1. Art after five www.artafter5.com
Art After 5 is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting Dallas-area art education.
2. Dallas Contemporary www.thecontemporary.net
Dallas Contemporary presents art in a forum that cultivates artists, ignites learning, and inspires the community. It is committed to finding and exploring work that is new and unfamiliar, challenging and sometimes difficult, but deserves to come into view.
3. International Sculpture Center www.sculpture.org
ISC Mission Statement
The ISC seeks to expand public understanding and appreciation of sculpture internationally, demonstrate the power of sculpture to educate, effect social change, engage artists and arts professionals in a dialogue to advance the art form, and promote a supportive environment for sculpture and sculptors.
4. National Sculpture Society www.nationalsculpture.org
National Sculpture Society has both "Affiliate" and "Elected" levels of membership, both which include sculptors, collectors, and arts enthusiasts. Affiliate Membership includes our largest and most popular categories: Associate Members and Subscriber Members. Elected Members are voted on by other elected members.
5. Nasher Sculpture Center www.nashersculpturecenter.org
To be an international focal point and catalyst for the study, installation, conservation, and appreciation of modern and contemporary sculpture.
6. Dallas Museum of Art www.dallasmuseumofart.org
We collect, preserve, present, and interpret works of art of the highest quality from diverse cultures and many centuries, including that of our own time. We champion the power of art, embracing our responsibility to engage and educate our community, to contribute to cultural knowledge, and to advance creative endeavor.
7. ShawGuides www.art.shawguides.com
Established in 1988 as a publisher of comprehensive worldwide guides to educational travel and creative career programs, ShawGuides has offered free online access to the unabridged, continually updated content of each guide since 1995.
8. artgroupsdfw www.artgroupsdfw.com
Devoted to nonprofit visual art groups in North Texas area and their member artists. For artists — an artist-friendly space online, ArtGroupsDFW gives you a place to publicize your exhibits, events, classes and openings.Get announcements of art festivals, exhibits, artist receptions, sales, gallery walks, lectures and meetings. Locate clubs in your area, artists, or groups dedicated to a specific art interest or media. Want to compete or sell your art? Find out about local art competitions & deadlines as well as career opportunities.
Interested in learning about art? Find art instruction & demonstrations
9. North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts www.dbca.com
NTBCA mission is to create strong business/arts partnerships to build world-class communities where people want to live, work, and grow.
the Dallas Business Committee for the Arts (DBCA) was founded in 1988 by business, corporate and industry patrons as a nonprofit arts advocacy organization. These leaders pledged their money, volunteers and company resources to improve the quality of life and foster economic development through the arts. As a result of both regional and organizational growth, the agency changed its name to North Texas Business for Culture and the Arts (NTBCA) in 2005.
10. Dallas Arts District Alliance www.artsdistrict.org
Dallas Arts District Alliance welcomes you to the Dallas Arts District, the largest urban cultural district in the country. This 19 block area covering 68.4 acres near downtown Dallas is home to many world-renowned performing and visual arts organizations to include thirteen non-profit venues. In addition, multiple other organizations perform in the District on an ongoing basis. This includes everything from concerts to outdoor festivals, to lectures, youth education programs and more.
11. City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs www.dallasculture.org
The Office of Cultural Affairs provides opportunities to individual artists to create art through the Public Art Program and maintains a public art database of City-owned art at our Museum without Walls. We also provide a system of Cultural Centers that include the South Dallas Cultural Center, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Latino Cultural Center, Juanita Craft Civil Rights House, Ice House Cultural Center and the Bath House Cultural Center.
12. Bath House Cultural Center www.bathhousecultural.com
The center's energetic atmosphere and programming creates a hotbed for the nurturing of new work, and an exciting place where artists and audiences meet to explore and enjoy the life force that is the arts.
13. ArtCentre of Plano www.artcentreofplano.org
The mission of the ArtCentre of Plano, Inc. is to encourage, support and promote excellence, diversity, and vitality in the arts and arts education in the Greater Plano Area. Our goals: (1) to provide the resources and physical facility required to support the educational, performing, and visual arts in the Greater Plano area; and (2) to ensure the availability of diverse educational, multi-cultural, and arts programming in the Greater Plano area.
14. Texas Visual Arts Association www.tvaa.org
Mission: To encourage artists and to promote art in Texas
15. Associated Creative Artists www.geocities.com/acadallas
A not-for-profit, 501-3 organization. Organized 1954. Incorporated as a Non-Profit Organization in May 1962. ACA encourages, publicizes and promotes the creative work of our registered members. It brings our members in direct contact with outstanding artists, lecturers and demonstrators.
It is an alert, working organization dedicated to the preservation, practice and the promotion of conservative art.
16. The Richardson Civic Art Society www.richardson-arts.org
A non-profit organization operated for charitable and educational purposes.
- Our goal is to support projects that further visual art.
- Our projects are funded in part by the City of Richardson through the City of Richardson Arts Commission.
17. Irving Art Association www.irvingart.org
Since its founding in 1956, the Irving Art Association’s goals have been learning, teaching, and appreciating art and enjoying the fellowship of other artists. All activities sponsored by IAA are free and open to the public, with the exceptions being competing in the Annual Awards Show and access to the extensive resource library. The IAA also provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Irving who are interested in majoring or minoring in art.
IAA is committed to supporting year round art appreciation and educational opportunities.
18. Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas www.visualartsdallas.org
To increase public awareness of the Dallas area visual arts community and to provide a forum for cross-disciplinary collaboration and exchange between artists and art groups.
VACD strives to increase public awareness of the local arts community by providing exhibition space to individual artists and art groups in the Dallas area.
19. The Visual Arts Guild of Frisco www.vagf.org
The Visual Arts Guild of Frisco (VAGF) is a volunteer non-profit 501(c )(3) organization dedicated to promoting the Arts and educating the public, giving Frisco residents and surrounding communities the opportunity to view and purchase original works of art by local fine artists in a variety of mediums. VAGF's Vision is to develop downtown into an Art's district. VAGF promotes the Arts and supports the artists for the benefit of our community.
The Visual Arts Guild of Frisco actively promotes the value of art-making with an artist-centered philosophy and a deep commitment to our flourishing community, making local artist more visible, and creating a peer learning network. VAGF also offer special programs designed for children and their parents, as well as a series of lectures and workshops for artists of all ages.
20. Trinity Arts Guild www.trinityartsguild.org
We are Trinity Arts Guild, an all media association that was formed in 1961 for professional and amateur artists to explore and expand their creativity. Our purpose is to advance the cultural level and outlook of the general area in which we are located, particularly in the field of fine and applied arts. This is accomplished through a program of encouragement and instruction of people of all ages who are interested in promoting the creation and appreciation of all the arts, and through a policy of display, both public and private.
21. The Frisco Association for the Arts www.friscoarts.org
The Frisco Association for the Arts is a vital agent and community partner in meeting needs with an emphasis on our principles and mission:
Guiding Principles-
- The arts play a vital role in the life and well-being of the community.
- The arts enrich lives, expand minds and encourage creative solutions to the challenges we face.
- The arts are important tools for educational, economic and community development.
- The arts create the cultural infrastructure that allows our community to flourish.
Mission-
- Serve as an umbrella organization to coordinate with the various arts groups in Frisco.
- Provide both financial and nonfinancial support to the various arts groups in Frisco.
- Preserve, support and develop the arts and cultural resources of Frisco.
- Expand the artistic, educational and cultural opportunities for all citizens of Frisco.
- Encourage public interest and participation in the cultural resources of Frisco.
- Further the economic, educational and cultural goals of Frisco.
Our long-term vision includes providing a facility to give the citizens of Frisco access to full participation in the arts and to satisfy the requirements of the varied Frisco artists and art groups.
22. The Visual Art League of Lewisville www.visualartleague.org
The mission of the Visual Art League is to promote the visual arts through education and exhibitions for the enrichment of the individual and the community. The Visual Art League supports the visual arts by providing the facilities for instruction in wide-ranging aspects of the arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and fine crafts, and providing gallery space for exhibitions in a variety of media.
23. Texas Sculpture Association www.txsculpture.com
The Texas Sculpture Association (TSA) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1983 in Dallas, Texas to provide sculptors the opportunity to learn more about the art of sculpture and to share this artistic vision with the general public.
24. Visual Artists of Cedar Hill www.thevach.org
The Visual Artists of Cedar Hill (VACH) was formed as a nonprofit group in the summer of 2006 in order to provide those who are interested in the visual arts with opportunities to associate with other artists, exhibit their work in the community, learn and improve their art skills, and to foster art and art appreciation to the benefit of both the artists and the community.
25. Creative Arts Center of Dallas, inc. www.creativeartscenter.org
Mission Statement:The Creative Arts Center of Dallas provides a nurturing environment for people to discover, develop and express their artistic visions.
26. The Craft Guild of Dallas www.craftguildofdallas.com
A non-profit organization for aspiring Artists and Craftsmen of the Metroplex.
27. Dallas Area Fiber Artists www.dallasfiberartists.org
The purpose of the Dallas Area Fiber Artists, Inc. is to:
- Promote and advance fiber art with the education of its members and the public through exhibitions, workshops, wearable art style shows, and educational activities.
- Promote mutual understanding and cooperation in artistic endeavor among fiber arts organizations.
