Building Culture
We invite you to participate in the creation of a new, collective story that celebrates the diverse voices of Northwest Arkansas.
Using The Medium's outdoor spaces, our project will create an interactive space for visitors to leave pieces of their own cultural roots.
Send us your photos!
FAQs
What kind of photos should I send?Portrait-style photos with high contrast would work best.
Close-up faces that aren’t professional portraits work just as well.
We can also use group photos and images of ancestral importance - think landscape, crafts, artworks, or architecture that relate to your/their story - as elements for collage.
Do my photos have to be scanned?No!
As long as you can send a high-resolution copy that isn’t blurry, a photo from your phone would work just fine. That includes taking a photo of a photo, just try to minimize glare and shadows.
Don’t know how to see if a photo is high-res?
Feel free to reach out and we can help!
Who should I send?Anyone you consider an ancestor. That could be chosen family, blood relatives, or friends - think loved ones who have passed, grandparents, great-grandparents, pets, community members, teachers. etc.
Just make sure you have the rights to use the image and give us permission to use them.
How will you use the images?The examples are pretty close to how they will be displayed.
When is the exhibit?The installation will begin in June/July 2026 and end in September 2026. Exact dates will be available closer to then. Since the installation will be outdoors, it will be visible 24 hours a day at The Medium in Springdale, AR.
Ready to send something?
Still have questions? Contact us
This project is supported by the Creative Exchange Fund (CXF) at The Medium, a program that provides artists, creatives, and cultural organizers with funding and free space to experiment and take bold risks. Learn more at themedium.art/cxf.