Rockport Cultural Arts District - RCAD

Rockport Cultural Arts District - RCAD Iconic Texas Coastal town celebrated as a top US Art Colony. Home to Second Saturdays & Art Walk. One of Texas’ 57 Cultural Districts. 🎨🏝️

Unique shops, museums, dining, bars, theatre, markets, and outdoor fun like festivals, fishing, boating & beaches. We are one of the 52 Cultural Districts in Texas, designated by the Texas Commission on the Arts in 2016. We celebrate the unique cultural heritage of Downtown Rockport with programs, events and activities for locals and visitors. We promote economic development and artistic, cinemati

c, culinary, literary and performing artists, collaborating with businesses, other non-profits and governmental entities. One of our signature projects is renovating the Rockport Railroad Depot and transforming it into a museum. Another of our major initiatives is championing and fund-raising for Steve Russell’s public art sculpture series, “Cultural Interface,” celebrating our multi-cultural heritage and contributions made by Native Americans, Hispanics and other ethnicities. We are also sponsoring a Rockport-Fulton Art Colony Symposium in 2022 for the release of the Texas A&M Press book, “The Story of the Rockport-Fulton Art Colony: How A Coastal Texas Town Became An Art Enclave.” Enjoy our four public art murals, colorful spaces for capturing memories. Visit our Blue Wave Certified Beach, harbor and fishing piers, the Bay Education Center, Rockport Center for the Arts, the Rockport Little Theatre, the Texas Maritime Museum, historical markers, restored historic homes, boutiques, galleries and restaurants. We've been one of the top 10 coastal art colonies since 1948, full of colorful characters and creativity. More information, including maps, business directory and events calendar, is available at: https://rockportculturalartsdistrict.com.

08/12/2026

Rockport get ready for the next installment of The Dog'Gone Songwriter Series! 🐾🎸

We are so excited to welcome Corpus Christi’s very own Emma James as our featured artist!

Emma has been putting lyrics to melody since childhood, writing over 200 original songs and mastering piano, guitar, and ukulele along the way. She brings a truly incredible level of depth, passion, and soulful storytelling to the stage, creating music that speaks right to the heart.

This series is all about a true listening room experience, stripping things down to just the acoustic songs and the genuine stories behind them.

📅 When: Wednesday, August 12th
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM–7:00 PM
📍 Where: Dog'Gone Brewery / Winery on the Bay
🎟 Admission: 100% FREE!

Come pull up a chair, grab a great local brew, and let’s show some love to one of South Texas's finest young talents. See y'all there!

The Rockport Cultural Arts District - RCAD is very excited to feature the private artwork of Gulf Coast native Farrah Fa...
08/11/2026

The Rockport Cultural Arts District - RCAD is very excited to feature the private artwork of Gulf Coast native Farrah Fawcett, sharing her little known artistic talent as a painter and sculptor.

"America's Sweetheart" exhibition will be in Rockport January 2027, with the planned bronze sculpture unveiling during the exhibit.



Meet the muralist's as they wrap up our 2nd Annual Mural Fest Saturday, 8/8, from 11:30 - 1pm at the Rockport Railroad D...
08/08/2026

Meet the muralist's as they wrap up our 2nd Annual Mural Fest Saturday, 8/8, from 11:30 - 1pm at the Rockport Railroad Depot in the heart of the Rockport Cultural Arts District - RCAD. It's been a great week of creativity and good times.

Stay in the District, enjoy live music and Art Walk, shop and eat, visit the Maritime Museum and the Center for the Arts, take a train ride, and a selfie in front of a mural!

See you at Second Saturday in the District!




Look at what's taking shape downtown Rockport! 🎨 Our Mural Fest artists have been at it all week, and the walls are comi...
08/07/2026

Look at what's taking shape downtown Rockport! 🎨 Our Mural Fest artists have been at it all week, and the walls are coming to life.

This is the weekend to see it. The murals are still in progress — which means you can catch the artists live, watch the work happen, and see four blank walls become something AMAZING!

Come downtown, walk the walls, say hello to the artists, and be part of the last big push. See you out there!

ARTISTS & WALL LOCATIONS:

Floyd Mendoza III — Aransas County Courthouse Generator Wall, Magnolia & Mimosa Streets

Michael Sanchez — Five Large Austin Street Planters, Concho Street to Market Street

Michael & Sonia Sifuentes — Winery by the Bay, Magnolia & North Streets

Cameron Walls — Aransas County Navigation District Maintenance Building, Beach Park Entrance

08/05/2026

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