In 2018, the town of Flower Mound approved a Cultural Arts Master Plan, commissioned under the direction of the Cultural Arts Commission. The plan provides a roadmap for the town’s role in cultural development and outlines strategies for integrating arts, culture and creativity into the community’s quality of life. Among its primary goals were establishing a dedicated staff position focused on arts and cultural programming, developing a signature arts festival and creating a more inclusive cultural environment. The full plan is available at flowermound.gov.
Now, in 2026, as we review the master plan, it’s appropriate to issue an arts report card.
Flower Mound hired Letitia “Tish” Carter as Community and Cultural Arts Manager, fulfilling the plan’s first goal. Under her leadership, the town has expanded its arts programming significantly. Many of today’s regular events and opportunities did not exist in 2018. Grade: A…