Arts & Culture
Working Group
Rebuilding Through Culture and Experiences
The Arts & Culture Working Group supports Kerr County’s recovery by preserving and strengthening its creative identity. Through arts and cultural initiatives, it promotes community healing, storytelling, and placemaking, helping residents and visitors reconnect with the region. This group supports local artists and organizations, public art, creative programming, community events, and shared cultural spaces, while also preserving key cultural assets. Together, these efforts enhance the region’s authenticity and complement tourism recovery by highlighting what makes Kerr County distinctive and meaningful.
BY THE NUMBERS…
44
Public Arts Installations
$1.1M
in Total New Arts Project Costs
4
Arts & Culture Recovery Projects
Arts & Culture Working Group Leadership
Katharine Boyette
Arts & Culture Co-Chair
Community Arts Program Director, Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Angela Kennedy
Arts & Culture Co-Chair
Executive Director,
Heart of the Hills Heritage Center
Current Projects
Kerr County Love Project
Kerr County, TX | Website
The Kerr County Love Project is led by art therapists who believe in the power of creativity to heal, connect, and celebrate community. Together, we’re building a large mosaic that reflects the joy, resilience, and spirit of Kerr County. Through hands-on workshops, we invite parents, teachers, kids, and neighbors to help shape this collective artwork and experience the calming, restorative benefits of art-making.
Cultural Preservation & Archive Program
Kerr County, TX
Protects our shared history, stories, and artifacts related to Guadalupe River floods. The archive will consist of photographs, oral histories, recovered flood-damaged objects, and objects from the emergency response and recovery efforts.
Commemoration & Remembrance
Guadalupe Valley
Shares best practices, community conversation and planning for tributes and long-term memorialization.
Kerr Creates
Guadalupe Valley
This program helps flood-impacted creators rebuild capacity and reinforces Kerr County’s identity as an arts, heritage and culture destination.
Our Partners
The entire Kerr Together response to this disaster began with collaboration.
We appreciate the work, expertise, guidance, and financial contributions of our valued partners.
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From financial resources and expertise to volunteer hours and group collaborations, re-engaging locals and visitors alike in our rich cultural offerings is a team effort. Ready to help? Let’s start a conversation!