Main Street Arts Festival

As one of seven official sponsors, Tarrant County College continued its support of one of Fort Worth’s most iconic events, Main Street Arts Festival, which attracted 420,000 visitors April 9-12 in downtown Fort Worth. Consistent with TCC’s commitment to put success within reach for current and future students, the College was once again the presenting sponsor of the Growing Young Artists program, including a Young People’s Art Fair.

More than 400 students participated in the Growing Young Artists program sponsored by TCC. Student participants brought in close to $12,000, a record amount for the Growing Young Artists program since Main Street began eight years ago.

Within the Young People’s Art Fair, TCC art faculty and students used pottery wheels for live art demonstrations. Between demos, more than 250 children of all ages contributed to the hands-on community canvas each day.

An exhibit of artwork created by TCC faculty and students showcased the expertise in TCC’s various art programs. The TCC selection committee received more than 40 entries for the art booth from Districtwide faculty, staff and students.

In addition to appearances on Saturday and Sunday by TCC’s mascot, Toro, TCC employees staffed two informational booths – one in Main Street Creates! and one at the corner of Main and Fourth streets, at which people could view a timeline highlighting TCC’s contributions since its inception 50 years ago.

A special thanks to the 70 volunteers who made TCC’s participation possible! Volunteers partook in approximately 3,000 one-on-one conversations with festivalgoers who stopped by TCC’s booths.