WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture is spreading the word locally about a statewide intersection of government and art.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture is hosting a holiday open house on Thursday, Dec. 12.
The deadline to enter the 24th Annual Juried Art Show & Sale at the Red River Valley Museum is fast approaching! Submissions are due by January 25, 2025, at 5:00 PM. This is an opportunity to showcase your talent, compete for $5,000 in cash prizes, and gain exposure to art collectors and potential buyers from across the region.…
Join the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture for our annual Holiday Open House! 📅 Thursday, December 12🕑 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (come and go)📍 1005 9th Street, Suite 102 Celebrate the season and the arts with small bites, good company, and a festive atmosphere. Guests are encouraged to bring a children’s book to…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture recently hosted two lunch meetings with City Council At-Large candidates, Sam Pak and Austin Cobb, ahead of the upcoming runoff election. Local nonprofit arts and culture leaders joined the conversations to address key issues affecting the arts in Wichita Falls. Topics discussed with the Candidates were: Both…
Join us in December for a workshop entitled Empowering to Create! This session is designed to help each participant dive into their personal artistry and explore their unique journey as a creative. Through reflective exercises, attendees will uncover their strengths and build confidence to seek out and embrace opportunities that allow them to shine. This…
Are you ready to make an impact with your art? Texans for the Arts Foundation (TFAF) invites artists across Texas—both high school students and professionals—to participate in an exciting opportunity to bring the worlds of art and policy together. Introducing The Texans for the Arts 89th Legislative Session Digital Art Competition will showcase district-themed digital…
We’re excited to share two new resources! The Life and Legacy of Charlye Farris newspaper is designed for 4th-6th graders and gives students an engaging way to explore Ms. Farris’s accomplishments. The newspaper includes a timeline of her life alongside major Civil Rights events. It also has arts activities, group projects, vocabulary exercises, and more!…
A new sculpture honoring Charlye Ola Farris was dedicated this past weekend at the Wichita County Courthouse. The event brought together more than 200 community members, dignitaries, and officials to honor Farris’s legacy. The ceremony, led by Wichita County Judge Jim Johnson, featured a series of speakers highlighting Farris’s contributions to both the legal field…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture is accepting applications for the Bridwell Park Block Party. The block party will be Saturday, November 9th from 1-4 p.m. Local Artists, Artisans, Creative Businesses, and Cottage Food vendors are invited to apply to showcase their work. There is no fee for vendor space, however, spaces are…
For the last seven years, AmbeR Day Scott has been a creative spark on our team, bringing energy and fresh ideas to everything she does. She’s introduced bold projects, created large-scale public art, and worked hard to build a connected community of artists. Throughout her time with us, AmbeR curated a variety of unique exhibitions…
“Literature moves on from one generation to another generation because of the work of minor writers. People like Dickens and Thackeray that looked like major writers when they were writing, they don’t look so major. They’re not beyond reach. Literature is fed by minor talents. Mine is, certainly.” –Larry McMurtry’s response to the question “Why…