The Dallas Contemporary

The Dallas Contemporary, founded in 1978, is an exhibition space situated on the edge of the city center of Dallas, Texas, the ninth largest city in the United States. Modeled after European kunsthalles or art centers and organizing only emerging and seminal one-person exhibitions, along with dynamic group exhibitions, it is one of the few institutions of its type in the United States. In June 2006, the institution changed its name from Dallas Contemporary Art Center to Dallas Contemporary to better reflect incorporating multi-disciplinary genres into its program.

Dallas Contemporary’s mission is to present the art of our time to the public: to document new directions in art through changing exhibitions, publications, and educational programs for visitors of all ages. The range and level of Contemporary's programs serve audiences in metropolitan Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond. As the only bi-lingual institution in Texas solely dedicated to recent art and culture, the Dallas Contemporary attracts audiences from the entire Southwest, while its touring exhibitions benefit audiences around the country and abroad.

Since its inception, the Dallas Contemporary has presented the Southwest community exhibitions in a variety of media that have encouraged the public to understand and appreciate art. Exhibitions such as Vernon Fisher (2009), Joseph Havel (2010), James Gilbert (2010), Michel Verjux (2011), Juergen Teller (2011) and Rob Pruitt (2011) have helped secure the Contemporary’s important position in the art world.

Learning programs include: Art ThinkTM, a nationally-awarded education program engages children in the Dallas Public School System.

Address: 161 Glass Street, Dallas, Texas. Open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free.