- Promote mutual understanding and cooperation in artistic endeavor among Dallas area arts organizations.
28. Visual Arts Society of Texas www.vastarts.org
Long known as NTAAL (North Texas Area Art League), was organized in 1975.
- seeks to further community participation in and appreciation for the visual arts
- provides opportunities for developing artists' skills and expression
- offers fellowship with people of similar interests
- offers educational opportunities for the public and artists alike
29. Texas Pottery and Sculpture Guild www.tpsg.biz
The Texas Pottery & Sculpture Guild (TPSG) is an organization of three-dimensional artists that range in skill from novice to professional.
TPSG GOALS:
• To raise public awareness of and appreciation for contemporary three-dimensional arts
• To provide regular opportunities for artistic growth for its members
• To create a unique environment in which clay artists enrich each other’s lives and creative impulses through friendship
30. North Texas Polymer Clay Guild www.ntpcg.org
We are a group of polymer clay artists and enthusiasts who want to share information and keep up on what is going on with polymer clay in Texas and around the nation. We encourage anyone with a passion for polymer clay to come and visit our guild.
31. McKinney Avenue Contemporary www.the-mac.org
The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) is a nonprofit organization that stands as Dallas advocate for creative freedom offering the opportunity for experimentation and presentation of art in all disciplines. It supports the emerging and established artist role in society providing a forum for critical dialogue with their audiences. This relationship is cultivated through education and innovative programming
32. Dallas Arts Dealers Association www.dallasartdealers.org
The Dallas Art Dealers Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1985. DADA is an affiliation of established, independent gallery owners and not-for-profit art organizations in the metroplex.
33. Dallas Arts Revue www.dallasartsrevue.com
A "fiercely independent magazine of news, views and reviews from the world of visual and experimental art." to celebrate and promote Dallas visual art and artists.
34. Fort Worth Community Arts Center www.fwcac.com
The Fort Worth Community Arts Center’s mission is to provide accessible and affordable exhibition, performance, workshop, classroom, and office space to artists and arts organizations in the region, and to serve the general public by presenting the work of contemporary visual and performing artists in a user-friendly environment that is available for event and meeting rentals.
35. Artists Round Texas www.artistsroundtx.org
Promote the diversity and appreciation of the visual arts in the community.
36. Texas Society of Sculptors www.tsos.org
The Texas Society of Sculptors (TSOS) is a sculptors' guild based in Austin, Texas, and was chartered in 1971 by the State of Texas as a non-profit organization. Objectives of the society include educating the public about sculpture and the many media of this art form, promoting the work of sculptors, and serving as a liaison between sculptors everywhere.
37. Texas Commission on the Arts www.arts.state.tx.us
The Texas Commission on the Arts’ mission is to develop a receptive climate for the arts in Texas.
To accomplish its mission, TCA awards grants, promotes the arts, and raises funds to enhance support of the arts in Texas.
38. Texas Sculpture Garden www.texassculpturegarden.org
Recognized as the largest private collection of contemporary Texas sculpture ever assembled and made available to the public, the Texas Sculpture Garden was created to benefit the Texas community by honoring the talent of homegrown artists and making their work accessible to everyone.
39. Art Opportunities Monthly www.artopportunitiesmonthly.com
Art Opportunities Monthly (AOM) is a carefully screened art opportunities list for traditional and contemporary artists working in painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, printmaking, book art, computer art, collage, weaving, fiber, textiles, ceramics, papermaking, mixed media, photography, computer art, monoprint, pastel, performance art, drawing, enameling, wood carving, crafts, jewelry, installation art, new media, public art, gouache, watercolor painting and every other visual medium.
40. Art:21 www.pbs.org/art21/series/index.html
“Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century” is the only series on television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States, and it uses the medium of television to provide an experience of the visual arts that goes far beyond a gallery visit. Fascinating and intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visions.
41. Young Artists of Texas www.yatgallery.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and promoting young artists
"All of our services our free," Ayr said. The nonprofit pays entry fees to shows, and if a piece of art sells, it gets 20 percent – a much lower rate than professional gallery agreements, she said.
The group hosts professional development seminars each month to teach anything from taxes to Web design to marketing skills. They publicize shows at area universities and local high schools and through word of mouth. With the organization, "They get mothering," said Tilbury. "I don’t think there’s another one like it in the state."
42. Art251 www.art251.com
art251 opened its doors in August 2008. art251 is a refreshingly different kind of contemporary art space. We feature original works from Texas artists, including: painting, jewelry, sculpture, glass, photography, assemblage, fiber.
43. Artbiz101 www.artbiz101.com
44. DIAC Dallas Independent Arts Community www.thediac.org
45. Kobes Arts www.kobesarts.org