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NASPA Multicultural Institute

Strengthening connections for strategic multicultural leadership

December 10 - 12, 2009
Hyatt Regency Dallas * Dallas, Texas

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Dallas Activities

Please take some time to enjoy the richness that Dallas has to offer.  Below are links to sites that maybe of interest to some of you.

Museums and Art Centers::

  • African American Museum Dallas - The African American Museum is an institution dedicated to the research, identification, selection, acquisition, presentation and preservation of visual art forms and historical documents that relate to the African American community.
  • Bath House Cultural Center - Diversity flourishes as visual and performing artists from an array of backgrounds and disciplines find a welcoming venue for their work. The center's energetic atmosphere and programming creates a hotbed for the nurturing of new work, and an exciting place where artists and audiences meet to explore and enjoy the life force that is the arts.
  • Crow Collection of Asian Art - Located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, The Crow Collection is a permanent set of galleries dedicated to the arts and cultures of China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia.
  • Dallas Center for Performing Arts - An exhilarating place to experience music, theater and dance.
  • Dallas Holocaust Museum - Center for education and Tolerance
  • Dallas Museum of Art - The DMA ranks among the leading art institutions in the country and distinguished by its innovative exhibitions and groundbreaking educational programs.  The museum is known for its arts of the ancient Americas, Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia; European and American painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; and American and international contemporary art.
  • International Museum of Cultures - The Museum's mission is to be a window on indigenous people of the world and to create greater appreciation for ethnic and cultural diversity, thereby furthering mutual respect and peace between peoples.
  • Jewish Community Center of Dallas - The Jewish Community Center of Dallas is part of your extended family, your home away from home - providing programs and services for all ages and stages in life.
  • The Latino Cultural Center - Opened in 2003, the Latino Cultural Center hopes to provide artists, cultural organizations and the Latino community with a venue to celebrate Latino culture and art.
  • Resource Center of Dallas - The Center continues its dual mission to develop programs and offer services for the GLBT community as well as individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
  • Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza - The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.  Examine the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy through artifacts, photographs, documentary film, key evidentiary areas, eyewitness accounts and interactive educational programming on both the sixth and seventh floors.
  • South Dallas Cultural Center - A multii-purpose arts facility to serve the African American artistic community.
  • Texas Women's Museum - In association with the Smithsonian Institution, the museum is a comprehensive national American women's history museum where one can honor the past and explore the contributions of women throughout history.

Resources

  • City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs - Includes a calendar of events and a sampling of Dallas arts and cultural organizations.
  • Diverse Dallas - Information on the Asian, African American, Hispanic/Latino, and GLBT communities in Dallas.
  • Dallas Asian - Information on Asian neighborhoods and calendar of events.
  • Dallas Voice - Media source for LGBT Texas in the local Dallas area and nationally.
  • DFW International - Portal to the international Dallas region in which 40% of the residents are New Americans or first or second generation.  The website is a network of over 1600 internationally-focused organizations in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex.
  • GLBT Dallas - The websites includes resources on community, local resources and calendar about the diverse and vibrant GLBT community.