Kerrville – Rural Roundup – Leading in the Rural Hill Country

Building Community Through Art

Interested in creative place-making and the role of arts in your community? Come spend the day exploring Kerrville’s arts + culture spaces, getting inspired by local presenters, and uncovering connections across the region. From creating murals to curating free live performances, come get inspired as we learn what works, what doesn’t, and what tools can be deployed in your community.

Event Overview:

Leading in the Rural Hill Country – Rural Roundup Series – Kerrville

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024 | 9:45 AM – 04:00 PM CT
Location: Arcadia Theater, 717 Water Street, Kerrville, TX 78028
Free event – Space Limited- RSVP Required by June 5

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Preview the Day:

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We’ll spend the day exploring downtown Kerrville and how Kerrville has utilized art to build community– making trails accessible and engaging, sharing history, connecting community members in new ways, and finding new canvases and mediums for public art. Guest speakers will include:

Angela Kennedy; Heart of the Hills Heritage Center
Barbara Oates; Kerr County Historical Commission
Clifton Fifer and Joe Herring; community storytellers
Hill Shapes Productions, choreography by Libby Horton and music by Ka Neunhoofer
Stacie Leporati; Executive Director of Arcadia Live
Jeffrey Brown; Executive Director of Cailloux Theatre
Brenda Thompson, Director of the Dietert Center
Jeremy Walther, Kerrville Urban Trail System
Katharine Boyette, Community Arts Program Director
…and more!

Learn More

The Rural Roundup series is presented by Leading in the Rural Hill Country, a partnership program of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, and the Hill Country Alliance. Learn more about our work and explore future events at https://hillcountryalliance.org/our-work/communities/leading-in-the-rural-hill-country/