The Fayetteville Public Library Is Debuting a 3D-Printed Van Gogh at a Free Touchable Art Exhibition

Access Art is a free, one-day exhibition at the Fayetteville Public Library created in partnership with the NWA National Federation of the Blind chapter. The exhibition is built around the idea that art can be experienced through conversation and touch, not just sight, and it brings together works from University of Arkansas School of Art alongside a debut 3D-printed tactile map of a Van Gogh painting.

THE DEETS

📅 Saturday, April 25, 2026
🕙 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Fayetteville Public Library, Art & Movement Room (2nd Floor), 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701
🎟️ Free and open to the public — no registration required
♿ Disability accommodations: call 479-856-7250 or email questions@faylib.org 2–3 weekdays before the event
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What Access Art Is

Visitors connect with works of art from University of Arkansas School of Art faculty, staff, students, and community members through one-on-one conversation and tactile engagement. The exhibition is open to people of all ages with or without vision loss.

Premiering at this event is a 3D-printed tactile map of a Van Gogh painting, developed in collaboration with UA School of Art and the National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas.

The Person Behind the Program

Program coordinator Kim Crowell is an accessibility advocate who has spent more than a decade expanding access to the arts for people with vision loss.

Her work has taken her to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, SXSW EDU, and the Kennedy Center, and she received a national award from the American Council of the Blind for her leadership in museum accessibility.

Access Art offers a way to engage with artwork that doesn’t rely on sight. No registration needed, just show up.