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Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary with Party on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010
For press information, contact
Lisa Taylor, 214-914-1099 or info@dallasartdealers.org
Join DADA Saturday, Sept. 25th from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm for an amazing shindig at the new Dallas Contemporary in the Design District. Celebrating the Dallas Art Dealer Association's 25th anniversary, this party is inspired by the DADA art movement of the 10s and 20s. For more information: www.dallasartdealers.org or info@dallasartdealers.org
$25 admission goes to a good cause, The Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund, and includes:
Pop up fashion show from Darian Thomas
Pop up dance by members of The Dallas Conservatory
DJ Masai spinning the best of the '80s, '90s and 2010s for dancing
Pop up DADA rants by The Robs of Art Conspiracy
Impersonations of DADA art movement stars Marcel Duchamp and Tristan Tzara
Chess
Paper collage making with Dallas artists Tish Brewer, Shannon Driscoll, Kayli House, Margo Miller and Pamela Nelson
Exquisite Corpse poetry creation
25 mobiles by Dallas artists made especially for the party to represent each of the past 25 years of DADA's history
Art exhibition: Here. There. & Beyond, a group show of international, national, and regional artists
Slide show of images from Dallas art spaces over the past 25 years
Preview excerpt of new film Dallas Art City, directed by Colby Allen
Food and drink from Corner Bakery, DeLos Vodka, Heinekin Light, Wendy Krispin Caterers, Margaux's, Mokka, Republic Tequila, Stella Artois, and Two Sisters Catering
Furnishing by Lilands Special Events and lighting by Martin + Martin
Gold Crown Valet Parking will be available for $3.
ABOUT DADA
The Dallas Art Dealers Association is an affiliation of established independent gallery owners and not-for-profit art organizations in the Dallas metropolitan area. DADA serves as a standard bearer for ethical practices in the art business, as an educational resource for the community at large, and as the facilitator of the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund, which provides funding for visual art students. The Dallas Art Dealers Association, organized in 1985 by June Mattingly of Mattingly Baker Gallery, is a 501(c)(6) organization.
Like the Art Dealers Association of America, membership in DADA is by invitation of the board of directors. In order to qualify for membership, a dealer or nonprofit space must have an established reputation for honesty, integrity, and professionalism among their peers, and must make a substantial contribution to the cultural life of the community by offering works of high aesthetic quality and presenting worthwhile exhibitions. DADA is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethical practice within the profession and to increasing public awareness of the role and responsibilities of reputable art dealers and nonprofit visual art spaces.
ABOUT THE EDITH BAKER ART SCHOLARSHIP AND ARTIST CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND
In celebration of its 20th anniversary in 2005, the Dallas Art Dealers Association (DADA) created the Edith Baker Art Scholarship and Artist Career Development Fund, honoring the respected owner and director of The Edith Baker Gallery in Dallas. One of DADA's founding members, Edith owned and directed The Edith Baker Gallery for nearly thirty years before retiring in 2004. The Edith Baker Art Scholarship benefits a student pursuing study of the visual arts through a cash award and career development activities such as a gallery show, a mentorship, and an internship. Proceeds from individual donations, annual DADA events, and collection jars at each DADA member location support the Edith Baker Art Scholarship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Visit www.dallasartdealers.org or e-mail info@dallasartdealers.org for more information
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