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Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA)

Celebrates its 25^th anniversary

with Party, Scholarship Exhibition,

Fall Gallery Walk, Panel Discussions, and Film Premiere

The Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) celebrates its 25^th anniversary year with Fall Gallery Walk, an Edith Baker Art Scholarship exhibition, panel discussions for artists and the public, and an After Gallery Walk Party the weekend of Sept. 24, 2010.  In honor of the 5^th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of Dallas Visual Art premieres Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St.

DADA’s 25^th anniversary celebration begins with a reception for the winner of DADA’s Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund on Friday, Sept. 24 6-8 p.m. at Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.  The DADA Scholarship Committee juried the seven finalists chosen by visual art faculty members of the Dallas County Community College District. The winner receives $4,000, a mentorship and an internship with a DADA member of his/her choice.  The reception is free.

The annual DADA Fall Gallery Walk will be Saturday, Sept. 25. It begins with panel discussions to educate the public and artists from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther. The Walk (really a car ride) begins at 2 p.m. at any of DADA’s 37 member galleries, museums and nonprofit art spaces.  This FREE event goes until 8 p.m. and allows art lovers to socialize and roam (in a car) from gallery to gallery all in one day. Donation jars for the Edith Baker Art Scholarship will be on hand as well as refreshments, artists and art professionals.

Panel 1: “How to Start an Art Collection” is 10:30-noon. Panel 2: “How to Photograph Your Art” is 1-2:30 p.m. Tickets ($15) can be purchased online at www.dallasartdealers.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship.

An After Gallery Walk party will be 8-11 p.m. at Dallas Contemporary, 161 Glass St. at Riverfront. In honor of the DADA art movement, the party will be multi-disciplinary with the arts of fashion, visual art, theater, dance, music, cooking, and bartending.  Paper City, Wendy Krispin Caterer, Inc., Darian Thomas Fashion, The Dallas Conservatory are sponsors.  Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at dallasartdealers.org or at the door.

Maps for the Fall Gallery Walk will be available at each location or at http://www.dallasartdealers.org as a downloadable pdf. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Call 214.914.1099 or email info@dallasartdealers.org.

In honor of the 5^th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of Dallas Visual Art premieres Sunday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St. The screening is included with admission to the museum. The film will include interviews with Dallas artists, gallerists, collectors and administrators who look back and forward at the Dallas art scene.
ABOUT DADA

The Dallas Art Dealers Association is an affiliation of established, independent gallery owners and not-for-profit art organizations in the Dallas metropolitan area. DADA serves as a standard bearer for ethical practices in the art business, an educational resource for the community at large and as the facilitator of Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund that provides funding and career development for visual art students. The Dallas Art Dealers Association, founded in 1985, is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization. Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

ABOUT THE EDITH BAKER ART SCHOLARSHIP AND ARTIST CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND

In celebration of its 20th anniversary in 2005, the Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) created the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund honoring the respected owner and director of The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas. One of DADA’s founding members, Edith owned and directed The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2004. The Edith Baker Art Scholarship benefits a student pursuing study of the visual arts through a cash award and career development activities such as a gallery show, a mentorship and an internship. Proceeds from individual donations, annual DADA events and collection jars at each DADA member location support the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

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The Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) will present its annual Spring Gallery Walk, Panel Discussions and Scholarship Exhibition on Saturday, April 18.  The Gallery Walk features over 30 of DADA’s member galleries, museums, and nonprofit art spaces throughout the Dallas metroplex that will be open from 2-8 pm. for this FREE event that allows art lovers to socialize and roam (in a car) from gallery to gallery all in one day.
The Panel Discussions provide education for artists and members of the public and are $15 each.  Panel 1 will be 10:30-noon and will look at How To Create A Great Artist’s Portfolio.  Panel 2 will be from 1-2:30 p.m. and will offer On-Site Appraisals of paintings, prints, photographs, and sculpture by accredited appraisers. Maximum 3 pieces per person. Tickets can be purchased online at www.dallasartdealers.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship. The panel discussions will be held at Dallas Contemporary, 2801 Swiss Avenue.
Norwood Flynn Gallery will present the 2009 Arts Magnet Spring Senior Show, a juried show featuring senior visual art students from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.  100% of the proceeds benefit the student artists and DADA’s Edith Baker Art Scholarship. The opening reception is 6-8 p.m. and the gallery is open 2-8 p.m. The Gallery is at 3318 Shorecrest Drive. The exhibition and reception are free.  Call 214.351.3318 for more information.  www.norwoodflynngallery.com
The Spring Gallery Walk and panel discussions are sponsored by Modern Luxury Dallas, THE Magazine, Banks Fine Art, and WRR 101.1 FM. Maps for Gallery Walk will be available at each location or at http://www.dallasartdealers.org as a downloadable pdf. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Call 214.943.1099 or email info@dallasartdealers.org.

Special Note: DADA is collaborating with Deep Ellum’s art walk also happening on April 18. It’s all about ART!  “Deep Ellum Enrichment Project (D.E.E.P.) ‘DEEP ART WALK’—A Gallery Walk Promoting Deep Ellum Galleries”  Twenty-plus Deep Ellum neighborhood galleries will showcase national and local artists while partnering with other Deep Ellum retail and bar venues. Saturday, April 18, 6–11 p.m. Visit deepellummedia.com for more information or call 469.767.2986.

ABOUT DADA
The Dallas Art Dealers Association, founded in 1985, is an affiliation of established, independent gallery owners and not-for-profit art organizations in the Metroplex. As a group, DADA is pledged to a high standard of ethical conduct, a devotion to consistent public service, and a dedication to professional integrity. Visit http://www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information.

ABOUT THE EDITH BAKER ART SCHOLARSHIP
To celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2005, DADA created a scholarship honoring a respected member of the Dallas art community and one of its founding members, Edith Baker. Edith owned and directed The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2004. Proceeds from several DADA events held each year, as well as from collection jars at each DADA member location, benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship Fund. The scholarship annually benefits a graduating senior from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts who is planning to attend college and continue his or her studies in the visual arts. Besides a cash award, the finalists and the winner present their portfolios to a jury, and display their works at the Spring Gallery Walk through an exhibition at a member gallery (Norwood Flynn). The winner also has the opportunity to pursue a summer internship and a mentor-for-a-day program with DADA member of the winner’s choice.