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Arts District, Dallas

October 18, 2023

The Arts District is a performing and visual arts district in downtown Dallas, Texas.

Dallas Arts District
Location in Dallas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDallas
CityDallas
AreaDowntown
Area
 • Total0.11 sq mi (0.48 km2)
 • Land0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
ZIP code
75201, 75202
Area codes214, 469, 972
Websitethedallasartsdistrict.org

It is located south of State Thomas; southeast of Uptown; north of the City Center District; west of Bryan Place; and east of the West End Historic District. It is bounded by St. Paul Street, Ross Avenue, Spur 366 (Woodall Rodgers Freeway), and the US 75/I-45 (unsigned I-345) elevated freeway (Central Expressway). (Previously the district extended east only to Routh Street, but a 9 March 2005 Dallas City Council approval extended it east to I-345.)[1] The Arts District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.

The district is 118 acres (0.47 km2) large and is home to some of Dallas’ most significant cultural landmarks including facilities for visual, performing, and developing arts.[citation needed]

Arts District venues Edit

 
Pictured in the foreground is the Winspear Opera House with its reflecting pool and the Meyerson Symphony Center, both located within the Dallas Arts District.

The Arts District is home to 18 facilities and organizations including The Annette Strauss Square, the Arts District Mansion/Dallas Bar Association, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Theater Center, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Fellowship Church, First United Methodist Church, Margot & Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theater, Moody Performance Hall, the Green Family Art Foundation, and the Crow Museum of Asian Art, housed in a portion of the Trammell Crow Center.

In addition, multiple other organizations perform in the District on an ongoing basis. This includes everything from concerts to outdoor festivals, to lectures, youth education programs, and more.

Other structures Edit

Transportation Edit

Trains Edit

Light rail Edit

Streetcars Edit

  • McKinney Avenue Transit Authority M-Line runs from McKinney Avenue south down St. Paul Street to Federal Street, east along Federal to Olive Street, and north on Olive back up to McKinney.[2]

Highways Edit

Education Edit

 
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

The Arts District is served by the Dallas Independent School District.

One school, the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is located in the Arts District.

Residents of the Arts District north and east of Akard Street are zoned to Sam Houston Elementary School. Residents south and west of Akard are zoned to Hope Medrano Elementary School. All Arts District residents are zoned to Thomas J. Rusk Middle School and North Dallas High School.[3]

References Edit

  1. ^ The Dallas Morning News - 9 March 2005. "Council approves Arts District expansion 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine" by Emily Ramshaw. (Original Location of article.) Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Trolley, McKinney Avenue Transit Authority, M-Line, Dallas, TX Schedules & Route Map". www.mata.org. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns 2007-04-09 at the Wayback Machine - North Dallas High School 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine. (Maps: ES: Houston June 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Medrano 2007-06-20 at the Wayback Machine; MS: Rusk 2007-06-20 at the Wayback Machine; HS: North Dallas 2007-06-20 at the Wayback Machine.) Retrieved 31 December 2006.

External links Edit

  • Dallas Arts District
  • City of Dallas Planned Development (PD) district documents — Arts District
  • AT&T Center for the Performing Arts
  • Moody Performance Hall
  • Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
  • Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Advisory Board
  • Dallas Museum of Art
  • Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
  • Nasher Sculpture Center
  • Klyde Warren Park

