DC Context Tour: Anticlastic

Sunday, 17 August 2025

1.00—2.00 PM

Free Admission, 161 Glass St.

Join curator Alexandra Hulsey for a tour of Masahiro LaMarsh: Anticlastic, exploring how grillz become sculptural reflections of identity, history, and craft. Discover LaMarsh’s process, influences, and the stories behind each piece.

DC Membership Mixer: Tapestry Weaving Workshop

Sunday, 10 August 2025

5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Free for members, $20 for nonmembers

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

We invite you to an evening dedicated to showing our appreciation for current members + experience the perks of a DC membership.

This month, join us for a hands-on workshop led by Hannah Eliza Chalker and in partnership with Pegasus Creative Reuse aimed to introduce members of the Dallas community to the timeless art of tapestry weaving. Learn fundamental tapestry weaving techniques and play with traditional and non-traditional materials to create your own tapestry sampler.

Inspired by current exhibition on view at DC, You Stretched Diagonally Across It, participants will learn the fundamental weaving technique of "over one, under one" to create their own tapestry sampler. This workshop provides attendees with basic weaving knowledge while encouraging them to explore the craft through a crosscultural and historical lens. Using a portable hardboard loom, this method of tapestry weaving empowers participants to take art with them wherever they go. No prior experience necessary!

DC Context Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It

Sunday, 10 August 2025

1.00—2.00 PM

Free Admission, 161 Glass St.

Discover how tapestry becomes a site of experimentation in You Stretched Diagonally Across It. This guided tour offers an in-depth look at how artists are reimagining the medium. Explore works that weave together questions of identity, time, and myth in richly layered, tactile form.

DC Context Tour: Velvet Faith

Sunday, 03 August 2025

1.00—2.00 PM

Free Admission, 161 Glass St.

Experience Velvet Faith through a guided tour offering a holistic look at EJ Hill and Martin Gonzales’s first collaboration—an intimate exploration of trust, transformation, and play. This tour traces their shared journey from process to final form, revealing how material, memory, and mutual care shape a radical, joyful space of artistic freedom.

DC Staff Show
Thursday, 17 July 2025
6.00-8.00 PM
Free admission, 2 Complimentary drinks (21+)
161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Dallas Contemporary is excited to unveil its second staff exhibition, showcasing the personal artistic practices of our team.

DC Membership Mixer: Matcha Workshop

Sunday, 13 July 2025

10.00 am - 12.00 pm

Free for members, $20 for nonmembers

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

We are thrilled to invite you to an evening dedicated to showing our appreciation for current members + experience the perks of a DC membership.

This month, join us for a hands-on matcha making workshop led by The Dang Spot—perfect for both beginners and tea lovers alike. This small group experience is designed to help you build a deeper understanding and appreciation for this vibrant green tea.

In this workshop, you’ll:

• Learn how to make a smooth microfoam and master the W/M whisking technique using the 3-2-1 method

• Taste and compare three distinct matcha variations to discover your personal flavor profile

• Create your own matcha drink customized to your taste

Whether you're looking to improve your at-home matcha skills or just want to enjoy a fun, interactive experience, this workshop is a great way to connect, learn, and sip something delicious.

We are deeply grateful for your commitment to our museum – your support ensures that DC remains always different, always free.

Looking to become a member? Membership tiers begin at just $50 and include free admission to all Second Sunday Membership Mixer events. Learn more + sign up below.

DC EMPTY: Danielle Georgiou Dance Group presents MATCH POINT
Friday, 11 July 2025
6:00–9:00 PM
$20 GA (includes 2 drinks) | Free for Members (open bar, 21+)
161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

MATCH POINT is a public performance involving dance, clown, athletics, interactive elements, and many, many tennis balls. Set to the score of Antonio Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons,” this performance follows a group of athletes navigating distinct misinterpretations of the game of tennis. Why tennis? Because the game of tennis is a test of boundaries, a constant give and take of conversation and effort, and a battle between two sides.

The Danielle Georgiou Dance Group (DGDG) is an ensemble-based, collaborative dance theatre group that works within the ideas of contemporary dance and physical theatre. DGDG explores the experimental and avant-garde nature of dance and theatre in their creations of original dance musicals and dance plays. The artists of DGDG constantly strive to transform themselves, either in image or skill. They work to create pieces that question what dance is and can be while pushing the boundaries of theatre.

Please note we will be closed to the public on Friday, 04 July 2025.

Dallas Hope Charities and Dallas Contemporary are coming together with North Texas community leaders for a powerful evening exploring how organizations are reclaiming and advancing LGBTQIA+ hope. Join us for our fourth annual Pride Panel as we dive into thought-provoking conversations and strengthen community connections. The evening begins with a Meet and Mingle hour, where guests can view the latest Dallas Contemporary exhibitions and connect with local LGBTQIA+ organizations working toward equality.

Kick off the evening with a Meet and Mingle (6:00–6:30PM) featuring a museum tour, a vendor market and resource fair, gelato pop-up by Gelato La Boca, and interactive activities curated by Dallas Contemporary.

At 6:30PM, settle in for a compelling panel discussion where the panel will explore LGBTQIA+ joy, resilience, and hope in today’s social and political landscape.

Wrap up the night from 7:30–8:00PM with more time to connect, explore, and grab a goodie bag on your way out.

This is more than a panel—it's a celebration of community, courage, and collective hope.

DC Context Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It + Velvet Faith
Sunday, 22 June 2025
1.00—2.00 PM
Free Admission

This guided tour offers a layered exploration of Velvet Faith and You Stretched Diagonally Across It, two exhibitions that challenge artistic conventions. From the intimate exchange between EJ Hill and Martin Gonzales to the expansive reimagining of tapestry by thirty artists, this tour invites visitors to consider how artists navigate identity, trust, and transformation through process-driven, boundary-defying work.

Summer Series Launch Party + Masahiro LaMarsh: Anticlastic Exhibition Opening
Saturday, 21 June 2025
6:00–9:00 PM
$25 GA (includes 2 drinks) | Free for Members (open bar, 21+)
161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Summer Series 2025 at the Opening Celebration of Masahiro LaMarsh: Anticlastic. RSVP for complimentary drinks, a special DJ set by Shigeto, an exclusive merch drop + more.

Anticlastic delves into the influences of personal adornment through meticulously crafted grillz, exploring themes of identity, subculture, and craftsmanship. LaMarsh’s work challenges perceptions and invites reflection on the ways we express ourselves.

About Summer Series 2025
Dallas Contemporary’s Summer Series returns with new expanded programming and partnerships. From June through August 2025, this series features a variety of day and night events. Tickets are required for each event, or you can purchase a $75 individual membership for free access to all. Your support helps sustain Dallas Contemporary’s mission to showcase cutting-edge contemporary art, performances, and public programs, advancing the discovery and appreciation of today’s art.

Sign up for a DC membership here. | More on the DC Summer Series here.

DC Context Tour: Anticlastic

Sunday, 20 July 2025

1.00—2.00 PM

Free Admission

161 Glass St.

Join curator Alexandra Hulsey for a tour of Masahiro LaMarsh: Anticlastic, exploring how grillz become sculptural reflections of identity, history, and craft. Discover LaMarsh’s process, influences, and the stories behind each piece.

DC Context Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1.00—2.00 PM
Free Admission

Discover how tapestry becomes a site of experimentation in You Stretched Diagonally Across It. This guided tour offers an in-depth look at how artists are reimagining the medium. Explore works that weave together questions of identity, time, and myth in richly layered, tactile form.

Taking place on select second Wednesdays of the month before we open to the public, parents, and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for a guided stroll through our current exhibitions.

The stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged!

DC Context Tour: Velvet Faith
Sunday, 08 June 2025
1.00—2.00 PM
Free Admission

Experience Velvet Faith through a guided tour offering a holistic look at EJ Hill and Martin Gonzales’s first collaboration—an intimate exploration of trust, transformation, and play. This tour traces their shared journey from process to final form, revealing how material, memory, and mutual care shape a radical, joyful space of artistic freedom.

DC Context Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It and Velvet Faith

Saturday, 24 May, 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibitions, You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry and Velvet Faith where the imagery, intent and artist narratives are explored. For first time visitors of the exhibitions, this is the recommended experience to get a holistic view of the works on display.

DC Membership Mixer: Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath Meditation

Sunday, 18 May 2025

5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Free for members, $30 non-members

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

We are thrilled to invite you to an evening dedicated to showing our appreciation for current members + experience the perks of a DC membership.

This month, join us for a Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath Meditation with Brandy Michele Adams of WAAS Gallery. Enjoy a relaxing 45-minute sound bowl meditation led by Brandy. This mixer will kick off with guided breathing techniques, the meditation, and then time for journaling after. Please bring your own mat! There will be limited mats available to borrow.

We are deeply grateful for your commitment to our museum – your support ensures that DC remains always different, always free.

DC Stories Tour: Velvet Faith

Sunday, 18 May, 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibition, Velvet Faith, with a focus on the individual artists and their careers. This tour is recommended for individuals who are interested in how an artist's personal narrative can influence their practice, and how a viewer's own stories might find new meaning through art.

Each month, Dallas Contemporary will be partnering with Dallas-based artists, studios, and galleries to provide members with an initimate opportunity to tour the studio with a walkthrough by the artist, plus enjoy light bites and drinks.

Mix and mingle with like-minded members, explore Dallas art, and get to know the artist behind the work.

This month we will be visiting WAAS (We Are All Stars) Gallery.

We Are All Stars is a brand built by Brandy Michele Adams, empowering others to build through the lens of sustainability. Utilizing art, experience and performance as a vehicle of wellness, we integrate more mindful conversations into contemporary, corporate and public spaces. W.A.A.S. is focused on bringing more awareness to mental health as a full spectrum — integrating brain care as part of our health care.

Learn more about the gallery and what's on view at waasgallery.com.

On select Third Thursdays, DC stays open until 8.00 pm! Enjoy extended hours, music, plus 2 complimentary drinks from our sponsors with registration.

Third Thursdays represent our commitment to accessibility, ensuring that those unable to visit during regular hours can still experience our exhibitions. By opening our doors on these designated days, we provide an opportunity for broader public engagement, especially for individuals who may have conflicting schedules or reside outside the area. It's our way of extending a warm welcome to everyone, regardless of their constraints, fostering greater inclusivity and community connection.

Taking place on select second Wednesdays of the month before we open to the public, parents, and caregivers are invited to bring children up to 5 years old for a guided stroll through our current exhibitions.

The stroller tour is a time in which conversation, questions, and animated babies are encouraged!

DC Process Tour: You Stretched Diagonally Across It

Saturday, 10 May, 2025

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free admission

161 Glass St. Dallas, TX

Join us for a guided tour through our current exhibitions, You Stretched Diagonally Across It, with a focus on the material and process each artist uses to create their work. This tour is recommended for those who are curious about the material choices artists make and how they inform the overall impact of the work.