The Office of Arts and Culture is excited to bring you CULTURE OF VALUE MONTH 2024!
Culture of Value is a collaborative micro-grant program from the Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Public Library, and Dallas Park and Recreation. 34 selected ALAANA artists and organizations will execute one-day, one-time projects at various City of Dallas public libraries and recreation centers during the month of August 15 – September 15, 2024. This program will reach at least 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 a hands-on rug-making workshop and discussion of shared cultural history; to a concert of pre-Aztec instruments; to a children’s art project about tradition of paletas (ice cream!) 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.)
AUGUST 2024
THU 22
2 - 5 P.M.
Art Therapy Workshop
with Robert S. Garza
SAT 24
12 P.M. - 3 P.M.
Afro Air Dance
with Weyni Kahsay
TUE 27
10 A.M. - 1 P.M.
3 - 6 P.M.
Everyone’s an Artist! / Todos somos artistas!
with Fred Villanueva
WED 28
6 - 7:30 P.M.
Great Ladies of Jazz
with Shennaya King
SAT 31
11 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Stained Glass by the Community
with Jesus Serrato
SAT 31
11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Qudrat ka Khel (Nature’s Game): Songs & Stories from South Asia & the Middle East
with Amie Maciszewski / Sangeet Millennium
SAT 31
1 - 3 P.M.
Resin Mementos: Crafting Personal Tokens
with Desiree Vaniecia Bartlett
September 2024
WED 04
3 - 7 P.M.
Melodic Medicine
with Divine Lady Collab
THU 05
4 P.M.
Match Box Caskets – Creating Your Own Miniature Dia de los Muertos Celebracion
with Art Garcia
THU 05
5 - 7 P.M.
Pinatas y Paletas! / Pinatas and Ice Cream
with Viktor Ortix
FRI 06
10 A.M. - 1 P.M.
My Tree of Life
with Motcy Designs
SAT 07
9 - 10 A.M.
1 - 4 P.M.
Dia De Los Muertos La Catrina
with Lilia Estrada
SAT 07
10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Un Homenaje a la Diversidad de la Salsa
with Claudia Patricia Ingram
SAT 07
10 A.M. - 1 P.M.
NaturallyIsis CROWN Kids Camp 2024
with Isis Brantley
SAT 07
10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Dream Circles
with Zack Nguyen & Laura Hyunjhee Kim
SAT 07
11 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Prehispanic Native Music
with Cuicani In Xochitl
SAT 07
12 P.M. - 2 P.M.
Folkloric Latin American Fashion Show
with Representa Foundation
SAT 07
1 - 3 P.M.
Unidos en Arte (United through Art)
with Jesenia Jaimes
SAT 07
1:30 - 3 P.M.
BEHIND THE SONG
with Nova Pangea | Uriel Vazquez
SAT 07
2 - 3:30 P.M.
Gateway Art Paint
with Gateway Giving
TUE 10
6 - 8:30 P.M.
Sketchbook Club with SM Sanz – Artist Talk and Workshop
with SM Sanz
THU 12
4 - 6 P.M.
Immersion in the Ancient Mayan World
with Ricardo Alarcon
THU 12
4:30 - 6 P.M.
The Dancing Ground
with Iv Amenti
THU 12
6 - 7 P.M.
Fiestas de Latino America
with Ollimpaxqui Ballet Co
THU 12
6 - 7:30 P.M.
Beginner Salsa Workshop
with Helena Victoria
FRI 13
4:30 - 6 P.M.
Roots and Rhythm
with The Bandan Koro Experience
SAT 14
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Stress Free – A Wellness Workshop
with Kamica King
SAT 14
11 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Rag Rug Assemblage
with VET
SAT 14
12 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Memories Re-imagined
with Carmen Weathersby
SAT 14
1 - 2 P.M.
Summer heats and Afrobeats
with Baba Kuboye
SAT 14
1 - 3 P.M.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Mariachi Music
with Pegasus Musical Society
SAT 14
1 - 3 P.M.
LIT Summer Book Festival
with Urban Arts Collective
SAT 14
2 - 3:30 P.M.
African Community Masterclass & Performance
with Dallas Black Dance Theatre
