Duncanville Arts Foundation

06/13/2026

On June 11, the Duncanville Arts Commission and the Duncanville Community and Economic Development Corporation hosted an Arts and Business Mixer at the Olden Year Museum. The enigmatic Museum is home to a singular collection of mechanical musical instruments, kinetic entertainment devices, and early sound and optical technologies assembled over several decades by the late Duncanville businessman Homer DeFord.

Photo by Patricia Coleman. Left to right: Linda Lydia, Duncanville Arts Commission; Rhonda Allen, Duncanville Arts Foundation; Angela Thorpe-Harris, Chair, Duncanville Arts Commission; and Maritza Gonzalez, artist.

06/03/2026

We asked Xela Bistro to give our artists the VIP menu; they understood the assignment.

[ The Black Pearl ]

Buttery brioche filled with a creamy ricotta and mozzarella blend, layered with crisp English cucumbers and our house cilantro crema. Finished with ribbons of smoked salmon and crowned with black tobiko pearls for a luxurious bite from sea to story.

[ The Donut Disturbance ]

Tiny beef sliders tucked between vanilla mini donuts, layered with whipped feta-red pepper spread, garlic aioli, and fresh arugula.

[ Banana Drama ]

Warm vanilla-cinnamon donuts topped with dulce de leche cream, sweet banana coins, caramel ribbons, and powdered sugar. A delicious plot twist in every bite.

[ The Noble Chapter ]

Golden brioche dressed with pesto, a quail egg, and black tobiko.

[ Chocolate Confidential ]

Creamy chocolate cheesecake nestled into a bite-sized treat and drizzled with decadent chocolate.

[ The Cherry Epilogue ]

Golden phyllo shells filled with tart cherry compote and finished with vanilla chantilly cream.

06/03/2026

Founding Executive Director Ron Thompson told local artists, “Everything we’re doing in Duncanville has to work for you first, or it won’t work.”

05/31/2026

Local artists toured Old Rail Station at 202 W. Center Street. The 3.35-acre campus in Downtown Duncanville features pickleball courts and includes plans for retail, a coffee shop, and food services, with the entire property envisioned as an experimental arts development campus and incubator.

05/29/2026

The City of Duncanville, Texas Municipal Government is looking for our first official Poet Laureate! This program is funded through the Duncanville Arts Commission.

Duncanville is seeking its first Poet Laureate. The new Poet Laureate Program honors the power of poetry, storytelling, and literary arts in the cultural life of our city, and we’re inviting local poets to apply today. Learn more and submit your application at https://bit.ly/4uAsdzz (or link in bio).

05/28/2026

Guest judge Brad Pritchett, Chief Experience Officer at the Dallas Museum of Art, spent Ellafair 2026 doing the best part of any juried show: talking with the artists about the work.

Ellafair 2026 was was the featured fine art exhibit at BloomFest Music & Arts Festival, in May, sponsored by the City of Duncanville and the Duncanville Arts Commission and presented by the Duncanville Arts Foundation. Xela Bistro provided food during the welcome reception.

📷 Courtesy of Angel Deal

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

04/21/2026

For Duncanville residents considering creating a nonprofit arts organization, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts is hosting "IRS Form 990 Walkthrough with a CPA: A Guide to Understanding the Charitable Organization Tax Return" as part of their Nonprofit Essentials Learning Series.

This will be live-streamed on Zoom, April 22 at 6:00 PM,

Whether your organization prepares the 990 internally or works with a CPA, every nonprofit leader should be familiar with the key reporting requirements. Knowing what the IRS expects not only simplifies year-end reporting, but also helps ensure compliance and protects your organization’s 501(c)(3)...

04/20/2026

Ellafair 2026 Open Call Closes April 25

Visual artists in all mediums are invited to submit work to Ellafair 2026, a juried fine arts exhibition opening May 8 and 9 during BloomFest Music & Arts Festival in Duncanville.

Brad Pritchett, award-winning arts advocate and culture influencer, will award Best of Show, which includes a solo exhibition at the upcoming Arts Junction at Old Rail Station, sponsored by the Duncanville Arts Foundation. And the People’s Choice Award presented by the Duncanville Arts Commission.

Apply by April 25:

An open call to artists. Submit your work for Ellafair 2026, a juried fine arts exhibition in Duncanville, Texas. No entry fee. Best of Show wins a solo exhibition at Arts Junction.