ART CLUB: Access, Resources, and Tools
The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is pleased to announce ART CLUB, a series of workshops for artists and cultural organizations. ART CLUB is a program created and administered by the Oak Cliff Cultural Center with the goal of providing local artists and organizations with educational resources to grow their careers and network. ART = Access, Resources, Tools. The program offers a variety of workshops and meeting sessions with professionals at the helm. ART CLUB is designed to answer questions, provide an environment for growth, and create a network of well-equipped artists.
Make sure to stick around after the workshops for a Happy Hour! Each session will end with a networking event to encourage community and collaboration. This is a great opportunity to mingle and chat with other artists in the community.
The inaugural series of ART CLUB will feature three writing workshops presented by artists and arts professionals.
NOTE: Participants do not need to have any prior knowledge about the topics to attend a workshop.
Dance the night away with us!
Join us for a beginner friendly Bachata and Salsa workshop led by Rebeca Treviño. This 1 hour workshop will include a warm-up that will leave participants comfortable and ready to learn!
The workshop will consist of presenting different popular steps that will be put together to make up a shine combination. During the second half of class partner work will be taught to give students an opportunity to interact with one another by enjoying the rhythms of Latin music together. You do not need a partner to participate.
Social Dance
Make sure to stick around! Following the workshop we will have a social hour to practice our dance moves. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
No registration is required. This workshop is free and open to the public.
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Get a taste of Puerto Rico with this one of a kind experience in Oak Cliff!
Join us for a night filled Puerto Rican folklore, dance, music, and more. Participants will be exposed to the sounds of folk storytelling through Plena music and sights of Taino-Inspired art and symbols. Participants will have the opportunity to experience, through smell and taste, a culinary sampling of traditional flavor profiles.
Historical aspects of Puerto Rico through the discussion of three Puerto Rico rum producers and the Commonwealth’s legislative framework enacted to set rum quality standards; and to protect its claim of being the “Rum Capital of the World.” The lecture will include a combination of audiovisual supporting elements (e.g. archive photos, news articles, music, video, and visual aids) and costumes. Lecture will be presented by Mr. Jose Nelson Cruhigger, who has been an avid cultural advocate and supporter of the Puerto Rican diaspora in North Texas for over 12 years. Former member of
the Mayaguez Municipal Folkloric Dance Group, and a non-traditional, self-taught, emerging visual artist.
The night will end with a performance by a Plena/Bomba ensemble.
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Oak Cliff Cultural Center in collaboration with the South Dallas Cultural Center will host a free screening of Jorge Perez Solano’s Black Mexicans/La Negrada, the first Mexican feature film about the Afro-Mexican community, filmed entirely with people from different towns around the Costa Chica in Oaxaca.
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: South Dallas Cultural Center
ART CLUB: Access, Resources, and Tools
The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is pleased to announce ART CLUB, a series of workshops for artists and cultural organizations. ART CLUB is a program created and administered by the Oak Cliff Cultural Center with the goal of providing local artists and organizations with educational resources to grow their careers and network. ART = Access, Resources, Tools. The program offers a variety of workshops and meeting sessions with professionals at the helm. ART CLUB is designed to answer questions, provide an environment for growth, and create a network of well-equipped artists.
Make sure to stick around after the workshops for a Happy Hour! Each session will end with a networking event to encourage community and collaboration. This is a great opportunity to mingle and chat with other artists in the community.
The inaugural series of ART CLUB will feature three writing workshops presented by artists and arts professionals.
NOTE: Participants do not need to have any prior knowledge about the topics to attend a workshop. ]]>
Transform repurposed materials into a handmade sketchbook or journal using long stitch binding. Artist and designer Delaney Smith-Vaughn will lead students through introductory bookbinding techniques using traditional bookbinding tools and materials.
All materials are provided. This workshop is free and open to the public.
Date: Saturday, April 9
Time: 1:00 p – 3:00 p
Location: Oak Cliff Cultural Center
ART CLUB: Access, Resources, and Tools
The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is pleased to announce ART CLUB, a series of workshops for artists and cultural organizations. ART CLUB is a program created and administered by the Oak Cliff Cultural Center with the goal of providing local artists and organizations with educational resources to grow their careers and network. ART = Access, Resources, Tools. The program offers a variety of workshops and meeting sessions with professionals at the helm. ART CLUB is designed to answer questions, provide an environment for growth, and create a network of well-equipped artists.
Make sure to stick around after the workshops for a Happy Hour! Each session will end with a networking event to encourage community and collaboration. This is a great opportunity to mingle and chat with other artists in the community.
The inaugural series of ART CLUB will feature three writing workshops presented by artists and arts professionals.
NOTE: Participants do not need to have any prior knowledge about the topics to attend a workshop. ]]>
Tip toe into the world of ballet with Avant Chamber Ballet and Oak Cliff Cultural Center!
Oak Cliff Cultural Center and Avant Chamber Ballet presents First Steps, a free 10-week series of dance classes on Friday afternoons. The classes introduce rhythm and expression through movement for 1st through 5th grade. This class is taught by ACB professional dancer Caroline Atwell.
SCHEDULE
This class will take place from 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM.
This class will take place from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
HOW TO PARTICPATE: Registration will be active from March 3rd – March 12th.
* This class is open to all students. There are limited spots available and they will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.
Click Here to Register
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with a mixology workshop!
Join us for a workshop that celebrates women and teaches you the art of mixology. This workshop will feature a drink named after a woman that has created and effected positive change while also going over the basics of mixology. Participants will be able to watch and then apply the lessons to create their drink. This workshop is woman-led and is intended for women.
When: March 12, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Oak Cliff Cultural Center
Participants will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. Participants must be 21 years of age and older. IDs will be checked at the door.
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Play Lotería, win some prizes, and have a good time with friends!