Galveston is set to host its inaugural ART Week from January 6-12, 2025, a week-long festival featuring diverse artistic expressions. From pop-up galleries and artist retrospectives to open houses and creative scavenger hunts, this event celebrates the heart of Galveston’s cultural identity.
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With the start of ART Week 2025, Galveston's artistic spirit is getting more attention than ever. The event will last for a week and honor the city's rich cultural history. From January 6–12, 2025, this exciting event will offer a wide range of free activities for art lovers, families, and tourists who want to try new things.
On January 6-12, the MarMo Art Showcase opens from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This pop-up shop is in Marmo Plaza and shows the work of local artists. The pieces include paintings, photos, and mixed media.
Meanwhile, Access Care of Coastal Texas is putting on the Mark Watford Art Retrospective at 707 23rd St. from January 6th to 10th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with extra hours on January 9th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
More art activities happen on Art Drop Galveston, a January 6 creative treasure hunt, in which people hide small works of art around the Cultural Arts District so that other people can find them and take them home.
The Moody Mansion Open House is on January 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can see this famous 20-room home at 2618 Broadway in all its restored glory for free for one day only.
Interestingly, the Perspective Intérieure Art Contest on January 11 (6 p.m.–9 p.m.) will showcase artists and inside views of famous sites in Galveston at The Grand 1894 Opera House.
ART Week Galveston shows off the collaborative talent that makes the city's art scene unique. Visitors and locals will both find inspiration and community in this celebration of artistic talent, whether they go to the MarMo Showcase, check out Moody Mansion, or take part in the Art Drop.
Visit Art Week Galveston's website for more information, event plans, and a list of artists who will be there.
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has closed the oyster harvesting area TX-5 in Galveston Bay after reef health fell below sustainability thresholds, leaving only two public areas open in the bay as the season continues.
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The Gulf Coast Protection District voted unanimously Jan. 21 to advance preliminary engineering and design work on the long-debated Galveston Bay Barrier System, a $31 billion centerpiece of the broader Coastal Texas Project. Supporters call it critical storm protection; critics question its cost, timeline, and effectiveness.
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A $35 million beach renourishment project on Pensacola Beach is nearing completion, with 1.5 million cubic yards of sand set to be placed along 8.1 miles of shoreline ahead of peak spring tourism. Similar restoration efforts have wrapped up in Galveston, Texas.