32°47′21.57″N 96°47′53.88″W / 32.7893250°N 96.7983000°W / 32.7893250; -96.7983000

October 18, 2023
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The Arts District is a performing and visual arts district in downtown Dallas Texas Dallas Arts DistrictLocation in DallasCountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountiesDallasCityDallasAreaDowntownArea Total0 11 sq mi 0 48 km2 Land0 11 sq mi 0 28 km2 Water0 0 sq mi 0 0 km2 0 Elevation459 ft 140 m ZIP code75201 75202Area codes214 469 972Websitethedallasartsdistrict wbr orgIt is located south of State Thomas southeast of Uptown north of the City Center District west of Bryan Place and east of the West End Historic District It is bounded by St Paul Street Ross Avenue Spur 366 Woodall Rodgers Freeway and the US 75 I 45 unsigned I 345 elevated freeway Central Expressway Previously the district extended east only to Routh Street but a 9 March 2005 Dallas City Council approval extended it east to I 345 1 The Arts District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network The district is 118 acres 0 47 km2 large and is home to some of Dallas most significant cultural landmarks including facilities for visual performing and developing arts citation needed Contents 1 Arts District venues 2 Other structures 3 Transportation 3 1 Trains 3 1 1 Light rail 3 1 2 Streetcars 3 2 Highways 4 Education 5 References 6 External linksArts District venues Edit nbsp Pictured in the foreground is the Winspear Opera House with its reflecting pool and the Meyerson Symphony Center both located within the Dallas Arts District The Arts District is home to 18 facilities and organizations including The Annette Strauss Square the Arts District Mansion Dallas Bar Association Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe Dallas Black Dance Theatre Dallas Museum of Art Dallas Symphony Orchestra Dallas Theater Center Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center Nasher Sculpture Center St Paul United Methodist Church Fellowship Church First United Methodist Church Margot amp Bill Winspear Opera House Dee and Charles Wyly Theater Moody Performance Hall the Green Family Art Foundation and the Crow Museum of Asian Art housed in a portion of the Trammell Crow Center In addition multiple other organizations perform in the District on an ongoing basis This includes everything from concerts to outdoor festivals to lectures youth education programs and more AT amp T Performing Arts Center Annette Strauss Square Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House Moody Performance Hall Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Crow Museum of Asian Art Dallas Museum of Art Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center Nasher Sculpture Center Klyde Warren ParkOther structures EditArts District Mansion Dallas Bar Association Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe Dallas Black Dance Theatre formerly the Moorland YMCA Fellowship Church Downtown Campus Trammell Crow Center Klyde Warren Park St Paul United Methodist ChurchTransportation EditTrains Edit Light rail Edit DART Blue Line Red Line Green Line and Orange Line St Paul Station in City Center District Pearl Station in City Center District Streetcars Edit McKinney Avenue Transit Authority M Line runs from McKinney Avenue south down St Paul Street to Federal Street east along Federal to Olive Street and north on Olive back up to McKinney 2 Highways Edit nbsp Spur 366 Woodall Rodgers Freeway nbsp US 75 Central Expressway nbsp I 45 connection unsigned nbsp I 345 Education Edit nbsp Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual ArtsThe Arts District is served by the Dallas Independent School District One school the Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is located in the Arts District Residents of the Arts District north and east of Akard Street are zoned to Sam Houston Elementary School Residents south and west of Akard are zoned to Hope Medrano Elementary School All Arts District residents are zoned to Thomas J Rusk Middle School and North Dallas High School 3 References Edit The Dallas Morning News 9 March 2005 Council approves Arts District expansion Archived 2011 07 08 at the Wayback Machine by Emily Ramshaw Original Location of article Retrieved 1 January 2007 Trolley McKinney Avenue Transit Authority M Line Dallas TX Schedules amp Route Map www mata org Retrieved 22 April 2018 Dallas ISD 2006 School Feeder Patterns Archived 2007 04 09 at the Wayback Machine North Dallas High School Archived 2007 02 05 at the Wayback Machine Maps ES Houston Archived June 20 2007 at the Wayback Machine Medrano Archived 2007 06 20 at the Wayback Machine MS Rusk Archived 2007 06 20 at the Wayback Machine HS North Dallas Archived 2007 06 20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 31 December 2006 External links EditDallas Arts District City of Dallas Planned Development PD district documents Arts District AT amp T Center for the Performing Arts Moody Performance Hall Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Advisory Board Dallas Museum of Art Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center Nasher Sculpture Center Klyde Warren Park 32 47 21 57 N 96 47 53 88 W 32 7893250 N 96 7983000 W 32 7893250 96 7983000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arts District Dallas amp oldid 1159231154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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