, ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Dick son ▁Street ▁and ▁North ▁School ▁Avenue ▁was ▁chosen ▁for ▁being ▁approximately ▁half way ▁between ▁dow nt own ▁F ay ette ville ▁and ▁the ▁University . ▁ ▁Finally ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁the ▁Wal ton ▁Arts ▁Center ▁Council ▁was ▁formed ▁with ▁the ▁task ▁of ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁the ▁facility . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Peter ▁B . ▁Lane ▁was ▁appointed ▁the ▁Center ' s ▁third ▁President / CE O . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁Music ▁Pav il ion ▁ ▁was ▁re located ▁to ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁Rog ers , ▁AR ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁construction ▁of ▁Wal mart ▁Ark ansas ▁Music ▁Pav il ion ▁was ▁completed . ▁and ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁F ay ette ville ▁h ▁a eld ▁ground bre aking ▁ceremony ▁of ▁demol ition ▁of ▁J OC ▁for ▁new ▁par king ▁deck . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁a ▁$ 2 3 ▁Mill ion ▁renov ation ▁and ▁expansion ▁of ▁the ▁Wal ton ▁Arts ▁Center ▁was ▁completed . ▁ ▁Res ident ▁Comp an ies ▁and ▁Part ner ▁Organ izations ▁▁ ▁The ▁Wal ton ▁Arts ▁Center , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁present ing ▁seasons ▁of ▁performance ▁and ▁visual ▁arts ▁exhib itions , ▁also ▁hosts ▁several ▁resident ▁organizations ▁who ▁also ▁produce ▁and ▁present ▁arts ▁and ▁education ▁programs . ▁ ▁Theatre S qu ared ▁was ▁produced ▁in ▁F ay ette ville , ▁Ark ansas ▁and ▁is ▁nation ally ▁acc laimed , ▁with ▁their ▁produ ctions ▁reaching ▁ 2 2 ,