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Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
The Patterson-Appleton Arts Center is home to the Greater Denton Arts Council offices and our three on-site art galleries, the Meadows Gallery, the Gough Gallery, and Festival Hall. Formerly built as warehouses and the city’s original steam power plant, the space was renovated in the 1980s and again in the late 2010s. All three exhibition spaces are free and open to the public. More information on this location and hours can be found here.
current exhibitions
63 & 93: Generations in Conversation
October 10 - December 16, 2023
Meadows Gallery
63 & 93: Generations in Conversation, an exhibition featuring artwork created by artists 30 years of age and younger on display alongside artwork created by artists 60 years of age and older. Fifty works of art split evenly between younger and older artists, twenty-five for each age range. This exhibition will focus on influences and conversations, emphasizing how artists from different generations create artwork. The exhibition is not meant to be a competition but a point of conversation, drawing two age groups often seen in opposition to one another due to preconceived ideas. The exhibition will explore changes in technique, media usage, environmental and technological influences, and how artist representative of two different periods, the 1960s and the 1990s, are inspired.
This exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts
Large ceramic plate, Jewelry bowl with handmade Necklace, and ceramic Cell-phone holder - 2023
Impressions & Creations Group - DSSLC
Impressions at Denton State Supported Living Center
September 8 - November 25
Gough Gallery
Ceramics from the Impressions art work program at the DSSLC and beadwork from the Creations art program.
Showcases ten artists' ceramic work from the Impressions art work program and beadwork from the Creations art program by the Denton State Supported Living Center. The gallery features imagery of the make spaces that highlight the artists' collaborative making process, and each piece beautifully reflects each artist's mastery of materials and dedication to the craft.
Magda Plagge, After the Rain, 2020
acrylic - 36 x 36 - $1,300
MAGDA PLAGGE : Ladders & Next Gen Art Wall
September 1 - December 16
Festival Hall
Reception, October 13, 6 - 8 PM
View abstract works by local artist Magda Plagge and her students.
Her current series "Ladders" expresses the different experiences we go through in life. In each painting, you will see lines like ladders that represent the steps we take each day to live out the vision we have for our life.
Magda's art class helps build confidence in kid's abilities as they learn color theory, elements of art, painting techniques, and more, drawing inspiration from artists like Paul Cezanne and Vincent Van Gogh.
Tonya Littman, Passion Flower, 2023
fiber - 40” x 31” - $2,800
Visual Arts Society of Texas: Members’ Show
August 25 - September 23
Meadows Gallery
The annual exhibition showcasing the talents of the Visual Arts Society of Texas Membership in a juried show by special guest juror Don Hodges.
EMBASSY SUITES
GDAC and Embassy Suites have partnered to showcase our talented city in two exhibitions spaces in the lobby of the Embassy Suites Hotel & Denton Convention Center.
One space near the Houlihan’s Restaurant highlights Denton-centric artwork by local artists. The other space, the hall on the way to the pool, is the space where our friends at Calhoun Middle School share their amazing artistic talents!
Gail Williamson cope
July 2023 - December 2023
Located in the main lobby of the Embassy Suites Convention Center.
Image: Students and families views works at the May 2019 exhibition opening
Calhoun Middle School Exhibition
October 2023 - March 2024
Located on the lobby floor past the welcome desk on the left in the Embassy Suites Convention Center.
MPAC x gdac
Each semester, the Arts Council collaborates with the University of North Texas' College of Music and the Murchison Performing Arts Center to showcase and celebrate North Texas artists by exhibiting their works in the vast lobby leading to Margot & Bill Winspear Hall and the Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Paulette Martsolf
Now through December 2023
View papercraft works by DFW artist Paulette Martsolf.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
37th annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition
Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center
February 02 - May 04, 2024
Opening Reception: February 02, 2024 from 6 - 8 PM
Annual Denton ISD High Schools Art Show
April 2024
Gough Gallery
Celebration of high school art students from around Denton ISD.
Arts Council exhibitions and educational programs are made possible through the support of the City of Denton, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the contributions of our generous members and community.