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UP NEXT - Fourth Friday Recap Concert
8:00PM - November 27
DeSoto Fourth Friday - Recap Concert
Friday, November 27, 2020 | 8PM
Facebook Live Event
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The DeSoto Arts Commission invites you to join us as we recap all the great virtual concerts we presented during the summer and fall. You'll see clips from the Natural Change Concert in June, the Gospel Concert in July, Funky Knuckles in August, O.T. & The Funk Connection in September and even our Domestic Violence Awareness Concert featuring Martha Burks from October. This special recap concert is dedicated in loving memory to our Mayor Curtistene S. McCowan who was an avid supporter of the arts in DeSoto and our biggest fan.
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Mayor Curtistine McCowan, with oversight from the Arts Commission, has determined that DeSoto's city government is ready to expand its role in making arts and cultural resources more visible and accessible.
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Fourth Friday
Music Series
Concert Series
Our free Fourth Friday Music series features musicians from around the Metroplex. The DeSoto Arts Commission presents a free music concert on the Fourth Friday of every month. From January to April the concert takes place in the DeSoto Corner Theatre. Once the weather warms up, the Fourth Friday concerts move to the Outdoor Amphitheater at DeSoto Town Center, behind the Library. Bring your entire family for a beautiful night filled with great beats and lyrics, and an evening at the Town Center that everyone can enjoy.
About DeSoto Arts Commission
What is the DeSoto Arts Commission
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The DeSoto Arts Commission provides the citizens of DeSoto with opportunities for cultural enrichment through the arts.
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The vision of the Arts Commission is for DeSoto to become the arts and cultural entertainment Mecca of the Best Southwest Region.
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The primary function of the DeSoto Arts Commission is to manage the City of DeSoto Arts Grants Program. The Arts Grant Program’s role is to provide financial assistance to non-profit arts organizations in the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the arts. The DeSoto Arts Commission also acts as a presenter and organizes special performances in music, dance, theatrical productions, comedy and more.
Grant Funding
We're proud to bring incredible artists from around the country
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The Cultural Arts Grant Program sponsored by the DeSoto Arts Commission will accept grant applications beginning August 1st through December 21st. Follow the links below to download the Arts Grant Application Form and the Guidelines for completing the grant form. If you have any questions about the DeSoto Arts Commission's Cultural Arts Grant program, please call 972-230-9648.
Save the Date
DeSoto Arts Live
Saturday, September 26, 2020 2 to 10 PM
DeSoto Arts Live! is an art and music festival held at DeSoto Town Center which is designed to celebrate the visual and performing arts. There will be visual artists displaying and selling their work and painting on site, strolling minstrels, children’s activities and a full schedule of musical entertainment, representing various genres.