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. 

Denton Quilt Guild’s monthly meeting at the PAAC. Artist presentation and technique demonstrations. For more information, visit Quilt Guild’s website.

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!

Join us in celebration of the Denton Quilt Guild’s Butterflies exhibition in Festival Hall as the show comes to a close.

Free admission!

Get in the Christmas spirit with the holiday concert by Denton Bach Society featuring Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and selections from Bach’s Cantata 142 For Us a Child is Born. Christine Le conducting and Margaret Anne Gunter on harp.

Tickets: $20 adults; $10 students & children. Discount available for families with children. Tickets available at the door.

Join us for our Frosty First Friday, holiday edition, as we rock out to iconic Christmas tunes and classic rock! Free admission!

Cash bar and light refreshments served.

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.

Need crafting supplies? Denton Quilt Guild is holding their annual surplus sale at the PAAC where you can find fabrics, textiles, storage and organizers, books, and more!

Free admission and open to the public.

Denton Quilt Guild’s monthly meeting at the PAAC. Artist presentation and technique demonstrations. For more information, visit Quilt Guild’s website.

The Lost Poet Lounge invites you to their next workshop:

“Fall is in full swing! What a better way to get into the Fall Vibe, than COZYFEST at GDAC!

Join us as we gather and connect with nature together for some interactive poetic activities inspired by the beautiful outdoors!

Bring your journal, favorite pen and your cozy blanket! We will be sparking creative juices inspired by nature themed poetry/writing prompts.

*(This will be an indoor event with interaction outdoors for those that choose to.)”

View the event on Facebook for more details.

In the spirit of the exhibition Care Full Connections, this workshop invites you to explore vulnerability as a means of fostering deeper connections. Our collaborative flag project, Hang Loose, shifts the traditional use of flags—often symbols of pride or ideological identity—into expressions of personal openness and shared humanity.

During this workshop, you’ll have the chance to create your own small flag, representing a personal vulnerability, hope, struggle, or story. This hands-on process welcomes all attendees, regardless of artistic experience. We will provide all materials, along with guidance, as you translate personal reflections into a meaningful work of art.

Come create, share, and “hang loose” together in this meaningful exploration of vulnerability, solidarity, and care.

Come celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition in Gough Gallery, Care Full Connections, featuring fiber works by Stefanie Zito, Kaylan Buteyn, Cassie Arnold, and Lisa Alberts. This deeply meaningful and tender show explores the shared experiences and vulnerabilities of women, artists, and mothers.

The Denton Community Band, conducted by Carol Lynn Mizell present the November performance, Music & Art in Concert. This evening will feature a unique experience of visual artist, Kelly Stribling-Sutherland, drawing live along with the music. You may recognize Stribling-Sutherland’s work from previous showings at the PAAC, Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, and her taking first place at the August Art Battle.

Featuring Michael Crawford on vibraphone and xylophone. Free admission!

Check out the concert flyer for more information and list of songs.

Anne Dearth Maker (flutist) and Louise Fristensky (composer, sound sculpture, and systems artist) invite the Denton and larger DFW community to the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center for an evening of classical and experimental music as well as a preceding audience-interactive event. Anne will be performing works by local Denton and DFW composers Louise Fristensky, Jesse Maker, and Sungji Hong that explore improvisation, contrast, and contemporary virtuosity. Louise will be performing an electro-acoustic set featuring live vocals and synth. Prior to the concert, join them for an instrument petting zoo (6:00 - 6:45), where audience members will have the opportunity to learn about and interact with the instruments and equipment they'll be experiencing during the concert.

GDAC will close early at 4:00 PM on Halloween. We will reopen at our normal time of 11:00 AM on Friday, and don’t forget to join us for our First Friday Instrument Petting Zoo and Concert at 6:00 PM!

Have a spooktacular Halloween!

Blue Moon Artistry invites you to a art event showcasing hand decorated ceramic pumpkins. Enter to win raffle prizes donated by local artists and businesses and bid on pumpkins during the silent auction. All proceeds will be donated to CASA of Denton County. Blue Moon Artistry has also committed to matching ever dollar raised by the raffle and auction, doubling your impact!

Want to decorate your own pumpkin? Seven (7) more ceramic pumpkins are available for pick-up at the PAAC. Supplies are limited. All pumpkins are due at Bramblitt’s Yellow Dog Art Bar & Gallery by September 20th. See forms linked below for more information on decorating guidelines and how to donate prizes to the raffle.

Pumpkin Decorator Guidelines
Decorator Info Sheet
Raffle Prize Donation Form