David Moreno | Fort Worth Report

Halona Norton-Westbrook closely examined the dozens of artworks hanging in a corridor of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, smiling at each painting’s details.

Public art advocates are encouraged by Fort Worth’s early draft of next year’s bond program that could include millions of dollars toward installations that visually enhance communities.

Fort Worth painter Sarah Bales Losey remembers how special it felt when she had her artwork featured in an exhibition for the first time in March 2024.

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is accepting applications starting Aug. 1 for next year’s community initiative that invites four selected artists to collaborate with the museum on a variety of projects, including public murals, student tours, workshops and events.

Cody Montes has long enjoyed riding horses alongside her family through the Fort Worth Stockyards — a trip to the historic district July 13 was supposed to be no different.

The Fort Worth actress has starred in nearly 10 local productions since formally launching her theater career in 2021. Each show is a reminder that not only is she living a childhood dream, but she’s doing it in a city she loves.

The Arlington Museum of Art will showcase an immersive collection of more than 60 original costumes worn by iconic characters across all eight seasons, from Daenerys Targaryen’s dragon-scale gowns to Jon Snow’s battle-worn Night’s Watch gear.

The rhythmic sounds of horns, strings and percussion filled the dark room inside Scat Jazz Lounge as Dallas singer Ricki Derek led the Vegas Six band through a rendition of “Blue Moon” by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

In August, Fort Worth will break ground on the State Highway 121 Art Project, a monument that features the city’s name spelled out in 10-foot steel letters from west of Maxine Street to Beach Street on Texas State Highway 121.

Betty Bob (Diltz) Buckley, a Fort Worth pioneer in women’s journalism, as well as the mother of Tony Award-winning actress Betty Lynn Buckley and television director Norman Buckley, died June 27. She was 99.

Fort Worth City Council authorized an agreement June 24 for Arts Fort Worth to lease about 850 square feet on the first floor of the new downtown library branch at 512 W. 4th St. The organization will move into the building June 26.

“Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee, recovering from a recent hospitalization, will not participate in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth, according to family.