By Stacy Keith Two successful Lubbock musicians have the opportunity to share their skills and music across the globe this summer. Lubbock has always been unique in its artistic essence and that is has an uncanny ability to encourage people to develop not only their talent, but their business too. Performers need a stage and […]
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How LCAF Can Help You. By Stacy Keith, Director Talent is in abundance in Lubbock. It is a rich environment for creativity not only through its storied past (with music giants Buddy Holly, Mac Davis, Joe Ely and numerous others), but also because of a dynamic culture of talented individuals. Be they dancers, artists,
By: Stacy Keith Daniel Dean is a blacksmith forging iron into both the functional and the artistic. Livingston Forge is his studio, workshop, classroom, and retail space where he is actively introducing the community to this age-old art form. Dean grew up in Lubbock and remembers the Lubbock art scene as a child. He had
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By Stacy Keith With Valentines Day fast approaching and love in the air, it got me thinking about my own love of art and the creative sector in Lubbock in particular. The Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation began in 2020, we came quietly on the scene as COVID-19 was forcing the closer of so many venues
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By Sean Robertson TTU MFA Arts Administration Candidate and LCAF Intern What is a glider, how are the wings silent, and what makes the Silent Wings Museum different from any other museum? These were questions that I asked my children when we saw the sign on the highway which pointed in the direction of
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By Stacy Keith Dawna Gillespie is a powerhouse of talent and vision. This talented metalsmith fabricates wearable art and adornments for the home through various metalsmithing techniques which result in earrings, necklaces, cuffs, brooches, ornaments and wall pieces. Her creations are remarkable and distinctive, and I was excited to get to sit down with her
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By: Stacy Keith One of the most enduring traditions is The Nutcracker. For thousands of families, this Holiday tradition endures for generations. It is a beautiful ballet and one which is so great for children to view because it consists of beautiful costumes, fairies, a prince and a not so scary villain. Adapted from the
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In 2021, the Lubbock Music Friendly Committee created an event to connect venue managers and owners with area musicians. The event was moderated by Scott Faris of Amusement Park Recording Studios and featured a panel discussion and then a conversation with a representative from William Morris Agency about management and marketing as a musician. The
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By: Stacy Keith An arts community is an important element for any city and Lubbock is particularly lucky to have a group of artists through the Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP). CASP offers both live/work studio space options as well as just working studio space to emerging artists who seek a way to nurture their
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By Stacy Keith Clay has always fascinated me. To be able to take a substance with no form and create something beautiful from it is an intriguing process. Ceramic art can be dated back to 24,000 BC. Using clay from the earth and the element of fire, ancient artists created animals, human figures
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