Sara Hiett
DIRECTOR, FOUNDER
Sara Hiett, a Fort Worth native, founded PCA in 2019 after recognizing the demand for more art opportunities in the community. With 23 years of experience as an art educator, she has taught individuals aged 3 to 90, firmly believing that there is an art form for everyone, centered on the experience itself. Sara holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Saint Edwards University and has completed graduate coursework in School Psychology at Texas Christian University. Her numerous awards reflect her contributions to program development, community service, and effective teaching practices, and her experience with diverse populations adds significant value to the organization.
Erin Louis
DIRECTOR, TREASURER
Dr. Amanda Allison
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Dr. Amanda Allison is an Associate Professor of Art Education at Texas Christian University. For the past decade, she has developed and designed therapeutic art experiences for a variety of populations in Fort Worth.
Her current projects include a mindfulness art curriculum for teens experiencing depression and a strengths-based art curriculum for adults experiencing Down’s Syndrome.
She has contributed articles to Art Education, The Journal of the National Art Education Association, National Arts Policy Review, and Art Therapy: The Journal of the American Art Therapy Association. She has authored and co-authored book chapters in Standing (up) for a Change: Voices of Art Educators (2013) and Solution-focused therapy with children and adolescents: Creative and play-based approaches (2019).
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Ann Walters
Non-Directing Officer
Ann Walters is a retired school administrator and has been in education for over thirty years. Her primary focus as an administrator and educator is to foster the students' spiritual, social, and emotional lives in her care.
Before moving to Texas, her Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, Chicago, prepared her to serve as the Director of the University Ministry at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.
Her Bachelor of Fine Arts, studies in Dance Movement Therapy, Pat B. Allen’s Open Studio process, and Soul Collage facilitator training inform her personal and collective art-making experiences.
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Kathleen Garza
NON-DIRECTING OFFICER
Kathleen Garza is no stranger to the art scene in Fort Worth. She joins us with over 26 years of art involved in the Fort Worth community and FWISD. She is a small business owner directly involved with Main Street Creates and the Riverside Race Street revitalization program. can make all the difference.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.