Jessica Fuentes

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, has opened a call for its artist-in-residence program.

Glasstire looks back at important figures from the art world who died in 2024, including Anya Tish, Derek Boshier, Floyd Newsum, Terri Thornton, and others.

Cluley Projects, the community-based programming arm of Erin Cluley Gallery, has opened applications for its inaugural Arts Writing Mentorship Initiative.

Midtown Houston Cultural Arts & Entertainment District, in partnership with the nonprofit FreshArts, has opened applications for its micro grant program, which supports individual artists and arts organizations. 

The Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico has partnered with the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, to organize a traveling exhibition that will debut in Texas in February.

An obituary for Terri Thornton, an artist and the former Curator of Education at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, who died on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is partnering with The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, to host a panel discussion on accessibility issues in cultural spaces.

NXTHVN, a nonprofit located in New Haven, Connecticut, has opened its annual call for artists and curators to apply to its fellowship program.

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston has announced the upcoming departure of Hesse McGraw as Executive Director, and the appointment of Ryan N. Dennis and Melissa McDonnell Luján as Co-Directors.

Arts Fort Worth, the organization that administers city grants and oversees the public art program on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, has announced the elimination of the role of Director of Public Art due to budgetary constraints.

Dallas artist Amy Werntz is among the 10 finalists named for the $50,000 Bennett Prize, an annual award granted to women artists working in figurative realistic painting.

Keith House, a meeting space for North Texas nonprofits, has begun to host private viewings of the new James Turrell skyspace as it prepares to open to the public in 2025.

The Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin has launched an open call for its annual Mix ‘n’ Mash exhibition, which features hundreds of regional artists.

Jessica Fuentes writes about “Diaries of Home,” a photography and lens-based exhibition exploring family life and the idea of home, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.

This week: a solo show in San Antonio featuring immersive installations and drawings inspired by found photos, an exhibition exploring the relationship between mother and child and the ability of art to function as a protective act in Houston, a group show featuring artists considering the symbolism of flowers in Austin, and more.

Artpace, a nonprofit residency program in San Antonio, has named Laura Veles Drey, Anita Fields, and Lorena Molina as its Spring 2025 Artists-in-Residence.

FotoFest, a contemporary arts organization in Houston, has appointed Madi Murphy as its Associate Curator following the departure of Max Fields earlier this year.

The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Mid-America Arts Alliance, has opened applications for its Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program.

The Dougherty Arts Center, a multicultural community arts venue in Austin, has launched an open call for 2026 exhibitions at its Julia C. Butridge Gallery.

Jessica Fuentes writes about Cameron Rowland’s “Properties,” an exhibition at Dia Beacon that calls into question ideas related to land and value.