Late Night is free with a general admission ticket—reserve yours now! The Impressionist Revolution from Monet to Matisse, He Said/She Said: Contemporary Women Artists Interject, and When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History require special exhibition tickets or a Day Pass to view.
Join us for our annual Pride celebration! Visit the Dallas Arts District page to see the full schedule of events happening at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Crow Museum of Asian Art, and Klyde Warren Park, and throughout the Arts District.
Please note: For the safety of our guests, bag checks will be in place at the event’s entry points. No luggage or duffle bags and no backpacks more than 12" x 10" x 6" will be allowed in the buildings or on the footprint. All bags approved to enter the building will be inspected and no prohibited items will be allowed. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, firearms, dangerous devices (tasers, stun guns, mace, pepper spray, fixed blade knives, knives with a blade longer than 5 1/2", batons, knuckles, and clubs, etc.), paints, markers, food or beverages, etc. Parents with children may enter with an appropriate shoulder carry–style diaper bag. These will be subject to inspection as well.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Eagle Family Plaza
Stop by the Eagle Family Plaza and get free HIV Testing with Resource Center.
Concourse
Register or confirm your registration with the Human Rights Campaign.
5:30–10:30 p.m., Founders Room
Art making and activism! Create your own custom pronoun buttons and pick a temporary tattoo.
While supplies last.
5:30–10:30 p.m., Ross Avenue Entrance
After you make your pronoun button and apply your tattoo, head down to the Pride Photo Studio to take your portrait as artwork!
Badge of Pride – A nonprofit organization collecting and activating artifacts from LGBTQ+ history to inform, enrich, and engage the power of the contemporary Queer experience.
CinéWilde – Texas’s only monthly LGBTQ Film Series at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff.
Dallas Police Department, LGBTQ+ Liaisons – Through ongoing proactive community-driven initiatives and engagement, the LGBTQ+ Liaison serves as an advocate for the LGBTQIA2S+ community to build trust between the Dallas Police Department and the community it serves.
Human Rights Campaign – HRC works alongside lawmakers and groups at the local and state levels all over the country to fight for LGBTQ+ equality.
5:00–8:00 p.m., Eagle Family Plaza
The DMA Cafe patio will have specially themed Pride drinks and light bites for purchase, along with lawn games and DJ Ursa Minor.
5:00–10:00 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Use your DMA Member wristband to gain access to an exclusive bar just for members.
DMA Member Bar sponsored by Gay & Lesbian Fund for Dallas.
6:00 p.m., Hamon Atrium
In partnership with For the City Comedy, Ky Krebs is an Austin-based stand-up comedian whose queer perspective and sharp wit delve into an absurd reality that manages to be both dark and playful.
6:00–8:00 p.m., Fleischner Courtyard
Enjoy light bites and a cash bar with the Human Rights Campaign Federal Club.
6:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
The OK2BX Film Festival is a yearly film festival dedicated to highlighting the voices of high school filmmakers. This sampler features the films in the 2024 OK2BX Film Festival LGBTQIA category along with the other winners in this year’s festival.
All ages welcome.
Hamon Atrium
See the DMA debut of The Roommates, a Dallas-based, all-female, heavy-hitting indie rock band.
7:00 p.m., When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History, Barrel Vault
Join Ade Omotosho, one of the contemporary curators who developed When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History, for an overview of the exhibition before you explore on your own.
Exhibition ticket required.
7:00 p.m., Tower Studio, Level 4
Sketch the colorful and fabulous Drag Queens Layla Larue and Bleach during an artist-guided figure drawing session.
No experience needed. Seating is limited.
7:30 p.m., European Art Galleries, Level 4
Join Drag Queens Nayda Montana and Kylee O'Hara Fatale on a tour of portraits in the DMA’s collection. Meet on Level 4, outside the Red Elevators. Tour limit of 25 people; first come, first served.
When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History, Barrel Vault
Join Ade Omotosho, one of the contemporary curators who developed When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History, for an overview of the exhibition. Exhibition ticket required.
8:00 p.m., Tower Studio, Level 4
Sketch the colorful and fabulous Drag Queens Layla Larue and Bleach during an artist-guided figure drawing session.
No experience needed. Seating is limited.
8:15–8:25 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Don't miss the Pride Museum of Texas Scavenger Hunt winner announcement with museum founder and CEO Michael Dewberry.
8:30 p.m., European Art Galleries, Level 4
Join Drag Queens Nayda Montana and Kylee O'Hara Fatale on a tour of portraits in the DMA’s collection. Meet on Level 4, outside the Red Elevators. Tour limit of 25 people; first come, first served.
8:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
CinéWilde, Texas's only monthly LGBTQ Film Series, presents short films by the late Marlon Riggs, a queer Dallas born filmmaker. The presentation is followed by a conversation with Dallas Black Queer Collective.
9:00–10:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Watch a unique and amazing display of dancing from the mainstream ballroom scene. A Kiki Ball features Vogueing, Runway, and other elements from the Kiki ballroom scene. Watch the experts and then join in to strut your stuff on the runway!
9:00 p.m., Tower Studio, Level 4
Sketch the colorful and fabulous Drag Queens Layla Larue and Bleach during an artist-guided figure drawing session.
No experience needed. Seating is limited.