TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts welcomes community members of all ages to an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The celebration will kick off the 2014-2015 Academy year.

In addition to getting first chance at registering for the upcoming Fall classes, attendees can also participate in free dance, drama and visual arts classes; meet the TexARTS instructors - many of who are Broadway veterans and serve on the faculty of nationally recognized Texas State University musical theatre program; watch selected performances from recent TexARTS productions; enjoy refreshments and win tickets to upcoming shows.

TexARTS upcoming season includes: “Holiday Extravaganza” (Dec. 6-7); “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 13-14); and Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” (Jan. 17-25). TexARTS is a nonprofit organization that offers year-round classes in acting, voice, dance and the visual arts as well as completely staged youth and professional productions. TexARTS’ mission is to cultivate a thriving arts community by exposing all people to the visual and performing arts.

For more information or to register for TexARTS’ upcoming after-school and weekend arts education programs, please visit tex-arts.org or call 512-852-9079.