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Annual Juried Art Shows: How to Get Seen in Texas
1+ day, 16+ min ago (329+ words) This article is part of a series of pieces celebrating Glasstire's 25th anniversary. To see other stories from this series, go'here. To see pieces from the month of April, around the theme The Circuit: Art Fairs, Festivals & Beyond, go'here. This is…...
Juneteenth Houston Opens Calls for Official Flag, Logo & Public Art
3+ week, 4+ day ago (216+ words) Juneteenth Houston, an organization dedicated to honoring the history of the federal holiday, has announced open calls for a new Texas-based Juneteenth flag, logo, and temporary public art installation. Those traditions include Black churches, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, community…...
Speed Bump Studio Tour Comes to Fort Worth
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (215+ words) The Speed Bump Fort Worth artist studio tour has announced an open call for its inaugural event, to take place on Saturday, May 9, from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. Speed Bump Fort Worth was started by artists Claire Kennedy and Max Marshall, who took…...
Dallas Art Fair Announces $20 K Dallas Art Prize Recipient
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) The Dallas Art Fair (DAF) has announced its inaugural Dallas Art Prize, an award recognizing significant achievement in contemporary art. John Mc Allister, a Massachusetts painter who graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999, has been awarded $20, 000 in…...
Talking Texas Art: Dallas-Fort Worth
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (610+ words) From Glasstire: "Glasstire is excited to announce the first in a series of eight panel discussions across Texas. Throughout 2026, as part of the publication's25th anniversary, Glasstire is organizing conversations in Dallas-Fort Worth, The Panhandle, West Texas, East Texas, Houston, San…...
TX Art Orgs & Galleries Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (762+ words) Several longstanding Texas galleries and arts institutions are celebrating milestone years in 2026, including the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC), the Beeville Art Museum (BAM), the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, and galleries in Houston and Fort Worth. With…...
In the El Paso Region, Art Thrives as One Facet of Culture
2+ mon, 19+ hour ago (986+ words) Nicholas Frank joined Glasstire as News Editor in 2025, after freelancing for the publication since 2024. His writing has appeared in "Artforum," "Art Papers," "Sculpture," "Purple," and the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel." Nicholas taught contemporary art at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design…...
Texas Art Museums Announce 2025 New Acquisitions
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) In 2025, art museums around Texas added to their collections through new acquisitions, ranging from a mid-19th century sculpture by Black and Indigenous artist Edmonia Lewis at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth to a 2024 four-channel video installation…...
Fort Worth Police Returns Seized Sally Mann Photographs
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (194+ words) The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU of Texas) have confirmed that the Fort" Elizabeth Larison, the Director of NCAC's Art & Culture Advocacy Program,…...