KACC News
Paint Kerrville | October 16th, 2026
Paint Kerrville - Oct. 19-24, 2026
(Pictured: 2025 Best in Show Winner: Painting by Al Kline)55 Artists will arrive in Kerrville on Monday, October 19 to paint our beautiful landscapes and interesting buildings during Paint Kerrville - a competitive outdoor painting event co-hosted by the Outdoor Painters Society
Book Signing | October 1st, 2026
Witch of Sonora book signing with Johnnie Bernhard
October 17, 2026, 2 – 4 PMKerr Arts & Cultural CenterJoin award winning author Johnnie Bernhard as she discusses her latest novel, a thriller set in Edwards and Kerr Counties. Ten percent of all book sales will be donated to KACC.This wine and cheese event is free to the
KACC Ghost Tours are Back | September 24th, 2026
KACC Ghost Tours are Back
Our fun and popular ghost tours are back!Learn about the spooky side of downtown from historian and entertainer Kevin Clark during this fun walking tour of downtown Kerrville. Tours will be held Friday and Saturday nights at 6:30 & 7:45 pm, beginning October 2.Cost of the
Texas ArtsPaint KerrvillePlein Air | August 20th, 2026
Paint Kerrville VIP Preview Night Tickets On Sale Now
To Purchase your Ticket CLICK HEREBeginning October 19, artists from across the country representing the Outdoor Painters Society will gather to capture Kerrville’s unique landscape and architecture. Throughout the week, visitors can watch artists create stunning works of art at
A Thank You to the Smithsonian Sponsors | March 24th, 2026
A Thank You to the Smithsonian Sponsors
Spark! Places of Innovation, an exhibit by the Smithsonian Institute celebrating innovations developed in rural America is right around the corner! (May 16-July 28)KACC would like to thank the generous sponsors who are making the exhibit possible:Guy and Olive Lookabaugh
Exhibitions | December 2nd, 2025
Smithsonian Comes to Kerrville
Spark! Places of Innovation, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, has chosen the KACC for its first stop for its Texas Tour May 16-June 28, 2026. Only six venues in Texas were chosen to host the exhibit.Spark! will is an exhibit
Paint Kerrville 2025 Schedule | October 17th, 2025
Paint Kerrville 2025 Schedule
(Pictured: 2024 Best in Show Winner: Chapel on the Hill by Becky Smith)50 Artists will arrive in Kerrville on Monday, October 20 to paint our beautiful landscapes and interesting buildings during Paint Kerrville - a competitive outdoor painting event co-hosted by the Outdoor
Ghost TourHistory | October 8th, 2025
KACC's Ghost Tours are back!
If you like your history with a side of the supernatural, the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center is giving ghost tours of downtown Kerrville this month. The tours are $10 a person and are held at 6:30 pm on Friday and Saturday nights, starting October 10. If you’ve done one of our
Just Us Concert at KACC | August 27th, 2025
Just Us Concert at KACC
JUST USArt & Rhythm ConcertSeptember 6, 6 pm$10/personCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETSLocal musical duo, Just Us, will entertain at KACC on Saturday, September 6, starting at 6 pm.The duo is made up of friends, Jennifer and Bob, who started playing together in 2021. They play
Exhibitions | August 27th, 2025
Magnificent Seven - LIVE!
Members of the Magnificent Seven artist group will be painting live in the Art Center this Saturday, August 30, from 10 am to 2 pm. Come by and see these talented artists in action and learn how they create!
