City of Dallas, TX

07/01/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2022 07:46

Summer Camp Ends, Remembering Sam Gilliam, Holiday Closure, and more!

3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210

Summer Hours (June 6 - August 12)
Monday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday | Closed

Raise Your Voice Presents Living Art

Friday, July 1 | 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. | South Dallas Cultural Center

Join us and the Raise Your Voice camp kiddos as they showcase their creative portfolio during their summer with us! There will be a dance performance, poetry reciting, a music showcase, photography display, and paintings to view - all created by these young artists.

Through art, Raise Your Voice aims to enhance the lives of the youth in our communities. The arts provide a safe place for children to be creative regardless of race of socioeconomic background.

This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required - masks are encouraged.

Know A Young, Aspiring Bass Player?

Facebook: @southdallasculturalcenter

Calling all aspiring bass players!

Come join us for Swan Strings' Girls Rock Dallas Summer Camp starting July 11. This program will provide young artists the opportunity to learn and express their creativity through music education. Local musician Jess Garland is the Executive Director ofGirls Rock Dallas and is dedicated to empowering girls, women, trans and gender-expansive individuals through the use of music.

Check out Jess' list of inspirational women behind the power of the bass on our Facebook page!

Know a young star ready to start their musical journey? Register them today by clicking the link below.

Register for Girls Rock Dallas

Remembering Visual Artist Sam Gilliam

Black Culture Celebrated Blog

Sam Gilliam, an African American color field painter and lyrical abstractionist artist, passed away on June 25, 2022 at the age of 88.

He worked on stretched, draped and wrapped canvas, and added sculptural 3D elements. He was recognized as the first artist to introduce the idea of a draped, painted canvas hanging without stretcher bars around 1965.

His works have also been described as belonging to abstract expressionism and lyrical abstraction.

Read more on our blog

African American Museum of Dallas

Instagram: @southdallasculturalcenter

We spent last weekend enjoying the Arthello Beck Jr. exhibit "Humanization" at the African American Museum of Dallas.

Arthello Beck Jr. was a Dallas-born African American artist and is considered one of the leading Black artists in the Southwest. In 1971, Beck opened "Arthello's Art Gallery" at 1922 South Beckley in Dallas, which is still open and managed by his wife. In 2007, SDCC's art gallery was named after Beck to honor his work and legacy.

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

After confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court by a 53-47 Senate vote and the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is now the first Black woman in history to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Learn more

Monkey See, Monkey Do Mobile Zoo

Learn about the lives and habitats of exotic animals with Monkey See, Monkey Do Mobile Zoo. Featured animals include a otter, owl monkey, uromastyx and a skinny pig. This event is part of SMART Summer sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. Learn more

Teen All Access Pass

Dallas Park and Recreation has teamed up with Amazon and several local partners to offer up to 10,000 City of Dallas Teens (ages 13-17) free activities during the month of July. Learn more

✨ OAC is Hiring

The City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) is looking for Cultural Programs Coordinators. Is that you? Learn more

Questions? Please contact us at [email protected]

South Dallas Cultural Center

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