Top four reasons to check out this year’s summer camp calendar

March 30, 2018

By: Madeleine Morren, Communications Intern Summer vacation is almost here and we have just the thing for parents and kids looking for something fun to do, besides your daily trip to the pool. Waco is filled with various creative summer programs for kids, and we’ve got them all in one place! Here are four reasons…

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CWCW: 6 ways the Art Center is a champion for the arts

March 23, 2018

By Rae JeffersonDirector of Marketing and Communications This post is an extension of the Conversations with Creative Waco radio program on 103.3 KWBU fm, where we take you behind the scenes of art and culture in Waco. Catch us live on the fourth and fifth Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.…

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CWCW: 6 ways to get involved with the Waco Civic Theatre

March 23, 2018

By Madeleine Morren Communications Intern This post is an extension of the Conversations with Creative Waco radio program on 103.3 KWBU fm, where we take you behind the scenes of art and culture in Waco. Catch us live on the fourth and fifth Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. There’s a…

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Top 10 things to do in the Cultural District

March 2, 2018

By Madeleine MorrenCommunications Intern  For those looking to stay local this spring break, Waco has a plethora of fun activities to do, particularly in the Waco Downtown Cultural District. Officially designated by the state of Texas in 2016, the cultural district is filled with local businesses that each bring a unique flair to the artistic…

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CWCW: 5 reasons to get excited about Deep in the Heart Film Festival

February 23, 2018

By Rae Jefferson & Louis HunterDirector of Marketing and Communications & Deep in the Heart Film Festival Co-Founder This post is an extension of the Conversations with Creative Waco radio program on 103.3 KWBU fm, where we take you behind the scenes of art and culture in Waco. Catch us live on the fourth and fifth…

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What to expect at this year’s Art on Elm pop-up art exhibit

February 15, 2018

By Madeleine Morren, Communications Intern Art on Elm is much more than just a pop-up art exhibition. It will be a weekend filled with beautiful art, live music, guest speakers, delicious food and artisan vendors. Even if you are not an art aficionado, there is something for everyone at this cultural festival! Local artists are invited…

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How to be Creative Without Having to be Artistic

February 9, 2018

By: Madeleine Morren Communications Intern Growing up, I was always the butt of the joke in my family because I would rather go see a play, watch a movie or tour a museum than watch a football game. I come from a sports family. Three generations of quarterbacks, my mom ran marathons and my sister…

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CwCW: 12 Reasons to love Cultivate 7TWELVE

January 26, 2018

By Rae JeffersonDirector of Marketing and Communications This post is an extension of the Conversations with Creative Waco radio program on 103.3 KWBU fm, where we take you behind the scenes of art and culture in Waco. Catch us live on the fourth and fifth Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.…

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A mammoth-sized find: how the local monument came to be

December 15, 2017

By Rachel NelsonInterpretive Park Ranger, NPS; Waco Mammoth National Monument The year was 1978. Two teenage boys were hunting for arrowheads in a creek bed on the outskirts of Waco, Texas. While they were unsuccessful with their pursuit for Native American artifacts that day, their quest would not go unrewarded. They would uncover a mystery so huge,…

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A Small Miracle With Big-Picture Ripples

October 13, 2017

By Fiona Bond, Executive Director of Creative Waco This week, Waco’s arts community achieved a small miracle that will have big-picture repercussions for Waco’s reputation as a community with a vibrant, connected, and welcoming community of artists and emerging arts leaders. As a result, local artists are getting some unforeseen new opportunities and exposure. Last…

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