AURORA

09/03/2026

Support AURORA on North Texas Giving Day, until September 17! 💌

We’d love to invite you to support AURORA in presenting free, transformative experiences that connect people, inspire possibility, and help shape the cultural future of Dallas.

Since 2010, AURORA has been a cultural catalyst in North Texas, founded by artists and community leaders to address the lack of free, accessible, and innovative public art. 2026 is our most ambitious year yet, already having presented Video Art Night in both Dallas and Denton, Art Quest 2026 taking place this summer across three locations, and with the AURORA Biennial expanding from a one-night event into a three-week, citywide experience this November!

How to Donate:

⭐ Click the link in bio to donate now online!
⭐ Come down to the annual Downtown Dallas Day of Giving on Sept. 14 where your gift to AURORA can go twice as far with donations of up to $1,000 being matched by the Communities Foundation of Texas!

📅 Monday, September 14
⏰ 10:30am–1:30pm
📍Pegasus Plaza

Thank you so much.

Image 1+6: Video Art Night in Dallas 2026, installation view // Images by Can Turkyilmaz

Image 2+3: Art Quest in Pleasant Grove 2026 // Images by Can Turkyilmaz

Image 4: Video Art Night in Denton, installation view // Image by Can Turkyilmaz

Image 5: Art Quest in Bachman 2026 // Image by Can Turkyilmaz

North Texas Giving Day Communities Foundation of Texas AT&T Discovery District Can Turkyilmaz

08/25/2026

Join us at the Creative Hangouts Event, August 26!

This creative networking event brings together artists, designers, musicians, film-makers, dancers and more. AURORA will have a table - come over and have a chat about our year-round cultural programming and how you can get involved!

📆 August 26
⏰ 6:30 PM - 9 PM
📍 Four Corners Brewing Company, Dallas, TX

Reserve your ticket:

Join us for Dallas’s most welcoming happy hour for creatives of every discipline—art, design, music, film, dance, and beyond!

08/21/2026

Take a look at these creations from our ‘Remixing Space and Time: An Intro to 3D Printing and Scanning’ workshop last month, led by Nick Bontrager and presented as part of Art Quest 2026!

The workshop introduced participants to simple, easy and low-cost techniques for capturing 3D objects and offering an introduction to digital fabrication. The results are fantastic!

Stay tuned for more upcoming workshops programmed by AURORA!

nickbontrager South Dallas Cultural Center

08/14/2026

Bloomberg Connects – FREE digital guide to AURORA! 🗺️

We’re pleased to announce that you can now explore AURORA on the go with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free mobile app featuring guides, event listings and loads more information from leading art and cultural organizations worldwide.

Alongside the latest about AURORA and our upcoming programming, our interactive guide includes everything you need to plan your visit to the AURORA Biennial, coming November 1–21, 2026. Just download the Bloomberg Connects app and search “AURORA” to start exploring.

Explore AURORA on Bloomberg connects now:
https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-GB/guide/aurora

08/07/2026

✨That’s a wrap on another amazing summer of Art Quest!✨

This summer, we explored Dallas neighborhoods, got creative, connected through art, and shared so many moments of curiosity, expression, and joy.

From scavenger hunt art events to hands-on workshops, Art Quest brought people together across Pleasant Grove, South Dallas, and Bachman through the power of art, technology, and play.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who showed up ready to explore and connect. You’re what makes Art Quest so special. 🫶

We’re deeply grateful to our featured artists Hermila Cuevas, Lakeem Wilson, and Karla Ramirez-Santin, as well as DJ Leo J, Nick Bontrager, and Teatro Dallas for sharing their art and talents with our community. 🌟

Heartelt thanks to our incredible community partners and sponsors who helped bring Art Quest to life. Your collaboration and support make these meaningful cultural experiences possible. 💫

Learn more about this year’s Art Quest events and what’s ahead at dallasaurora.com.

📸 Turk Studio Can Turkyilmaz

Hermila Cuevas Lakeem Wilson Karla Ramirez-Santin Leo J nickbontrager Teatro Dallas Trinity River Audubon Center African American Museum Dallas Gallery 86 South Dallas Cultural Center
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Art Quest 2026 is made possible with the support from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, City of Dallas - Office of Arts and Culture, The M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Foundation, Moody Fund for the Arts, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, State Fair of Texas, The Real Unreal, and HEB/Joe V’s Smart Shop.

08/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Bachman Branch Library this past Saturday for Karla Ramirez Santin’s 'Memory in Migration' workshop—the final Art Quest event of the year. 🦋

In this free, bilingual community art workshop, participants transformed memories, family stories, cultures, and places that shape their identities into one-of-a-kind artworks.

The afternoon continued with a mini Art Quest scavenger hunt guided by Teatro Dallas performers, as participants searched for hidden prints of Karla’s artwork throughout the library to discover and take home.

