One year ago in April, everything changed. It was Dallas Arts Month, but only in name. The parties were canceled, the galleries emptied and the stages went dark. Our staff (now working via Zoom, of course) scrapped our entire annual “Art and the City” special package as planned. Instead, grappling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we refocused the project and asked more than 100 North Texas artists to tell us how they were coping and still creating.
Now, many anxious and exhausting months later, we’re checking back in with some of those same artists for an update on how they’re making it all work. In fact, this year’s “Art and the City” is about what’s new, what’s next and what’s possible. Staff writer Michael Granberry even reports on a “silver linings playbook” of sorts that has emerged from local arts leaders.
This year’s Art and the City collection can be found in its entirety below. Stories like this, along with breaking arts and culture news, can be delivered directly to readers via our free Arts & Entertainment newsletter. Sign up at join.dallasnews.com/newsletter.
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