CAC hosts low-cost figure drawing & painting labs every Sunday. A live model will be provided for each 3 hour lab and you do not need to make a reservation.
Live Figure Drawing
Sundays 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Live Figure Painting
Sundays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Live model labs do not occur during the following holiday weekends:
Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s.
CAC has a limited number of scholarships each session for deserving students facing financial hardship. Although the materials fee is included, we are unable to provide scholarships any additional class supplies you may need. To apply for a scholarship for one session, please complete and sign the form here. Allow 2-3 weeks for your application to be reviewed.
CAC offers a 15% discount on class or workshop fees (not including materials fee) for the following groups:
Please contact the office 214/320-1275 if you qualify and we can provide you a code to register online or enroll you in a class over the phone.
Register early. Classes will be cancelled if they do not meet the minimum enrollment three (3) business days prior to the start of a new session. CAC reserves the right to cancel, combine or reschedule any class. Instructors may alter the class schedule during a session to accommodate holidays. They will discuss any changes with each class.
Please read all registration and refund policies before you register. To ensure enrollment, please register as soon as possible and no later than one week prior to the start date of the class as class space is limited...
CAC hosts an Annual Juried Membership Exhibition on view at Mary Tomás Gallery in the Dallas Design District. The exhibition is as varied as...
CAC often hosts exhibitions for community groups or schools as well as hosting our own department shows. In the past, we have hosted art shows for organizations...
CAC has a non-collecting exhibition space featuring four department exhibitions per year. The Gallery at CAC is the only exhibition space in the city...
The Creative Arts Center of Dallas (CAC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. By becoming an annual CAC member, you’re supporting the success of the Center and quality art education for the thousands of people CAC impacts every year.
$35 Student/Educator/Senior (55 and above)
$45 Individual
$75 Family (one household)
The Blue Plate Special is the signature fundraising event for the Creative Arts Center of Dallas. The concept features ceramic plates designed by well-known artists and CAC instructors and students as silent auction items paired with other fabulous donations, such as gift certificates, tickets to arts events, hotel stays and more! There will also be wonderful libations, great food and entertainment.
Visit the Blue Plate Special Page to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.
CAC is happy to accept in-kind donations of supplies for our programming and equipment for our studios depending on the item and space considerations. In order to make sure we are the best option for your gift, we have listed some guidelines and suggestions for what we can use.
We will gladly accept:
The Creative Arts Center of Dallas maintains the highest level of respect for the privacy of its donors. In furtherance of our commitment to honor your rights, we have developed this Donor Privacy Policy to guide our volunteers and staff on how they may and may not use your personal information. This policy may be updated from time to time.
CAC collects personal information from donors, including: amount donated, address, telephone number, donor comments and e-mail address. Tax laws in the United States and the State of Texas require CAC to keep contact information and contribution level of donors on file.
CAC will never publish, sell, trade, rent or share names (unless released for publication), e-mail or mail addresses, or telephone numbers of our donors. The Center will use contact information (e-mail, telephone number and address) of donors for these purposes only:
Creativity Coach Jill Allison Bryan has some great ideas for carving out a creative space so you will have no excuses not to have creative pursuits at your fingertips. According to Jill who also teaches a workshop at CAC called Building Your Creative Confidence, you don’t need an entire studio or even a lot of space to make time to bring more creativity into your life. “A drawer, a closet, a corner, anyplace can become a creative space,” she said in the Dallas Morning News feature that ran last week. Here’s a few ideas from this pro:
To learn more about Jill and her creative coaching ideas visit her web site www.creativeoasiscoaching.com. Click here to register for her next CAC workshop Building Your Creative Confidence on Oct 8 from 1 to 5pm.