DC SUMMER SERIES 2025 DC SUMMER SERIES 2025

DC SUMMER SERIES 2025 DC SUMMER SERIES 2025

Dallas Contemporary’s Summer Series returns with a refreshed curatorial focus, expanded programming, and new partnerships. Commencing on the summer solstice, the series runs from June through August 2025 and features day and night events designed to activate the museum’s generous space. Admission is ticketed per event, attendees are encouraged to purchase an individual membership for $75, which grants free entry to all events.

Your support directly funds Dallas Contemporary. As a nonprofit with free admission, free parking, and free programs—a rare gem in the arts—this ticketed series helps sustain our mission to present the forefront of contemporary artistic practice and artistic production through exhibitions, performances, and public programs in order to advance the discovery and appreciation of the art of this moment.

THE LINEUP

Summer Series Closeout + Music Showcase with Toast Toast

Saturday, 30 August 2025

2.00 - 9.00 PM | $15 GA (includes 2 drinks) | Free for Members (open bar, 21+)

Presented in collaboration with Toast Toast Recordings—a Dallas-based collective releasing boundary-pushing music and fostering creative community, Second Breakfast features live performances, local vendors, and more as part of our Summer Series programming. Doors open at 2 PM, sets begin at 2:30 PM, and the bar opens at 5 PM.

Sounds: Jack Diller, Adiline Leaf Medley, Heavy Refuge, Honin, Yalcy, Steven Leftovers, Bill Hamilton, Oliver Garden, Nintendon’ts b2b Demi C. + special thanks to Ray Herbert.

Visuals: Ash, My Unexpected Pleasure

Tattoos: Bug House Tattoo, featuring special flash designs inspired by Dallas Contemporary exhibitions by @cactuskillerr, @mildlittlething, @tatgotyourtongue

Shop + Discover Local Vendors:

  • Agiebabe's Ginger Beer - Sierra Leone's finest non-alcoholic ginger beer with native spices and natural flavors made in the traditional way.

  • Bydignan- One-of-a-kind, hand-made jewelry and creative objects, with new works added frequently as part of an ever-growing artistic project.

  • Dangspot – A mobile beverage cart serving authentic Vietnamese Phin coffee and matcha, highlighting beans sourced directly from a family farm in Vietnam.

  • Deep Vellum - a nonprofit publishing house and literary arts organization with the mission to bring the world into conversation through literature.

  • Emilee Prado – Dallas-based photographer offering pop-up Polaroid portrait sessions and sharing her work in portraiture, documentary, and fine art.

  • Fine Print – A curated magazine shop and poster gallery featuring independent and international art, design, and culture publications, plus collectible gallery posters.

  • Fletcher Ceramics – Handmade ceramics with a focus on home décor and jewelry, alongside documentary-based photography.

  • Funkyazzfinds – One-of-a-kind Y2K and vintage pieces, alongside reconstructed, hand-reworked fashion for bold self-expression.

  • Radio UTD - A student-run radio station at the University of Texas at Dallas, founded in 2002 and grown with the support of the university, student body, and the Dallas music scene.

  • Silhouéta & Rare Gem Collection – Handcrafted soft-solder jewelry, original micro-pattern artworks, and upcycled, handmade fashion and accessories.

  • SM Sanz - A Dallas-based illustrator and muralist from Panama City, Panama, creating work centered on female empowerment, environmental protection, immigration, and social justice, with over 30 murals across the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Panama, and Australia.

  • Soft Spots - A Risograph press by artists Kristin Wright and Gino Dal Cin, offering accessible print and publishing resources that foster creativity and collaboration.

Food + Bev: Nad's Falafel, Four Corners Brewery

Don’t miss our exclusive giveaway!
One lucky attendee will receive a Dallas Contemporary Membership (valued at $250) plus a tote filled with every Toast Toast release to date—cassettes, CDs, vinyl, a t-shirt, and more (total value over $400).

PAST

Summer Series Launch Party + Masahiro LaMarsh: Anticlastic Exhibition Opening

Saturday, 21 June 2025

DC EMPTY: Danielle Georgiou Dance Group

Friday, 11 July 2025

Yoga in the Galleries

Saturday, 02 August 2025

Interested in sponsoring Summer Series? Click below to view our sponsorship opportunities.