CAC hosts low-cost figure drawing & painting labs every Sunday. A live model will be provided for each 3 hour lab and you do not need to make a reservation.
Live Figure Drawing
Sundays 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Live Figure Painting
Sundays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Live model labs do not occur during the following holiday weekends:
Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s.
CAC has a limited number of scholarships each session for deserving students facing financial hardship. Although the materials fee is included, we are unable to provide scholarships any additional class supplies you may need. To apply for a scholarship for one session, please complete and sign the form here. Allow 2-3 weeks for your application to be reviewed.
CAC offers a 15% discount on class or workshop fees (not including materials fee) for the following groups:
Please contact the office 214/320-1275 if you qualify and we can provide you a code to register online or enroll you in a class over the phone.
Register early. Classes will be cancelled if they do not meet the minimum enrollment three (3) business days prior to the start of a new session. CAC reserves the right to cancel, combine or reschedule any class. Instructors may alter the class schedule during a session to accommodate holidays. They will discuss any changes with each class.
Please read all registration and refund policies before you register. To ensure enrollment, please register as soon as possible and no later than one week prior to the start date of the class as class space is limited...
CAC presents its 2017 Annual Juried Membership Exhibition on view at Mary Tomás Gallery in the Dallas Design District. The show opens on Saturday, August 5th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm and closes on September 2nd.
CAC often hosts exhibitions for community groups or schools as well as hosting our own department shows. In the past, we have hosted art shows for organizations representing homeless people, senior living centers, schools and people with mental illnesses. Our objective is to provide community awareness of social issues in which art can make an impact. Coming this summer: Unseenamerica, a photography show featuring the work of our talented 2016-17 unseenamerica class from nearby Bayles Elementary as well as The Bridge's annual show "On the Street", featuring the art of homeless Dallas citizens.
CAC has a non-collecting exhibition space featuring four department exhibitions per year. Demonstrating the breadth and depth of our arts education programming, the exhibitions include work of teaching artists as well as students.
Now in its 10th year, Camp MetalHead is a free six-week summer camp that provides relevant job skills training and quality arts instruction in metal arts and metalsmithing. Geared toward at-risk teens ages 13 to 17, Camp MetalHead includes welding instruction through metal art and jewelry classes. The focus is on skills such as shop safety through the use of tools like oxyacetylene torches, arc welders, pneumatic hammers, jewelry torches, grinders, sandblasters, polishers and other tools. It is an opportunity for these teens to learn practical and impressive job skills through fun, artistic expression. This summer we are also hosting a dedicated camp for students from Cafe Momentum, a restaurant training platform serving post-release juvenile offenders that provides a paid internship, life skills training and other social services.
Many thanks to our funders and supporters, including the Texas Commission on the Arts, the George & Fay Young Foundation, the Thomas Charitable Trust, Fossil, ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program and the Mayor's Intern Fellows Program. Also, a special thanks to our in-kind food supporters including Two Sister's Catering, McCalister's Deli, Hunger Busters, Empire Bakery, Panera Bread, Chipotle, Zoe's Kitchen, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Del Norte Bakery and Nothing Bundt Cakes.
Art as a Second Language is a series of free family-friendly art activities led by instructors from the Creative Arts Center of Dallas throughout the year at various venues, including the Dallas Arboretum, Klyde Warren Park and NorthPark Center. Catch us at Klyde Warren Park Sun, June 11 from 2 to 4pm and at NorthPark's ArtRocks event Sat, June 10 from 1 to 4pm celebrating the work of Jackson Pollock.
Unseenamerica is an eight week curriculum-based free program that teaches digital photography and culminates in a wide-reaching exhibition for underserved youth and teens with the purpose of giving the students a voice in their community. The program has included 3rd, 4th and 5th grades from children at Bayles Elementary as well as teens from Youth First Texas, now a program of the Resource Center serving gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender youth.
Unseenamerica is modeled on a program which originated in New York, under the Bread and Roses, the cultural arm of the largest labor union in the country. Exhibitions have traveled throughout the community, including schools, churches, libraries and galleries. Through the guidance of a professional photographer and the lens of donated cameras, this inspiring collection of photographs serves as testimony to their unseen lives of the participants.
This program is currently underway at Bayles Elementary for ten 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. It will culminate in an exhibition of their work in the spring of 2017.
ArtAbility is a pilot program that provides free studio opportunities and arts instruction to teens and young adults with developmental and intellectual challenges. This program is led by trained artists in the community and focuses on self-expression, self-awareness, personal growth and professional experience and exposure. The intention is to enhance development, independence and productivity to create an improved quality of life, better self-esteem, social skills and professional representation in the art community for this population. Fundamentally, this program is about changing perceptions of special needs and showing that each person has something important that they feel and want to communicate.
There will be three ArtAbility workshops this summer all held on Saturdays from 2 to 4pm: June 17; July 29; and August 19. Class size is limited; for more information or to reserve a spot, call 214-320-1275.
The Creative Arts Center of Dallas (CAC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. By becoming an annual CAC member, you’re supporting the success of the Center and quality art education for the thousands of people CAC impacts every year.
$35 Student/Educator/Senior (55 and above)
$45 Individual
$75 Family (one household)
The Blue Plate Special is an exciting fundraiser centered around a silent auction featuring artist-designed ceramics plates that are paired with fantastic items such as gift certificates, tickets to events, merchandise and more.
Funds raised from this event support CAC and its outreach programs. We believe strongly that through the creative process we build stronger communities helping people re-imagine their world. Our current outreach programs: Camp MetalHead, unseenamerica, ArtAbility and Art as a Second Language allow challenged and underserved children, teens and adults to build their creative confidence, transforming lives along the way.
Working with CAC is a powerful way to help build and enrich your arts community. Each job is crucial to our success. Use your skills and interests at our organization for a fun and rewarding experience!
Come and take part in the creative energy of CAC by joining our active volunteer program! Enthusiastic volunteers are key to the success of our organization. There are so many different ways that YOU can help make CAC great!
To join our team of volunteers, simply complete this form and click submit!
The minimum age to volunteer is 16. The minimum age to volunteer for CAC special events is 21.
Join our team today! Complete the volunteer application
here.
CAC is happy to accept in-kind donations of supplies for our programming and equipment for our studios depending on the item and space considerations. In order to make sure we are the best option for your gift, we have listed some guidelines and suggestions for what we can use.
We will gladly accept:
The Creative Arts Center of Dallas maintains the highest level of respect for the privacy of its donors. In furtherance of our commitment to honor your rights, we have developed this Donor Privacy Policy to guide our volunteers and staff on how they may and may not use your personal information. This policy may be updated from time to time.
CAC collects personal information from donors, including: amount donated, address, telephone number, donor comments and e-mail address. Tax laws in the United States and the State of Texas require CAC to keep contact information and contribution level of donors on file.
CAC will never publish, sell, trade, rent or share names (unless released for publication), e-mail or mail addresses, or telephone numbers of our donors. The Center will use contact information (e-mail, telephone number and address) of donors for these purposes only:
CAC often hosts exhibitions for community groups or schools. In the past, we have hosted art shows for organizations representing homeless people, senior living centers, schools and people with mental illnesses. Our objective is to provide community awareness of social issues in which art can make an impact.
We host two annual exhibitions featuring the work from clients of The Bridge, Dallas’ largest homeless service center as well as Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts whose visual arts students who take on-going figure drawing classes at CAC. For more information, please contact info@creativeartscenter.org.
