The Artists Enclave of Denton County brings to you its 2026 exhibition, Many Worlds, One Home, juried by Amy Lewis Hofland, Director of the Crow Museum of Asian Art. There will be light refreshments and live music by Rahcel Yeatts.

Mix and mingle with the artists and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award between 6-7pm before all awards are presented by the juror. This event is free and open to the public. We can’t wait to see you there!

Please join us for Open Studios at Back Door Residency for SpeedBump lil d!

Back Door Residency was founded in January 2026 by Paper Chair Studios and is located at Greater Denton Arts Council. The residency provides emerging artists in North Texas with time and space to create their work.

Applications will open in late 2026, and four artists will each complete a three month residency in 2027. Paper Chair’s board will help establish the program as the first year’s residents in 2026.

Delaney Smith-Vaughn, co-founder of Paper Chair, is the second resident at Back Door. Delaney is an artist and community builder based in Denton, TX. She uses fiber processes such as paper making, weaving, and dyeing to create sculptures and interactive books. Outside of her day job as a career coach for art and design students, she teaches workshops at community centers and institutions such as Penland School of Craft and The University of Pennsylvania. Locally, she leads Sew Gold, a skill-share monthly meetup for creatives. She co-founded Speedbump lil d with Anna Galluzzi in 2022 as a way to give a platform for local artists and advocate for their support.

The door to Back Door Residency is on the side of the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center facing Hickory Street. At this time, Back Door Residency is not wheelchair accessible due to the age of the building. We are working to make the space ADA accessible in the future.

The first-ever Denton Tea Festival is brewing! Join us for a celebration of tea, community, and culture featuring unique vendors, guided tea tastings, and hands-on workshops highlighting the art of tea.

Follow the festival on Facebook and Instagram for updates, vendor announcements, and more. This event is free and open to the public but you can still register online to reserve a spot in programs to be announced.

GDAC will be closing early on Thursday, 5/14 at 5PM as there is a private event being held during our usual Thursday evening extended gallery hours. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

We’ll see you tomorrow on Friday, 5/1 for our normal business hours. Make sure to stop by GDAC on Saturday 5/16 for the first-ever Denton Tea Festival!

Analog Society is inviting you to hang out, get creative and bring a vinyl to share your vibe!

Bring something to work on or something to enjoy: art, crafts, a book, or any creative project. Settle in, make something, connect with others, and enjoy the vibe!

Take a moment this spring to slow down, stretch, and grow in community. Join Good Vibes Yoga at the Greater Denton Arts Council for Bloom & Breathe, a donation-based yoga experience that nurtures both body and spirit.

We’ll begin with a 1-hour deep stretch yoga class designed for all levels, focusing on gentle movement and relaxation. After class, stay for a live demonstration on how to propagate a pothos plant, led by Linda Barker from the Denton County Master Gardeners Association. Afterward, we’ll have a community plant swap, where participants are invited to share and exchange small plants, clippings, or propagated starts.

Event Details:

Cost: Donation-based | Free to attend, with donations encouraged. 100% of proceeds benefit the Greater Denton Arts Council and support our mission of fostering and supporting the arts in Denton.

• 1-hour Deep Stretch Yoga (all levels welcome)

• Demo on how to propagate a pothos, and a community plant swap to follow

• Bring a small plant, clipping, or propagated start to share (optional)

• BYOM — limited loaner mats will be available, and props will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here to register.

All are welcome. All Good Vibes.

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.

Denton’s Ballet Folklórico presents their 2nd annual Showcase Invitational featuring Ballet Folklórico de DHS, Grup Juvenil (ages 5-7), Grupo Intermedio (ages 8-16), and Grupo de Presentación (ages 17+). This event is free and open to the public, so please join us for an evening of fun, music, and dancing!

Local food trucks will also be here! Doors open at 5pm, presentations begin at 5:30pm.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in East Coast Swing! Come join us as we have fun while learning the basics of East Coast Swing including steps, frame, and technique.

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922 or Venmo @RheaBrock.

GDAC will be closing early on Thursday, 4/30 at 5PM as there is a private event being held during our usual Thursday evening extended gallery hours. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

We’ll see you tomorrow on Friday, 5/1 for our normal business hours and a First Friday evening performance by Denton’s Ballet Folklórico Raíces de Oro!

