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The Greater Denton Arts Council has served the Denton Community for over 50 years. As the leading arts organization in Denton, the Arts Council provides support for local artists & encourages creativity through educational programming. Along with managing two sites in historic downtown Denton, the Arts Council partners with local universities, the Denton Independent School District, & the City of Denton.
Each year, over 550,000 people attend an Arts Council-sponsored event. Annual programs, such as Thursday Nights at the PAAC, Picnic at the PAAC, Summer Art Camp, and our family program known as Donut Dayz and Crafts, bring the arts to children & families across Denton County. Our exhibition Materials: Hard & Soft attracts international talent to Denton while 30 UNDER 30 showcases innovative young artists in DFW.
In addition to providing robust education & exhibition programs, the Arts Council advocates for the arts within the community. The Council works with government officials, city commissions, the CVB, Parks & Recreation Department, & local businesses to ensure that all segments of the community have access to the arts. The Greater Denton Arts Council hopes to continue expanding its impact within the community through creative & dynamic ways.
For 2022-2023, we focused on highlighting the creative talents in our local community. From exhibitions like 30 UNDER 30 showcasing the future of art in North Texas, to our summer exhibitions featuring longstanding artist groups like the Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton Quilt Guild, and Woodturners group, we exhibited artists of different ages and experiences in our gallery.
Our programs included community favorites like Donut Dayz and Crafts and new offerings such as Zine workshops. We will continue to encourage and promote local musicians through our Picnic at the PAAC monthly free music concert on the First Friday of every month.
We continue to offer grants that help fund visual and performing artists' dreams and works in Denton County with 14 artists and performers receiving micro-grants in 2023.
Our future goals for this coming year are to continue to highlight the amazing local talent. We are looking forward to sharing the Impressions art group from the Denton State Supported Living Center exhibition currently in Gough Gallery, and the upcoming 63 & 93: Generations in Conversation exhibition, which will be in Meadows Gallery in October. Finally, keep your eyes open for our most ambitious exhibition called Materials Hard and Soft, which is one of the nation's largest craft shows that attracts international admissions. Materials Hard and Soft open in February of 2024.
We are also looking into fun new ways to celebrate our arts community through our art community celebration in October, where we will award different community members and artists for their contributions to the arts in Denton.
In 2023 we encourage our community to come together for the arts by supporting local artistic communities!
The Greater Denton Arts Council is a catalyst for creativity, advocacy and collaboration. The Patterson-Appleton Arts Center is our home where we celebrate the arts, inspire innovation and engage with the community through educational programs, and dynamic events for visitors of all ages.
Our Needs
The Arts Council appreciates your generous donation to help us grow public programs for children and families and support local artists and arts organizations. Here are just a few of the ways you can help:
Funding for Children's Programs
GDAC provides art experiences for children through a variety of programs including Summer Camp, Donut Dayz, Arts and Crafts, the Junior Denton Arts Council, and projects in collaboration with the Denton Independent School District. Two of our newest programs Junior Denton Arts Council and our 8th Grade Projects focus on older students, helping them cultivate their love for the arts.
Funding to our children's programs would support supplies and scholarships to allow us to reach more budding North Texas artists.
$25 - Provides Supplies for Summer Arts Camp;
$50 - Sponsors Greater Donuts Arts & Crafts, our Saturday morning family program;
$100 - Provides supplies projects with local students;
$150 - Scholarships 1 student for Summer Camp;
Funding for exhibitions:
GDAC hosts over 20 exhibitions throughout the year of local, national, and international artists and 4 locations across the city of Denton including the Murchison Performing Arts Center at the University of North Texas, The Discover Denton Visitors Center, Embassy Suites Convention Center, and the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. Our exhibitions showcase talent from young elementary school students all the way up to masters of craft and art. Our upcoming exhibitions for the fall include 63 & 93: Generations in Conversation, Impressions by the Denton State Supported Living Center, and local abstract work by Magda Plagge and her students.
Funds for exhibitions would go towards supplies, promotional marketing, recording equipment for online tours and programs, and helping provide scholarships for artists for Materials Hard + Soft, our international craft exhibition.
$10 - Signage and labels for exhibitions
$35 - Provides 1 scholarship to cover fees for Materials Hard + Soft entry;
$75 - Promotional materials for exhibitions & programs;
$500 - Equipment for online exhibit tours & performances;
$900 - Sponsors an exhibition catalog;
$1,000 - Translations services for exhibition texts: (intro labels, wall labels, call for artists);
$1,000 - Updated lighting tracks for Gough Gallery;
$2,500 - Sponsors an Exhibit at the Arts Council;
$2-5,000 - professionally installed curtain system for the tall windows in Festival Hall
Organization name
Greater Denton Arts Council
Causes
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Denton
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
400 E. Hickory St.