Creating Impact for Waco Through Arts and Culture
Creative Waco is the nonprofit arts development agency for Waco and McLennan County.
We champion local artists, produce cultural events, and grow the creative economy to make arts and culture a driving force for Waco’s future.
Experience Waco’s creative community
From live music and public art to workshops, exhibitions, and community celebrations, Creative Waco events bring people together through culture, creativity, and shared experience.
Artists in Waco
Explore local artists, discover their work, and connect with the people helping Waco’s creative community thrive.
Andrea La Valleur-Purvis is an award-winning British-American sculptor creating abstract forms that explore themes of transformation. La Valleur-Purvis left a two decade freelance design practice to pursue art full-time, a pivotal transition that no…
My name is Ema Sweetz, native wacoan, I began pursuing art professionally in 2021. What started with small paintings for friends and family quickly grew as others noticed my work and began requesting pieces of their own. I practiced and refined my s…
I came to live in waco permanently at 10 years old, with my older siblings and grandmother. My mother loved to travel abroad. She told me when I was a child that God had told her to take me to every State in America because where ever my foot touche…
Melanie began college as an art major, but decided artists were "too weird" for her, so changed her major to Communications. At age 40, she remembered her love for art and decided to be an Art Teacher! After twenty six years of teaching in Georgia p…
Sarah Kate Bond is a painter from Waco, Texas. She received her BFA in Studio Art (Painting, May 2025) from Baylor University. Bond creates out of a fascination with people, religion, and the mundane. Alongside her studio practice, she performs live…
Waco, Texas based Painter, Videographer, Director and Photographer.
I’m a proud Waco native and the owner of Artful Courage Treasures. Playfully identifying as a Jane-of-all-trades whose a creative streak began at an early age. With no formal education in the arts, my training began with finger-painted turkeys, q…
Artist Biography With a career spanning more than four decades, this artist has dedicated over 42 years to exploring the expressive potential of both static and kinetic sculpture. Their body of work reflects a deep engagement with movement, form, an…
Fernando Arroyo turned fifty and wanted a band for the party. A few friends and his kids gathered, had a few rehearsals, and performed one backyard night for sixty neighbors and that is how Sangre Libre began. Someone asked about a follow-up gig bef…
Born in the Congo with roots extending to Okinawa and the Philippines, Christeena brings a uniquely global perspective to her art. A graduate from the University of North Texas, she currently balances her roles as an Art and Music educator and Artis…
Sebastian (OcultaArt) is an emerging artist from Waco, Tx who specializes in his work in Illustrations and Mixed Media. For the past few years, his work specializes in the taboo parts of life, focusing on ideas of self-identity/expression, mental…
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Find Art Around Waco
Public art is part of what makes Waco feel alive. Explore murals, sculptures, installations, and creative landmarks throughout the city, then plan your own route to see them in person.
Maximize your support
Advance arts, culture, and community through organization-wide creative investment. Portfolio Sponsorships provide sustained support for Creative Waco’s programs, helping expand access to the arts and deepen cultural impact across Waco.
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