Dub Blackwell's One Man Band | August 14th, 2025
Dub Blackwell's One Man Band
Enjoy the musical talents of J.W. "Dub" Blackwell on Saturday, August 23 from 6-8 pm in this special concert of country hits from the 60s and 70s.There will be refreshments, room to dance and good music to enjoy.Dub is playing for tips so that all proceeds from ticket
Thank you to the Generous Art & Rhythm Sponsors | April 22nd, 2025
Thank you to the Generous Art & Rhythm Sponsors
Kerrville Convention & Visitors BureauJAM BroadcastingKen Stoepel FordCielo Strategy GroupKerr County Federal Credit UnionCarte & CompanyJoin us on Saturday, April 26, 2025 for a night of family friendly fun featuring the Three of a Kind - Ashley Valero, Konrad Wert and
Art & Rhythm: Three of a Kind | March 19th, 2025
Art & Rhythm: Three of a Kind
Join us Saturday, April 26 at 6 pm for a night of live music with art as a backdrop.This fun, family-friendly event will feature the talents of Three of a Kind: Konrad Wert, Clifton Fifer and Ashley Valero. It will be a night of gospel music, dancing, and sing-alongs, all set
2024 Gourd & Fiber Arts Awards Announced | June 4th, 2024
2024 Gourd & Fiber Arts Awards Announced
GOURD ARTBest of Show Sir Pounce A lot Ocelot by Jeanine WilliamsSecond PlaceThe Zipper by Judy RichieThird PlaceWow Box & Wren by Bill DeckerBasketry/Fiberworks Category1st Place – Fallen Crown by Roy Cavarretta2nd Place – Turquoise Deer by Judy Richie3rd Place – Extra
Kaleidoscopes and Quilt Exhibit Comes to KACC | January 18th, 2024
Kaleidoscopes and Quilt Exhibit Comes to KACC
KACC announces an exciting, colorful exhibit coming in March!The exhibit, Kaleidoscopes and Quilts: State of the Art will run March 6 – April 6, 2024 and will feature a variety of contemporary kaleidoscopes and kaleidoscope-inspired quilts by artist Paula Nadelstern.Nadelstern
ExhibitionsTexas Arts | November 17th, 2023
2024 Texas Furniture Show Awards Announced
During a reception for the 24th Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show, Saturday, November 11, judges Miriam Carpenter, a designer and artist from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Clark Kellogg, a furniture maker based in Houston; and Jason Thigpen, owner of Texas Heritage Woodworks in
Exhibitions | September 12th, 2023
Paint Kerrville: Artists Arrive Sept. 18
(Pictured: 2022 Best in Show Winner. "Sunrise Cactus by Olivette Hubler)50 Artists will arrive in Kerrville on Monday, September 18 to paint our beautiful landscapes and interesting buildings during Paint Kerrville - a competitive outdoor painting event co-sponsored by the
Needle Felting with Elaine Capers | May 31st, 2023
Needle Felting with Elaine Capers
We've added a new class to the summer course schedule!Needle Feltingwith Elaine CapersSaturday, June 2410 am - 1 pmClass Limit: 8 StudentsAge: 14 to Adult$25Why Needle Felting?The answer is the process is not hard to learn, is unbelievably magical and the results are
Gourd and Fiber Awards Announced | May 27th, 2023
Gourd and Fiber Awards Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Southwest Gourd and Fiber Fine Art Show. The competition was stiff this year and there were over 100 entries for the judges to take in!2023 Southwest Gourd & Fiber Fine Art Show Awards ListGourd Awards: Best in ShowWren &
Kerrville Art Club May Newsletter | May 23rd, 2023
Kerrville Art Club May Newsletter
The Kerrville Art Club has released it's May Newsletter. Congratulations to Dawn Weyer for being named April Artist of the Month. Click the link below to read the newsletter.
Lee Winright Returns to KACC on April 21 | April 13th, 2023
Lee Winright Returns to KACC on April 21
We all enjoyed hearing Lee Winright's original music compositions and stories about performing on the road when he was here last August. Well, he had a lot of fun, too! As a result Lee returns on April 21st to entertain, amuse and tell us a bit about his life as a
The April Exhibits Have Arrived | April 13th, 2023
The April Exhibits Have Arrived
Three gorgeous new exhibits open in KACC's galleries today.In the Avery Gallery is the Guadalupe Watercolor Group (GWG) Annual Judged Show. Members of the GWG are displaying the best of their recent works to compete for awards.In the Cornels Gallery the seniors in the
Kerrville Art Club April Newsletter | March 4th, 2022
Kerrville Art Club April Newsletter
Here's the Kerrville Art Club's April newsletter!
Art 101 - Spring Series | February 8th, 2022
Art 101 - Spring Series
If you have always wanted to create works of art, and weren’t sure where to begin, this series of workshops is for you. This is a chance to explore five different mediums in short “hands on” sessions with experienced instructors, who are willing to share their knowledge and
Watercolor Class with Kandi Stimson | November 30th, 2021
Watercolor Class with Kandi Stimson
Thursdays, 5 – 7 pmJanuary 20 – February 24Price: $200Kandi Stimson began her watercolor painting journey in 2014 in Colorado by taking weekly group classes. A native of Texas, who recently moved to the Hill Country, she has also been coached by national and international
KACC Seeks Executive Board Members | November 18th, 2021
KACC Seeks Executive Board Members
Kerr Arts & Cultural Center (KACC) is looking for 3-4 new members for the executive board. If you are interested in joining the board, simply download the Board of Directors application on this page and either drop it off at KACC or mail it to our address, PO Box 293634,
Texas Furniture Makers Show Awards Announced | November 16th, 2021
Texas Furniture Makers Show Awards Announced
We had a lot of fun during the Texas Furniture Makers Show Awards Ceremony! With music provided by the Dirty Rotten Swing Band and nibbles prepared by Encore Catering, the awards were presented in style!The award winners for this year's show were:AwardWinnerPieceFirst
KACC Thanks the 2021 Furniture Show Sponsors | November 11th, 2021
KACC Thanks the 2021 Furniture Show Sponsors
KACC Would Like to Thank the 2021 Furniture Show Sponsors WoodcraftAlamo HardwoodsFine Woodworking- MagazineHomestead Heritage School of WoodworkingFine Lumber and PlywoodSociety of American Period Furniture MakersHill Country TurnersPrecision Saw and ToolMajestic Ranch Arts
Kerrville Art Club November News | November 11th, 2021
Kerrville Art Club November News
The Kerrville Art Club has released it's November newsletter.
