Expanding Learning Through the Arts
In early January 2020, I sat down to lunch with Lynn Barnett, Executive Director of the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, … Read More >
Art Groups Find New Ways to Reach Audiences
Artists and art institutions all over the nation are struggling due to the economic fallout of the COVID pandemic. Across … Read More >
Abilene Cultural Affairs Council to honor movie production designer
On Saturday, March 28, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council will be shining the limelight on Nelson Coates and his career … Read More >
Why drive to the big city to see Broadway shows when you can see them right here in Abilene?
Each year, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council (an affiliate of the Chamber) partners with Celebrity Attractions to bring four nationally … Read More >
Downtown Abilene is about to get more colorful!
This past Friday, incoming Chairman Darrin Black and I had the pleasure of speaking to the Leadership Abilene Class of … Read More >
Wild About CALF
We’re wild about plans for the 8th annual Children’s Art & Literacy Festival, which is celebrating the work of award-winning NCCIL artist and author Peter Brown. The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council has planned three days of fun June 6-8. The fun includes the unveiling of the newest storybook sculpture, which was inspired by Brown’s book, “Mr. Tiger Goes Wild.”