Upcoming Events
Artists Enclave of Denton County 9th Annual Eggsibition
Join us for the Artists Enclave of Denton County’s 9th Annual Eggsibition! We are partnered once again with the enclave for a simply eggs-cellent silent auction fundraiser supporting both of our organizations. This year’s theme is A Shellebration of Art History, in which artists will be transforming ceramic eggs into one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork inspired by art movements and styles through history.
Can’t make it to in-person exhibition at the PAAC? No worries! The silent auction will be fully online and bidding starts early this year at 3 PM on March 23 at eggsibition.givesmart.com, so act fast! The auction will close at 5:30 PM on March 30.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
PETAL Project Mending & Clothing Repair Workshop
Join The PETAL Project for a Mending & Clothing Repair Workshop at the GDAC Studio! They will provide some basic hand-sewing supplies, techniques, and assistance. Bring projects and garments to work on! Free to attend!
April First Friday - Guitar George
Join us for a springtime First Friday event feature the musical styling of the one and only Guitar George Woolard! More details to come.
Knit for Food Knit-a-thon
Join Team Denton on Saturday, April 5 for a Knit-a-Thon benefiting Knit for Food!
What is Knit for Food? It is a 12-hour knitting marathon to raise funds and awareness for food insecurity. 100% of funds raised will be equally divided between Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry, and Meals on Wheels.
There are several ways to support the Knit-a-thon:
Sign up to knit/craft with us on April 5. Seating is limited so sign up now.
Donate to Knit for Food.
Volunteer to help out at the Knit-a-Thon or donate items for giveaways. Email Shelly Diaz for more information.
You do not have to fundraise to participate. But those who do fundraise will be eligible to participate in some giveaways. You do not have to be a knitter to participate. All crafters all welcome!
Can't meet us with us? You can still participate by stitching wherever you may be that day and/or donating.
Knit for Food was founded by knitwear designer Laura Nelkin and was inspired by her daughter's AmeriCorps position at their local food bank during the pandemic summer of 2020. Knit for Food is run by a small but mighty team of volunteers who put their all into ensuring the success of this fundraiser year after year!
For more information about Knit-a-thon and other locations where the group will be working in the afternoon and evening, check out the event on Facebook or on Shelly’s website.
Hear the World
The UNT College of Music and Program in Ethnomusicology are thrilled to present the annual "Hear the World" concert, showcasing music from North India, Mexico, China, and West Africa!
They are excited to share these vibrant musical traditions with GDAC members and the general public. Many of the performers are MA and doctoral students, who are also professional musicians and researchers of these musical traditions. Join us on Sunday, April 6, to celebrate and learn about music from these World Cultures!
The performances will take place from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and admission is free!
Schedule of performances:
1pm - Sonic Saadhna (North Indian tabla & sitar duo)
2pm - Mariachi Águilas (Mexican folk music), Directed by Erika Soveranes
3pm - UNT Chinese Ensemble (Traditional silk and bamboo), Directed by Yuxin Mei
4pm - UNT African Percussion Ensemble, directed by Gideon Alorwoyie and TWU African dancers, directed by Memunatu Alorwoyie
High School Art Show Reception
Join us in celebrating Denton’s emerging teen artists at the High School Art Show reception. Students from each of Denton ISD’s high schools will be showcasing their talents across an array of mediums and techniques on display in Gough Gallery. See you there!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Sew Gold
Come out for an open skill-sharing creative gathering providing a casual, supportive atmosphere for those interested in fiber art. Feel free to drop in and out of workshop sessions at your leisure.
To learn more about Sew Gold, visit their website.
Meetings are held at GDAC at least once a month.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Denton Bach Society: Celebrate Beginnings
DBS hosts the Young Musicians Competition Winners Showcase and Denton Bach Treble Chorale “Perfect Pastimes.”
Guest Conductor TBA.
Tickets: $20 adults; $10 students & children. Discount available for families with children. Tickets available at the door.
Sew Gold
Come out for an open skill-sharing creative gathering providing a casual, supportive atmosphere for those interested in fiber art. Feel free to drop in and out of workshop sessions at your leisure.
To learn more about Sew Gold, visit their website.
Meetings are held at GDAC at least once a month.
