It’s Time to Disentangle Disability from Metaphor and Put Characters with Disabilities at the Center of the Narrative
By Sierra Armor Especially within classical literature, it is difficult to find characters with disabilities who are not written-off as villains or confined to the periphery of the […]
RAMPD Brings Inclusion and Access to the Music Industry
This past fall, we learned from our friend, disabled musician and winner of the 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, Gaelynn Lea, about an exciting advocacy group she helped to […]
Too Few Cooks in the Kitchen: A Call for Representation
By Walter As a student, I spend a lot of my time hunched over a desk, screen to my face, reading, writing, and emailing about classes, exams, papers, […]
January Artist of the Month Nicole Cortichiato
By April Sullivan We are very excited to have Nicole Cortichiato as our first Artist of the Month for 2022! I met Nicole in 2011 when she submitted […]
December Artist of the Month: Ruth Ahn
By Jerry Slayton This month, Art Spark Texas recognizes Artist Ruth Ahn as our December Artist of the Month. Ruth has led an incredibly interesting life as a […]
Art Spark Texas Holiday Shopping Guide
It’s Merry and Bright This Season Bringing you the Art Spark Texas HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE: Holiday Art and Gift Pop-Up Market Saturday, Dec. 11 (12-5:00pm CST) 1152 San Bernard Street […]
Multicultural Holiday Crafts
By Jerry Slayton ‘Tis the season for crafting! With the holiday season quickly approaching, we all finally have the excuse we’ve been waiting for to start a few […]
November Artist of the Month James Burnside – Author, Poet, Playwright
By Boye Nagle James Burnside and I met about five years ago. I was attracted to his calm, kind, generous spirit. It was clear our immediate connection was […]
DANCING IN COMMUNITY
By Karenne H. Koo I have always danced. An early childhood memory was of me throwing my little body in waves of spastic movements coordinated with sounds of outraged […]
Artist of the Month: Judith Estrada Garcia, In Three Pictures
by Jerry Slayton Our October Artist of the Month is Judith Estrada Garcia – an ever-evolving artist, educator, veteran and mother, with an undeniable artistic voice. Her artistic […]