Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council, Inc. Email Format
Artists and WritersTexas, United States11-50 Employees
Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Inc. (TRAHC) is a nonprofit organization based in Texarkana, Texas, focused on enriching the region through arts and humanities programming and education. Since its founding in 1978, TRAHC has expanded from initiating community arts engagement to operating the Perot Theatre as a premier live performance venue within about a 100-mile radius, hosting thousands of events and attracting millions of attendees over time. The organization emphasizes education as a core mission, placing artists in local schools and running ArtsSmart, an educational program that supports teachers in integrating the arts into curricula, with ongoing collaborations that extend to national arts education networks. TRAHC also conducts targeted outreach to diverse communities, including a dedicated African American Committee, and engages in ongoing partnerships and initiatives such as Arts on Main to broaden access to visual and performing arts. In recent years, TRAHC has pursued collaborations with national institutions and launched new programs and events, reflecting its role as a regional hub for arts and humanities in the Four States area.