We are committed to putting artists to work – and to engaging partners in those efforts. Artists work every day to engage residents in creative projects that celebrate our region’s heritage. They push us to think about our communities in new ways.
Explore our latest projects and partnerships!
Burkburnett Community Mural
The Burkburnett Chamber of Commerce and Burkburnett ISD are collaborating with the Wichita Falls Alliance of Arts & Culture for a mural painted with support from the community. Burkburnett High School student Caden Jodzco designed the mural, which features bright colors. “It’s nice to have a broad spectrum of neon colors that stand out, representing…
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Cultural Asset Mapping Project
The Cultural Asset Mapping Project is an initiative from the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture to identify and map the places and resources that are important to our region’s culture and creativity. The Alliance will host conversations to discuss the final maps and directories. The resulting online maps will be ever-evolving as community members…
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Texas Shakespeare Festival Roadshow
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture is hosting a weeklong residency of the talented Texas Shakespeare Festival. The company’s Roadshow Tour brings abridged productions of Shakespeare into schools and communities throughout Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The company will provide free performances for high school students across the Region 9 Service Area. Students will…
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The Legends Project: Charlye O. Farris
The Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture plans to install a permanent bronze sculpture of the late Charlye O. Farris as part of “The Legends Project,” an effort to honor North Texas legends and trailblazers. Farris holds the distinction of becoming the first African-American woman licensed to practice law in Texas, the first African-American…
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