What we do.

Founded in 2005, Low Key Arts connects people and inspires creativity by providing tools, education, and opportunities to experience musical, cinematic, and artistic innovators from around the world. Low Key Arts contributes significantly to the revitalization of Hot Springs by offering the following carefully curated music and film programs: Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival, Persistence of Vision Film Festival, previously called Arkansas Shorts - a Weekend of Short Films, Inception to Projection hands-on filmmaking program and KUHS Solar Powered Community Radio Station.

What’s Happening now!

Inception to Projection HOSTS Summer Fundraiser!

Help us raise $20K to support our film programs!
August 1st marks the 2nd anniversary of Low Key Arts opening the doors to our Digital Arts Studio in downtown Hot Springs! In that time, over 90 short films have been completed at the studio, not to mention our students had the chance to work on their first feature-length film (The Magician's Raincoat) as well!

Inception to Projection has expanded to offer a wide range of career development opportunities in addition to cultivating personal storytelling. This last month, Inception to Projection collaborated with the Office of Economic Development, Office of Skills Development and Little Rock's Film Gear Rentals to produce the groundbreaking course, Ready for... Action!, a 6-week program designed to prepare a production-ready workforce support the growing film industry here in Arkansas. A whopping 40 participants successfully completed the course in June and are now on their way to their first paying job in the industry.

Filmmaking is a very costly endeavor and I2P aims to make the art and craft of filmmaking accessible to anyone. Our film programs are growing like wild-fire but we must match that momentum with continued financial support. We need your help to keep our momentum going strong.

JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION!

In honor of our 2 year anniversary of opening our doors, we are throwing a celebration!

Friday, August 2nd

5:00-9:00PM

620 Central Suite 2E

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Inception to Projection Filmmaking Program

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Inception to Projection (I2P) is a hands-on filmmaking program that trains participants to write, direct, produce, and edit their own original short film. At the conclusion of the program, the students publicly screen their film at the highly anticipated film festival Persistence of Vision Film Festival (previously called Arkansas Shorts), hosted by Low Key Arts.

Valley of the Vapors

Independent Music Festival

VOV is an international underground music festival that typically takes place each March in Hot Springs. Since 2005, VOV has been bringing innovative performers from the global music and art communities to Hot Springs. VOV has hosted approx. 3,500 musicians and artists from such faraway places as Japan, South Korea, China, Norway, England, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada. The festival is known for the out-of-the-ordinary hospitality afforded visiting artists, as well as the fun twists it puts on the format - secret shows, surprise locations and intimate workshops, to name only a few. In 2021, VOV relocated to Cedar Glades Park, a short drive from downtown Hot Springs, and in 2024 it celebrated its 20th anniversary!

Persistence of Vision Film Festival

(POV Fest)

(FORMERLY KNOWN AS Arkansas Shorts)

Submissions open March 1

Accepting Shorts, Features, Music Videos, Animations, Documentaries and student films!

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Previously known as ARKANSAS SHORTS - A WEEKEND OF SHORT FILM, this year the festival will take on a new name to reflect the evolution with the festival programming. What started 18 years ago as a single screening designed to only showcase films made by Arkansans, has now expanded to a 3 day event packed with 85+ films and a fun filled atmosphere that celebrates the art and the creator.

January 2024 was our last year for the traditional “Arkansas Shorts” format. Moving forward the festival will be called POV Fest (Persistence of Vision Film Festival.) The festival will remain at its core focused on celebrating regional storytellers, but in the future, we will expand the programming to include feature films, documentaries, additional panels, workshops, parties and special guests. POV Fest is not just about showcasing films; it is about enriching our creative community. It is about providing a platform for filmmakers to connect, learn, and grow. By celebrating the art of filmmaking, we aim to foster an environment that encourages brave storytelling, nurtures talent, and sparks new collaborations.

Low Key Arts' Persistence of Vision Film Festival (POV Fest) will take place January 3-5, 2025, at the historic Malco Theatre.

Persistence of Vision Film Festival (POV Fest)

(Formally called Arkansas Shorts Film Festival)

KUHS -LP 102.5

ARKANSAS’ ONLY SOLAR POWERED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION

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KUHS -LP 102.5 ARKANSAS’S ONLY SOLAR POWERED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION Staffed entirely by volunteers, KUHS-LP102.5 FM presents a wide range of programs designed to inspire, inform, and engage the community of Hot Springs.