Art Center Waco

05/29/2026

Pack your imagination, we’re going around the world this summer at Art Center Waco ✈️

Each camp week explores a different region through artmaking, storytelling, and creative discovery, from bold patterns and prints to paper arts, celebration, and cultural storytelling.

🎨 Kinder Camp (Ages 3–4)
🎨 Elementary Camp (Rising 1st–6th)
🎨 Teen Camp (Rising 7th–12th)

Spots are filling fast across multiple weeks. Register now at https://artcenterwaco.org/event/summer-camp-2026-registration/ before sessions close.

05/28/2026

Summer Nights. Live Music. Cold Drinks. Art Everywhere.

Introducing Art Center Waco’s Summer Concert Series—and it’s bigger, louder, and bursting with creative energy. Starting June 5th and lighting up the first Friday of every month, we’re turning Art Center Waco into Downtown’s favorite First Friday destination.

What to Expect
• Electrifying live music from rotating guest performers
• Live artists creating work on-site
• Original artwork for sale
• A wine & beer cash bar
• A delicious food truck – Tru Jamaica
• Access to all exhibitions in the Hulse & Beard Galleries.

Free to adults, please obtain a ticket at https://artcenterwaco.org/event/first-friday-summer-concert-series-at-art-center-waco/

The season kicks off Friday, June 5th at 7 PM, and you’ll want to be here when the first note hits. Bring your friends, bring your summer energy, and get ready for a night where art, music, and community collide.

Your summer starts at Art Center Waco!

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Urban Stories Photography Artist Talk hosted by juror Greg Davis 📸

We’re grateful to the participating artists- Kristian Chambers, Inyang Essien, Keith Hollins, Simone Fischer, De'Viar Woodson, Jasi Prachyl, Peggy Sheperd, Will van Overbeek, and Bob Lukeman- for sharing their work, stories, and perspectives with our community.

Urban Stories Photography remains on view through June 27 during gallery hours.

05/27/2026

Dust off your platforms and warm up those vocal cords! Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of glitter, gourmet food, and the timeless hits of ABBA. Featuring a high-energy performance by DiscoTex, Austin’s premiere ABBA cover band, this isn’t just a brunch—it’s a full-blown disco inferno.

Event Schedule
Doors Open: 11:00 AM (Grab a drink and find your groove!)
Showtime: 11:30 PM (DiscoTex takes the stage)
Catering: A decadent buffet spread by the award-winning Olive Branch Bistro & Bakery.

Tickets available at https://artcenterwaco.org/event/gimme-gimme-gimme-a-disco-brunch-with-abba/

05/27/2026

Creativity starts young 🌎🎨

Our Kinder Camp (Ages 3–4) invites little artists to explore the world through hands-on art, storytelling, and imagination at Art Center Waco.

✨ Early Bird pricing has been extended for the entire summer thanks to generous support from Amazon Prime Air and our community.

Spaces are filling quickly—register now at https://artcenterwaco.org/event/summer-camp-2026-registration/

05/26/2026

Now on view: Urban Stories Photography 📸

Juried by Greg Davis of Fort Worth, this exhibition explores the beauty, complexity, and humanity of everyday life through the work of photographers from across Texas.

On view during gallery hours through June 27.

05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening reception of Urban Stories Photography, juried by Greg Davis 📸

It was a wonderful evening celebrating the photographers whose work captures the beauty, complexity, and humanity of everyday life across Texas.

If you missed the opening, the exhibition remains on view through June 27.

Join us tonight for the Urban Stories Photography Artist Talk with Greg Davis and participating artists: 5:30–7:00 PM | Free Admission

05/16/2026

Join us for the opening of Urban Stories Photography at Art Center Waco 📸

This juried exhibition explores the beauty, complexity, and humanity of everyday life through the lens of photographers from across Central Texas.

Opening Reception: May 21 | 6–8 PM | Free
Artist Talk: May 22 | 5:30–7 PM | Free

05/14/2026

Calling Texas artists 🎨

Art Center Waco invites emerging and established artists across the state to submit work for the inaugural Annual Art for All juried exhibition—launching a new annual tradition rooted in our belief that Art is for Everyone.

For full details, go to https://artcenterwaco.org/