“We’ve got spirit! Yes, we do! We’ve got spirit! How about you?” This age-old cheer has been used to generate excitement in stadiums and on sports fields around the country since the early 1900s. School spirit runs deep in the heart of Abilene. Whether you’re a proud eagle, cougar, bulldog or affiliated with one of our other local schools, The Grace Museum’s newest history … [Read more...]
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature: Tuesdays at 2
There is no shortage of fun for children and families in Abilene this summer, especially for art and literacy lovers! The National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature and the Abilene Public Library are teaming up for the third year in a row to offer Tuesdays at 2, a children’s program during the month of July. For several years, the National Center for Children’s … [Read more...]
Phase 1 of New Storybook Garden Will Debut at CALF
Stephen M. Jones grew up in Albany just 34 miles northeast of Abilene in a family active in the oil and gas and banking industries and active in giving back to their community. He spent 30 years working in Austin, where he fostered a love for the arts and helped lead an effort to renovate and expand a contemporary art space called Arthouse and merge it with the Austin Art … [Read more...]
Frontier Texas Celebrates Grand Reopening
The Frontier Texas staff and board of directors spent over a decade planning and preparing the facility to serve the next generation. After 20 years since its opening day the time finally came to renovate and expand the facility. After one full year of construction, working alongside Weatherl & Associates and the Crowe Group, Inc., the new spaces were ready. On March 1, … [Read more...]
Exhibit Explores Environmental Challenges Through Art and Poetry
A new exhibition is coming soon to The Grace Museum that is sure to intrigue visitors! The Great Turning: We Gather, We Grow, We Tend is a two-person show with serious environmental themes and enormous impact. Created by two women from Austin, visual artist Hollis Hammonds and poet Sasha West are a collaborative team known as Hammonds + West. Their unique installations … [Read more...]