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…
Arts and culture make up a huge, $877 billion industry that generates more than five million jobs across the country. But the amount of federal funding for the arts is tiny when compared with smaller industries like agriculture — so what are arts organizations hoping for under the Biden administration? The National Endowment for the…
Join The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture on Thursday, November 19th for our final Arts Town Hall of 2020. Margie Reese, Executive Director of The Alliance, will be discussing the State of the Arts in Wichita Falls. This is a celebration! In addition to a belated birthday celebration for Margie, we’ll be taking…
Show Your Art is a social media campaign designed to promote awareness of National Arts and Humanities Month and engage the public in celebrating the power and diversity of the arts in our lives. This year’s campaign, #ShowYourArt2020, once again features a unique theme for each day in October to inspire you to express yourself.…
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture recently heard from Karen Montgomery-Gagne about the implications of the 2020 Census on our community. Karen is the liaison for the City of Wichita Falls 2020 Census Taskforce. To fill out YOUR 2020 census, click here.
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture invites you to a showcase of the natural history, fine art, and the unique heritage of the Texoma region in one special exhibition at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU. “Origin Stories from the Regional Museum Network” offers the opportunity to see sample exhibitions from…