The Dallas Museum of Art opens Black History Month with its second annual Black History & Culture Celebration on Saturday, January 31. The free, day-long program features artist talks, live music, film screenings, and guided tours. The museum will stay open until 8 p.m., with free admission to all exhibitions and programming throughout the day.
Now in its second year, the celebration centers Black artists, scholars, and cultural leaders in North Texas and beyond. Programming includes conversations, performances, and hands-on artmaking for visitors of all ages.
Highlights include an Arts & Letters Live talk with writer and critic Namwali Serpell, performances by Dallas-based musicians, and curated short film screenings presented with the Dallas International Film Festival. Special tours of the museum’s African art galleries and postwar and contemporary art collection offer entry points into the DMA’s holdings, while a photobooth with Nostalgia & Noise invites visitors to document the day.
The evening closes with performances by DJ Brandon Blue and the Dallas alternative hip-hop collective Cure for Paranoia, reinforcing the celebration’s focus on living, local culture alongside historical reflection.
The full schedule is available at dma.org. As one of the nation’s largest art museums with free general admission, the DMA continues to position the event as both community gathering and ongoing civic conversation.