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Tag: Dallas Arts
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TACA rolls out relief for 30 more arts organizations
Dallas based TACA will grant another nearly $150,000 in its second wave of emergency relief for arts organizations hurting from the shut down.
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Dallas Arboretum Hosts Rose Dedication
Jack Pierce, Nancy Pierce, Robert Pierce, Day Watson, George Watson, Chip Pierce. Photo credit: Dallas Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum held a rose ceremony to honor the rose collection given by Nancy and Robert Pierce and their sons, Chip and Jack Pierce. The 200 rose bushes were transplanted last fall in the Bowell Family Garden and the roses are now in full bloom.
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Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Hosts Artscape Festival
Photo credit: Barbara Bigham, Sharon Ballew, Susan Fisk and Mari Epperson
On April 23, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden held a reception for sponsors and special guests to get a sneak peek at the ‘Galleries at DeGolyer,’ a new area of the Artscape festival, before this juried fine art and fine craft show and sale opened over the weekend.
The Artscape co-chairs were Dallas Arboretum volunteers and community leaders, Sharon Ballew and Mari Epperson.
Artscape featured more than 90 outstanding artists from around the country showcase their art in the garden including 46 new artists showcasing painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass and more. The festival also included live music, a university zone, adult beverages, food concessions, packaged treats and a Children’s Art Escape.
In addition to Artscape, guests enjoyed the newest summer exhibit, “Celebrate the Children,” created by acclaimed sculptor Gary Lee Price, which is on display through October 15. The collection features more than 25 different, hand-produced, bronze sculptures of children playfully interacting. The “Celebrate the Children” exhibition, presented by Reliant, is also supported by the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District.
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Latino Arts Project Opens New Museum
The Dallas News reports the Latino Arts Project will open it’s first exhibition May 5 and run through September 22. The pop-up museum will feature a variety of artwork as well as lectures, community events and a monthly series where experts will talk about the exhibitions.
The debut show is title “Mexican Modern Sculpture: a Study of the Artists.”