Dallas Museum of Art

The Dallas Museum of Art organizes and presents innovative exhibitions and programs for the enrichment of the Dallas community. Last year, 15 exhibitions,including four ticketed exhibitions,three of which were nationally and internationally touring exhibitions, and twelve non-ticketed exhibitions and installations that crossed cultures, time periods, and mediums, were presented at the dma or touring. The collection includes over 25,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of human history, originating from cultures on every continent. Primary to the mission of the Museum is the stewardship, protection, and development of the collection. To engage visitors to the collection, the Museum has developed a growing repository of digital resources accessible on the internet that serves researchers, students, educators, and Art enthusiasts. The collection is also at the center of the exhibition and education programs for visitors including gallery talks and art-making activities.

THE DMA OFFERED OVER 2,000 EDUCATIONAL VIRTUAL AND ONSITE PROGRAMS FREE OR AT A LOW COST. c3 PROGRAMMING WELCOMED 11,457 VISITORS FOR THE STUDIO PROGRAMS, POP-UP ART SPOT SERVICES, SUMMER CAMPS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. K-12 ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS LIKE GO VAN GOGH AND TOURS OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS ENGAGED MORE THAN 32,768 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. FAMILY, YOUTH, AND SCHOOL (FYS) PROGRAMS ENGAGED 46,448 CHILDREN, STUDENTS, AND TEENAGERS THROUGH 1,599 SERVICES. THE TEEN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OFFERED SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO 27 DALLAS-BASED TEENAGERS TO DELIVER 156 FYS SERVICE TO OVER 3,157 VISITORS. ACCESS PROGRAMS SERVED VISITORS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, LOW VISION, AUTISM, AND DEMENTIA TO PROVIDE CREATIVE, ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TAILORED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING SERVED APPROXIMATELY 6,778 YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF 206 COLLABORATIVE SERVICES, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH OCCURRED IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF DALLAS THAT ARE UNDERSERVED BY THE ARTS ECOSYSTEM. PROGRAMS INCLUDED CITYWIDE YOUTH, WICH SERVED 2,214 K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL WORKSHOPS, MULTI-SESSION CLASSES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND FESTIVALS. CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING BRIDGE BUILDERS, WELLMED SENIOR CENTER, GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER, AND HEART HOUSE. ALSO TEAXAS VETERANS, SENIORS AT WELLMED SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER, YMCA IN REDBIRD, AND YOUTH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS.