Imagination Texas
Special Weekend Celebrating Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Imagination Texas
Friday, Apr 6, 2018, 11:45 AM
300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort Worth, TX, United States
Last week to send in your t-shirt art submissions!
Calling all artists! Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place in our t-shirt art contest. The first place winner will have their design printed on this year's t-shirt.
T-shirt Art Guidelines
1. All artwork submitted must be on 9" x 12" white paper.
2. the design MUST depict the theme--I.T.'s About Time.
3. Include the words "Imagination Texas 2018" and "I.T.'s About Time as part of the design. Artistic lettering is very important!
4. The design must have color.
5. sign your name to your artwork.
6. DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th!
Winners will be announced at the opening ceremony and monetary awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Submit original artwork (please do not fax, copy, or email) to:
Imagination Fort Worth
ATTN: Rachel Parnell
8008 Camp Bowie Blvd. W, Suite 111
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Registration payments due by February 23rd!
Featured Artists and Performers
WINK
WAWA
Magic Morgan and Liliana
Comedians-Magicians-Entertainers. Matthew "Magic" Morgan has performed in all 50 states and 32 countries, winning awards everywhere he goes. He has served as the president of the U.S. Deaf Magicians Society and also of World Deaf Magicians. Also He owner 'The Little MAGIC Theatre in the heart of beautiful downtown Lake Geneva. His wife, Liliana, was born in Russia. Her appearances on stage incorporate Russian culture and dance. She started learning magic when she was 20 years old and now teaches Russian Sign Language.
Kelly Kurdi and Shaheem Sanchez
More artist and performer Info to come!
Letters from students needed!
What we need are letters from students describing their positive experiences with Imagination Texas and what the program has done for them. These letters will go a long way in making grant proposals effective.
Please send letters to
Imagination Fort Worth
ATTN: Lauri Bevan
8008 Camp Bowie Blvd. W, Suite 111
Fort Worth, TX 76116
Imagination Texas Planning Committee
Lauri Bevan - Executive Director
Rachel Parnell - Production Manager
Cynthia Andrews - Curriculum Specialist
Dianne Fisher - Co-founder and Chair
DiAnne Allison - Program Supervisor, Denton RDSPD, Retired
Angela Belding - Program Coordinator, Brazos River RDSPD
Rhunell Burris - BEI Certified Level 1 Interpreter
Kristal Bullock - Administrative Assistant, Brazos River RDSPD
Holly Cates - Teacher of the Deaf, Irving ISD
Regina Davis - Sign Language Instructor, Tarrant County College
Anne Darr - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, ESC Region 11
Teresa Gonzalez - Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Texas Christian University
Heather Hughes - Deaf Action Center
Darenda Kirby - Assistant Director for AI/VI Services, Fort Worth ISD
Sammie Sheppard - Coordinator for Sign Language Interpreting Program, Tarrant County College
Sonya Stephens - Teacher of the Deaf and Interpreter Coordinator, Fort Worth ISD
Susie Tiggs - State Lead for Deaf Services, ESC Region 11
Brenda Wellen - Teacher of the Deaf, San Angelo ISD/RDSPD