The Office of Arts and Culture is excited to bring you CULTURE OF VALUE MONTH 2026!
Culture of Value is a collaborative micro-grant program from the Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Public Library, and Dallas Park and Recreation. 50 selected artists and organizations will execute one-day, one-time projects at various City of Dallas public libraries and recreation centers during the month of September 1 – 30, 2026. This program will reach two locations in every City Council District and will represent a wide range of art forms.
Selected projects are highly creative, unique, and fun for the whole family. From painting with yarn class and discussion of shared cultural history; musical performances and a screenwriting workshop! All will provide a service to the residents of Dallas and further the “Culture of Value:” the idea that the arts are essential to a thriving, equitable society within the city of Dallas (Dallas Cultural Plan, Strategy 14: Support for Artists.)
September 2026
THU 03
5 PM- 8 PM
Hairlooms: A BLACK HAIR ARCHIVE
with Myca Williamson
District 7
Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch LibrarySAT 05
11 AM – 1 PM
Play Your Cards Right
with LaShonda Cooks
District 3
Mountain Creek Branch LibrarySAT 05
11 AM – 12 PM
Pizcas
with Teatro Dallas
District 6
Bachman Lake Branch LibraryWED 09
10:30 AM- 11:45 AM
Celebration of Sound: Community Music-Making Experience
with Kamica King
District 14
Exall Recreation CenterSAT 12
12 PM- 2 PM
Marbled Picture Frames
with Jesus Serrato
District 14
Lakewood Branch LibrarySAT 12
10:30 AM-1:30 PM
Evolution of an Artist
with Orizon
District 10
Lake Highlands North Recreation CenterSAT 12
2:00 PM
Cumbia & Carnaval
with Representa
District 9
Lochwood Branch LibrarySAT 12
2 PM- 3:30 PM
Spotlight on Black
with Urban Arts Collective
District 1
Kidd Springs Recreation CenterTUE 15
12:00PM
The Great Ladies of Jazz
with Shennaya King
District 5
Pleasant Oaks Recreation CenterFRI 18
4:30 PM- 6 PM
Dance as a Universal Language
with Apex Performing Arts
District 11
Fretz Park Recreation CenterSAT 19
10 AM- 1 PM
TORI: The Boat of Memory
with DFW Play
District 12
Renner-Frankford Branch LibrarySAT 19
11 AM- 12:30 PM
A City in Resonance
with Emerge Coalition
District 6
Mattie Nash-Myrtle Davis Recreation Center
SAT 19
12:00 PM
Everyone’s an Artist! / Todos Somos Artistas!
with Fred Villanueva
District 2
Grauwyler Park Branch LibrarySAT 19
1 PM- 3 PM
Printmaking Promotes Dallas Culture and History
with Matt Bagley
District 10
Forest Green Branch LibrarySAT 19
1 PM- 3 PM
Reel Harmony
with Nova Pangea
District 11
Fretz Park Branch LibrarySAT 19
1 PM- 4 PM
Mosaic Roots and Reflection – Art and Green Workshop
with VET
District 1
North Oak Cliff Branch LibraryMON 21
6 PM- 8 PM
Painting with Yarn
with Shakespeare Festival of Dallas
District 4
John C. Phelps Recreation CenterWED 23
12 PM- 1 PM
Hear the Heart Beats of Big Heart Theater
with Big Heart Theater
District 8
Tommie M. Allen Recreation CenterWED 23
4 PM- 6 PM
Painting with Yarn
with Alicia Serrato
District 3
Park Forest Branch LibraryTHU 24
5:30 PM- 8 PM
South Dallas Cinema Project Screening
with South Dallas Cinema Project
District 7
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation CenterTHU 24
6 PM- 7:30 PM
On the Line: a community art workshop and micro-exhibition
with Sara Cardona
District 5
Prairie Creek Branch LibrarySAT 26
11 AM- 1 PM
What We Could Not Say: Narrative Healing and Immigrant Mental Health
with Bahar Momeni
District 12
Timberglen Recreation CenterSAT 26
12 PM- 2 PM
The Artmosphere: Stories, Rhythm & Belonging
with 2 Inspire Peace Inc.
District 13
Walnut Hill Recreation CenterSAT 26
10 AM- 2 PM
2026 NATURALLYISIS – CROWNING THE FUTURE – BRAIDING & HEAD WRAPPING CAMP FOR ANCESTRAL RECONNECTION
with Isis Brantley
District 4
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch LibrarySAT 26
10 AM- 1 PM
See Me: A Community Self-Portrait Workshop
with Tracey Freeman
District 8
Polk-Wisdom Branch LibrarySAT 26
9:30 AM- 1:30 PM
Making a Scene: A One-Day Playwriting Workshop
With Echo Theatre
District 9
Ridgewood/Belcher Recreation CenterTUE 29
11 AM- 12 PM
Dear Dallas: A Community Letter-Writing Project
with The Writer’s Block
District 3
Park in the Woods Recreation CenterWED 30
6:30 PM- 8 PM
Thriving in Motion: A Community Dance Exchange
with Beckles Dancing Co.
District 2
Harry Stone Recreation Center 
