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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 25th anniversary year with a 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 5th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of Dallas Visual Art premieres Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St.

The festivities begin 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 the 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 or 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. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther.  Panel 1: “How to Start an Art Collection” is from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Panelists are Eddy Rawlinson, Rosemary DesPlas, Karol Howard and George Morton. Panel 2: “How to Photograph Your Art” is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Panelists are Harrison Evans, Ange Fitzgerald, and Kenda North. Tickets ($15 per panel) can be purchased online at www.dallasartdealers.org or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship.

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 along with refreshments, artists and art professionals.  Maps for the Spring Gallery Walk will be available at each location or at www.dallasartdealers.org as a downloadable pdf. Hours may vary; please see individual listings. Call 214.914.1099 or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org.

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

In honor of the 5th anniversary of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, the film 25 Years of Dallas Visual Art premieres Sunday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. in 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. This film has been made in partnership with You and Yours Productions.

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 for visual art students. The Dallas Art Dealers Association, organized in 1985 by June Mattingly of Mattingly Baker Gallery, is a 501(c)(6) organization.

Like the Art Dealers Association of America, membership in DADA is by invitation of the board of directors. In order to qualify for membership, a dealer or non-profit space must have an established reputation for honesty, integrity and professionalism among their peers, and must make a substantial contribution to the cultural life of the community by offering works of high aesthetic quality and presenting worthwhile exhibitions. DADA is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethical practice within the profession and to increase public awareness of the role and responsibilities of reputable art dealers and non-profit visual art spaces.

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 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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Design on Dragon returns for its fifth year on Thursday, Nov. 5 6-9 p.m. Live music, food and drinks will be part of the FREE street celebration, that will be part of the new First Thursdays on Dragon. Shuttles will be available for transportation. For more information call (214) 647-5681 or visit www.DragonStreetDallas.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit Big Thought.

Design on Dragon spotlights the great variety of art galleries, antique stores and home décor stores found on one street in Dallas: Dragon Street.  Visit Craighead Green Gallery, Banks Fine Art, HCG Gallery, Joel Cooner Gallery, Antique Floors, Art of Old India, Artizen Fine Arts, Inessa Stewart Pittet Architecturals, Dallas Flooring & Design, Martin & Martin Design and Samuel Lynne Galleries.

In the heart of Dallas’ Design District, near Oaklawn and 35, Design on Dragon is produced and sponsored by Modern Luxury Dallas, Park Place Motorcars, Three Sixty Events, Cork and the Dragon Street Association.

ABOUT MODERN LUXURY DALLAS

Modern Luxury Media, LLC (“Modern Luxury”) is the largest publisher of city-regional magazines in the United States, currently publishing 34 magazines across 13 major metro markets including: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Dallas, Houston, Washington DC, Atlanta, Honolulu, San Diego, Orange Co., CA. and Napa/Sonoma, CA. Focused on “luxury lifestyle” including fashion, jewelry, dining, travel, design, automotive, art and architecture, Modern Luxury specifically targets the affluent reader. Modern Luxury magazines distribute more than 1 million copies nationally each month, reaching more than 5 million readers per month.  The company was founded by brothers Michael and Stephen Kong in 1993 in the city of Chicago.

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