Irving Arts Center is a Smithsonian-affiliated visual and performing arts facility located in the heart of Dallas / Fort Worth. The 10-acre complex features two fully-equipped theaters; five galleries with rotating exhibitions; meeting, classroom, reception and rehearsal facilities; and a verdant sculpture garden. The galleries are free to view and open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5pm.
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October 1, 2026
8:00 pm
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October 2026
Join us the first Thursday of each month, at 10am at Irving Arts Center for stories and art! Explore new stories and fun art projects during this creative story time that combines art and children’s literature. Create a take-home art project and then browse the galleries with your kids as part of this fun AND […]
Love Flamenco World Tour is a 90-minute live performance direct from Spain, featuring an exceptional cast of Spanish singers, musicians, dancers, and rhythm artists. The show brings audiences the purest flamenco through the powerful dialogue between voice, guitar, rhythm, and dance, including the unique language of flamenco improvisation, where the artists respond to each other […]
FREE guided tours are offered the first Saturday of every month at 2PM. No reservation required. Self-guided tours may be taken at any time. The galleries are open from noon to 5PM Tuesday through Saturday.
Lunch & Learn is a free monthly in-person program, held the first Tuesday of the month, from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. at Irving Arts Center. Irving-based artist and retired architect, Robert Batson, will join us Tuesday, October 6 from noon to 1:30PM as our featured guest speaker for the first installment of our 2026-2027 […]
On October 8, 2026, Yasmin Levy will perform in the Dallas at Carpenter Hall, Irving Arts Center, bringing her deeply emotional voice and unforgettable musical world to audiences in Texas. Known worldwide for her unique interpretation of Ladino, the ancient Judeo-Spanish language, Yasmin Levy brings centuries-old songs into the present, blending Sephardic tradition with flamenco, […]
This inaugural employee art exhibition for Irving’s Department of Art & Culture showcases staff members’ various creative interests and projects produced outside of working hours. Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat from noon to 5PM Irving Arts Center’s galleries are open for viewing free of charge during regular gallery hours Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 PM.
Classes meet on six consecutive Saturdays from 2pm-4pm from October through May. Ages 6-10. Tuition for each 6-week session is $95 (art supplies included). Art Connection members with a Smithsonian Affiliate/Family and above membership receive a 10% discount. Session One: The FUNdamentals of Drawing Oct 10 – Nov 14, 2026 | 2pm-4pm | Ages 6-10 Learning […]
Irving Arts Center offers the perfect framework for adults and children to make art together in the creative atmosphere of Irving Arts Center. Find inspiration in the gallery exhibitions, holidays and the seasons as families make art, friends and fun! NEW! During Second Sunday Fundays, take advantage of a docent-led guided tour of the galleries […]
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October 2026
Join us the first Thursday of each month, at 10am at Irving Arts Center for stories and art! Explore new stories and fun art projects during this creative story time that combines art and children’s literature. Create a take-home art project and then browse the galleries with your kids as part of this fun AND […]
October 1, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Love Flamenco World Tour is a 90-minute live performance direct from Spain, featuring an exceptional cast of Spanish singers, musicians, dancers, and rhythm artists. The show brings audiences the purest flamenco through the powerful dialogue between voice, guitar, rhythm, and dance, including the unique language of flamenco improvisation, where the artists respond to each other […]
October 1, 2026
8:00 pm
FREE guided tours are offered the first Saturday of every month at 2PM. No reservation required. Self-guided tours may be taken at any time. The galleries are open from noon to 5PM Tuesday through Saturday.
October 3, 2026
2:00 pm
Lunch & Learn is a free monthly in-person program, held the first Tuesday of the month, from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. at Irving Arts Center. Irving-based artist and retired architect, Robert Batson, will join us Tuesday, October 6 from noon to 1:30PM as our featured guest speaker for the first installment of our 2026-2027 […]
October 6, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
On October 8, 2026, Yasmin Levy will perform in the Dallas at Carpenter Hall, Irving Arts Center, bringing her deeply emotional voice and unforgettable musical world to audiences in Texas. Known worldwide for her unique interpretation of Ladino, the ancient Judeo-Spanish language, Yasmin Levy brings centuries-old songs into the present, blending Sephardic tradition with flamenco, […]
October 8, 2026
8:00 pm
This inaugural employee art exhibition for Irving’s Department of Art & Culture showcases staff members’ various creative interests and projects produced outside of working hours. Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat from noon to 5PM Irving Arts Center’s galleries are open for viewing free of charge during regular gallery hours Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 PM.
October 10, 2026 - January 30, 2027
12:00 pm - 12:00 am
Classes meet on six consecutive Saturdays from 2pm-4pm from October through May. Ages 6-10. Tuition for each 6-week session is $95 (art supplies included). Art Connection members with a Smithsonian Affiliate/Family and above membership receive a 10% discount. Session One: The FUNdamentals of Drawing Oct 10 – Nov 14, 2026 | 2pm-4pm | Ages 6-10 Learning […]
October 10, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Irving Arts Center offers the perfect framework for adults and children to make art together in the creative atmosphere of Irving Arts Center. Find inspiration in the gallery exhibitions, holidays and the seasons as families make art, friends and fun! NEW! During Second Sunday Fundays, take advantage of a docent-led guided tour of the galleries […]
October 11, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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