2008
the arts
THE ARTS of East Texas
Resource Directory
photo:
Pottery by Gary C. Hatcher, Pine Mills Pottery, Mineola, Texas
galleries & performance centers
Image Warehouse. Athens. Located in a century old
building, Image Warehouse provides artists, photographers and musicians with a
place to perform and exhibit their talents. The warehouse is closely involved
with the local educational community, collaborating with high school and college
students in an annual disposable camera photography show, talk theatre, an
artist trading card exchange, and a poetry festival. During the past seven years
the gallery has featured the work of dozens of East Texas artists. 103 East
Larkin Street. Flexible hours. Contact: Michael or Catherine Lenz, or Cheryl
Hicks, 903.677.4247,
www.imagewarehouse.org
Trails Country Centre For The Arts. Winnsboro
Initiating, supporting, presenting, and preserving projects in nearly every
artistic medium, and creating a primary focus for interdisciplinary art and
criticism. TCCA's commitment to contemporary and historical literature, music
and performing arts continues to grow and has initiated a series of public
programs that has grown from its fundamental mission, namely, to make the arts
of our own time accessible to an ever wider and increasingly well-informed
audience.200 Market Street* Winnsboro TX 903-342-0686
www.trailscountryarts.com
studios & galleries
KungFoox. Tyler. Art with an edge. 215 E. Ferguson
St., Studio D. 903.920.7056. defoox@gmail.com
The Winnsboro Gallery. 214 North Main Street. 903.342.3438.
www.WinnsboroGallery.com
Winnsboro Country Studio. Kathy Rachel, artist.
Original Fine Art, Handmade Cards & Collage. “Art Spa” Workshops & Retreats.
Refresh and restore your creativity!
Gloryhaven Cottage. (Available for Artists &
Groups). 972-897-2399 (cell), 903-860-2662 (studio).
www.KathyRachal.com
Limited Editions Art Studio & Gallery. Wills Point.
Original artwork. Custom framing. Bronze sculpture, clay board etching, stained
glass and more. 22469 I-20. 903.865.1814.
www.limitededitionsstudio.com.
DaLea Art Creations. Commissioned and Mixed Media
paintings. 903.981.1412. www.danalynchart.com
Wild Lillie Art Gallery. Terrell. Original artwork
and custom picture framing. 118 N. Adelaide, 972.551.005
Downtown Edom Gallery. Includes
Potters Brown, Doug
& Beth Brown, colorfully glazed high-fired stoneware pottery, 903.852.6473;
Zeke
& Marty, amazing jewelry combining precious metals with found objects, stone and
polished bone and gourmet tools of hammered stainless steel and polished antler
handles, 903.852.3311;
Pottery by Sherry, Sherry Gasper, hand-thrown stoneware
in earth tones, functional pieces for home and garden, 903.570.0757,
www.potterybysherry.com
Ken Carpenter Jewelry, old-time wood signs, and
custom-carved redwood signs, 903.469.3908 or 469.3934;
Arbor Castle Birdhouses,
Joseph Hopps, unique birdhouses and accessories, 903.852.7893,
www.arborcastlebirdhouses.com
Pine Mills Pottery. Mineola. 5155 FM 49.
903.857.2271, www.pinemills.com
Paige Bridges' Art Studio. Fine Art, Art Instruction
and Professional Custom Framing. 240 FM 2475, Wills Point, TX 75169. Open daily,
except Sunday, hours vary. www.vintagetraveltrailerart.com
Creative Expressions Studio & Gallery. Commerce.
Located on the historic downtown square at 1215 Washington Street. Open 11 am to
6 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Contact Brenda Johnson, 903-366-2825
www.cxpressions.com
theatre
Lake Country Playhouse. Mineola. Four subscription
plays a year per season; special theatrical productions; Star Select Opry in
March; first-run films weekends in Texas' oldest continuous operating movie
theater; four subscription concerts by the Lake Country Orchestra; annual
children's summer theater workshop. 114 N. Johnson Street. Open for Movies:
Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30pm; Saturday matinee at 2:00pm Plays: Friday
and Saturday nights at 7:30pm; Sunday matinee at 2:00pm Concerts: Sunday
afternoon at 2:00pm. Contact Michael Holbrook, 903.569.2300,
www.lakecountryplayhouse.org
Bull Durham Playhouse. Jefferson. Dinner
theatre—comedy/melodrama. 124 E. Austin St. Open Fri & Sat. nights.
903.665-6481, www.bulldurhamplayhouse.com
Tyler Civic Theatre Center. The Tyler Civic Theatre
Center includes two stages – Braithwaite Theatre and Rogers Children’s Theatre -
offering dramatic performances for the public throughout the year and for school
classes during the academic term and year-round educational opportunities for
children and adults. These include an Acting Conservatory, offering education
for children from preschool through 12th grade from September - May; a summer
camp program called STAR (Summer Theatre Arts Review) with opportunities for
children through adults; a New Play Festival offering public readings of winning
plays; a trip abroad for young thespian troupes to perform and learn every other
year; LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) examinations for
children from aged seven through adults in a range of theatrical skills. 400
Rose Park Drive. Hours vary. 903-565-6655.
www.tylercivictheatre.com
Paris Community Theatre. Live Theatre. 38 North
Plaza @ the Plaza, on the Square. Open 1 - 5 Weekdays. 903-784-0259,
www.paristheatreonline.com
Van Zandt Community Theatre. Wills Point, 416 South
4th Street. 903.873.5585. vzct@aol.com
writing
Better Latte Than Never - A Creative Writer's Group With A
Coffee Drinking Problem. Commerce. Idea exchange and all that implies.
