Programs and Events
Upcoming Events
Image Credit Left to Right: David Cook, Texas Bluebell, Zoee Xiao, On Our Way to See Dada Bear, and Darla Barolini, Crush.
Artist Reception: Recovering the Lost Words, Little Memories, and The Classroom
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
7-9 p.m.
Celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery. Join the artists for an evening of art, conversation, and community as their work explores themes of nature, memory, childhood, education, and human connection. This free reception offers visitors the opportunity to experience the exhibitions together and meet the artists behind the work.
This event is free and open to the public.
Learn more about these exhibits at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery webpage.
DAC Nights: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
6-9:30 p.m.
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Live the indoor kid life you always dreamed at DAC Nights: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons! To stay cool and arty, we’re going to paint tabletop role-playing game themed minifigures, then watch a screening of the 2019 documentary The Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons.
The 90-minute film will be screened twice, at 6:30pm & 8pm, to allow time for minifigure painting. A limited supply of minifigures will be available for your use, so arrive early to have the pick of the set!
This event is free! Registration is encouraged but not required.
Image Credit Left to Right: David Cook, Texas Bluebell, Zoee Xiao, On Our Way to See Dada Bear, and Darla Barolini, Crush.
Artist Talk: Recovering the Lost Words, Little Memories, and The Classroom
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
7-9 p.m.
Hear from exhibiting artists as they discuss the concepts, materials, and inspirations behind their exhibitions currently on view at the JCB Gallery. Artists from Recovering the Lost Words will share how their work reconnects viewers to nature through interpretations of words removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary. Zoee Xiao will discuss how Little Memories draws from shared childhood experiences to celebrate curiosity, wonder, and the beauty of everyday life, while Darla Barolini will speak about how The Classroom explores education, community, and the evolving dynamics between students and educators through painting and installation.
This event is free and open to the public.
Learn more about these exhibits at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery webpage.
Digital Programming
The DAC is proud to offer free digital programming for the public.
- Video Art Lessons
Instructor-led video lessons in various different mediums of ceramics, drawing & painting, and digital arts.
- Artist Professional Development
The Artist Resource Center is pleased to host free monthly professional development workshops for artists. Covering a different topic each month, our workshops give artists the tools to develop and advance their careers in the arts.
- Paper Pandemonium