Del Rio Council for the Arts

The Del Rio Council for the Arts is an arts council in Del Rio, Texas, based at the Firehouse gallery on East Garfield. Its stated purpose is providing affordable arts education and entertainment. The Council runs a gallery with exhibits and a First Friday Artwalk, an art school with classes and pottery parties, and Dance at The Firehouse, a dance school teaching ballet, tap, jazz, acro and hip-hop. It presents performances including The Nutcracker and Missoula Children's Theatre, and its art outreach includes an artist in residence, the Leonardo da Vinci Scholarship, Who's That Artist?, Art Share and Art Associates. Members support its arts education and receive discounts on class tuition, art sales and performance tickets. It is governed by a Board of Directors.