Odder Daughter Instruments

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.

Odder Daughter Instruments

Kelsey Robins

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Odder Daughter Instruments are the work of Kelsey Robins, a Northwest Arkansas luthier and musician. Inspired by cigar box guitars and the work of Arkansas homesteader and folk artist Ed Stilley, Kelsey incorporates recycled and locally sourced materials into her instruments as much as possible. Concerts and workshops cover the science behind instrument construction, the importance of preserving the environment through sustainable practices, and the legacy of Arkansas luthiers. Many workshops include instrument construction projects for all ages, from preschool to adults. Workshops also can be customized to fit the needs of your organization.

Fee: $.58 a mile for locations outside Benton and Washington County; $45/night lodging, if necessary. $100 /1 hour covering the Science of Sound, including an age-appropriate craft. For 10-15 participants. $100 /1 hour concert/lecture on the history of homemade instruments in Arkansas and the science behind their design (for adults). $200 /two 1-hour workshops covering the Science of Sound for different levels (e.g. ages 9-12 and 13-16), including age appropriate crafts. Must occur on the same day. . $300 /2-day workshop( ages 12+) that includes building a one-string "diddly bow" or similar instrument. Limit 10 participants. $600 / 3-4 day workshop for older teens/adults that covers the science behind building instruments, and also includes assembling a cigar box guitar or similar instrument. Limit 5-7 participants.