Sean Tangco

@STANK

I'm an experience, I change from moment to moment, I'm emotional and I love it. I care about you, I care about me, I care about how the world is going to be. I care about the present, but I can't stay present without also making time for the past and the future. Drop mic.

City of Bedford

@DTeagarden

Our mission is to inspire and strengthen our community by cultivating creative expression and providing diverse cultural and artistic experiences. We champion lifelong learning, connection, and well-being through programs and services that celebrate the arts in all forms. Guided by our vision to enhance quality of life through meaningful cultural engagement, we invite residents of all ages to explore our wide array of arts opportunities and to experience the vibrancy and beauty of our cultural spaces and programs.

ChickenBilly

@chickenbilly

ChickenBilly | Wm Hayes 🎨 Artist • Maker ✏️ Illustrator • Vector Illustrations ☠️ Graphic Design • Teacher 💰If you want something, just ask: billy(at)chickenbilly(dot)com

fwco

@fwco

The Fort Worth Civic Orchestra brings high-quality symphonic music to the community through free and accessible performances. Composed entirely of volunteer musicians, the orchestra presents concerts for audiences of all ages while offering meaningful opportunities for players and young musicians to learn, perform, and grow.

The Fort Worth Civic Orchestra is a community-driven ensemble dedicated to enriching the cultural life of Fort Worth and Tarrant County through the performance of great symphonic music. As a nonprofit organization, we strive to foster a deeper public appreciation for orchestral music by presenting engaging, high-quality concert experiences that remain accessible to everyone. Our orchestra brings together passionate volunteer musicians to explore a rich repertoire drawn from symphonic and chamber traditions. We believe that music is a lifelong pursuit, and we provide a welcoming artistic outlet for players who seek to learn, rehearse, and perform as an avocation. Supporting young people is central to our mission. The orchestra offers opportunities for student performers, composers, and conductors, presents family-focused concerts, and partners with local organizations that serve children and youth. Through these efforts, we aim to inspire the next generation of musicians and music lovers.

Juan Chavez

@juanchavezart

My art began in my grandmother’s kitchen, the same walls where my mother grew up. Her landscape painting hung there for years, and every time I passed it, those colors spoke to me. That’s where I first felt the need to create. I started with watercolors, chasing that feeling. But when I discovered acrylics, something clicked. The boldness, the texture, the way layers could build emotion—it freed me. Today, I work abstractly because it’s honest: no rules, just a raw conversation between color, shape, and texture. Every piece is a map of my inner world—chaotic, joyful, restless, or still. I push paint to find places words can’t go. When you stand before my work, I don’t want you to just see—I want you to feel, to wander into your own memories, moods, or dreams. That’s the power of abstraction: it’s not about my story alone. It’s about yours, too. I’m still that kid from Fort Worth chasing the thrill of a blank canvas. Only now, I know it’s not just paint. It’s a lifeline.

Stage West

@Stage_West

Our vision is to be an essential part of life in the greater Fort Worth community, meaningfully contributing to the cultural fabric of North Texas. In doing so, we hope to build a reputation for being a great place to work, create, and visit among our much-respected, peers across the nation.

Stage West serves the greater Fort Worth community with theatre and other live events that entertain, provoke, and inspire.

Michelle Martin

@michellemartinart

I paint primarily in oil, focusing on portraits. My work is not just about rendering a likeness, but about capturing the nuance—the subtle essence of a person that suggests something deeper than a simple image. For me, art is a key to unlocking emotion. When I encounter a work that moves me, I know it instantly because the feeling is involuntary, almost visceral. That is the experience I strive to create for others. I want my portraits to evoke an immediate response—something felt before it is understood. In a world where it has become easy to disengage or “check out,” my goal is the opposite: to invite presence, attachment, and authentic feeling. Through layers of oil paint and careful observation, I aim to create portraits that not only represent, but resonate—reminding us of our shared capacity to feel deeply and connect with one another.

