This year, Dallas Contemporary turned 40 years old!
Since 1978, DC has been providing the North Texas community with FREE cutting-edge exhibitions and dynamic educational programming. We like to think that we are Forty & Fabulous. What makes us so fabulous? In 2018 alone, we increased our visitor attendance by 20%, debuted knockout, original …
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What’s better than giving a gift from the heart that also does good? This holiday season, Operation Kindness – North Texas’ original and largest no-kill animal shelter – presents its end of year holiday campaign “Stock Our Hospital” highlighting gift giving opportunities in their 2018 Kindness Katalog. This year’s Kindness Katalog focuses on the medical services at Operation Kindness. The goal of the “Stock Our Hospital” campaign, is to …
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Art and Music fundraiser for Shilah Phillips (Former Miss Texas, Miss America 1st Runner Up and American Idol Semifinalist ) for upcoming musical EP and short film written by Shade DuBois & Shilah Phillips at Chocolate Secrets Sunday November 11th 1:00-3:30pm
featuring the work of 4 local artists
Shilah Phillips @shilahphillips
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The Women’s Chorus of Dallas is looking for artwork by Dallas-area artists to feature at a fundraising gala at The Sammons Center for the Arts on Feb 2, 2019. The event will feature small bites, wine cocktails, live music, dancing, and a silent auction. Selected pieces will be displayed throughout the 2-level event, with a …
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The Urban Artist Market is scheduled for October 26 – 27, 2018 at the Addison Conference and Theatre Centre in Addison, Texas and will feature locally-sourced art, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, libations and desserts that are hand-crafted and presented by the local artisan community. Our show will engage all of your senses. We invite you to stroll our …
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Boat Club Road Storage
8460 Boat Club Road ~ Fort Worth, TX 76179
As many of you may know, artist Rome Milan has been recently diagnosed with ALS. Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) is a crippling and terminal illness. In order to assist Rome with his mounting medical expenses, he will be having …
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CADD PRESENTS MYSTERY BRUNCH FUNDRAISER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 BRUNCH | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm ART TOUR | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD) is pleased to announce an exciting new take on our popular Mystery Dinner annual fundraising event. For the seventh installment of this unique …
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Creative Arts Center of Dallas’ Blue Plate Special Scheduled for October 6 Signature Fundraising Event Auctions Exclusive Ceramic Plates Designed by Notable Texas Artists
Dallas, TX (September 12, 2018) – The Creative Arts Center of Dallas (CAC) is hosting its signature fundraising event, the Blue Plate Special, on Saturday, October 6th with Honorary Co-Chairs Pamela Nelson …
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NIGHT OF MASKS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018
7:00PM
10572 FM2932, Terrell, TX 75160
The 2018 Diamonds & Denim Gala brings together supporters for the arts in Forney for an evening of fun! Enjoy live music entertainment, live and silent auctions, masquerade painting and more all while raising funds for the …
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The Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center are currently accepting applications for the 2018 Art Mart. Since 2003, the Art Mart has showcased the work of local and regional artists working in a variety of styles, including painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, pottery, mixed media art, jewelry, mosaics, glass, and other media. Proceeds of …
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De Lesseps x Stanley Korshak Trunk Show, Benefitting The Birthday Party Project Friday, September 21st from 4pm- 6pm Saturday, September 22nd from 11am-3:30pm After showcasing pop-up’s at London Men’s Fashion Week, Miami Swim Week, Newport RI Regatta Weekend, New York Fashion Week, and the Hamptons, De Lesseps’ luxury resort brand is now debuting in Dallas at …
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This year approximately 500 organizations in the Arts, Culture & Humanities category are asking for your donations to support their programs: https://northtexasgivingday.org/categories/arts-culture-humanities.
You can browse the list of organizations alphabetically or sort by county, city or matching funds availability. Or do a name search.
Although the designated day is September 20th, you can also set …
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The Tenth Annual Geometric Gala will be held on Friday, October 12th, from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM. This event will be at The Museum of Geometric of Geometric & MADI Art, 3108 Carlisle St. Dallas, TX 75204. Tickets will be $115 for Non-members, $95 for Members and $75 for Young Professional Members. Raffle tickets priced at …
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Benefiting Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD), and presented by Bank of Texas, The Trains at NorthPark will mark its 20th year at NorthPark Center with more than 750 railcars on a 1,600-foot elaborate configuration of tracks and scenes. Each year, the beloved holiday experience welcomes more than 70,000, and has helped raise more …
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My number one goal as an artist is to help and inspire others. Some of you may know that after I was diagnosed with Craniopharyngioma (brain tumor) in 2002. I was granted my wish to meet singer/actress Hilary Duff in 2003. Since then I’ve loved giving back to the Make A Wish Foundation.
This …
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EQUEST NEEDS YOUR HELP!
This is a call for handmade ornaments to be used in Equest’s Annual Angel Tree! Every year Equest has an Angel Tree to gather supplies for our wonderful therapy horses. We ask for donations of various horse care items and other materials needed around the barn and in the office. Our …
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Join us at Crafts for Crayons this Saturday afternoon as we make crafts and collect donations for Girls. Inc of Dallas. We welcome all sorts of school supplies–everything from backpacks and pencil cases to pencils, glue and art supplies. Have fun picking out some fresh new school supplies this year for kids who don’t …
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Buns and Roses Romance Tea for Literacy
Did you know that over 30 million adults in the U.S. do not read well enough to fill out a job application?