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in the Waltz!

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922or Venmo @RheaBrock.

Join us for a beginner-friendly needle felting workshop where you’ll learn how to make your very own snail friend!

This workshop is led by local artist Lera Watts, who has several years of experience teaching a variety of art classes. The class begins with a short introduction to needle felting tools and techniques, followed by plenty of time to work on your project. Lera will provide guidance and walk the class through the craft step by step.

Cost: $13.54 (all materials included)

Ages 12+

Spots are limited! Click here to sign up.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in East Coast Swing! Come join us as we have fun while learning the basics of East Coast Swing including steps, frame, and technique.

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922 or Venmo @RheaBrock.

Join us for a special lecture and pop-up exhibit featuring a keynote address by Denise Meda-Lambru, presented by the Our Refugee Stories Archive (ORSA). Meda-Lambru's work explores how Chicanx scholars and artists utilize altars to subscribe to a sense of spirituality that maintains interconnected relations with others who have been disempowered and marginalized.

Following the address, guests are invited to participate in community art-making, including a collaborative loom and a pop-up exhibit featuring an altar and zines reflecting immigrant and refugee experiences.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in the Waltz!

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922or Venmo @RheaBrock.

Amplify Denton is back for its second year! Rock out to Denton’s finest homegrown musical talent while helping support GDAC and our phenomenal partners at the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative so we can continue our work uplifting our community’s artists and keeping art accessible to the public.

We’re now accepting sponsors to help make the second annual Amplify an even greater success. Check out our new sponsorship packet for more information!

There will be two stages, one indoor and one outdoor, where you can catch your favorite local acts. This year’s lineup includes:

• Slobberbone

• Claire Morales

• Ryan Thomas Becker

• Decades Dance Party

• Lady Cass and The Fellas

• Fingerprints

While you jam, you can also peruse 20+ local artists, vendors, and food trucks! General admission is free, but registration is required to access the silent auction. VIP tickets are available for extra exclusive perks.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in East Coast Swing! Come join us as we have fun while learning the basics of East Coast Swing including steps, frame, and technique.

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922 or Venmo @RheaBrock.

Join us in celebrating the opening of Denton ISD’s yearly High School Art Show in Gough Gallery. We’re putting the spotlight on emerging artists of the up and coming generation. Students, families, and friends are welcome to explore the artwork and admire the talents of our community’s teen artists.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in the Waltz!

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922or Venmo @RheaBrock.

Part performance, part art bazaar, part party, Monster Art Rally is a rare opportunity to watch your favorite local artists at work, AND it raises general programming support for Paper Chair Studios + Greater Denton Arts Council.

A total of 80 of our banging local artists will participate across four one-hour shifts. You can expect work created by artists ranging from college students to seasoned professionals. As soon as an artwork is complete, a runner hangs it on the wall for viewing and purchase. Better be quick! Runners can be intercepted, and work may go in a flash.

Each completed artwork is offered at a set price of $50. Artists receive 50% commission on any sale of their work, with the remaining proceeds going directly to support Paper Chair Studios and Greater Denton Arts Council.

Learn more and apply to be a participating artist at: https://www.paperchairstudios.org/monster-art-rally

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in East Coast Swing! Come join us as we have fun while learning the basics of East Coast Swing including steps, frame, and technique.

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922 or Venmo @RheaBrock.

Join @lostpoetlounge in an intimate evening and poetic showcase of the spoken word and raw emotions of poet Abigail Borak in her Beyond the Words: Solo Showcase.

Abby is a poet dedicated to the nature of ghosts and the hauntings of the body. Her work interweaves gothic qualities with the workings of Mother Nature. She explores the world through the nature of visions, ominous input from beyond, and the continuous thread of connectivity. Her more recent work explores themes in queer identity as related to her practice in spirituality. You can find her on instagram, @acollectionofspirits.

Free to attend!

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Here We Go Dance by Rhea Brock is introducing beginner friendly dance lessons in the Waltz!

No partner? No problem! Individuals dancers are welcome and can dance with other class participants.

