FORMAT Festival made its mark in Bentonville, Arkansas, in a big way. August 22, 2022. With local vendors, pop-up performance stands, festival merch and more, there will be so much to get lost in as you explore their Bizarre Bazaar. Its really interesting to be in a market that is molding itself because allowing yourself to be a part of that mold actually allows you to hopefully have more of an impact in the region and in the future of its outlook.. When the trio first came together, Millies was working for C3 as its creative director under Attal and Walker, the masterminds behind such heralded festivals as Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. function getCookie(cname, prefix) { We didnt have any rehearsals so it was all or nothing. QUADs Extra Gallery Spaces will feature Young FORMAT; including work from QUADs three Schools in Residence: Pear Tree Juniors, Derby Moore Academy and Horizons 6th Form; QUAD Young Advocates Open Call; QUAD Young Creatives, CYAN CITY and Burton and South Derbyshire Collage student showcase. Roya: The fear of rejection doesnt bother us. Roya: The Nick Cave Soundsuit collaboration was without a doubt one such project. var valid = ctx.validate( $form, $email); Opening Weekend 16 - 19 March. Known as FORMAT, the festival will welcome up to 17,000 guests, with tickets starting at. checkCookies(); found = true; //default prefix is 'artnet_newsletter_' $modal[0], { */ .done(function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) { Bentonville, Arkansas, may not ring a bell for most people, but this weekend the town hosted a major new music, art and technology festival: FORMAT. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google, Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, Billie Eilish, Drake y Twenty One Pilots encabezarn Lollapalooza 2023 en Chile, Argentina y Brasil (Actualizacin), Kelsea Ballerini Has Travis Kelce Thinking About Changing His Last Name in SNL Promo, The Weeknd Drops First Live Album, Live at SoFi Stadium. } o[this.name].push(this.value || ''); Subscribe to our newsletter to get the breaking news, eye-opening interviews, and incisive critical takes that drive the conversation forward. In its first year, the FORMAT -- "For Music + Art + Technology" -- festival Sept. 23-25 promised to fill 250 acres of forest-enclosed green space near Bentonville with some 80 musical acts . var paywallPagesRegex = /^\/subscribe|subscribe-confirm|my-account(\/|$)/; Find yourself in a series of unconventional settings, designed in collaboration with some of the most exciting visual artists and architects working today. Format Festival is a three day music festival located in Bentonville Arkansas, that was held September 23-25, 2022. Plus, how cool will it be to say you went to the first FORMAT festival in 10 years after the event becomes the new dream destination? } Attal and Millies began discussing their own dream: to create a new type of festival that combined music, technology, and art that would inspire all ages to create a platform for unique multidisciplinary experiences. Rain Embuscado, } setTimeout(function() { Bentonville is the home of Walmart and, over the past ten years, the Walton family has done their utmost to invest in the rapidly growing region, from paving mountain biking trails to setting up Crystal Bridges, a world-class art museum. prefix = 'artnet_newsletter_'; // ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sep 28, 2022, By $modal.addClass( $modal.hasClass('slideInUp') ? I was one of the lucky few to attend and was very impressed with the work that went into this production. } Van Oostrum appreciated that when it came time to organize how the work would be shown alongside the musical performance, space was consciously made during the set so that people could focus on Franchise Freedom and not on the stage. Good people, great music, and an overall positive vibe. During the festival, three Nick Caveperformances will take place daily, featuring 12 of the artists iconic Soundsuit wearable sculptures, and concluding with a live drum line. timeout: 10000 expiration_days: 14 He started NWAfood.com in 2014 along with several Northwest Arkansas focused blogs and social media sites. BENTONVILLE, Ark. + ' @media (max-width: 1199px){ #ouibounce-modal .description {font-size:13px !important;} }' Was there anything in particular that you conceived for the festival that, in the beginning, you could not have imagined how it would come together? September 22-24, 2023. After hearing about the growth and cultural development in Northwest Arkansas, their teams met with several members of the Walton family, including Steuart, Tom, and Olivia Walton, to brainstorm and execute their unique concept. head.appendChild(link); The visual artists who appeared in the festival, including Doug Aitken, John Gerrard, Nick Cave, Pia Camil, and DRIFT, were similarly surprised, but attracted to the idea of showing their work in an under-explored corner of America. What kind of demographic did you hope to attract to this festival? + '<\/div>' + 'Signup failed. + '<\/div>' //don't run this function if the user has already triggered the modal by leaving the viewport function setCookie(cname, cvalue, expMinutes, prefix) { Vittoria Benzine, Olivia was very interested in the arts, and Bentonville is also the home of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, so we always had [the city] in the back of our minds. recentlyShown: { Over three days and nights, attendees can explore immersive art installations, site-specific commissions, and architectural interventions. Photo: Alex Golden/Axios I hopped on a shuttle bus Friday and Saturday that plopped me into the inaugural FORMAT Festival, an ambitious three-day music, art and technology event in our backyard. pagetype = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:type"]').getAttribute("content"), }, 100); The event theme combined music, art, and technology with a musical lineup featuring acts like Phoenix, Khruangbin, The War On Drugs, Rfs Du Sol and 70+ other performers. + '