Support Museums!!
Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it. . .unless they visit a museum.
When you have some spare time, grab some friends or family and visit one of the places below. Be sure to check with your parents before going and determine if there is a charge for entry. Some places offer student discounts or free access!! This list is a work in progress and is not exhaustive. Dallas has a myriad of places where you may go to absorb culture. If you have a suggestion that may apply. check with me. You may be able to receive extra credit for your visit.
For extra credit, write a one page reflection of what you learned and the impact that information could have on others. Would you suggest others visit? Why or why not? Bring a ticket stub, or, if allowed, take pictures of yourself with some of the exhibits to verify your presence.
For extra credit, write a one page reflection of what you learned and the impact that information could have on others. Would you suggest others visit? Why or why not? Bring a ticket stub, or, if allowed, take pictures of yourself with some of the exhibits to verify your presence.
South Dallas Cultural Center |
Latino Cultural Center |
At the South Dallas Cultural Center, the black experience is more than just a slogan. With everything from classes for the education-minded to finger-poppin' jazz jams for the young and the old hipsters, the SDCC, located just outside the Fair Park complex, is a community resource for all Dallas residents. With a wide variety of programs inspired by the vibrancy and diversity of the African Diaspora, the SDCC seeks to educate and inspire through the visual, media, literary and performing arts. Click on the picture to visit the museum website.
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The Latino
Cultural Center (LCC) is a multidisciplinary arts center designed to serve as a
regional catalyst for the preservation, development and promotion of Latino and
Hispanic arts and culture. The LCC presents Latino artists working in the
visual and performing arts, film, and literature in addition to supporting
local artists and arts organizations that celebrate Latino art and culture.
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The Janet Kennedy Gallery
The Janette Kennedy Gallery, formerly the South Side Gallery, was established in 2002 as a means for local artists, the Artist's Residency Program and the Community at large to exhibit their works. This Gallery differs from other galleries in that it does not administer a fee for use of the space nor has it charged a commission on the pieces an artist sells.
The Janette Kennedy Gallery gives the community artists the opportunity
to express themselves, where they might otherwise have had a hard time finding exhibit space. It offers the professional artists and national exhibits a unique venue with character and energy in soulful South Dallas. Artists who have exhibited in the Gallery come from all disciplines and have included medias such as sculpture, ceramics, video, woodcuts, paintings, drawings, music, graphic art, found object and site specific installations, from fine art to contemporary art. Click on the picture to visit the museum website.
The Janette Kennedy Gallery gives the community artists the opportunity
to express themselves, where they might otherwise have had a hard time finding exhibit space. It offers the professional artists and national exhibits a unique venue with character and energy in soulful South Dallas. Artists who have exhibited in the Gallery come from all disciplines and have included medias such as sculpture, ceramics, video, woodcuts, paintings, drawings, music, graphic art, found object and site specific installations, from fine art to contemporary art. Click on the picture to visit the museum website.
The Black Academy of Arts & Letters (TBAAL)
TBAAL was established to promote the creative works of African
Americans. Its shows include plays, jazz, poetry and more. Secure tickets to a student-friendly event and see what you've been missing. Click on the image to learn more. |
Dallas Holocaust Museum
The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. “Holocaust” is a word of Greek origin meaning “sacrifice by fire.” The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in January 1933, believed that Aryan Germans were superior and that the Jews, demed inferior, were a “racial threat” to the German people. To learn more visit the Holocaust Museum. Click on the picture to visit the museum website.
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Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art has over 22,000 works of art from around the world and throughout time, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity. Bring your own web-enabled device (such as an iPhone or Blackberry) to the Museum to access new and interactive content through the smART phone tours feature. Currently, general admission is free, but special exhibits are $16/day. For more information, click on the picture to visit the museum website.
The African American Museum
In the African American Museum, living African American culture is experienced through entertaining and educational programs presented in the theater, studio arts area and classrooms. The Museum's permanent collections include African art; African American fine art; magazine, historical, political and community archives. Click on the picture to learn more.
Literary Revue
Atlas Brown's Soul Alive Poetry & Prose, Extrêmement Impressionnant!
Creative eclectic, and very chic French, atlas brown, has recently published the powerful, soul-stirring "Soul Alive Poetry & Prose." Just as the title indicates, the book is a kaleidoscope of thought-provoking poetry and prose that grabs readers and holds them there, tightly, from beginning to end. Breathtaking. ~delmetria millener
Click to download a free copy
Click to download a free copy