Cow Hill Express Coffee Company (Coffee Shop on the Square in Downtown
Commerce). Thursday evenings - 8:00 - close (10 p.m.). Contact Rick Vanderpool
90.450.6800, stateart1@gmail.com
photography
Jeffrey Lance Photography: Turning Ordinary into Art.
Jeff's eye spies the unique in everyday scenes and architecture, rendering
limited edition images in color or black & white. Affordably priced, matted to
fit standard frames, Jeff's photographic art is perfect for the walls of your
home or lake house, and his college collages make excellent graduation gifts.
Visit www.jeffreylancephotography.com or
info@jeffreylancephotography.com
art museums
Tyler Museum of Art. Tyler. Contains more than 600 pieces in its permanent collection, concentrating on local artists from the 19th and 20th century. Also works from Dutch painters from the 16th and 17th centuries, and a regularly changing series of traveling exhibits. 1300 S. Mahon, 903.595.1001. www.tylermuseum.org
Old Jail Art Museum. Mt. Vernon. New exhibits
quarterly. Open Sat. 10 - 3 p.m. or appointment.903-860-7557, 903-537-4034
www.franklincountyarts.com
Northeast Texas Children's Museum. Commerce.
Northeast Texas Children's Museum offers children ages 2-12 and their favorite
adults the opportunity to explore, discover, imagine and create. Hands on
interactive exhibits include a FETCH! Lab, art area, old Texas log cabin, puppet
theater and stage, grocery store, hospital area, and more! 2051 St Hwy 50 S at
Culver St. 903-886-6055. Open Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5. Admission fee: under age 2
no charge; 2-16 $5; over age 16 $2. www.netxcm.org
Longview Museum of Fine Arts. Exhibits contemporary,
regional and international works to the East Texas community, striving to
educate and enlighten citizens for cultural enjoyment and edification. 215 E.
Tyler St. in downtown Longview. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm,
and Saturday noon to 4 pm. 903.753.8103. www.LMFA.org
classes & workshops
Art Spa. Winnsboro. A day of fun for beginner
artists or even non-artists to come relax, get a massage and paint with wild
abandon! In this safe environment in a newly remodeled barn studio you'll have
an opportunity to un-wind in the country, eat good food and draw out the artist
within. Call Kathy Rachal for a brochure & pricing at 903-860-2662. Groups
welcome!
Lynda Rollins. Edgewood. Children 8-15 years old.
$10. 1003 VZCR 3117, 903-896-1405.
Tom Geddie. Creative writing teacher and poetry in
the classroom with an experienced, award-winning instructor. 903.963.4470,
geddiemuses@aol.com
www.tomgeddie.com
organizations
Young Audiences of Northeast Texas. A nonprofit
organization committed to using the arts to enrich the lives of children and
enhance their education. 200 East Amherst, Tyler, TX 75701, 903.561.2787.
www.yanetexas.org
Van Zandt County 4-H. Recreation Share the Fun
groups of Drama, Dance, Vocal, Musical, and Poetry for youth aged 8 & in the 3rd
grade to 18. 4-H is FREE to join and open to all youth within Van Zandt County.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Courthouse Annex, 250 Groves Street, Canton,
TX 75103. Contact Tommy Phillips, 903-567-4149,
ct-phillips@tamu.edu
Northeast Texas Fine Art Alliance. Dedicated to the
fine arts, NETFAA is mad eup of both amateur and professional artists wishing to
share their talents and promote the fine arts in North East Texas.
NorthEast Texas Regional Arts Consortium (NETRAC). Promoting
the Arts in Camp, Delta, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Red River,
Titus and Wood Counties, Texas; Choctaw and McCurtain Counties, Oklahoma. PO Box
6085, Paris, TX 75461-6085. 903-785-0969, http://NeTXArts.org.
East Texas Rural Arts Council. Present "GO ARTS" projects by bringing one-day
visual and performing art events to the rural communities of East Texas. This is
a hands on experience in art creation, with hopes of inspiring community members
to join in by sharing their creative knowledge and expertise. Depending on the
interest of each community these one-day events may develop into ongoing
classes, exhibition space, and art centers.8261 FM 279, Edom. 903-852-3927.
www.go-arts.org
ArtsView Children's Theatre. Longview. Arts are
fundamental to a well-rounded childhood. 313 West Tyler Street. 903-236-7535.
www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com
dance
Ballet Tyler. 4703 D.C. Drive. 903-596-0224.
www.ballettyler.org
Tyler & Company Dance. Tyler. To cultivate the art
of modern dance in the East Texas area. 117 E. Erwin. 903-526-2966.
www.pilatestyler.com
music
Crossroads Coffeehouse & Music Co. Winnsboro. 216 N.
Main. 903.342.1854. www.myspace.com/crossroadsmusiccompany
Martin’s Music Hall. 201 South Beaton • Corsicana,
Texas (downtown Corsicana) 903.872.8226.
East Texas Symphonic Band. Longview. 903-297-6766.
www.etsymphonicband.com
East Texas Symphony Orchestra. Tyler. ETSO is
committed to making live symphonic music a vital part of the future in East
Texas, opening new doorways and providing a key to universal communication. 522
S. Broadway, Suite 101. 903-526-3876. www.etso.org
True Country Productions. Full Digital Recording,
Editing, Mastering of audio projects, and “rates budding musicians and singers
can afford." 1351 South HWY 19, Canton, Texas 75103. 214-864-8861.
bobmauldin@bobmauldin.com
Check out our website throughout the year as we add to the growing list of
art-related contacts in East Texas. www.countylinemagazine.com
This page last updated July 30, 2008