Due to inclement weather, Forgotten Space in Strauss Square on 4/27 has been rescheduled. All other events are proceeding as scheduled. Read more >

Culture Calendar

Welcome to the Culture Calendar, a resource to connect arts patrons with Dallas’ vibrant arts community! The Center strives to be a catalyst for the artistic growth of Dallas and to showcase creative excellence in every corner of the city. The Culture Calendar is the perfect tool to find venues, performances, and arts exhibitions in neighborhoods all across the city.

We work closely with the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) to support and promote the work of organizations and venues it funds. Hosting the Culture Calendar is one way the Center lives out its commitment to strengthening and growing a thriving arts community.

North Texas Ballet Folklórico Competition at AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas on February 8, 2023
Apr 27

Family Weekends

Now - May 18, 2024

Kick off your weekends at Sammons Park with these free outdoor events perfect for the entire family. Enjoy complimentary activities for children such as face painting, balloon artists, temporary arm tattoos, a petting zoo and more (activities depe...

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Apr 27

Tiffany Chung: Rise Into the Atmosphere

Now - Aug 03, 2025

The sixth iteration of the Museum’s Concourse mural series will feature an installation by Houston-based artist Tiffany Chung, who is internationally known for her diverse conceptual work and research-driven process dealing with sociopolitical iss...

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Apr 27

When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History

Now - Apr 12, 2025

Explore the complexities of visibility in our latest exhibition, When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History. The exhibition aims to broaden and complicate official histories and their corresponding visual strategies to allow for riche...

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Apr 27

Festival of Joy

Now - Apr 27, 2024

Kick off spring with a colorful celebration of spirituality and Indian culture at the fifth-annual Festival of Joy. The festival will kick off with a parade procession and culminate with a live headline stage performance from 7 p.m. on.

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Apr 27

T. rex: The Ultimate Predator

Now - Sep 22, 2024

A new exhibition explores the latest research and discoveries about tyrannosaurs with a spotlight on the most impressive member of the family— T. rex. Learn about the iconic dinosaur through life-size models, fossil casts and interactive stations. Sp...
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Apr 27

Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions

Now - Oct 11, 2025

"Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions" draws together recently acquired works by Latinx and Latin American artists working in a variety of materials, mediums and styles. The show taps into emerging themes within the DMA’s collection, such...
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Apr 27

Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women's Egbe

Now - Aug 03, 2025

"Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women's Egbe" explores the art of the egbe, a back apron garment created by upper-class Mangbetu women. This exhibition investigates the artistic process, the essential function and cultural role that egbe garments played...
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Apr 27

Sarah Sze

Now - Aug 18, 2024

For her solo exhibition at Nasher Sculpture Center, artist Sarah Sze invites viewers into a collection of new, site-specific works across three intrepid gallery spaces. Always attuned to the built environment, Sze’s new installations will integrat...

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Apr 27

He Said/She Said: Contemporary Women Artists Interject

Now - Jul 21, 2024

Join women artists from the 1970s to today in questioning the myth of the sole male genius. The women artists featured in He Said/She Said: Contemporary Women Artists Interject strategically appropriate the contributions of male artists to create...

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