Community Artist Program is back for its fifth consecutive year in Dallas, running until September 2027! You can request one single class or up to eight art sessions.

We’re offering six art workshops:

  1. ‘Glue! Paper! Scissors!’ paper mixed media techniques.

2. ‘Paper Portraits’

3. ‘Tote bag coloring’ with a new original illustration for this new fiscal year

4. ‘Drawing techniques’ featuring the grid, blind contour and gesture drawing.

5. ‘Music and sound’ color how the music makes you feel.

6. ‘Mixed media paper collage’

proudly sponsored by The Office of Arts and Culture.

When submitting your request please ask for Dsgn For Us .‍ ‍

We bring the art class to you, providing materials for up to 20 participants.

If you’d like to accommodate more, you’re welcome to supply additional materials at no extra cost to us.

Sponsored by the City of Dallas, we handle the workshop and design all your marketing materials, while you are responsible for promoting the event to ensure excellent attendance. This approach helps us maximize resources while offering you a free art workshop or up to eight sessions.

Workshops are available for children ages four and up, as well as adults and senior citizens. Please review the guidelines before submitting your request, which must be made at least one month in advance but no more than three months ahead.

we can't wait to create art with you!. All classes must be open to the public, with some exceptions for groups that require anonymity due to safety concerns.


Learn various cutting techniques and explore shapes as a fundamental element of design using only glue, paper and scissors. In this one-hour session—or eight-session series—you’ll create a single flower or a vibrant bouquet; or you can keep it abstract. All materials are included.

Ages: 4+ (Adults welcome!)

Glue! Paper! Scissors!

Participants will receive images of butterflies from around the world, along with various materials to create their own landscapes or portraits. This workshop is available as a one-hour session or a five-session series.

All materials are included.

Ages: 18+

Mixed Media Paper Collage


Music and Sound

Color with pastels, markers and crayons, how the music makes you feel on a very large sheet of high quality paper.

All materials are included.

Ages: 4+ (Adults welcome!)


Drawing Techniques

In this one-hour session or eight-session series, you will explore and practice the grid technique, blind contour, and/or gesture drawing, enhancing your drawing skills through structured guidance. Through a series of exercises, we will draw each other in class.

All materials are included.

Ages: 4+ (Adults welcome!)


Paper Portraits

Create a portrait using only glue paper and scissors.

All materials are included.

Ages: 4+ (Adults welcome!)


Tote bag coloring

We will bring a tote bag with an original illustration screen printed for you to color with Posca markers. An excellent activity that doesn’t require to much thinking.

All materials are included.

Ages: 4+ (Adults welcome!)