With that, we’re closing out this year’s Art Quest journey—grateful for all the stories, connections, and experiences shared along the way. ✨

Learn more about past Art Quest events and what’s ahead at dallasaurora.com.
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Art Quest 2026 is made possible with the support from the Eugene McDermott Foundation, the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, The Hudson Foundation, the Moody Fund for the Arts, the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, The Theodore & Beulah Beasley Foundation, State Fair of Texas, Meow Wolf, and Joe V’s Smart Shop.

07/31/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Intro to 3D Printing & Scanning Workshop! 🖨️

A huge thank you to artist Nick Bontrager for leading such an engaging, hands-on introduction to digital fabrication, taking us through scanning objects and bringing them to life through 3D printing, learning how to apply their scans in creative, real-world ways.

Free Art Quest workshops are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Eugene McDermott Foundation, The MR & Evelyn Hudson Foundation, The Moody Fund for the Arts, the Dallas Public Tourism Improvement District, and the Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation.

The final Art Quest 2026 workshop is our Memory in Migration workshop on August 1! 🦋
— register at the link in bio.
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Art Quest 2026

Art Quest is an art scavenger hunt and event program run by AURORA taking place in 3 Dallas neighborhoods–join us for each event date to win outstanding artworks by regional artists!

📍Pleasant Grove: Art Quest - June 6, 5-9pm Trinity River Audubon Center

📍South Dallas: Art Quest - July 18, 10am-2pm African American Museum Dallas

📍Bachman: Special workshop edition with Karla Ramirez-Santin: August 1, 1-3pm at Bachman Branch Library

Art Quest 2026 is made possible with the support from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, City of Dallas - Office of Arts and Culture, The MR & Evelyn, Hudson Foundation, Moody Fund for the Arts, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, the State Fair of Texas, Meow Wolf, HEB/Joe V’s Smart Shop

07/24/2026

Final Art Quest 2026: Join for our Memory in Migration workshop on August 1! 🦋

We’d love for you to join us for our final Art Quest 2026 event where artist Karla Ramirez-Santin presents a free, bilingual (English & Spanish) community art workshop, inviting you to create a one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by your memories, family, culture, or the places that have shaped who you are.

This FREE workshop is limited to 20 participants. Register now!

After you create your piece, stick around for a mini Art Quest scavenger hunt through the library. Guided by performers from Teatro Dallas, follow clues to uncover 10 hidden prints of Karla’s artwork tucked throughout the space which you can take home with you.

As a thank-you for joining, every attendee takes home a complimentary ticket to the interactive museum Meow Wolf Grapevine.

📅 August 1, 2026
⏰ 1 – 3 PM
📍 Bachman Branch Library Black Box Theater

Reel: Eva Arreguin evaarreguin

This workshop is part of Art Quest, AURORA’s annual summer program bringing free art and technology experiences to neighborhoods across Dallas.

Karla Ramirez-Santin Teatro Dallas The Real Unreal

Art Quest 2026 is made possible with the support from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, City of Dallas - Office of Arts and Culture, The MR & Evelyn, Hudson Foundation, Moody Fund for the Arts, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, the State Fair of Texas, Meow Wolf, HEB/Joe V’s Smart Shop

07/24/2026

Final Art Quest 2026: Join for our Memory in Migration workshop on August 1! 🦋

We’d love for you to join us for our final Art Quest 2026 event where artist Karla Ramirez-Santin presents a free, bilingual (English & Spanish) community art workshop, inviting you to create a one-of-a-kind artwork inspired by your memories, family, culture, or the places that have shaped who you are.

This FREE workshop is limited to 20 participants. Register now, link below!

After you create your piece, stick around for a mini Art Quest scavenger hunt through the library. Guided by performers from Teatro Dallas, follow clues to uncover 10 hidden prints of Karla’s artwork tucked throughout the space which you can take home with you.

As a thank-you for joining, every attendee takes home a complimentary ticket to the interactive museum Meow Wolf Grapevine.

📅 August 1, 2026
⏰ 1 – 3 PM
📍 Bachman Branch Library Black Box Theater

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07/21/2026

Thanks so much for joining us for Art Quest South Dallas!

This edition brought clues, connection, and community to the African American Museum of Dallas, capped off with a one-of-a-kind prize – an animated digital video version of Lakeem Wilson’s ‘Community,’ plus giclée prints for our first and second place finishers. Congratulations to our winners! 🎉

Huge thanks to Lakeem Wilson for creating such a meaningful piece for this Quest, and to Teatro Dallas for bringing the clues to life throughout the museum.

Art Quest 2026 is made possible with the support from The Eugene McDermott Foundation, City of Dallas - Office of Arts and Culture, The MR & Evelyn, Hudson Foundation, Moody Fund for the Arts, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, the State Fair of Texas, Meow Wolf, HEB/Joe V’s Smart Shop

Next stop: Community art workshop ‘Memory in Migration’ at Bachman Branch Library, August 1. 🦋

Follow along for details. Link in bio to register for our next event.

Images: Can Turkyilmaz Can Turkyilmaz

African American Museum Dallas Lakeem Wilson