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.

 

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Jeff Clanton
Tags
Central Music: Solo Singers/Songwriters
Arkansas Arts Council
Featured by
AAC
Location
22 Smoking Oaks Rd, Conway, AR, 72034
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Jeff Clanton, a member of a musical family, is a longtime fixture on the Arkansas folk and Americana music scene. In addition to his own shows, he has played with a variety of folk, Americana and acoustic groups, touring the USA playing festivals, concert venues, and clubs. Over the years Jeff has shared stages with many well-known popular performers, including his idol Levon Helm. Jeff plays and sings his original songs, as well as selected covers from entertainers like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and James Taylor. Jeff also loves old-time acoustic blues and Americana tunes, and often includes them in his songlist. In addition to playing and singing, Jeff currently hosts an open mic once a month at the Faulkner County Library.

When Jeff is playing cover songs, his shows frequently become history lessons, since he is very knowledgeable about the stories behind songs and their writers and loves to talk about them. He is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist--depending on the song and the venue. Jeff may play 6-string or 12-string acoustic or electric guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro, or harmonica, and may be finger-picking, strumming, or playing slide guitar. He always interacts with their audience to provide a highly personalized, entertaining show. The result is the audience leaves with a smile on its face and a song in its heart.

Requirements
If venue provides sound, will require a minimum of 2 XLR input channels,1 vocal mics,1 direct boxes, cabling, reverb for vocals, and a monitors
Fee
$500-$700 / performance; Other Costs: $100-200 if group provides/runs sound and lights; lodging and catering/meals if travel over 60 miles from Conway.
Time Availability
Year-round

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