Garland’s Unique Cultural Landscape The City of Garland has a rich cultural history dating back to its origins in the late 1800s. Since the 1980s, the Granville Arts Center and Plaza Theatre in Garland’s historic downtown have anchored and expanded arts offerings in the city. These performance centers have played a central role in Garland’s downtown revitalization efforts, attracting local and regional audiences and providing a home for a strong core group of cultural performance organizations. In recent years, the Garland Cultural Arts Commission has built from these successes by launching a public art program. This is just one example of the emerging energy around the cultural arts in Garland. Key stakeholders such as the Garland Cultural Arts Commission and Garland ISD are showing strong leadership in making a home for the arts in Garland and ensuring access to the arts for
BELOW: A historic image of Garland musicians, photo courtesy of Heritage Crossing.
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Research & Discovery | Garland’s Unique Cultural Landscape
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