Southside Preservation Association

@southside_preservation

Southside Preservation Association, a non-profit organization operating Southside Preservation Hall and Rose Chapel event venue

Southside Preservation Association, a non-profit 501(c)3, has been formed to preserve and restore the historic Southside Preservation Hall, a multicultural community-based resource center providing educational, cultural and social activities for the community. Proceeds from events support the continued preservation and restoration of Southside Preservation Hall. In addition, Southside Preservation Association commits to be a leader in restoration and preservation in the community. Our mission at Southside Preservation Hall is to preserve our historic venue by providing an accessible event and performing arts space through engagement, partnerships, and outreach with participants and audiences that reflect the multicultural community in which we reside.

Charles Jackson

@charlesjacksonjr

Charles Jackson Jr. (he/him/his) is a Tony Award ®-nominated and critically acclaimed producer and director from Fort Worth, Texas. He is committed to producing works that champion the voices of marginalized communities. Charles graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with two Bachelor of Arts degrees and received his Master’s from Regent University. Charles was selected as the inaugural Producing Apprentice at Amphibian Stage Productions and previously held the position of Vice President of the Dallas Theater Center Young Professionals Board. As the Associate Producer of Jubilee Theatre, the oldest African American Theatre in North Texas, Charles was honored with the Bill Garber Young Theatre Artist Award by the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County. Charles recently served as the Black Theatre Coalition Producing Fellow at Alchemation and was the BTC Producing Fellow at ShowTown Theatricals for Oh, Mary! on Broadway. Charles’ Broadway co-producing credits include the revivals of Othello, starring Denzel Washington, and Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald. Charles is a proud alumnus of the BMP Producer Academy 2024 Cohort and the 2024 Cohort of Theatre Producers of Color.

@txballettheater

@txballettheater

Texas Ballet Theater's (TBT) mission is to create, present, and tour world-class ballet, from classical to cutting-edge, and promote its appreciation, accessibility, and technical mastery among students, pre-professionals, and audiences of all ages.

Texas Ballet Theater's (TBT) mission is to create, present, and tour world-class ballet, from classical to cutting-edge, and promote its appreciation, accessibility, and technical mastery among students, pre-professionals, and audiences of all ages. Texas Ballet Theater proudly serves as a leader for the arts and cultural vibrancy of North Texas, operating as the only dual-resident company for both the Winspear Opera House on the AT&T Performing Arts Center Campus in Dallas and Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth. TBT increases access to the arts and arts education through high-quality training, professional ballet performances, and Community Enrichment programs that partner with local school districts to connect marginalized populations with ballet. In the previous season, TBT served nearly 121,000 individuals across North Texas. Founded in 1961, TBT just completed its 63rd year. In 1995, predecessor organizations, Dallas Ballet and Fort Worth Ballet, consolidated to form the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet. In 2003, Artistic Director Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. began his tenure, and the organization rebranded as Texas Ballet Theater. In 2023, Tim O’Keefe began his tenure as Artistic Director. Texas Ballet Theater School (TBTS) has locations in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Richardson. In a typical year, TBT employs more than 380 individuals and operates out of administrative offices and studios in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Richardson, performs at resident venues in Fort Worth and Dallas, and provides ballet education programs at no cost to Title 1 schools in school districts throughout the region. As the region’s premier ballet company, Texas Ballet Theater serves North Texas through the organization’s three priority areas of art, access, and education. Community Enrichment Programming - TBT offers four Community Enrichment programs, each meant to address unique needs in our community. CityDance, Student Experiences, Dance Extension, and Adaptive Dance programs deepen the opportunities to learn and expanding our reach to serve a greater number of students. TBT partners with healthcare professionals at Children’s Healthcare System to facilitate Adaptive Dance classes for Texas Ballet Theater School students with Down syndrome and similar diagnoses. TBT's Community Enrichment programs specifically target youth in under-resourced areas. Our CityDance program, an after-school initiative, provides ballet instruction to over 1,400 students across North Texas, with nearly 90% of these students being people of color. Each CityDance participant receives a complimentary ticket to a mainstage performance for themselves and a parent or guardian, allowing both generations to enjoy the art of ballet together. Over 33,000 students and 200 adults attended these performances this past year.