If you're in Northwest Arkansas, you may see a giant 250-pound red ball | What to know

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The RedBall Project is making its way to Northwest Arkansas this September, according to an announcement by Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE).

According to its website, this project is "considered the world's longest-running street art work" that consists of a giant red ball being placed in sites all over the world.

Starting in Bentonville, a red 250-pound, 15-foot inflatable ball will be displayed in different cities across Northwest Arkansas. "Each day, the ball is wedged into a new pedestrian space or architectural feature," CACHE said. 

This project is by artist Kurt Perscke, who explains what this form of art means. 

“Through the RedBall Project, I utilize my opportunity as an artist to be a catalyst for new encounters within the everyday,” said Perscke. “Through the magnetic, playful, and charismatic nature of the RedBall, the work is able to access the imagination embedded in all of us.” 

There will be an opening reception at the MIXD Gallery at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 and then an artist talk at the 21c Museum Hotel at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11. The Red Ball won't be on view at those events.

Although you may not miss it, here are times and locations when and where you can find the red ball:

Schedule

Sept. 10-15 - Rogers: MIXD Gallery at 5100 W Park Ave #126, a special exhibition of the RedBall Project will be available to view during business hours beginning at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10.

Sept. 11 - Bentonville: Alleyway at 112 W. Central Avenue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Sept. 12 - Siloam Springs: The Crown Hotel Apartments 119 W. University St. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Sept. 13 - Fayetteville: Art Court, 227 W. Dickson St.

Sept. 14 - Springdale: Shiloh Square at 106 W. Emma Ave. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 15 - Bentonville: Alleyway at 130 W. Central Ave.

RedBall Journey

The RedBall journey started in 2001 in St. Louis Missouri and has since been to Taiwan, France, Canada, England and dozens of other places across the globe. 

Here's a list of the cities the RedBall Project has made stops in:

1. St. Louis, MO USA 2001
2. Barcelona, Spain 2002
3. Sydney, Australia 2003
4. Portland OR USA 2005
5. Busan Biennale, Korea 2006
6. Chicago IL USA 2007
7. Scottsdale AZ USA 2008
8. Grand Rapids MI, USA 008
9. Toronto, Canada 2008
10. Taipei, Taiwan 2009
11. Norwich, England 2010
12. Abu Dhabi, UAE 2011
13. Perth, Australia 2012
14. UK Olympic Tour 2012 London
15. UK Olympic Tour 2012 Exeter
16. UK Olympic Tour 2012 Plymouth
17. UK Olympic Tour 2012 Torque
18. UK Olympic Tour 2012 Waymouth
19. Leuven 2012
20. Paris 2013
21. LA, California 2013 (tour)
22. SF, California 2013 (tour)
23. Lausanne 2013
24. Rennes, Fr 2014
25. Galway, Ireland 2014
26. Montreal, Canada 2014
27. Mons, Belgium 2015
28. Rochester, Mn USA 2015
29. Toledo, Oh USA 2015
30. Marseille, France 2015
31. Bordeaux, France 2015
32. Memphis, Tn USA 2016
33. Amiens, France 2016
34. Antwerp, Belgium 2016
35. Calgary, Canada 2017
36. Bethlehem PA, USA 2018
37. Chapel Hill NC, USA 2018
38. Fargo ND, USA 2018
39. Roppongi , Japan 2019
40. Rouen, France 2019
41. Cognac, France 2021
42. Santa Cruz, CA USA 2021
43. Liverpool, England 2022
44. Saskatoon, Canada 2023
45. Tainan, Taiwan 2024

To follow its future journey, click here.

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