Denison Arts Council

Denison Arts Council Mission

"Dedicated to the promotion, development, and support of the visual, musical, physical, and literary arts in the North Texas area in order to serve the needs of all citizens through participation, exposure, and educational opportunities."

Denison Arts Council was incorporated as a non profit in 1980 with a mission to promote, encourage and otherwise develop cultural activities in order to serve the needs of all citizens through participation, exposure and educational opportunities. We are a 501(c)3. We became a Texas Certified Cultural Arts District in 2009. In 2025 our community was awarded the Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) winner - the highest honor a downtown district can receive nationwide. We also were awarded the "Best Texas Downtown" award for cities under 50,000 people. We feature over 150 public art works and host Festivals in the Spring and Fall. in 2026 we are expanding to a Cultural Arts Complex with the purchase of 500 W Woodard.