addCss('https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/animate.css/3.5.2/animate.min.css'); loadFontAwesome: false Van Oostrum appreciated that when it came time to organize how the work would be shown alongside the musical performance, space was consciously made during the set so that people could focus on Franchise Freedom and not on the stage. ctx.customSerializer(); Radical Souls is the festival lead exhibition, featuring four artists who use still and moving image to explore how dance, in its limitless forms, is used as a revolutionary tool for expressing self-identity, reaching out for freedom and communicating experiences which transcend the abilities of spoken language. } We thought, lets shoot for the stars and see what happens. During the last days of September, a spirited crowd of creatives and local festival-goers descended upon Bentonville, Arkansas to experience the inaugural year of Format, an art, music, and . },20000); //20 seconds Called FORMATFor Music + Art + Technology the event runs from September 23 to 25 and promises to bring together various . + '<\/div>'; The Flaming Lips, Herbie Hancock and Rfs Du Sol are among the scheduled artists. + '<\/div>' + ' @media (max-width: 767px){ .close-signup {top:0 !important;} }' Send us a tip using our anonymous form. This fall, a new festival is heading to Northwest Arkansas. closeSignupBar(); } The event is the brainchild of Triadic, a creative house and cultural engine founded by Roya Sachs, Elizabeth Edelman, and Mafalda Millies, who created the company in 2018 alongside their partners at C3 Presents, Charles Attal, and Charlie Walker. OZis the vibrant cultural region of Bentonville and greater NW Arkansas with unparalleled access to outdoor recreation, and a community dedicated to unique outdoor, cultural, and art experiences. Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. , We realise porfolio reviews are essential to an artists practice, but not everyone can afford to attend. There are two main stages "North . sensitivity: 50, // Add animation css What was the most challenging part of curating Format? var $email = $form.find('.signup-email'); var cookieSettings = { + '<\/div>' This space could have fit another stage, there could be music here, more bands, but they did this instead, Acket said. During the last days of September, a spirited crowd of creatives and local festival-goers descended upon Bentonville, Arkansas to experience the inaugural year of Format, an art, music, and technology festival. Artnet Gallery Network, You booked such an impressive roster of visual artists for a first-year festival. BENTONVILLE, Ark. I left my camera in the truck because I wasnt sure if I could bring it in. An installtion of Doug Aitken's New Horizon (2019) at the 2022 FORMAT Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. The rundown: The new music, art, and technology event is called Format Festival, and will debut Sept. 23-25 on 250 acres of private land surrounding the Sugar Creek Airstrip in Bentonville. The festival combines the visions of TRIADICs creative marketing and production team and the promoter of C3 Presents events the company behind several music festivals including Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. recentlyShown: { Sorry for the quality. // ------------------------------------------------------------------- data: JSON.stringify( $form.serializeFormJSON() ), . 226. customSerializer: function(){ + '' Have you checked out FORMAT Festival or even heard of it?? if (generalSettings.loadFontAwesome) { Its really interesting to be in a market that is molding itself because allowing yourself to be a part of that mold actually allows you to hopefully have more of an impact in the region and in the future of its outlook.. . //hide form fields and show thank-you message ouibounceAPIaccess = ouibounce( o[this.name] = this.value || ''; Roya: When youre curating an experience within a space or a gallery, you can control how the audience walks through the room and engages with the work. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. FORMAT is taking everything we know about festivals and making it their own, from dreamy venues, experimental soundscapes and light shows to bringing therapeutic workshops and new technology interactions. After seeing a pleasant turnout in 2022, the FORMAT Festival announced that it will be returning to Bentonville for the second year in a row. found = false; o[this.name] = [o[this.name]]; Enable notifications Customize notification settings Download AppGet Notifications Join the StreamClose CitiesFestivalsArtistsVideosNews ElectronicOther Genres More Locations ElectronicOther Genres email: /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\. After hearing about the growth and cultural development in Northwest Arkansas, their teams met with several members of the Walton family, including Steuart, Tom, and Olivia Walton, to brainstorm and execute their unique concept. } + ' @media (max-width: 1199px){ #ouibounce-modal .description {font-size:13px !important;} }' googletag.pubads().setTargeting("width", w), googletag.pubads().setTargeting("height", h), 1 == isnewsletter && googletag.pubads().setTargeting("isfirstpage", ['Y', pagetypeforce] ) Throughout the weekend, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary will host performances, programming and events for festival attendees. o[this.name].push(this.value || ''); We were looking for a festival site and a partner who was not just financially invested, but also emotionally dedicated. d.setTime(d.getTime() + (expMinutes*60*1000)); + '
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