Join the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture for the 2026 Arts and Cultural Empowerment (ACE) Awards. The luncheon will take place on Monday, October 19 at the Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Event Center.

The ACE Awards recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations whose contributions to Arts and Culture have made Wichita County a more vibrant place to live.

The 2026 Categories are:

Outstanding Arts Educator
Artist of the Year
Arts Champion
Distinguished Cultural Organization
Nadine McKown Volunteer Award
Margie J. Reese Innovation Award
The 2026 Mayor’s Award Presented by Wichita Falls Mayor Tim Short

Angela Kinsey will be the keynote speaker. Kinsey is best known for her role as Angela Martin, the feisty head of accounting on all nine seasons of The Office. She won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for The Office, as well as a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Angela Martin in The Office: The Accountants webisodes.

Since her time on The Office, Kinsey has appeared in several television shows and films, including the FX series Better Things, the Netflix original films Tall Girl and Tall Girl 2, the Netflix series Haters Back Off!, and the Hulu Originals The Hotwives of Orlando and The Hotwives of Vegas.

In addition to her work on screen, Kinsey is also an author, podcast host, and food personality. In 2016, she and her husband, Josh Snyder, launched the baking show Baking with Josh and Ange. The two continue to share recipes through their website, and recently released their first cookbook, You Can Make This!

2026 ACE Awards Luncheon