About

​Dallas Arts Month, first launched by Mayor Mike Rawlings as Dallas Arts Week in 2013​​, is a city-wide celebration of Dallas arts, held annually in the month of April. Art​s Month is designed to build awareness and appreciation for the work of Dallas artists and organizations and foster creative learning and activity throughout the city. Residents and visitors are encouraged to participate in events and programming offered by art and cultural institutions from all disciplines.

Arts Month 2018 is anchored by signature events including: 

• TITAS Presents: L.A. Dance Project
  March 30 – March 31
  Moody Performance Hall 
  
  
• Festival of Joy 
  April 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  Klyde Warren Park 
  
  
• Dallas Poetry Project: Pop-Up Poetry
  April 7, 10 a.m. 
  For locations visit www.dallasculture.org/dallaspoetryproject
  Featuring pop-up poetry from 30+ local artists and arts collectives
  
  
• Mayor's Creative Conversation 
  Dallas Cultural Plan: Working Together For a Creative City 
  April 9, 6 – 8 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall 
  FREE Event! RSVP Here 
  
  
• Dallas Art Fair
  April 13 – 15
  
  
• Dallas Jazz Appreciation Month 
  April 14 
  Moody Performance Hall 
  
  
• Changing Perspectives Block Party
  April 14, 6 p.m. - midnight 
  Featured performances by Australia’s Strange Fruit at 8:30 and 10:00 pm, Jessie Frye + local artists
  Presented by Dallas Arts District | AT&T Performing Arts Center in partnership with 
  TITAS Presents | Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District | Downtown Dallas Inc | HALL Group | Office of Cultural Affairs | Texas Commission on the Arts 
  
  
• Arts Advocacy Day
  April 17
  Latino Cultural Center
  
  
• Dallas Poetry Project
  April 28th, 7:30pm
  Texas Theatre
  Featuring two-time National Poetry Slam champion, Kyle “Guante” Tran Myhre and Dallas Poetry Slam Team’s Awaji Johnson

* Australia's Strange Fruit photo by: Friedel Peters