The mission of the Caprock Cultural Association is preservations, renovation and improvements of the historic buildings of Post, Texas and Garza county.
Our family and supporters include:
* Caprock Cultural Association
*
Garza County Historical
Museum
*
Garza Theatre
*
CCA Heritage House
*
Algerita Arts Center
The Continuing Goals of CCA are:
* Opening doors of opportunity
for new development
*
Organizational development
*
Marketing
*
Facility preservation and
activation
*
Arts in education
*
Staff training
*
Resource Development
*
Advocacy and tourism
Organizational History:
In 1983, Post suffered a "triple whammy" with the loss of its only industry, economic farming and ranching disasters and a distressed oil business. The Caprock Cultural Association, a 501-(c3) organization was formed to create, organize, and activate the arts and cultural resources. Post also became a Texas Main Street City, a program designed to upgrade, beautify the downtown area and promote tourism.
The CCA’s grant applications helped fundraising activities to develop an Art Center in the old 1907 Algerita Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
We persuaded Will McCrary, a professional actor to produce summer plays in 1986, Will’s vision of his own theatre emerged and with astounding energy and creativity, he renovated the Old Palace Movie House into The Garza Theatre. Will's spirit continued after his death in 1991, and the Garza Theatre continues the tradition of quality family stage presentation.
The Caprock Cultural Association Building, next door to the Art Center on Main Street, is our office, meeting area, and serves as extra exhibit space for the Art Center. Randy White, professional artist and collector, helped renovate the upper floor for living quarters. since Randy moved the apartment is now managed with new improvements by Jim and Janet Plummer of "Hotel Garza"
A a long "battle with bats" caused a four year closure of the Garza County Historical Museum. The CCA assumed management in 1990 and with bat control, reopened the Museum. Currently, we are working for complete Museum renovation.
The CCA is affidated with the Texas Alliance for Education and the Arts, The Texas Commission on the Arts, The Texas Association of Museums, and The Texas Historical Commission.
The new Historical Museum developments are:
New rooms
*Oil History
Room
*Ranch
Room
*Military
Room
*Post Sports
Room
*Alvin
Davis Room
*Chapel
*Chief
Frank Runkles Indian & Boy Scout
History Room
Improvements
throughout
the 26
room facility
*Museum
Capital
Improvements
*Carpet
*Air Conditioning
throughout
*Rewiring
*Renovation
of upper
floor
*Flag poles & Pump-jack in garden
*New exhibits
*Handicapped
Ramp
Total Handicapped access to the
Garza County Historical Museum,
Donation
of "The Little House":
Donated
by the family of W. R. and Ruth
Little, a two story apartment house,
next door to the Museum to be developed
into a Museum Extension for Resource
and Historical Research.
Other Building Improvements:
* Air Conditioning in upper floor of CCA building
* AC repair in Algerita Arts Center
* New Roof on Algerita Building
* Sub-grant of funds to Garza Theatre for restroom renovation.
Educational projects:
* Study Guides for the Indian History of Garza County helps students and teachers prepare for TEK test
* Oral History Study Guides are also available
* Working with the Texas Alliance for the Arts to network with Arts and Cultural agencies throughout Texas, promote Arts Education