Our Team

Who We Are

We are a team of arts leaders, organizers, and creative professionals committed to building a stronger cultural future for Waco. Our staff brings experience in marketing, public art, community engagement, fundraising, and cultural strategy.

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Connecting creativity with opportunity

What We Do

We serve as a backbone organization for the arts in Waco. Our work includes managing arts grants, coordinating public art, supporting cultural planning, advising partners, and helping local creatives access opportunities. We collaborate with the City of Waco, McLennan County, and community partners to strengthen cultural development and make arts accessible and visible across the region.

Connecting creativity with opportunity

Our Impact

Creative Waco supports the organizations and events that shape Waco’s cultural identity. We help secure grant funding, bring new resources into the arts, foster public art projects, gather economic impact data, and drive citywide collaboration. Our work amplifies the contributions of hundreds of artists, dozens of organizations, and millions of cultural touchpoints.

40k+

people engaged annually through major cultural events and programs

300+

artists, creatives, and cultural workers supported each year.

$1m+

invested in public art throughout downtown Waco

10x

growth in local arts funding since Creative Waco was founded

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A roadmap for Waco’s creative future

Our Strategic Priorities

Our strategic priorities are shaped by Waco’s Cultural Plan and grounded in the needs of our growing creative community. These priorities guide how we invest time, resources, and collaboration across the region.

Strengthening Arts Organizations

We support the nonprofits, collectives, and cultural groups that shape Waco’s identity. This includes grantmaking, professional development, evaluation frameworks, and long-term capacity building so organizations can thrive and serve the community.

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Build a Vibrant Cultural Hub in Downtown Waco

We work to energize downtown Waco as a vibrant cultural district. Public art, programming, wayfinding, events, and partnerships help transform downtown into a destination for residents and visitors.

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Grow the Creative Economy

We invest in artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural enterprises. This includes public art projects, training programs, networking, and initiatives that connect the arts to education, workforce development, and economic opportunity.

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Empoderar las artes, enriquecen nuestro Comunidad

Únase a nosotros para apoyar a los artistas locales y las iniciativas culturales que hacen que Waco sea vibrante. Su contribución ayuda a impulsar la creatividad y el desarrollo comunitario.

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Donar a Creative Waco

Impulse las artes en Waco con una donación que apoya programas, eventos y artistas.

Patrocine un evento

Asóciese con nosotros para mostrar su marca y, al mismo tiempo, respaldar la creatividad de la comunidad.

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Únete a Creative Sparks

Forme parte de nuestro círculo de miembros y ayude a impulsar el futuro creativo de Waco.

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Comisiónanos

Trabaje con Creative Waco para dar vida a proyectos de arte público audaces y personalizados.