DGFA is a community-driven initiative dedicated to bridging the worlds of art and advocacy. We bring together galleries, nonprofits, and community members to create meaningful partnerships, foster genuine connections, and amplify stories that inspire change. Through storytelling, events, and collaboration, we aim to deliver tangible benefits for all involved.

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) coordinates the investigation, prosecution, and healing services for victims of the most severe cases of child abuse in Dallas County – those that rise to the criminal level. Our average client is a 9-year-old girl who has been sexually abused by someone she knows and trusts. Each year, DCAC provides life-changing services to over 13,000 children and family members, including forensic interviews, comprehensive mental health services, and family assistance, at no cost to families.

Founded in 2018 by Anna Curnes of Anna Lou Glass, ALG Fine Art (formerly ALG Collective) provides a welcoming luxury art buying experience with the rare energy and excitement of an open fine art studio in the heart of the Dallas Design District.

Tour the expansive gallery featuring rotating available fine art, including dynamic works from their Resident Artists in glass, painting, sculpture, and paper. Explore the open studio, meet the Resident Artists, see their works in progress, and discuss custom commissions or art consultations for residential and commercial projects.

Art On Main - a vibrant arts community founded by artist and native Dallasite, Andrea Lamarsaude - showcases contemporary works by emerging and mid-career local artists in painting, mixed media, photography, and sculpture. Innovative and mesmerizing group and solo exhibitions are held every six weeks.

The 6,500 sq. ft. space is a dynamic hub for creatives from diverse backgrounds, offering 15 studios that are the creative home for 22 Dallas based artists. Open studios are held on a quarterly basis, inviting the public to meet the artists and visit their studios. Ongoing art classes, artist talks, art education events and weekly meditative yoga classes, held in the art gallery, are offered to facilitate cultural connections with the Dallas community.

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In this 12,000 square foot studio, Carlyn Ray Designs creates custom glass art. From the 2,100 degree furnaces, each hand made glass piece is colored, fabricated, and arranged in bespoke installations. The gallery showcases the variety of glass pieces offered including home décor, sculptural wall art, and custom lighting.

Carlyn is passionate about sharing the intricate process and experience of creating glass art with the public. She invites you into the studio to immerse yourself and experience the world of glassblowing.

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Christopher Martin Gallery showcases Martin's signature reverse acrylic paintings and the impressive works of its roster of 25+ mid-career artists who excel in painting, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. Known for curating captivating exhibitions that push the boundaries of contemporary art, the gallery has established itself as a leading destination for art enthusiasts in Dallas. Spanning over 9,000 square feet, the gallery provides a unique environment for visitors to explore a dynamic fusion of styles, mediums, and perspectives.

CINQ Gallery represents a diverse group of international, national, and regional artists who share a passion and vision for contemporary art. CINQ’s style and sensibility offers a unique blend of artistic disciplines and design creating an enjoyable experience for both the artist and viewer. Our philosophy is to provide a welcoming environment for both creatives and art collectors through a variety of exhibits and special events. Since the gallery’s inception in 2015, the dynamic roster of established artists has grown to showcase talents in a multitude of media including three-dimensional sculpture, and two-dimensional works.

DAISHA BOARD GALLERY represents emerging BIPOC, LGBTQIA + and artists with disabilities locally, regionally and from the African Diaspora. Daisha Board Gallery exhibits works in various mediums, including paintings, sculpture, photography, conceptual art, and digital media.

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Located in the Dallas Design District, DHV ARTWORKS is an 11,000 sf preeminent contemporary fine art gallery dedicated to elevating the significance of art in the everyday lives of all. The Gallery is proud to present a carefully curated collection of contemporary fine art, featuring stunning paintings and sculptures by a select group of mid-career and established contemporary artists many of which have been acquired into private, corporate, and museum collections.

DHV Artworks was founded by Deborah Hartigan; presently based in Dallas, Texas. Hartigan attended Boston College, New York University, studied in London, and received her BFA from Hartford Art School, University of Hartford.

Ferrari Gallery was established in 2004 with a commitment to showcasing excellence in contemporary art curating a diverse range of exhibitions and events.The gallery proudly represents a select roster of leading and renowned artists. Many have garnered acclaim, with their works featured in musems and major collections. Ferrari Gallery has expanded their gallery location from Dragon Street to Farrington Street into a spacious 7000 square foot building. Marking an exciting milestone signifying a transformative moment in the Dallas art scene. We welcome you to visit Ferrari Gallery located in the heart of the Dallas Design District.

Gallery One Two Three was founded in 2014 as both a working studio and showplace for artist/owner Melissa Auberty. It evolved into a Collective Group for Auberty and friends, including artists Chuck Alexander, Linda Mucha Karns, Amy Werntz, Lisa Whiteley and Molly Devoss, as well as other artists who are invited to show during specific exhibitions. The study of the figure is a classical discipline that underlies each artists’ work and has become the basis for an annual show featuring the nude.

We are a group of artists who share a creative energy that is stimulated by the proximity of other artists. As a working studio as well as a gallery, a visit to Gallery One Two Three is an immersion into each artists’ process and diverse styles.

Founded in Seattle in the summer of 1999, the gallery relocated to Dallas in the fall of 2023.The gallery's focuses on showing contemporary painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, video and installation. Our ongoing policy is to develop emerging artists' careers, showcase mid-career artists, and curate thematic group exhibitions which emphasize an art historical dialogue. As a result of our mission, James Harris Gallery has been fortunate to place work in The Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago as well as other institutions. The gallery believes visual culture enhances our own experiences and it expands ways of seeing the world.

Established in 2019, Pencil on Paper Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in the Dallas Design District that promotes emerging, mid-career and veteran artists. With an emphasis on community-based engagement through the empowerment of artists, the gallery provides a platform which represents a diverse array of culture and artistry while fostering an appreciation for the arts. Pencil on Paper Gallery strives to create meaningful programming for all while centering artists, community and heart. As a visual artist, art educator and arts director with over 20 years experience, owner Dr. Valerie Gillespie's goal is to foster passion and vibrancy in the DFW cultural scene and empower artists through creative expression and art education.

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Samuel Lynne Galleries is an art destination in Dallas and the realization of the dream of artist JD Miller and entrepreneur Philip Romano, which came to fruition in 2008. The mission of this state-of-the-art, award-winning, local art gallery in Dallas is to represent a very select group of artists, each with a unique vision and message within the contemporary art world. The gallery presents annual exhibition programming, as well as conversations with collectors and professionals within the art world that develop and create new interactions within the community.