Songwriting with Gaelynn Lea
For our second songwriting session, we welcomed the talented Minnesota violinist and lyrical mastermind Gaelynn Lea. After winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, she began touring and […]
LET’S PLAN A TRIP TO THE PARK
(socially distanced) When you plan a trip to the park, whether it’s a small neighborhood “pocket park” or a large state park, what are some amenities you like […]
Making Pieces About Peace
by Silva Laukkanen The late Jean Kennedy Smith, former ambassador to Ireland, was also the founder of Very Special Arts (VSA), an internationally recognized non-profit dedicated to creating […]
Artist of the Month: Daniel García Ordaz
Daniel García Ordaz is better known as The Poet Mariachi by his friends and peers. He is a poet, songwriter, letter writer, teacher, and veteran Navy Hospital Corpsman. […]
Finding Joy in 2020
by April Sullivan Well, it is almost October and 2020 is still as surreal as it was in the Spring. Those of us at Art Spark Texas have […]
Songwriting Tools (not Rules) with Dustin Welch
By Eric Clow As part of our Community Conversations, we added a new track with songwriters, joining us to share some of their strategies and writing prompts. The […]
Artist of the Month: Bessie Paris
We are pleased to feature Ms. Bessie Paris as our Artist of the Month for September. Bessie participates in the Mobile Art classes through Family Eldercare’s Healthy Connections* […]
Podcast: Heart of the Matter – S1E5
Art Spark Texas Executive Director Celia Hughes was a recent guest on the Heart of the Matter Podcast to discuss the impact that the integration of education and […]
An Historic Summer with Texas Stories
by Jerry Slayton This summer saw Texans across the state adjusting their day-to-day lives in an effort to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. The news changed by […]
Summer Reading List
Summer Reading List Art Spark Style Summer speeds us toward a new normal. We hope it’s better than the normal that came before it. Reading is getting many […]