The motivation for this project has developed through the process of living in a community for over fifty years, yet discovering there are art forces at work within the community that have gone unnoticed to many who live and work here. Research shows that the injection of the arts can positively impact a community. Yet, we frequently overlook the creative and cultural arts found in small, rural communities as untapped sources for development. In this study, I conducted multiple case studies of the hidden arts found within one small rural community, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, and considered the factors that contributed to the creation of these arts and possible community connections that are made as a result of these art activities. This study utilized mini-case studies of selected artists in Claiborne Parish, done primarily through interviews and observations, and documented through blogging, a website, and a photo documentary of significant people, events, and sites discovered throughout this study. I have chronicled and shared ongoing observations in the Hidden Arts of Claiborne Parish blog, located at http://hiddenartsofclaiborneparish.blogspot.com/. Community art resources discovered have been archived and annotated within my Hidden Arts of Claiborne Parish website, located at http://hiddenartsofclaiborneparish.weebly.com/. My website also utilizes the process of photo documentary and online curating in the creation of an art gallery sharing selected works. I have also written and self-published a paper that shares my observations and findings. This paper is available both on my website and in the University of Florida repository of Art Education Capstone papers. Through this study, I attempted to discover the hidden arts found within Claiborne Parish, identify factors that contributed to these activities, and connections that resulted with the community. My research attempts to identify and describe creative forces found within the borders of this small community, and as an incentive to cultivate creative behaviors, generate communication, and inspire future creative activities in Claiborne Parish and elsewhere.