All Star Karaoke
All Star Karaoke is back again at Dan’s Silverleaf! More details coming soon!
Summer Camp Week 1: Food Art Frenzy
Save your artistic appetite for this first week of camp where we’ll use painting, drawing, and sculpture to explore all types of flavorful creations.
Sew Gold
Come out for an open skill-sharing creative gathering providing a casual, supportive atmosphere for those interested in fiber art. Feel free to drop in and out of workshop sessions at your leisure.
To learn more about Sew Gold, visit their website.
Meetings are held at GDAC at least once a month.
Summer Camp Week 2: Dance & Movement
Five fun days of moving and grooving! Learn the basics of different dance styles, including K-pop dance!
Summer Camp Week 3: Birds, Blossoms, & Bugs
Spread your creative wings and dive into a world of nature’s tiniest and most colorful wonders! Throughout the week, campers will embark on exciting art projects that celebrate these three themes through painting, sculpture, and mixed media.
Sew Gold
Come out for an open skill-sharing creative gathering providing a casual, supportive atmosphere for those interested in fiber art. Feel free to drop in and out of workshop sessions at your leisure.
To learn more about Sew Gold, visit their website.
Meetings are held at GDAC at least once a month.
Summer Camp Week 4: Into the Miniverse
Step into a world of miniature art at GDAC’s Into the Miniverse Camp, where size doesn't limit creativity! Throughout the week, campers will develop their skills in sculpture, painting, drawing, and mixed media, all on a miniature scale.
Summer Camp Week 5: Music
Embark on a musical journey at GDAC’s Music Camp! Our experienced music instructors will guide campers through a week of introductory courses to learn the basics of guitar and drums. This camp is designed for beginners with little to no prior experience with these instruments.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Amplify Denton
Rock out with us and the Denton Music & Arts Collaborative (DMAC) at our first annual Amplify Denton! This music festival style fundraiser benefits both GDAC and DMAC, an incredible nonprofit providing healthcare subsidies to local artists and musicians. Best of all, this event (as the title suggests) amplifies the amazing array of homegrown Denton talent showcasing local musicians and visual artists.
With two main stages, one indoor and one outdoor, Amplify Denton has double the music lineup featuring Honey Saxon, Isaac Hoskins, Helium Queens, Fingerprints, Cassandra Berry, and Raised Right Men. For our littlest rockstars, there will be a musical puppet show from 2 - 3PM inside the PAAC. Be sure to snag raffle tickets for your chance to win a Denton entertainment experience. Food and drinks will be provided by local vendors and breweries. Amplify Denton is organized with one goal in mind: shining the spotlight on the creative community that makes this wholly uniquely from anywhere else.
General admission is free, but for a more intimate VIP experience, tables are for sale that include food, drinks, and a front row seat to the auction. If you want to help make this experience the best and most successful it can be, sponsorships are available with perks including VIP tables, raffle tickets, logos on marketing materials, recognition during the event, and much more! Check out the sponsor packet for more information and purchase VIP tickets and sponsorships here. The last day to claim your VIP package or sponsorship is Thursday, March 20th!
For general admission, register here. The account you create through the GiveSmart platform will give you access to the silent auction and allow you to make optional donations to GDAC and DMAC.
Thank you to all of our sponsors who have helped make this event possible:
Presenting Sponsor
Texas Regional Bank
Stage and Drink Sponsor
Union Bear
Gold Sponsors
Axis Realty Group
Denton Music Friendly Texas
Fine Arts Theatre
Silver Sponsors
Little Guys Movers
Bronze Sponsors
Stoke
All About Imports
Kava Bar
Midway Mart
Rebecca Jackson
Barnhart's Barbershop
Downtown Denton Foundation
In Kind Sponsors
UNT CoLab
Denton County Office of History and Culture
Embassy Suites
Norman Roscoe
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio
Camp Gladiator
Loco Cafe
El Taco H
Andaman Thai
Discover Denton
Juicy Pig
Greenhouse
Harvest House
Hemlock Fox
Soma Massage Therapy
Impressions
Chestnut Tree
Faul Magic
Patchouli Joe’s Books & Indulgences
The Art Room
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Sew Gold
Come out for an open skill-sharing creative gathering providing a casual, supportive atmosphere for those interested in fiber art. Feel free to drop in and out of workshop sessions at your leisure.
