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Every event held at Hempstead Hall is funded by past events, while the everyday operations and long-term maintenance are funded through the University of Arkansas System and the Hempstead County tax previously mentioned. Fairytales on Ice is one of Hempstead Hall’s most popular events every year, always bringing in a large crowd. The Temptations in 2016 and Travis Tritt in 2018 were most definitely community favorites. As far as future performances, Lance mentioned she would like to see the community support more up-and-coming artists as well as those who are long-established. Country music is most definitely favored in our area and as a result, Hempstead Hall’s most supported and successful concerts have been just that. The Hall hopes to invite at least one major country act every year after seeing performances such as Pat Green bring much success. Besides the country music concerts, Hempstead Hall partners with Southwest Arkansas Arts Council, which allows many opportunities to bring in other culturally diverse acts to the region, such as ice skating, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, up-and- coming artist Mae Estes, and past acts such as The Temptations, The Ten Tenors, The Arkansas Symphony and The Spinners. Hempstead Hall also has big goals for the future of their “state- of-the-art” conference center. Lance says, “We are looking to expand that clientele over the next several years. We will continue to be a community asset for all of Southwest Arkansas by providing a low-cost meeting and event space, as well as continuing to expand
Former President Bill Clinton (center) was keynote speaker for the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in April, 2019. Friends, Joe Purvis (left) and Mack McLarty (right) joined him on stage for interviews. photos by UAHT
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