The Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas announces Sunspree Market Day upcoming in June. What is Sunspree Market Day? Inspired by the beloved Spring Fling arts festival that flourished from the 1970s to the early 2000s, this reinvented version showcases art for sale by MSU faculty, student, and alumni artists along with music, watercolor, face painting,…
Wichita Falls, Texas- The City of Wichita Falls be hosting a special Neighborhood City Services Information Session on Thursday, February 17th, at Floral Heights United Methodist Church, (2214 10th Street). The Central Wichita Falls Revitalization Area is invited to join City staff in a come-and-go event from 4 pm to 7 pm for an opportunity…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture announced plans to install a permanent, life-size bronze statue of the late Charyle O. Farris at today’s Wichita County Commissioners meeting. The sculpture is part of “The Legends Project,” an effort to honor North Texas legends and trailblazers. Farris holds the distinction of becoming the first African-American…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture (The Alliance) is debuting a traveling exhibition at MSU Texas in honor of Charlye Farris, the first African-American woman licensed to practice law in Texas, the first African-American attorney in Wichita County, and the first African-American to serve as a judge in the South since Reconstruction. The…
As the nation celebrates African-American History Month, the Wichita Falls Public Library has provided a list of recommended readings for February. The list includes eight books for youth and 12 books for teens and adults. If you’d like more information on these titles or the Wichita Falls Public Library, click here.
Texans for the Arts, the state’s non-partisan arts advocacy organization, is calling on all artists, arts workers, organizations, and advocates to complete a survey to explain how the pandemic continues to impact your ability to produce, present, or sell your artistic and creative work. The organization would like to hear from artists, practitioners, creative workers,…
WICHITA FALLS – The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture (The Alliance) is debuting a traveling exhibition at MSU Texas in honor of Charlye Farris, the first African-American woman licensed to practice law in Texas, the first African-American attorney in Wichita County, and the first African-American to serve as a judge in the South…
The arts can bring different people together. One’s culture helps a vibrant community to appreciate each other with their diversity. Arts and culture also give the creative minds in our community a chance to showcase their knowledge and talent. From theaters and museums to public libraries and art studios, there’s plenty to do in the…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture is now accepting applications for a new program to support artists in North Texas. The Artist Development Program will provide artists living in Archer, Baylor, Clay, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young Counties with the tools and resources they need to improve their artistic practice and grow their…
Join the Alliance for our next Virtual Arts Town Hall. Our guest speaker for April will be Ann Graham, Executive Director of Texans for the Arts. Ms. Graham has been a longtime advocate in the civic arena and has a deep passion for the arts and the role they play in building and strengthening our…
The Alliance has rescheduled the guest speaker originally slated for our February Arts Town Hall. The Advocacy Session with Ann Graham, Executive Director of Texans for the Arts, will now take place on April 15 at 10:30 a.m. Join us via Zoom! This gathering can be accessed via Zoom by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ArtsTownHall Meeting ID: 951…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture will soon be accepting applications for the City of Wichita Falls 2021/2022 Arts & Culture Grants Program. Through a competitive grant evaluation process, support will be awarded to arts programs or projects designed to increase tourism, serve as a catalyst for economic growth, and encourage public participation…