To learn more about Sew Gold, visit their website.
Meetings are held at GDAC at least once a month.
90’s Murder Mystery Dinner
Get ready to step into the world of neon lights, slap bracelets, and grunge vibes at GDAC’s 1990s Murder Mystery Dinner! Brought to you by The Murder Mystery Co., this interactive show sets the scene at a mall grand opening, where things take a dark turn as a murder is uncovered. Your mission: unravel the mystery while navigating through a sea of ‘90s pop culture references. It’s more than just a dinner—it’s a chance to solve a crime that’s more perplexing than a Rubik’s Cube.
Don’t be Clueless… Dress in your best ‘90s style! Think flannel shirts, neon windbreakers, and platform shoes. Channel your inner Rachel Green or Fresh Prince and let the nostalgia take over!
Tickets include a full-course meal, two drink tickets (with non-alcoholic options available), and a front-row seat to all the action.
So, crank up the ‘90s jams and get your tickets now before they’re gone faster than your Tamagotchi!
Please note: This is an adult rated show. Attendees must be 18 or older to attend.
Purchase tickets here: 90smmdinner.givesmart.com
Youth Art Month Opening Reception
March is Youth Art Month and we’re celebrating with another exhibition of artworks by Denton ISD’s elementary school students in Gough Gallery. You’re invited to celebrate with us at the opening reception! Please join us in supporting our community’s youngest artists so together we can show them the value of creativity and imagination.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Materials Hard + Soft 2025 Opening Reception
It’s finally here, the grand opening of GDAC’s longest-running signature show now in its 38th year: Materials Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft & Conceptual Art Competition and Exhibition. What began as an exhibition designed by founding member of GDAC Georgia Gough to elevate craftmanship typically excluded from what is considered “fine art,” MHS has grown to receive national and international recognition. This year MHS includes new categories for conceptual art and digital media to continue pushing the boundaries new mediums and materials.
Please join us in celebrating the stunning array of artwork in our newly renovated Meadows Gallery. More details to come soon!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Sew Gold
Come out for an open skill-sharing creative gathering providing a casual, supportive atmosphere for those interested in fiber art. Feel free to drop in and out of workshop sessions at your leisure.
To learn more about Sew Gold, visit their website.
Meetings are held at GDAC at least once a month.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Denton Bach Society: Celebrate Love
Love is in the air at Denton Bach Society’s first performance of 2025. The concert will feature Five Hebrew Love Songs by Whitacre and Four Wedding Songs for Treble Voices by Brahms.
Guest conductor and violinist TBA.
Tickets: $20 adults; $10 students & children. Discount available for families with children. Tickets available at the door.
Bad Romance: A Broken Heart Soiree
Lost Poet Lounge presents, “Bad Romance: A Broken Heart Soiree.”
Calling all broken hearts!
While others are celebrating love - this is NOT that type of poetic soiree!
It's all about that BAD ROMANCE!
Broken Hearts and Heartache - this is your time to let it all out!
Let's get real and raw about our heartache!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Punk Love Opening Reception
Get rebellious with us for the opening of Punk Love! On display for limited time in Gough Gallery, this brand new GDAC signature exhibition celebrates the edgy, alternative kinds of love that don’t fit into heart shaped chocolate boxes. We’re going all out for this exhibition opening with a live music, food and drinks, and space to make your own Punk Love inspired artwork. Also celebrating with us will be GDAC’s two local business partners for the Denton Main Street Association’s Share the Love fundraising campaign, Studio LaSalle and Headshot Headquarters. For donations, punk out your hair with feather or tinsel extensions from Studio LaSalle stylists then show some love for yourself with a portrait taken by Marie Fox from Headshot Headquarters.
Rock out with us to a performance from local group, Nip Slip, who were just recently nominated for Best Rock Act by the Dallas Entertainment Awards!
Punk Love will be on display until Feb. 22nd.
Cups & Chords: Open Mic Night
Come for the coffee, stay for the creativity! Join us for Cups & Chords: an open mic night at GDAC!
Brought to you by GDAC and Artists Enclave, this free event invites everyone to enjoy a warm evening filled with music, poetry, creative writing and more. Grab a cup of hot coffee or cocoa, enjoy light snacks, and relax as we showcase and celebrate the creativity of our community.
