Memberships are
available to individuals, families, businesses, and
organizations. Organizations interested in GDAC membership should contact GDAC for additional information about
specific requirements and benefits.
Our
work would not be possible without the support of our members. Please join
in helping to bring arts and culture into our community.
Mission
GDAC helps artists, arts and cultural organizations and community groups
promote, sustain and enhance all of the arts including painting,
sculpture, crafts, design, music, theater, dance, poetry, and literature.
Programs and
Events
We offer extensive arts enrichment programs for schoolchildren and adults,
exhibitions and opening receptions throughout the year, meeting spaces for
arts and cultural groups, and support services for artists.
Enhancing Education through the Arts
GDAC recognizes that arts programs are essential in the intellectual
growth of our schoolchildren. With the support of area universities and
arts organizations, we offer educational opportunities from elementary
school through high school.
After School Arts
Program
(with
UNT School of Visual Arts and UNT College of Music’s Priddy Fellowship in
Arts Leadership)
North Texas Institute
of Performing Arts
Summer Art and Musical
Theatre Camps
SuperArts Saturdays
(with
UNT College of Music, UNT School of Visual Arts and
TWU
Department of Dance)
Getting Started with
the Arts
(with
UNT College of Music Wind Symphony, TWU Dance, Fort Worth Opera and GDAC
Docents)
Congressional Student
Art Competition
Docent Gallery Tours
Celebrations and Recognition
Opening Receptions for all Gallery Exhibitions
Community Arts Recognition Award (CARA) Annual event honoring an
individual, educator, and business who have made significant contributions
to the arts in Greater Denton.
Children’s Summer Arts Festival
Annual Holiday Gala
Outreach
GDAC is always looking for deserving Greater Denton activities that enrich
our community.
Art in a Bag Program-
providing art supplies to Friends of the Family.
Denton Main Street
Association
DISD Elementary Fine Arts Enrichment
Program
Galleries and Exhibitions
GDAC offers 280 days a year of free art and craft exhibitions in
our two on-site galleries. The Meadows Gallery hosts five major national
or local exhibitions annually, while the East Gallery hosts seven
exhibitions per year.
Materials: Hard &
Soft Annual National
Contemporary Craft Competition now in its 20th year.
Exhibitions featuring
prominent and emerging artists.
Special Collections
from visionary collectors.
Exhibitions by North
Texas Arts and Crafts Organizations.
Art by Students-
Elementary through University.
We
are pleased to offer Docent Tours to schools and groups upon request.
