Designers from New York and San Francisco meet in Magnolia, Ark., for a forum By Chuck Smith • Mar 29, 2012 TweetShareGoogle+Email Designers from the likes of Apple and Nike will be in Magnolia, Arkansas, April 3 to discuss this question: Are the arts necessary in a depressed economy? The forum is at Southern Arkansas University's Foundation Hall at 2 p.m. Tags: Graphic designersSouthern Arkansas UniversityDan MayTweetShareGoogle+EmailView the discussion thread.