14 Panhandle Arts Groups Join Engage Express Lubbock Capacity-Building Program

So, the Lubbock Cultural Arts Foundation teamed up with the Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) to pick 14 nonprofit arts and cultural groups from Lubbock and Hockley counties for a year-long initiative called Engage Express Lubbock. Some of the selected organizations are Ballet Lubbock, Catholic Charities – Diocese of Lubbock, and the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, among others. Sharon Hyde Bass, a coach in professional development, will be leading the program, which aims to strengthen these organizations through networking, governance advice, audience outreach, and financial health. Carris Adams, who oversees organizational services at M-AAA, pointed out how crucial strong arts organizations are for community growth.