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Denison Arts Council

Arts Organization · Nonprofit Organization · Cultural Organization · Community Organization · Event Organizer

Denison and North Texas

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About Denison Arts Council

Denison Arts Council is a nonprofit arts organization based in downtown Denison that promotes, develops and supports visual, musical, physical and literary arts across North Texas. Incorporated in 1980, the organization supports artists and community participation through exhibitions, public-art initiatives, festivals, educational programs, workshops, artist opportunities and cultural events. Denison Arts Council oversees the Denison Cultural Arts District and operates 517 Gallery, its public exhibition space at the organization's current home at 500 W Woodard Street.

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The official volunteer page contains a volunteer signup form and information about gallery and event volunteer opportunities.

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Contact Denison Arts Council

The official contact page provides a general contact form.

Programs & memberships

Denison Arts Council Membership

Arts supporters, artists and community members · Denison Arts Council

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Membership supports Denison Arts Council and its community arts work. Artist-member benefits currently promoted by DAC include Artist Registry visibility, discounted festival booth fees and waived submission fees for annual juried shows.

Current membership information is available through the official membership page.

Denison Sequential Arts

Teens and adults · Denison Arts Council

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Saturday 1:00 PM-3:00 PM according to the current program page.

A free weekly program focused on comics, animation, games, visual storytelling, workshops and collaborative creative projects. Materials are provided.

Free; no signup required.

Denison Arts Council Arthouse Classes & Workshops

Children, teens and adults depending on program · Denison Arts Council's new Arthouse

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Current announced programming includes after-school art classes for grades 2-12, culinary classes and events, watercolor workshops, cyanotype workshops, film nights and additional arts programming.

Programming begins in September 2026; individual schedules and registration requirements vary.