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Giving Thanks, Continued

Categorized Under: Culture, General, Visual Arts 1 Comment

Guest blogger Sarah Jane Semrad is Executive Director of La Reunion TX.
First up – I am thankful for the artists in Dallas. It’s been a pleasure and an honor to serve the creative community for the last 5 years. Oh, you’re a cumbersome, emotional bunch at times, but I love you all the [...]

Make Space for Artists: Design-a-Studio

Categorized Under: Architecture, Local Events, Visual Arts 1 Comment

Guest blogger Sarah Jane Semrad is Executive Director of La Reunion TX.
Collaboration. It’s not just a way to generate ideas and maximize resources… For La Reunion TX, it’s a way to create focus group! Please join us Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Center for Creative Connections as we present [...]

Creativity is a Catalyst for Social Change

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Guest blogger Sarah Jane Semrad is Executive Director of La Reunion TX.
Last Friday evening I had the opportunity to volunteer with local artist Nancy Rebal in the Dallas County Jail through local non-profit Resolana. We created art alongside female inmates who are in for everything from prostitution to drug use.
Resolana is fearlessly led by Bette [...]

Save Money and Support an Arts Organization

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Sarah Jane Semrad is Executive Director of La Reunion TX.
The mission of La Reunion TX is, of course, to create an arts residency in Dallas on a lovely 35-acre tract that inspires, sustains, and renews artists and community through education and outreach. So why are we putting on a workshop about energy efficient homes on [...]

AIA Retrospect at NorthPark Center

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Guest blogger Sarah Jane Semrad is the Executive Director of La Reunion TX.
La Reunion TX has a sculptural installation in the AIA Retrospect Exhibit at NorthPark Center! I photographed brother and sister team Tyler and Molly Sharp as they nailed, tied, and bolted together a gorgeous display for the winners of ‘Make Space for Art’, [...]

‘Make Space for Art' – The Insider’s Scoop

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We have a special guest blogger today – Sarah Jane Semrad, executive director of LaReunion TX. Please welcome Sarah Jane and feel free to share comments. – Anne Bothwell
Sarah Jane Semrad here and I’ll be contributing to this blog periodically. (Hey, that’s pretty cool!) Today? The insider’s scoop on an architectural dream project La [...]

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