Presented by the Southlake Women's Club Foundation, Kathy Talley, Art in the Square vice president and Southlake Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, spoke about the event during the April 1 Southlake City Council meeting.
Art in the Square showcases work in a variety of mediums by artists from across the country. According to a news release, there will also be a Youth Art Exhibit located on Main Street.
There are eight featured artists this year rom six different states, according to the website.
A closer look
Funds raised from the event are donated by Southlake Women’s Club to other nonprofits in northeast Tarrant County. Last year, 26 organizations were beneficiaries, including GRACE, Christ’s Haven for Children, Serving Our Seniors and Tarrant County Association for the Blind, to name a few.
Money raised in 2025 will be distributed to the foundation's beneficiaries by the end of this year, according to the nonprofit's website.
Talley said in 25 years, the Southlake Women’s Club Foundation has given more than $3.6 million to 78 different charities or nonprofits.
The big picture
Along with artists, there will be musicians performing on two stages. Crown Jewels, a Queen cover band, performs on the main stage April 27.
There will also be two event areas for children that include bounce houses, bungee jumps, rock climbing walls, carnival games, face painting, painting on canvas and other art activities, according to the website event schedule.
The background
Founded in 1985, Southlake Women’s Club hosted a spaghetti dinner as a fundraiser in 1987. After 1999, the event turned into Art in the Square.
“Before that, you could imagine when Southlake was a lot smaller, Southlake Women’s Group would hold a spaghetti dinner every year and roughly cook between meat and sauce was 1,000 pounds and another 500 pounds of spaghetti and serve the community?” Talley asked.
Talley said initially scholarships were provided to Carroll ISD students and the then-Southlake Volunteer Fire Department was also a beneficiary.
