Creating Impact for Waco Through Arts and Culture

Creative Waco is the nonprofit arts development agency for Waco and McLennan County.

We champion local artists, produce cultural events, and grow the creative economy to make arts and culture a driving force for Waco’s future.

Creative talent, right here in Waco.

Artists in Waco

Explore local artists, discover their work, and connect with the people helping Waco’s creative community thrive.

Sarah Kate
Sarah Kate
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Sarah Kate Bond is a painter from Waco, Texas. She received her BFA in Studio Art (Painting, May 2025) from Baylor University. Bond creates out of a fascination with people, religion, and the mundane. Alongside her studio practice, she performs live…

Alice
Alice
aliceking

Waco, Texas based Painter, Videographer, Director and Photographer.

Amanda Leshikar
Amanda Leshikar
therealamanda

I’m a proud Waco native and the owner of Artful Courage Treasures. Playfully identifying as a Jane-of-all-trades whose a creative streak began at an early age. With no formal education in the arts, my training began with finger-painted turkeys, q…

Skip Lee Ralls
Skip Lee Ralls
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Artist Biography With a career spanning more than four decades, this artist has dedicated over 42 years to exploring the expressive potential of both static and kinetic sculpture. Their body of work reflects a deep engagement with movement, form, an…

SangreLibre
SangreLibre
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Fernando Arroyo turned fifty and wanted a band for the party. A few friends and his kids gathered, had a few rehearsals, and performed one backyard night for sixty neighbors and that is how Sangre Libre began. Someone asked about a follow-up gig bef…

Christeena Herring
Christeena Herring
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Born in the Congo with roots extending to Okinawa and the Philippines, Christeena brings a uniquely global perspective to her art. A graduate from the University of North Texas, she currently balances her roles as an Art and Music educator and Artis…

Sebastian
Sebastian
ocultaart

Sebastian (OcultaArt) is an emerging artist from Waco, Tx who specializes in his work in Illustrations and Mixed Media. For the past few years, his work specializes in the taboo parts of life, focusing on ideas of self-identity/expression, mental…

Cambria Blanton
Cambria Blanton
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I am a multimedia artist with a passion for photography and animals as well. I have been working professionally with dogs since I was 16 and have just received my BS in Biology from Texas Tech University. I have 4 years of undergraduate research exp…

Danny Kranz
Danny Kranz
dannykranzart

Forged in the fires of mordor , I am but one goblin, from germany, and texas bound Im currently 600 in cat years, and 40 in human years I have a wife and kids . I travel the country to pursue my love for Tattooing full time, here in waco , Waco is w…

Matt Hoffman
Matt Hoffman
dochoff

Matt "Doc Hoff" Hoffman is a cartoonist who regularly frequents the horror, suspense and satire genre with a style he calls, “Adorable Horror,” (cute characters in horrible situations). In this he recently published his 7th Edgar Allan Poe…

Tatum
Tatum
tatumsevcik

Art for the love of art

Kelsey
Kelsey
artbykelsey

I’ve done a little art here and there my whole life; I’ve even taken art classes in grade school, two of them being AP. Now that I’m graduated my creativity is flourishing and I’m looking to make a career out of it.

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Find Art Around Waco

Public art is part of what makes Waco feel alive. Explore murals, sculptures, installations, and creative landmarks throughout the city, then plan your own route to see them in person.

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