Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas

Address:

PO Box 269

Fayetteville, AR 72702

Website: http://www.artibet.com

Hours of Operation/Meetings: check website and their Facebook page for events

Description: TCIA was founded by Professor Sidney Burris, Professor of English and Director of the Fulbright College Honors Program and the Religious Studies Program at the University of Arkansas, and Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee, an ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk, holder of the advanced geshe lharampa degree, and instructor at the University of Arkansas. The institute is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Individual Contact Information:

Dr. Sidney Burris, Professor of English and Religion at UA: sburris@gmail.com

Karen Chotkowski, Board Member: 479-587-8920

Christy Pollock, Community Relations Chair 479-571-2550

Alternate Phone: 479-790-7950

Fee: none

Page last updated 02/08/2026