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{{Infobox museum
 | image        = ⏎
[[File:DallasContemporary_Exterior.jpg|thumbnail|Front entrance view of Dallas Contemporary, located in the Design District neighborhood.]]
 | name        = Dallas Contemporary
 | established = 1978
 | location    = 161 Glass Street
Dallas, Texas 75207
United States
 | director     = [[Peter Doroshenko]]
 | website     = [http://www.dallascontemporary.org/ www.dallascontemporary.org]
| curator = Justine Ludwig}}

'''The Dallas Contemporary''', founded in 1978, is a [[contemporary art]] exhibition space located in the Design District of [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]].

==Description==
Dallas Contemporary is a non-collecting [[art museum]] presenting new and challenging ideas from regional, national and international artists. The institution is committed to engaging the public through exhibitions, lectures, educational programs, and events. The range and level of Dallas Contemporary’s programs serve audiences in the metropolitan [[Dallas-Fort Worth]] area and beyond.

Dallas Contemporary attracts visitors from the entire Southwest, while its touring exhibitions benefit audiences around the country and abroad. Modeled after the European ''[[kunsthalle]]'' or art hall, it is one of the few institutions of its type in the United States.

===History===
Founded by Patricia Meadows in 1978, Dallas Contemporary hosted annual exhibitions of artwork created by its members and offered rental exhibition space to emerging artists. It later expanded its mission to include exhibitions by nonmember artists from Texas. Dallas Contemporary has expanded its scope to embrace the entire spectrum of contemporary art, placing Texas artists in a worldwide context. In doing so, it strives to follow the European model of the ''[[kunsthalle]]'', or art hall, a welcoming exhibition site for art of the moment. The museum is a non-collecting arts institution that commissions the creation of new artwork by emerging national and international contemporary artists. In 2010, Dallas Contemporary donors raised the stakes for contemporary art in Dallas by purchasing a 37,000 square foot building in the Design District, an emerging neighborhood 1.5 miles north of downtown.

===Building===
Dallas Contemporary is located in a renovated industrial building. The vast and versatile space allows artists to create large-scale work. 

It is at 161 Glass Street in Dallas, and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is always free.

==Featured Exhibitions==

Landmark exhibitions featuring renowned artists such as [[William Wegman]] (1979), [[Nic Nicosia]] (2006), Vernon Fisher (2009), James Gilbert (2010), Michel Verjux (2011), [[Juergen Teller]] (2011), [[Rob Pruitt]] (2011), [[Inez Van Lamsweerde]] and [[Vinoodh Matadin]] (2012), [[Walter Van Beirendonck]] (2013), [[Richard Phillips]] (2014), [[Julian Schnabel]] (2014), [[Mario Testino]] (2014), [[Nate Lowman]] (2015) and [[David Salle]] (2015) have helped secure Dallas Contemporary’s important position in the art world. Dallas Contemporary has a history of mounting successful public art projects. Four such examples include, Sour Grapes: Rest in Power, [[Shepard Fairey]]: Citywide Street Project, Dallas Biennale, and Los Americanos.

==Learning Programs==
 
'''Art Think''' Offered to students throughout North Texas since 2004, Art Think is an innovative art outreach program for K-12 students. The program introduces students to contemporary art and promotes critical and creative thinking skills. Art Think is based on an established and respected teaching method known as Visual Thinking Strategies, which is designed to improve visual literacy, as well as analytical reasoning and problem solving abilities. The program concludes with a field trip to Dallas Contemporary and one of its partner organizations – the Nasher Sculpture Center or the Latino Cultural Center. Art Think is provided free of charge to schools and community organizations, and transportation subsidies are made available to classes in need.

The '''Chit Chat''' program engages learning through the art of conversation. Chit Chats increase dialogue, encourage debate and stimulate exchange in visual art and culture. Dallas Contemporary actively encourages the development of critical perspectives as well as engages with issues that affect contemporary culture. Currently held on-site, Dallas Contemporary plans to expand the program off-site to area schools and university classrooms, as exhibiting artists will “chit chat” with students.

'''The Renaissance Programme''' targets emerging museum professionals who want to develop their knowledge in a supportive and creative environment. The Renaissance Programme is geared towards developing an interdisciplinary approach to museum practice. Interns will collaborate with exhibitions, education, development and event departments from planning to project completion during the nine-month internship.

'''Street Art Camp''' is an outreach program and weeklong workshop that exposes young people to the world of street art and gives many students their first experience at an art museum. Teaching artists travel to local community organizations to engage elementary students in an hour-long workshop that introduces key concepts in current exhibitions at Dallas Contemporary. Students are encouraged to discover, question, and explore the meaning and significance of street art. This is a special opportunity for students to experience art beyond museum walls.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Arts in Dallas, Texas|Arts in Dallas, Texas]]
* [[List of museums in North Texas]]
*[[:Category:Museums in Dallas, Texas|Museums in Dallas, Texas]]

== External links ==
*{{official website|http://www.dallascontemporary.org/}}

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