Bringing Our Community Together

The Heritage and Visitor Center is the centerpiece of what we do.  The Calico Rock Community Foundation supports and manages the museum.  

The Tomlinson Art & Science Center  contains an impressive collection of American art and science exhibits that engage our visitors.  The Foundation supports and manages the art and science center.  

 The Calico Rock Community Foundation publishes the Explore magazine, manages the Visitor Information Radio Station, and operates www.explorecalico.com. 

Volunteers with the Storybook Project go into the North Central Unit of the Arkansas Department of Corrections to record inmates reading a book.  The recordings and book are then sent to their children or grandchildren.

The Bridges program provides nonperishable food and meets essential needs of students at Calico Rock Elementary School.  The program supplies 40-50 backpacks every week!

The Calico Rock Community Foundation will soon host a low-watt Visitor Information Radio Station to provide our travelers with important information about their visit to Calico Rock.

Over 30 local artisans sell their craft in our Artisan Cooperative Gift Shop inside the Heritage & Visitor Center.  A portion of the sale of these items helps support the Calico Rock Museums while the majority of the sale benefits the local artisan.

The Brushstrokes Gift Shop sells tourist wares, toys, eclectic gifts, and other merchandise inside the Tomlinson Art & Science Center.  All proceeds support the Calico Rock Museums.

The Printing Press Cafe serves lunch Tuesday-Saturday on Historic Main Street in Calico Rock.  They offer homemade soups, fresh salads, and handcrafted sandwiches.  All proceeds benefit the Calico Rock Museum System and our community revitalization.