To register, contact Rhea at 214-797-5922. Registration fee is $15 per person for 1 lesson or $50 per person for all 4 lessons in the session. Participants can pay the registration fee over Zelle at 214-797-5922or Venmo @RheaBrock.

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.

We are excited to announce the opening of Denton ISD’s Middle School Art Show! Our local middle school students explore the vast range of mediums through 2D drawings and paintings. See works made from marker, colored pencil, graphite, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, sharpie, paper/mixed media collage and paper quilling.

This exhibition highlights a pivotal moment in artistic growth, where students begin to develop their unique voices and expand their technical skills—building the foundation for the advanced work seen at the high school level.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Join us for a celebration of creativity and community at the 10th Annual Eggsibition! This beloved silent auction features one-of-a-kind ceramic eggs, each uniquely decorated by local artists, businesses, and community leaders.

This year’s theme, “Freeform 10,” celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Eggsibition! Egg decorators are encouraged to interpret the theme of “10” in any way they choose—numeric, symbolic, nostalgic, conceptual, or something totally unexpected.

All proceeds benefit Artists Enclave and the Greater Denton Arts Council, supporting their shared mission to foster and support the arts in our community.

CALL FOR EGG DECORATORS!
It’s time to crack into creativity! The 10th Annual Eggsibition officially kicks off with our first egg pickup day on Saturday, February 7, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM at GDAC. Artists who pick up their egg on February 7 will be entered into a raffle to win a special gift basket at the Eggsibition event!

Can’t make it on February 7? No problem! Eggs may also be picked up during open hours at:
• GDAC
• Sleeping Lizards (424 N. Elm St)
• Porch pickup at 2103 Foxcroft Circle, Denton, TX
Finished eggs must be returned to GDAC on or before March 14.

The silent auction will open online on March 22, 3:00 PM, at https://eggsibition10.givesmart.com

The Eggsibition will be held at Rubber Gloves on March 29, 3:00–6:00 PM. We’re embracing our own take on “Freeform 10” with a beach party theme! Join us to see all the decorated eggs on display, enjoy food and drinks for purchase, and bid on your favorites until the auction closes at 5:30 PM. Beach and surfer attire encouraged!

Join artist Victoria Bustos for a hands-on workshop exploring the art of Japanese bookbinding. In this session, participants will learn how to create four traditional Japanese stab bindings and craft a custom case to hold their finished books together.

This workshop is free to attend, and all materials will be provided! Registration required — space is limited. Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/GDAC/japanese-bookbinding-workshop

“The Thin Line is the space between two seemingly contrary and competing ideas — it’s where you find the drama.” That spirit of exploration and truth-seeking defines Thin Line Fest, Texas’ longest-running documentary film festival and a dynamic celebration of film, music, and photography.

Explore powerful visual work from this year’s photo selections while connecting with photographers and fellow festivalgoers. The GDAC gallery will feature the work of Official Selections from the Hear/Here, Site/Unseen, and Time/Space categories.

The photo gallery will be on display between Thursday 3/19 and Sunday 3/22. See full gallery hours below:

“The Thin Line is the space between two seemingly contrary and competing ideas — it’s where you find the drama.” That spirit of exploration and truth-seeking defines Thin Line Fest, Texas’ longest-running documentary film festival and a dynamic celebration of film, music, and photography.

Explore powerful visual work from this year’s photo selections while connecting with photographers and fellow festivalgoers. The GDAC gallery will feature the work of Official Selections from the Hear/Here, Site/Unseen, and Time/Space categories.

The photo gallery will be on display between Thursday 3/19 and Sunday 3/22. See full gallery hours below:

“The Thin Line is the space between two seemingly contrary and competing ideas — it’s where you find the drama.” That spirit of exploration and truth-seeking defines Thin Line Fest, Texas’ longest-running documentary film festival and a dynamic celebration of film, music, and photography.

Explore powerful visual work from this year’s photo selections while connecting with photographers and fellow festivalgoers. The GDAC gallery will feature the work of Official Selections from the Hear/Here, Site/Unseen, and Time/Space categories.

The photo gallery will be on display between Thursday 3/19 and Sunday 3/22. See full gallery hours below: