Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas
I have been holding off on announcing this for sometime, but now that things are set in stone it is time to shed some light on what has been happening over the last few months.
13 of Dallas’ premier art galleries have banded together to form CADD (Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas).
Below is an official statement from the organization…
Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD) was formed for the purpose of promoting the advancement of contemporary art in the Dallas cultural community. CADD includes the city’s foremost contemporary visual art galleries. Members are committed to the highest standards of contemporary art exhibition, while recognizing the importance of integrity and responsibility in working with artists, collectors, museum professionals, and educators. In support of the Dallas visual art community, CADD will hold an inaugural art fair and will develop events and programs, including an annual scholarship.
Membership to CADD is by annual invitaion. To qualify, a gallery must demonstrate professionalism, possess good standing among colleagues, and contribute to the cultural life of Dallas.
CADD will hold its inaugural art fair May 19-20, 2007 from 10:30am to 6:30pm at 333 First Avenue in Dallas.
The galleries involved are…
and/or gallery
Art Prostitute Gallery
Conduit Gallery
Craighead-Green Gallery
Dunn and Brown Contemporary
Goss Gallery
Holly Johnson Gallery
Pan American Projects
Gerald Peters Gallery
Road Agent
Valley House Gallery
Marty Walker Gallery
Barry Whistler Gallery
Too bad they’re not ‘professional’ enough to write in complete sentences…
> “In the coming months, in support of the Dallas visual art community.”
Way to catch my typo…however, you sound a little bitter in your anonymous comment.
That is exciting news! It is about time that the contemporary art supporters unite, particularly in Dallas. People want to know what happened to art. In Dallas, we need to catch up to what the meaning in current art instead of dwelling in outdated art. What will CADD do to bring attention and significance to emerging artists today? What events do they have planned?
Right now all that is planned is the art fair at 333 in May. What has been talked about is organizing a lecture series, scholarships and grants for artists and things along those lines. The CADD website will launch at the end of March and that will have a lot more information on it, and will be updated regularly.