Experience a bold new season of exhibitions that spotlight contemporary and traditional art across mediums. From a live sonic performance inside an immersive installation to hands-on art-making, pet portraits and more, Crow Community Day celebrates the creativity, connection, and culture that exists between us with a free and engaging lineup of activities for all ages.

Bites and Beverages
12:00 p.m.
Event Hub

Fuel your afternoon with tasty bites and refreshing drinks! Swing by, grab a snack, and mingle before heading off into the Museum.

While supplies last.

Photobooth
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Event Hub

Stop by GEM Academy & Center’s photo booth to capture a magical moment with family and friends while you don fashions from the vibrant traditions of South Asia. 

Paint Party
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conservation Studio

Drop by our studio to experiment with some wacky and unusual painting techniques inspired by the post-war artists featured in Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the Dallas Museum of Art and The Rachofsky Collection.

Community Corner
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Canopy

Visit with community organizations to learn about their programs, connect with resources, and discover ways to get involved. Meet groups making a difference in areas like cultural programming and animal welfare—including Take Me Home Pet Rescue, dedicated to rescuing and rehoming animals in need.

Pet Portraits
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Canopy

In the spirit of Whiskers and Paws, stop by and get a watercolor portrait of your favorite furry friend painted live by Caitlin McConnell. Bring a photo and watch as the magic unfolds or walk around and enjoy other activities while Caitlin paints your pet to perfection.

[ _____ ] Mirage Performance of Sonic Composition
1:00 p.m.
Gallery 5

Percussionists Drew Lang and Roland Muzquiz perform the graphic music notation designed by the artists Sara Dittrich and SV Randall, accompanying the video installation in the Crow’s New Media Gallery. Using the marimba and other percussive effect instruments, this experimental music score interprets visual and environmental data collected by the artists across areas of the Tularosa Basin in the southwestern United States—geographies historically associated with extreme atmospheric phenomena. Following the performance will be a Q&A with the artists.

Please note: The performance is 15 minutes long and will start promptly at 1:00 p.m. Space is limited. First come, first served.

Drew Lang has commissioned and premiered works for marimba in solo, chamber and concerto settings. He is a member of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, principal mallet player with the Dallas Wind Symphony and percussionist for Casa Mañana Musicals and Broadway Dallas. Lang is on the percussion faculties at Southern Methodist University and runs MARIMBA MADNESS summer percussion camp.

Roland Muzquiz is Percussion Director for Richardson High School. Along with this position, Mr. Muzquiz also serves as Principal Percussionist with the Dallas Wind Symphony and the East Texas Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the Dallas Opera, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Plano Symphony Orchestra, the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Texas Chamber Orchestra, Ft. Worth-Dallas Ballet, Ballet Arlington, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Texas Wind Symphony, The Turtle Creek Chorale, and the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra.

Sara Dittrich is a Baltimore-based interdisciplinary artist. Her artworks include sculpture, prints, video, and interactive installations with biometric sensors, and data-driven performance. Often informed by residencies and travel, such projects have included time-lapse imaging of landscapes, local skies and tidal patterns, and the somatic effects of time and a place on the body. Dittrich’s work has been exhibited with venues such as the Baltimore Museum of Art, The Sculpture Center (Cleveland, OH), and DiverseWorks (Houston, TX).

SV Randall is an interdisciplinary artist, working with sculpture, installation, painting, and performance. Randall addresses the various ways in which objects mutate in nature and function across time. His work has been exhibited at venues such as David & Schweitzer Contemporary (Brooklyn, NY), the Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery (Purchase, NY), and the Villa Romana Palazzi di Casignana (Italy). He is currently an Assistant Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Hindi and Urdu Story time
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Seminar Room

Join GEM Academy & Center for a story time for families featuring stories, songs, and movement in Hindi and Urdu.

Then, experience the rhythm of tradition in a hands-on Duff Drum Workshop—where ancient beats come alive.

Tour: Groundbreakers: Post-War Japan and Korea from the Dallas Museum of Art and The Rachofsky Collection
2:00 p.m.
Meet at the Welcome Desk

Take a deep dive into the bold, experimental art that emerged from Japan and Korea in the decades after World War II. Discover how artists challenged tradition, embraced new ideas, and shaped the global art scene.

Space is limited. First-come, first-served.

Tour: Mounds and Mist: Kondo Traditions in Clay
3:00 p.m.
Meet at the Welcome Desk

Step into a world where clay meets chance and tradition. This tour explores the Kondo family’s innovative ceramic legacy—where shimmering surfaces, natural forces, and generations of mastery come together in breathtaking form.

Space is limited. First-come, first-served.

Crow Museum of Asian Art on the UT Dallas campus

Free with registration.

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Crow Museum of Asian Art at the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum
777 Loop Road SW
Richardson, TX 75080