Imagination Texas Special Weekend for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Imagination Fort Worth has provided deaf educators and students this one-of-a-kind experience for over 35 years! Don’t miss this two-day, fun, and art-filled event with hands-on workshops for both high school muggles and wizards who are DHH. Workshops are taught by DHH Artists! (Also a FREE Virtual Option is available if unable to participate in person.)
Cost: $70 per person
Registration: Opens November 1st, 2025 closes March 1st 2026
Registration for each participant and includes:
- Imagination Texas 2026 Award Winning Design T-Shirt
- Six Hands-on Workshops taught by Deaf Artists (including a STEM workshop)
- Boxed lunch on Friday afternoon
- “Build Your Own Taco” on Friday night
Location: TCC-Trinity River Campus
Grade Levels: 9th,10th,11th, 12th
#Student Served: up to 250
Content Area: Art, College and Career Readiness, SEL, Technology
Theme: The Wizarding World of Imagination Texas (Harry Potter)
ITX 2026 Information: Click Here to Register
A hotel stay is the responsibility of each school, it is an option to stay at a hotel but if they want to book there is a special rate available (breakfast included). Rooms must be booked by March 1st to get the block rate. Please contact:
The Holiday Inn Express – Haltom City is offering a special Imagination Texas rate for schools to make their own reservations. Each room is available at the discounted rate of $129/night.
Please book through the link below or call and ask for the Imagination Texas block rate to make your own reservations.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft. Worth – Haltom City
5040 NE Loop 820, Haltom City, Texas 76117
Direct Line: 1-817-766-6550
PROGRAMMING & WORKSHOP INFORMATION
A more detailed outline and schedule is coming soon!
Six Hands-on Workshops taught by DHH Artists (including a STEM workshop). A FREE Virtual Option is available if unable to participate in person.
Day One
Introductory Gathering and Sorting Hat/Naming of the Houses
Workshop Rotation (1)
Lunch
Workshop Rotation (2, 3, & 4)
Dinner
Wizards’ Ball
Day Two
Workshop Rotation (5 & 6)
Closing Ceremony
Meals Provided During ITX
Friday Boxed Lunch
Sandwich, Fruit, Chips, and giant Cookie from Alonti.
Build Your Own Taco – Friday Dinner
Dinner will be a buffet-style, taco bar with both beef and chicken tacos, and a taco salad bar for vegetarians from Alonti.
Sid Richardson Museum Opportunity-Thursday, April 9th
Museum DHH Drop-In Day
The Sid Richardson Museum has offered to have a special Deaf/Hard of Hearing Drop-In Day on Thursday, April 9th for those who are traveling in from out of town. This amazing museum will have interpreters and a hands-on studio activity for students as well as a tour of the museum. More information to come with instructions to sign up for this extra event.
Imagination Texas Special Weekend Celebrating the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
would like to thank the following supporters:
Aledo Advo Cats Clothes Closet
Arts Fort Worth
Careflite
Fort Worth
Fort Worth TPID
Frost Bank
Hands On Texas
Jack & Doris Wiseley Foundation
Texas Association of Parents and Educators for the Deaf
Texas Commission on the Arts
Texas Education Agency