Artist of the Month: Ruth McIntosh, Meticulous Memories
By Jerry Slayton Our June Artist of the Month is Ruth McIntosh, a multimedia visual artist, writer, dancer, and Air Force Veteran. Ruth is truly a renaissance woman […]
“The Perfect Dancer”
By Rebecca Garcia I am Rebecca Garcia, a senior Dance Studies student at Texas State University and an intern with Art Spark Texas. I have grown a passion […]
Veterans Memoir Writing Workshop with Brian Turner
By April Sullivan As a visual artist, writing is a skill with which I don’t have a lot of experience. Even writing this blog is a stretch for […]
The Advocate’s Journey, Politics, Podcasts, and Pushing for Change
By Walter Greene Working on the True Tales by Disability Advocates podcast has been just one of the many projects Joey has taken on as part of their […]
The Story Behind the Recipe
by Jerry Slayton When I was a young boy, I spent most summers with my grandmother, Maw-Maw. She had a lush garden with many vegetables and fruit trees. […]
May Artist of the Month David Voss
By Silva Laukkanen Soldier… Educator…Barney the Dinosaur. These are just a few of the titles that our May Artist of the Month David Voss has held throughout his extraordinary […]
Volunteering, You Make a Life by What you Give
Excuse us for taking a little poetic license with a Winston Churchill quote in our blog title, but it works, don’t you think? With Covid numbers down and […]
MAY DAY ARTS Celebration
Saturday, April 30 (12-5:00 PM) Spring is in the air! Come celebrate the Arts with us! We’re planning our largest event ever – but, hey, this is Texas, y’all. […]
The Value of Storytelling, A Conversation with Kamand Alaghehband
By Walter Greene You’re hard-pressed to find a better case for the importance of storytelling than in the words of Kamand Alaghehband. While sitting down to talk […]
April Artist of the Month: Thom the Poet
By MsBoye Thom Woodruff aka Thom the Poet aka Spirit Thom is the “TEXAS BEAT POET LAUREATE 2020-2022.” When you’re with Thom he fills the room with winsome […]