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About the Center for Creative Connections

See differently. See unexpectedly. See art in a new way.

Center
Experience a place that opens up possibilities for seeing art in new ways.
Creative
Explore the creative process by interacting with art and artists, and creating your own responses.
Connections
Connect with artists, works of art, and the community through close looking, new technologies, and exciting programs.
Look, Discover, Imagine, Create, Participate

What’s in the Center?

This unique 12,000-square-foot learning environment provides interactive encounters with original works of art and artists for visitors of all ages.

c3_eiffel tour   Art – Eleven original works of art from the Museum’s collection are the focus of the Encountering Space exhibition. Fun and innovative displays will help you learn about the objects in a new way.

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Tech Lab- The Tech Lab is a place where art and technology meet. Join us for a workshop or just drop-in during normal Museum hours.
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 		Theater –Join us in the C3 Theater to see a rotating variety of films daily. Come see lectures and storytellers hosted regularly in the C3 Theater. 
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 		 Art Studio – Drop in for adult and children’s art-making events as well as classes, workshops, and summer programs.
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 		Arturo’s Nest  – Join us in a relaxed learning place for children ages 4 and under and their adult companions. For programming in this space, click here.
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Young Learners Gallery: Encountering Space for Kids – This space is designed for children ages 5–8 and their adult companions. It is a place where you, your family, and your friends can have fun playing together with space. 

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 		Community Partner Response Installation - We invite community partners to install a creative response to the exhibition Encountering Space in the main gathering area of the Center for Creative Connections.
Learn about our History & Donors.

History

On Saturday, May 3, 2008, the Dallas Museum of Art premiered the Center for Creative Connections, a dynamic place for new interactive learning experiences that offers visitors unique ways to engage with works of art and artists with a special focus on the Museum's collections. 

For an official press release, click here.

 

 

The Dallas Museum of Art is supported in part by the generosity of Museum members and donors and by the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

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