Blake Loree and Wayne Delyea Seminar | November 5th, 2021
Blake Loree and Wayne Delyea Seminar
The presenters have changed, the the quality hasn't!Saturday, November 13, 11 am - 2:30 pmTexas Furniture Show SeminarPresenters: Blake Loree & Wayne Delyea$20 for Texas Furniture Makers Show Participants$30 general publicDue to an injury, Frank Strazza will be unable to
Frank Strazza Dovetails, Handplaning & Marquetry/Inlay Furniture Seminar Announced | October 27th, 2021
Frank Strazza Dovetails, Handplaning & Marquetry/Inlay Furniture Seminar Announced
Please Note: The seminar presenters have changed - Frank Strazza is unable to present this seminar due to an injury. See a more recent press release for an update.Frank StrazzaFurniture Making SeminarSaturday, November 1311 am - 3 pmFrank’s interests in woodworking are many
Kerrville Art Club October Newsletter | October 19th, 2021
Kerrville Art Club October Newsletter
The Kerrville Art Club has released its October Newsletter.
KAC September Newsletter | September 9th, 2021
KAC September Newsletter
The Kerrville Art Club, one of the Art Center's affiliated groups, has released it's September 2021 newsletter. To view the newsletter, click the PDF link to the left.
Kerrville Art Club Newsletter | August 4th, 2021
Kerrville Art Club Newsletter
The Kerrville Art Club, one of the Art Center's affiliated groups, has released it's summer 2021 newsletter. To view the newsletter, click the PDF link to the left.
Paint Kerrville Comes to KACC | July 29th, 2021
Paint Kerrville Comes to KACC
Starting Fresh this fall with a Plein Air event in Kerrville, Outdoor Painters Society is happy to pair up with Kerr Arts & Cultural Center to begin an annual event that should be on any art lover’s bucket list. For this 4-day plein air painting competition Outdoor Painters
Southwest Gourd & Fiber Fine Art Show | June 17th, 2021
Southwest Gourd & Fiber Fine Art Show
Click on the video link to view this year's Southwest Gourd & Fiber Fine Art Show: Awards:AwardArtistArtworkGOURD Honorable MentionBarbie HoltonIggyHonorable MentionSherry NelsonSix String StrumminHonorable MentionBlanche CavarrettaSunny Side UpJudges Special AwardMike
Texas ArtsHistoryGhost Tour | May 21st, 2021
Legends & Lore Walking Tour
Kerrville has a unique story.It is the story of a once rough-and-tumble frontier town that transitioned into a thriving community of opportunity.It is also the story of the (slightly crazy) entrepreneurs who made their dreams a reality and the determined underdogs who came here
COWTOWN IN DOWNTOWN | April 14th, 2021
COWTOWN IN DOWNTOWN
On Sunday, May 2nd, beginning at 4 pm, the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center and Arcadia Live will present "Cowtown in Dowtown" - a party celebrating the unique history of Kerr County.The event will feature hands-on kids activities, music and stories by Clifton Fifer
Art 101 Series Returns | March 24th, 2021
Art 101 Series Returns
It's like art camp for adults - and it's just as fun! The Art 101 series is back!Take a journey through basic elements of art and explore a variety of medial. Whether you want to dabble into an art form for the first time or dust off the cobwebs of your creativity,
CAMP CREATE! | March 17th, 2021
CAMP CREATE!
Registration is currently open for CAMP CREATE! KACC's summer youth art education program.Classes will be held 9 am – Noon, Monday through Friday. The maximum enrollment for each class is ten children per class. Tuition will be $125 a week. A discount will be given to
Texas Arts | October 24th, 2020
KACC Launches New Website! (and it's about time!)
Check it out! Isn't it great?Thank you to the folks at Alara Creative for making the dream of a fancy new website a reality!!