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When you are in the
Hill Country you will want to take plenty of
time to stop and smell the roses - or maybe the
lavender and purple sage. The Kerrville/Ingram
area not only provides superb visual arts and
theater facilities at the Hill Country Arts
Foundation, it’s also a great place to spend
time exploring the other arts institutions from
the Museum of Western Art to the Kerr Arts &
Culture Center. You’ll also find literally
dozens of art galleries and skilled crafts shops
in our area, along with some excellent antiquing
venues in Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Comfort and
Boerne.
So if your spouse or friend wants to come along
while you enjoy one of our visual arts
workshops, they will have
plenty to do during
the day. When evening comes you find
more than 200 eating establishments in the area
ranging from outstanding to ordinary – just ask
us and we’ll try to steer you toward your
favorite kind of dining experience. You can rest
your elbows on a table that serves Mexican,
Chinese, Italian, continental, southern, Cajun,
barbecue, pizza, Asian fusion, Bistro, Deli,
Swiss, and more. The grounds of HCAF also offer
marvelous opportunities for picnicking, or you
can rent a canoe or kayak in town and run one of
our clear, cool rivers and find just the right
spot to stop for that picnic snack.
The beauty of our Hill Country environment
touches both visitors and old-timers alike. The
rocky cliffs, flowering cactus, cypress lined
creeks and rivers, waterfalls, exotic and native
wildlife have inspired many artists. Last year
students visited HCAF from all over the United
States and from other countries – Japan,
Germany, and Mexico, to name a few. Many of our
out-of-state instructors consider teaching a
workshop here as much a vacation as an
assignment, and even those fortunate to already
live in the Hill Country enjoy the tranquil
inspiration offered by our campus on the banks
of the Guadalupe.
Whether you are a well-established artist in
your field, an artist seeking additional media
and tools for your work, or a budding artist
looking for inspiration and fellowship with
other artists, you will find what you’re looking
for in our schedule of
workshops.
We are devoted to creating an exciting,
fulfilling learning environment for artists of
all ages and all levels of skill. |
