Arts And Culture

Letters, books, photographs and antique artifacts cover all aspects of African American life in early Texas, as visitors chart a rarely-told history of heroism in the Calaboose African American Museum.  “Calaboose” is an old word for the local jail, and, built in 1873 as San Marcos’ first jailhouse, this old building has many stories to tell.

Texas music is truly unique. Spanning a broad array of genres, including blues, gospel, ragtime, jazz, conjunto, Tejano, country, zydeco, cajun, rock and roll, and many others, Texas music, perhaps better than anything else, reflects the rich history and tremendous ethnic and cultural diversity of the Southwest.

The Mission of Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos (CCHSM) is to serve as a community beacon for the preservation, development, promotion and celebration of the Hispanic arts, culture, heritage and values.

This non-profit foundation was established after more than three decades of national music success that includes a list of musicians who cut their teeth on the stage of the rustic old Cheatham Street Warehouse.  Today that list of artists make up a “Who’s Who of American Music.”  The Cheatham Street Music Foundation is

Eye of the Dog Art Center........ A Place To Create In The Lonestar State!

Clay Sculpture, Functional Ceramics, Wheel Throwing, Drawing, Collage and Fiber Arts.

Galleries I & II are located within the School of Art & Design at Texas State University - San Marcos. The galleries enhance the academic environment by showing the work of prominent artists with established exhibition records, working in a wide range of media and styles as well as annual exhibitions by faculty, students, and alumni. 

As Mark Twain noted, “the difference between the almost right word and the right word is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”