Dallas, October 8, 2025
News Summary
The City of Dallas is developing two permanent art collections that emphasize the diverse voices of its community. Residents are invited to contribute their poetry and photography, with submission deadlines approaching. The initiatives aim to enrich the cultural landscape and foster public engagement through projects like the Dallas Sidewalk Poetry Project and public art planning at Reverchon Park. Further, the redesign of the Dallas Museum of Art is in the works to enhance community connections, all focusing on inclusion and historic representation.
Dallas
The City of Dallas is curating two permanent art collections to highlight diverse voices in the city. The initiative invites resident poets and photographers to contribute to Dallas’ cultural landscape and adds new public art planning at neighborhood parks and the Dallas Museum of Art.
Key initiatives and deadlines
The Dallas Sidewalk Poetry Project will involve stamping poems into sidewalks at twenty-eight significant locations throughout the city. Poems will use a new poetry form called “2-1-Form,” created by Dallas Poet Laureate Mag Gabbert. Submission for poetry is open to all Dallas residents, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
The City Office of Arts and Culture has also called for Dallas-based photographers to submit digital images for its Municipal Courts permanent art collection. Photographers are encouraged to highlight Dallas landmarks, architecture, and cultural icons through their imagery. The submission deadline for photographic works is set for 5 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Reverchon Park public art planning
Residents are invited to participate in the selection process for a new public art piece at Reverchon Park and Baseball Park, which will reflect local community spirit. The initial community meeting for the Reverchon Park project focused on gathering neighborhood input on ideas and stories that will inform the artwork’s design. Funding for the Reverchon Park art project amounts to $260,000, coming from 2017 and 2024 Bonds.
The city’s planning timeline for Reverchon Park includes a community engagement phase lasting three months, followed by a search for a selected artist that may take an additional six to eight months. The expected timeline for art installation at Reverchon Park is aimed for 2027.
Dallas Museum of Art reimagining
The Downtown Dallas landscape architecture firm Field Operations is joining the design team for the Dallas Museum of Art reimagining project. Field Operations aims to enhance connections between the museum and the surrounding Arts District, focusing on public spaces that promote community engagement. The budget for the museum’s redesign is estimated between $150 million and $175 million.
Currently, the Dallas Museum of Art is without a permanent director, following the departure of Agustín Arteaga last year. Planning for the museum redesign is being coordinated alongside community-focused public space improvements.
Goals and focus
The overall effort is designed to expand the city’s public art footprint, create lasting work for municipal collections, and invite broad public participation. The project aims to focus on equity and inclusion, addressing historical erasure within the community. City officials have framed the open calls and community meetings as steps to ensure residents’ voices shape permanent collections and neighborhood artworks.
How to participate
Residents interested in the poetry project should submit poems in the specified “2-1-Form” by 5 p.m. on Nov. 7. Photographers who live in Dallas and wish to contribute to the Municipal Courts permanent art collection must submit digital images by 5 p.m. on Oct. 24. Community meetings and engagement events will be posted by the City Office of Arts and Culture to gather neighborhood input for the Reverchon Park piece.
What happens next
After the poetry and photography submission deadlines, selections will be made for inclusion in the two permanent collections. The Reverchon Park project will move from engagement to artist selection over several months, with installation targeted for 2027. The Dallas Museum of Art redesign will proceed with Field Operations on the design team while overall budget planning continues.
FAQ
What is the City of Dallas launching?
The City of Dallas is curating two permanent art collections to highlight diverse voices in the city.
Who is invited to contribute?
The initiative invites resident poets and photographers to contribute to Dallas’ cultural landscape.
What will the Dallas Sidewalk Poetry Project do?
The Dallas Sidewalk Poetry Project will involve stamping poems into sidewalks at twenty-eight significant locations throughout the city.
What poetry form will be used?
Poems will use a new poetry form called “2-1-Form,” created by Dallas Poet Laureate Mag Gabbert.
Who can submit poetry and when is the deadline?
Submission for poetry is open to all Dallas residents, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
What is the City Office of Arts and Culture asking photographers to do?
The City Office of Arts and Culture has also called for Dallas-based photographers to submit digital images for its Municipal Courts permanent art collection.
What should photographers focus on and what is the deadline?
Photographers are encouraged to highlight Dallas landmarks, architecture, and cultural icons through their imagery. The submission deadline for photographic works is set for 5 p.m. on Oct. 24.
How can residents take part in the Reverchon Park project?
Residents are invited to participate in the selection process for a new public art piece at Reverchon Park and Baseball Park, which will reflect local community spirit.
What happened at the initial Reverchon Park meeting?
The initial community meeting for the Reverchon Park project focused on gathering neighborhood input on ideas and stories that will inform the artwork’s design.
What funding supports the Reverchon Park art project?
Funding for the Reverchon Park art project amounts to $260,000, coming from 2017 and 2024 Bonds.
Who is joining the Dallas Museum of Art design team and what is the budget?
The Downtown Dallas landscape architecture firm Field Operations is joining the design team for the Dallas Museum of Art reimagining project. The budget for the museum’s redesign is estimated between $150 million and $175 million.
Does the Dallas Museum of Art have a permanent director?
Currently, the Dallas Museum of Art is without a permanent director, following the departure of Agustín Arteaga last year.
What is the overall project focus?
The project aims to focus on equity and inclusion, addressing historical erasure within the community.
Project snapshot
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Poetry project | The Dallas Sidewalk Poetry Project; stamping poems into sidewalks at twenty-eight significant locations throughout the city; poems use “2-1-Form”; poetry deadline 5 p.m. on Nov. 7. |
| Photography call | City Office of Arts and Culture call for Dallas-based photographers to submit digital images for Municipal Courts permanent art collection; deadline 5 p.m. on Oct. 24. |
| Reverchon Park | Community selection process for new public art piece; initial meeting gathered neighborhood input; funding $260,000 from 2017 and 2024 Bonds; installation aimed for 2027; engagement 3 months then artist search 6–8 months. |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Field Operations joining design team; redesign budget estimated between $150 million and $175 million; museum currently without a permanent director after Agustín Arteaga’s departure last year. |
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- Dallas Observer: NTX100 Project
- Wikipedia: Public Art
- Candy’s Dirt: Public Art Project Input
- Google Search: Public Art in Dallas
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- Encyclopedia Britannica: Museum
- Dallas Observer: New Dallas Art Exhibition
- Google News: Dallas Art Exhibition
- Glasstire: Bonton Art Project
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