(LITTLE ROCK) — Help celebrate "Filmmaking: A Calling and A Gift" at the Old State House Museum Annual Supper fundraising event on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., beginning with a reception and silent auction on the front lawn of the Old State House Museum with dinner at 7 p.m.
Craig Renaud is an Arkansas filmmaker that has won numerous awards, including the film industry's most prestigious awards, including: a Peabody, Overseas Press Club, an IDA, a Webby, and an Edward R. Murrow.
While documenting the refugee crisis in 2022, Brent Renaud, Craig's brother, was the first American journalist killed in Ukraine. Craig is currently in production on a documentary about his late brother Brent. The Renaud Brothers are best known for documentaries like Dope Sick Love, Last Chance High, Off to War, and Meth Storm.
Whether you are a fan of Arkansas history, filmmaking, or just the Old State House Museum, this promises to be an evening you won't want to miss. Craig will be joining us for a glimpse into a few of his amazing documentaries: Southern Storytellers which includes Mary Steenburgen, Off to War (where the Arkansas National Guard prepares for the war in Iraq), and Little Rock Central High School 50 years later. He'll also be sharing about his current project highlighting his brother.
Seating is limited and early purchase of tickets is suggested. Tickets are $125 per person and corporate tables are available for $1,750 and can be purchased at www.friendsofoldstatehouse.com by mailing a check to P.O. Box 7640, Little Rock, AR 72217, or by calling 501-425-9641.
The museum is located at 300 W. Markham St. in Little Rock. A seated dinner and program will follow the reception in the museum’s historic 1885 House of Representatives Chamber on the second floor.
Stephens Inc, the Vogel Schwartz Foundation and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette are presenting sponsors of the event. Friday, Eldredge & Clark is Gold Sponsor.
Each fall, Friends of the Old State House Museum hosts an Annual Supper in the 1885 House of Representatives Chamber. This fundraising event features speakers of historical, political or regional importance.
Friends of the Old State House Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Old State House Museum and its programs. Funds raised by the organization support programs and exhibits, such as the School Bus Fund, the Pillars of Power Exhibit and the First Ladies Gown Exhibit.
For more information, contact Rae Ann Fields at [email protected] or call 501-425-9641.
The Old State House Museum
Construction on the iconic Greek Revival building that would house Arkansas’s first state capitol building began in 1833. The structure served numerous purposes until 1951 when the Old State House became the state’s museum dedicated to preserving the history of Arkansas from statehood to today. It received national accreditation in 1993, again in 2003, and most recently in 2024.