by David Moreno, for the Fort Worth Report
“Arts Fort Worth is relocating to a new home, but the future of its formerly managed community arts center in the Cultural District remains uncertain.
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.
Arts Fort Worth manages the city’s public art and grant programs and serves as a resource for artists and other arts groups within the community. The city does not have an arts and culture department, so Fort Worth Public Library manages the contract between the city and Arts Fort Worth.
Council members voted in August 2024 to purchase a historic downtown building for about $6.5 million with the intent of renovating it for library use in the future. The approximately 31,500-square-foot building previously housed the Center for Transforming Lives…”