Big Rock Music and Puppetry

Call Us: 501-324-9150
Visit Us: 1100 North Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

Arts On Tour

The Arts on Tour roster lists a broad spectrum of Arkansas’s finest solo and ensemble performers, individual visual artists and prepared art exhibitions ready for touring within Arkansas. The online AOT listing facilitates the booking process for arts organizations, festival and event planners, schools, civic organizations and government entities interested in contracting with the artists.

The AOT program is designed to reimburse presenters who showcase Arkansas artists listed on the roster. When an AOT artist negotiates a contract with the presenter, the Arkansas Arts Council typically will subsidize 40 percent of the cost of the event as long as funds are available.

New AOT artists are selected each year through a panel process.

Apply For The Arts On Tour Artist Roster

Applications to join the roster are closed until fall 2025.

To be eligible for the Arts on Tour Program, a performing or visual artist must:

Maintain a primary residency in Arkansas, or must have an Arkansas based contact.
Have presented concerts, exhibitions, programs or lecture-demonstrations in locations away from their home location at least twice in the previous year. Exhibitions must have been presented in a formal gallery space.

The Arkansas Arts Council reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of the scope or nature of the presentation proposed by a selected Arts on Tour artist and retains the right to determine the suitability of an AOT artist to remain on the roster once they have been selected.

Arts on Tour Artist Roster application forms should be submitted online by completing the form linked below. You will receive an email confirmation when we have received your online submission.

Big Rock Music and Puppetry

Amy Lee or Jan Wolfe

(501) 794-8116 / (501) 231-2829 Email Amy Website

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Join Jan and Amy as they invite the audience to travel on an adventure through puppetry and musical storytelling. No sitting for long as audience participation is a part of the show. Puppeteer Jan Wolfe and storyteller Amy Lee bring their take on the classics. The show is enjoyable for everyone from pre-schoolers to seniors.

Jan Wolfe is a retired elementary teacher. She has been making puppets and creating shows for over 20 years. She is on the artist in residence list and is a Fellow with AR A+ schools. Jan has a grown son who is also an educator. She enjoys reading, spending time with her husband and creating all kinds of fun creatures and useful items from shrunken wool sweaters.

Amy Lee is a certified music educator. She has taught piano, voice, kindermusik and elementary music over the past 22 years. Amy is currently working in the Bryant School District at Hurricane Creek Elementary and is a Fellow with AR A+ schools. She is a wife and mom to four children and enjoys reading, gardening and eating good food!