The Buns & Roses Romance Tea for Literacy benefits adult literacy programs in the Richardson community. It will be held on Sunday, October 21 from …
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Salsa for the Arts:
Artists Enclave of Denton County invites arts supporters everywhere to our sizzling summer fundraiser, FUN-DANGO, hosted by Mulberry Street Cantina (110 West Mulberry Street, Denton TX 76201) Tuesday,August 21st, 5:30PM – 8PM.
Sponsor AccessBank Texas welcomes guests with a colorful Fun-Dango banner designed by Thomas Wayne Light. Enjoy Big Fatty’s …
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On Friday, August 24th from 6pm – 9pm there is going to be an Art Exhibit and Auction supporting Arukah House, a transitional home for Survivors of sex trafficking, exploitation and abuse. We would like to invite you to come out and support the cause while enjoying the art of local artist Juan Enrique …
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Join us for sips, sweets, and jewels. 20% of purchases made during the event hours will be given back to HeARTS of Maya. If you are unable to attend the event, please contact the Kendra Scott store at (469) 804-8538 to place a phone order. Be sure to mention the event!
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FIGMENT Dallas to host Artist and Volunteer Meet & Greet on Tuesday 9/4/2018 from 5-8pm at Craft and Growler (3601 Parry, Dallas 75226).
Craft and Growler will donate $1 from every beer purchased to FIGMENT Dallas, a 501(c)3 nonprofit event taking place this autumn.
FIGMENT Dallas will hold a networking event and fundraiser at …
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Submission guidelines:
https://www.campfirefw.org/am-site/media/aac-call-for-artists-2018.pdf
An Artists’ Christmas is Camp Fire’s largest fundraising event, raising $3.9 million since its inception. The funds raised from the event go directly towards Camp Fire’s 3 areas of focus: outdoor education, early childhood education, and after school programs. An Artists’ Christmas features high quality, original artwork in the silent auction …
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Love for Kids Inc. is set to host its 8th annual fundraising event at the historic Longhorn Ballroom from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8. The event, Stetsons and Stilettos II, pairs Texas’ premier Red Dirt singer-songwriters with plenty of fine dining and wining–as a list of tasty, top-tier vendors offer scrumptious …
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As the temperature gets warmer, we get closer to giving the glass blowing studio a rest for the summer. Make plans to join us for our annual Ice Cream Social fundraiser on July 14th. Money that we raise will go to help with studio improvements. We will have sandcasting workshops and awesome ice cream …
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KEY DATES :
6/4 Summer Camp classes start 7/1 Summer II Session starts 7/3 Fireworks Fundraiser 11/1 – 4 Fall Show and Sale
Marbling on… Anything! If you’ve ever wanted to use dyes to marble your own fabric (for scarves, tote bags or even tennis shoes), this popular workshop is for you! …
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The Visual Art League of Lewisville will present their first art show of the year on Saturday, May 19th. Opening reception will be from 7-9 in the Gallery of the Medical Center of Lewisville, (MCL), 100 N. Charles Street in Lewisville. The title of the show is TEXAS-BIGGER AND BOLDER. There is no admission …
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When: Saturday, April 28, 1-8pm
Where: Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake 521 E. Lawther Dr., Dallas, TX 75218
Admission: FREE! http://bathhouse.dallasculture.org/
Who: Music lovers, families, lovers of the lake and its natural beauty
Why: The Bath House Cultural Center has long stood for arts in East Dallas. Along with its support …
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An exhibition of work from area artists is on display at the FW Community Art Center. These works have been donated for the Art Heist 2018 fundraiser, this Saturday the 28th at 7 pm. To participate in the Heist, purchase a ticket for $250. or $500. Admits two for edibles, libations, music and intrigue …
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Be a part of a new TV pilot that celebrates the art and food of Fort Worth. A work-of-art dining room and special menu will be created to highlight the unique art and cuisine of Fort Worth. Vote on your favorite art and food. A camera crew will be asking guests for impressions and …
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The 2018 Preview Benefit marks the launch of the tenth annual Dallas Art Fair on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Fashion Industry Gallery. The Preview Benefit benefits the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center and Dallas Contemporary, and offers art patrons and Dallas’ top collectors the opportunity to preview and purchase exhibited works …
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The Visual Arts League of Allen (VALA) will be hosting it’s First Annual VALA GALA! on Saturday April 7th, from 6-9pm at the Blue House Too Gallery in Watters Creek, to celebrate a successful first year and say Thank You to the community for helping support local arts! This combination live and silent auction event will feature live auctioned works …
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FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd 6 – 8 PM
For the third time, local artists, businesses and community leaders will handcraft over 35 one-of-a-kind eggs for a Silent Auction like no other …
EGGS-ibition 3: This Time It’s VIPersonal
All proceeds benefit Denton High School Family Assistance Foundation, whose mission is to provide …
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45 DFW Artists Come Together to Benefit Operation Kindness
Concert for Kindness to be held March 11
Who:
Artists for Animals and Operation Kindness
Artists for Animals – Dallas-based nonprofit that brings artists, musicians, writers and animal lovers together to support North Texas animal rescue charities
Operation Kindness – North …
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My name is Savannah Lovelace and I am the Development Coordinator at The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children-Texas Regional Office. We have a big art show on May 5th at McKinney & Olive in downtown Dallas and are hoping the talented artists of DFW are willing to help by creating art to …
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