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:

Join us for an evening celebrating photography at Thin Line Fest 2026!

“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.

🎧 Live DJ sets from:
@juicytheemissary
@boombaptist
@elaquent

Includes complimentary food and beverage.

Come experience the gallery, meet the creatives behind the work, and kick off the night with music and community. Register online with Thin Line, pick up your wristband, and explore it all — we can’t wait to see you at GDAC during the festival!

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

Please join Lost Poet Lounge in an intimate evening and poetic showcase of the spoken word and raw emotions of Poet, Delaney Murdock in her Beyond the Words: Solo Showcase.

Delaney is a poet and performer at the beginning of both endeavors with a lifelong commitment to finding the dramatic in the mundanity of everyday life. She believes in the power of poetry to express that which is often inexplicable and finds comfort in the interconnectivity and community it provides as well. She is currently working on her first poetry manuscript and posts individual poems for her Poetry and a Look series on Instagram.

For more info: lostpoetlounge@gmail.com

This March, we're inviting our community to move with purpose and give back in a tangible way.

Spring Into Action begins with a one-hour all-levels relaxing yoga class, designed to calm and reconnect us as we move into a new season. After class, representatives from Interfaith Ministries of Denton and Denton County Friends of the Family will join us to share how their organization supports individuals and families in our community through access to essential resources and housing support.

As part of this event, we're hosting a focused donation drive to directly support Interfaith Ministries of Denton and Denton County Friends of the Family. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring donation items to support these efforts. The items most needed at this time include:

• Diapers (sizes 5, 6, & 7)

• Baby wipes

• Tampons

• Personal care products (soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash)

All donated items will be collected on-site at GDAC and go directly to supporting neighbors in need right here in Denton.

If you're unable to attend but would still like to support, monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. You can give directly to Interfaith Ministries of Denton here and Denton County Friends of the Family here.

Interfaith Ministries of Denton provides assistance to vulnerable members of our community by offering utility support, basic necessities, referrals to partner agencies, and advocacy for affordable housing - serving individuals and families of all backgrounds.

Denton County Friends of the Family provides compassionate, comprehensive support to individuals impacted by sexual abuse and domestic violence. Through direct services and community partnerships, DCFOF works to promote safety, hope, healing, justice, and prevention across Denton County.

Event Details:

• 1-hour yoga class

• Donation-based | Free to attend

• Community talk + donation collection

• Donations accepted on-site

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

Come move. Come connect. Come help make a difference.

Sign up here: https://donationyoga.givesmart.com

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 ISD students, families, and community members are invited to celebrate Youth Art Month with us! Enjoy drinks and snacks, and stop by our coloring sheet table where artists of all ages can create their own masterpiece.

Come experience the imagination, talent, and joy of Denton’s youngest creators — we can’t wait to see you there!

✨ Update: This workshop is SOLD OUT!✨

Thank you all so much for the amazing response — spots filled up quickly! If you’d like to be added to the waitlist, please email jess.green@dentonarts.com

Join us for a beginner-friendly needle felting workshop led by artist Lera Watts! Learn the basics of this cozy craft while creating your very own adorable hedgehog friend! 🦔✨

Cost: $10 (includes all supplies)
Spots are limited, so be sure to register to reserve your place! Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/52smwy3k

Join us as we celebrate the grand reopening of the Patterson Appleton Arts Center—home of the Greater Denton Arts Council—following a full year of City-led updates and renovations throughout 2025!

This special evening also marks the opening reception of our 39th annual Materials: Hard + Soft + Digital Contemporary Craft exhibition, bringing together traditional craft, digital practices, and conceptual approaches from artists across the country.

Enjoy an evening of art, community, and celebration featuring:
🍴 Finger foods by Chestnut Tree 
🍸 Cash bar by Union Bear
🎶 Live music by Cassandra Berry 
🎨 & Art activities for all!

We’re thrilled to welcome this year’s MHS exhibition jurors, Gabe Duggan and Nneka Kai, who will be in attendance sharing their thoughts and reflections on the show. Learn more about the jurors and see the selected artists here.

A huge thank you to our generous MHS exhibition sponsors Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center and Home2 Suites.

Come celebrate new beginnings, fresh spaces, and powerful artwork with us—we can’t wait to see you there!

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Join this fun class led by Here Go We Dance and learn one of the easiest, rhythmic, South American dances.

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.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Attend these fun classes led by Here We Go Dance and learn the basics to this classy, dramatic dance.

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.

Does Valentine’s season leave you feeling a little. . .monstrous? Welcome to a Moonlit Monster Ball, benefitting the Denton's Day of the Dead Festival!

This premier event features hauntingly crafted cocktails by Miss Angeline’s, local brews from the Denton Craft Beer Alliance, a chef-plated dinner specially curated by Chef Suzanne Johnson, a raffle, and a special one-night-only performance by Cirque du Horror's Orchestra of the Undead!

Suggested atire: Your most elegant costumes or finest Halloween gala attire. Make it gothic, make it spooky, make it monstrous!

Tickets are currently sold out.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Join this fun class led by Here Go We Dance and learn one of the easiest, rhythmic, South American dances.

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.

“Don’t let good art become the victim of subpar photos and weak writing.”

Submitting to a juried exhibition requires more than great art—it requires great presentation. In many cases, your artist statement and photograph of your work are the first (and only) impression a juror has to your piece before making a decision.

That’s why the Greater Denton Arts Council and Artists Enclave of Denton County are proud to present this workshop to help artists strengthen the way they share their work with the world. 

This workshop is free to attend! Join us and learn how to write compelling, effective artist statements and photograph your artwork professionally using a smartphone!

Meet the Presenters:

Jon Black, will lead the artist statement portion of the workshop. He is an award-winning author of historical fiction and a frequent speaker on the craft and business of writing at conventions and authors’ events around the country. Topics covered by his presentations include promotion, marketing, and branding. Jon is also an internationally published music journalist, speech writer, ghostwriter, and game designer. As a visual artist, his work explores the intersection of language and pop-culture iconography, drawing inspiration from movements such as cubism, dada, and surrealism.

Leanne Schulz, an artist in marketing who bridges creativity and strategy to help artists tell their stories visually, will lead the phone-tography session. As Marketing Coordinator at the University of North Texas’s G. Brint Ryan College of Business, Leanne works at the intersection of art, content creation, and digital storytelling—specializing in social media marketing, photography, video, and podcast production.

This hands-on Phone-tography Workshop is designed for artists who want to capture their work authentically and confidently using the tools they already have. Open to both iOS and Android users, the workshop covers practical techniques for photographing artwork, creative spaces, and process shots, as well as capturing simple, effective video for social media and online promotion.

Want to hit the dance floor with new moves and new confidence? Attend these fun classes led by Here We Go Dance and learn the basics to this classy, dramatic dance.

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.

PUNK’S NOT DEAD! At least, not here at GDAC because our signature exhibition, Punk Love, is back for 2026. The artworks in this show are a study in alternative love and an exploration of how we give, receive, or sometimes even withhold love. This is an exhibition for everyone who doesn’t quiet feel represented by the typical Valentine’s traditions of flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears.

The opening reception is open to the public. See you there!