2020 3W Magazine

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TARENEH MANNING

INTERIOR DESIGNER, ARTS ADVOCATE AND PHILANTHROPIST Tareneh grew up outside of Tulsa in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She moved to Bentonville her senior year of high school before attending the University of Arkansas. She transferred to the Little Rock campus when her husband, Lance, went to medical school. Tareneh graduated Summa Cum Laude as a Donaghey Scholar with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in Child Psychology. From Little Rock, she and Lance bundled up their little family (daughter, Macy and son, Miles) and headed to Rochester, Minnesota, for Lance’s residency at the Mayo Clinic. Northwest Arkansas welcomed them back home in 2005 with a lot of love!

Education: B.A. English Literature with a minor in Child Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Did you always know what you wanted to do? By 10 years old, I was picking out art, paint colors, and moving furniture for family, friends and neighbors. I was halfway through college before realizing there was such a thing as an interior design degree. Manning House LLC Art and Interiors was born because, despite having a degree in English, design work naturally flowed to me.

What nonprofits are you involved with, and why? While I’ve served many nonprofits, my focus the past few years has primarily been on the Arts Center of the Ozarks and downtown Springdale. During 2018-2019 I served as the Interim Executive Director at the Arts Center of the Ozarks and have since rolled back on the Board of Directors as Past President. I also currently serve on the Skipstone Pictures Advisory Board as Community and Cultural Engagement Advisor; Northwest Arkansas Health Care Foundation Board of Directors; Downtown Springdale Alliance Events Committee; and the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resource Council as Chairwoman Elect. Restore Humanity has a permanent spot in my heart too.

Do you have a personal philosophy that guides what you do? Would it be shocking if I said that the arts are sacred? If one adopts a spiritual perspective that we are created in the image of our Creator, then it follows that we too must be creators at our core essence. Therefore, the creative process (the arts) is innately a spiritual part of our human experience. We are innate creators. I believe the arts are sacred, and they should be used for humanity’s benefit. This is one of the primary reasons I work with others to build cultural bridges through the arts and help those in a profession that is their sacred calling. As a creative professional and arts advocate, I have been living the Arts Center of the Ozarks mission to build community socially, culturally and economically. These are soulful ways to connect and bond.

Personal Mantra: “I truly believe that we are here to bless and prosper each other.” - Louise Hay

Advice you’d give to other working women/moms: Despite which choices you make about your career and family, guilt and angst will come calling. Know that every woman wages this internal battle, so be kind and encouraging to your sisters even if they choose a path you don’t understand. Help each other thrive.

Surprising fact about you: I am a certified hypnotherapist.


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