Arts for Rural Texas

Fine Art assembliestime and expenses can prohibit transporting regional children to metropolitan areas to be immersed in Art and Art education. As a response, Arts coordinates with performing artists on the Texas commission on the Arts touring roster to provide free live performances to schools in Rural Texas. During the short year return dates of 1/1/24 to 8/31/24 alone, approximately 736 children and 80 adults attended these performances in four Rural Texas locations.

Arts after schoolthe Art after school classes provided by Arts are free to families and taught by local artists, musicians, and educators to introduce children to various forms of Art while encouraging creativity in a fun and safe environment. In the spring semester of 2024 alone, the Art after school program offered 30 classes and served 324 students in grades 1st through 12th in nine Rural Texas locations.

Art summer camparts' summer camps provide week-long immersive experiences for children in a creative space to enable young artists to learn and discover many Art forms such as painting, sketching, photography, digital Arts, quilting, assemblage, fiber Arts, theatre, music, gardening, and jewelry making. There were 39 summer Art camps offered in six locations of Rural Texas in the summer of 2024, of which, 321 children were in attendance.