ART QUEST 2026

Pleasant Grove
June 6th, 5–9 pm, Trinity River Audubon Center
Register to participate here

South Dallas
July 18th, 10 am–2 pm, African American Museum of Dallas

Bachman
August 1st, 1–3 pm, Karla Ramirez-Santin's workshop, Bachman Lake Branch Library

Click here for the complete instructions and guidelines for participating in Art Quest scavenger hunt events.

WORKSHOPS

Intro to DJing with DJ Leo
May 22nd, 6–8 pm at Gallery 86, register here

3D Printing and Scanning with Nick Bontrager
July 25th, 11 am–1 pm at South Dallas Cultural Center

TEATRO DALLAS

This year, Art Quest is getting a theatrical twist: Teatro Dallas joins us in Pleasant Grove and South Dallas with live performances that bring the Art Quest scavenger hunt clues to life. Participants will encounter, interpret, and interact with the performative moments designed to guide, surprise, and deepen the storytelling behind each quest, transforming the experience into a dynamic, multi-sensory adventure.

MEOW WOLF

For this year’s Art Quest, our friends at Meow Wolf are generously providing complimentary tickets for registered Art Quest participants to experience their interactive museum in Grapevine, where art exhibition turns into an immersive adventure. Please note: these tickets can only be physically received at the Art Quest event.

In 2022, AURORA launched Art Quest⁠, an annual art discovery program held in neighborhoods identified in the Dallas Cultural Plan. Using the mobility of technology to create accessible cultural experiences, this unique program connects diverse communities through interactive, scavenger hunt-style events.

For each Art Quest, AURORA commissions outstanding artworks by leading regional artists, which are showcased during the event and awarded as prizes to participants, making a valuable addition to any art lover’s collection. The first participant to complete the quest collects the artwork on the spot, along with a certificate of authenticity, and has the opportunity to meet the artist who created it.

Through this community-oriented initiative, AURORA brings innovative original artworks into public spaces, inviting participants to engage with creativity in new and meaningful ways. Art Quest also highlights the digital divide, raising awareness about unequal access to technology and arts programming while promoting inclusivity and cultural connection.

Expanding its mission of merging art, technology, and community, AURORA additionally organizes educational workshops as part of the Art Quest programming.

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Art QUest 2026 is made possible by:

The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Office of Arts and Culture, The MR & Evelyn, Hudson Foundation, The Moody Fund for the Art, Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, HEB/Joe V’s Smart Shop

PAST ART QUEST EVENTS:

ART QUEST 2025

ART QUEST 2024

ART QUEST 2023

ART QUEST 2022

Art Quest 2025; Photo by Turk Studio