Thriller in the Park

https://www.facebook.com/events/479860453596800

Grant site

https://www.latonyachante.com/