Gainesville Area Visual Arts (GAVA) is a proud member of 
The Cooke County Arts Council.
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The Cooke County Arts Council was created in Gainesville, Texas in 1980. Soon after the creation, Billie Ruth Morris was named president and helped to continue the growth of the council. It is thanks to Billie Ruth and all the members of the Arts Council that Gainesville and Cooke County is rich in history and artistic vision today. The Cooke County Arts Council is an organization dedicated to promoting artistic endeavors in the county. For more information on the other members of The Cooke County Arts Council please visit their websites.

Gainesville Swing Orchestra
North Central Texas Chorale
Butterfield Stage Players
Dolce Canto Children’s Chorus of Cooke County