About Arts On Main
Arts On Main is an arts education nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone to experience, engage with, and enjoy the arts. Located in the heart of Van Buren, AR on Main Street, Arts On Main is housed in a beautifully renovated 20,000 square foot historic building.
Our vibrant facility features three galleries with rotating exhibitions, all free and open to the public, as well as adult and children’s studio spaces, a culinary kitchen, ceramics studio, and Jane Owen & Foundation Builders Library. Through year-round free outreach programs, we bring the arts directly into the community and create accessible opportunities for children of all ages and backgrounds. We are also proud to manger and operate the historic and beloved King Opera House, helping preserve this important piece of Van Buren’s cultural heritage.
Meet the Creative Team
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Bill Ratcliff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTS ON MAIN (AOM) AND KING OPERA HOUSE
479-474-7767 EXT 2
bratcliff@artsonmainvb.com -
Jessye Wooten
AOM ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
479-474-7767 EXT 5
jking@artsonmainvb.com -
Logan Sloan
KING OPERA HOUSE THEATRE DIRECTOR AND MANAGER
479-474-7767 EXT 7
lsloan@artsonmainvb.com -
Stephanie Payton
AOM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
479-474-7767 EXT 6
spayton@artsonmainvb.com -
Lacey Hendrix
AOM DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
479-474-7767 EXT 4
lhendrix@artsonmainvb.com -
Amy Holmes
AOM EDUCATION DIRECTOR
aholmes@artsonmainvb.com
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Terri Burt
AOM MARKETING AND WEB DEVELOPMENT
479-474-7767 EXT 3
tburt@artsonmainvb.com -
Elisabeth Hays
AOM PATRON SERVICES SPECIALIST
479-474-7767
ehays@artsonmainvb.com -
Kara Holland
AOM CERAMIC ARTIST AND TEACHER
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Lucky Dogwood
AOM CERAMICS INSTRUCTOR
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Mary Sanders-Overton
AOM ART EDUCATOR
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Kristen Allen
AOM CERAMICS INSTRUCTOR
AOM Board of Directors
JESSICA WILLIS-JONES
President
CHANCE WEAVER
Vice President
KAREN D. ENDEL, EdD
Secretary
LAURA LEHNEN
Treasurer
Lana Bailey
Chris Baker
Lisa Huckelbury Fort
Dr. Donala K. Jordan, PSY.D.
Kenneth Wayne Kilgore, Jr.
Rusty Myers
Megan Park
Charles Peer
Carole Williamson
Our Campus
Arts On Main is honored to have been selected by the Arkansas Association of Building Contractors for the Excellence in Construction Award in the Historic Renovation category, as well as by AIA Arkansas for its Design Awards. READ MORE
THE CAROLE AND JIM WILLIAMSON BUILDING - serves as the primary facility, facing Main Street
PATRON SERVICES/LOBBY
BETH & GORDON WATSON GALLERY AND GIFT SHOP
Galleries: CHLOE & JOE KIRKSEY GALLERY, VICTORIA & KEN KILGORE GALLERY, BETH & GORDON WATSON GALLERY, GFWC VAN BUREN WOMEN'S LEAGUE GALLERY (first floor), and HELEN & RICHARD HODO CHILDREN'S GALLERY (second floor)
SIMMONS FOODS CULINARY ARTS STUDIO
GENE GRAHAM ADULT ART STUDIO (second floor)
DEBORAH YEAGER CLARK CREATIVE U STUDIO (second floor)
JANE OWEN & FOUNDATION BUILDERS LIBRARY (second floor)
BYRD'S NOOK - imagined, gathered, & tucked by Madeline Byrd (beneath the stairwell)
MARY CARLTON AND ROBERT A. YOUNG ENTRYWAY (stairway landing)
HELEN & RICHARD HODO CHILDREN'S GALLERY - a grand showcase of our young artists' works and an inspiration for all ages to sit and relax or get creative (second floor)
DONNA YOUNG ROOFSCAPE PATIO - our outdoor balcony is ideal for those times when you need a moment of tranquility and revitalization (second floor)
CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY AOM EVENT CENTER (multi-purpose room left on entry) and the MYERS FAMILY CERAMICS STUDIO (right on entry), situated at the rear of the campus
MYERS FAMILY CERAMICS STUDIO
PATIO AND SCULPTURE GARDEN -outdoor extension of the AOM Event Center multi-purpose room
KING OPERA HOUSE (next door to Arts On Main)
KING OPERA HOUSE (new seating installed 2025)
KING OPERA HOUSE (stage view)
KING OPERA HOUSE (new balcony VIP seating installed 2026)
Directions & Parking
ARTS ON MAIN
415 Main Street
KING OPERA HOUSE
427 Main Street
The Arts On Main Parking lot at the back of the campus has ample parking from which you can access the rear entrance to both the Arts On Main facility and the King Opera House. Arts On Main Parking gives you access to the front entrance of the Ceramics Studio and Event Center.
415 Main Street
Van Buren, AR 72956
Our mission is to provide vibrant opportunities
for all to engage with and enjoy the arts through
experiences and education, while cultivating and
showcasing artists and their works.
© 2026 Arts On Main. All rights reserved.