Artful Tour Bus Stops in Dallas
If you're looking for some places to view good art exhibits during your tour bus visit to Dallas, look no further than The Dallas Arts District located at 2301 Ross Avenue. It was officially formed in 1984 and has been a thriving arts community ever since. Through the formation of the Arts District a formerly run-down district has been completely revamped and revitalized. Currently, the Dallas Arts District is a 19-block neighborhood in the northeast part of Downtown Dallas. Already home of Dallas most historical buildings, the Arts District welcomed the new facilities needed for the Dallas Museum of Art and the Dallas Symphony. The Arts District is home to thirteen facilities and organizations including The Annette Strauss Artist Square, the Belo 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/Arts District Theater, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Trammell Crow Center, and the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art.Also, there are outdoor festivals and concerts held in this area all year round. No matter when you stop by, you are sure to see something fun going on in the Dallas Arts District. For more information please call (214)670-3884.
Another fun stop to make on your tour bus art excursion in Dallas is at the Valley House Gallery located at 6616 Spring Valley Road. Over 50-years ago, Donald Vogel, the artist, and his wife Peggy decided to purchase some land to create a unique environment in which to live and continue their efforts to promote fine arts in Texas. They knew that the picture framing business would always be a reliable source of income, so the first thing they built on the property was a frame shop. Then they designed and built a house.
The house, which they named Valley House, originally functioned as a gallery, studio, and home for the Vogels. In 1959, the frame shop was expanded and renovated to create a separate gallery space. 1960 brought the building program completion on the Valley House Gallery. The Vogels had a great idea in presenting local talent along side old Masters. In 1959, an award winning landscape was created in the sculpture garden.
The Valley House Gallery gained international recognition for its direct access into the estate of the noted French dealer, Ambroise Vollard. Through this association, the gallery was able to bring major French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings to Dallas including works by masters such as Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Auguste Renoir. For more information on scheduling a visit for your tour bus group please call (972)239-2441.
Another fun stop to make on your tour bus art excursion in Dallas is at the Valley House Gallery located at 6616 Spring Valley Road. Over 50-years ago, Donald Vogel, the artist, and his wife Peggy decided to purchase some land to create a unique environment in which to live and continue their efforts to promote fine arts in Texas. They knew that the picture framing business would always be a reliable source of income, so the first thing they built on the property was a frame shop. Then they designed and built a house.
The house, which they named Valley House, originally functioned as a gallery, studio, and home for the Vogels. In 1959, the frame shop was expanded and renovated to create a separate gallery space. 1960 brought the building program completion on the Valley House Gallery. The Vogels had a great idea in presenting local talent along side old Masters. In 1959, an award winning landscape was created in the sculpture garden.
The Valley House Gallery gained international recognition for its direct access into the estate of the noted French dealer, Ambroise Vollard. Through this association, the gallery was able to bring major French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings to Dallas including works by masters such as Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Auguste Renoir. For more information on scheduling a visit for your tour bus group please call (972)239-2441.