Calling all artists, poets, novelists, musicians, dancers, comedians, and more! The stage will be yours to share a story, perform a dance, sing a song, sketch a caricature, etc.
Sign Up Info:
Open mic sign-up is first-come, first-serve starting at 5:30 PM.
Performances begin at 6:00 PM
The time limit is 10 minutes, or 2 songs for musicians, and 5 minutes for spoken word.
Plus, that same night, we're kicking off the countdown to the Ninth Annual Eggsibition! Don’t miss your chance to pick up a bisqueware egg to decorate for this highly anticipated event taking place on Sunday, March 30 at GDAC!
Bring your friends, family, and fellow creatives — we can’t wait to see you there!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
VAST Marks Exhibition Opening Reception
Join us in celebrating the opening of the latest exhibition from the Visual Arts Society of Texas, Marks, juried by artist and GDAC Board President Mark Smith.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Denton Black Film Festival - Poetry Get Down and Slam
DBFF's 'Poetry Get Down and Slam' event returns!! Hosted by Chicago Born Poet, Verb Kulture featured on TV One Verses and Flow. See who wins the Grand Prize of $1000!
Open Mic will kick off the night before the Slam competition featuring nationally recognized poets.
Doors open at 6:30 PM. Show begins at 7 PM. Get tickets here or sign up to compete!
Denton Black Film Festival - Comedy Night
Check out the funny business on Comedy Night with host Nanette Lee, a Comedian, Influencer, Host, Radio Personality, Chef/Foodie, and known for Cooking w/ Comedy.
Doors open at 6:30 PM. Show begins at 7 PM. Get your tickets here!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
DBFF: Opening Reception & Denton ISD Adopt-A-School Art & Essay Awards
Join us to celebrate the opening of the 11th Edition of the Denton Black Film Festival and in partnership with the Denton Independent School District for its Annual Adopt A School Art and Essay Awards. Every year, the Denton ISD Adopt-A-School Program works with our elementary schools across the entire district to participate in the annual Art & Essay Competition. Every 4th and 5th grade student submits on original piece of artwork and an essay (written in English or Spanish) based on the yearly topic. We had such a wonderful experience working together last year for the awards. So, we have decided once again to collaborate on this year's theme, Resilience. By definition Resilience is the ability to bounce back from or adjust to adversity, challenges, or setbacks. It is the heart of endurance, the power of healing, and the strength to rise again, no matter how many times life may knock you down. Come out and see how these young minds interpret Resilience and what it means to them.
Annual Members Meeting
Our annual member meeting is a tradition sponsored by the Staff and Board of Directors and will be held on Thursday, January 16 from 6pm to 8pm at the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center. There will be a presentation led by GDAC staff highlighting all of the wonderful moments that we shared in 2024, and a preview of what’s in store for 2025! Come enjoy some light refreshments and friendly conversation as we share, celebrate, and look forward.
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!
Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting
Denton Quilt Guild’s monthly meeting at the PAAC. Artist presentation and technique demonstrations. For more information, visit Quilt Guild’s website.
Holiday Break Closure
Happy Holidays everyone! Our warmest wishes to you during the upcoming winter holiday season. May all things be merry and bright no matter how you celebrate!
The PAAC will reopen for our regular business hours on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. See you in the New Year!
Lost Poet Lounge Presents: Poetic Jingle
Come get festive with Lost Poet Lounge and take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle for some poetic fun!
We will be gathering for a night of creative journaling for the holidays, sharing some poetry, listening and singing along to our favorite Christmas Songs while all of the creative elves have some fun!
For all of us Creative Elves - Bring your journal, your journaling supplies (scissors,stamps,etc), photos and ephemera to add some festive pizzazz to your journals - bring your poetry that you would love to share or write something together from one of our holiday prompts! This evening is more about having a good time while being creative together - or bring anything creative you want to work on and share the festive vibe with us!
Festive & Ugly Christmas Sweater encouraged! Singing Elves HIGHLY encouraged!
Open studio
Join us in the East Craft Room for open studio hours! Free and open to the public. Bring your art supplies and project you’re working on—or start a whole new—and enjoy the company of other artists in the creative process!