Art for the Masses

It's finders-keepers on Art Quest sculpture scavenger hunt through 5 Dallas neighborhoods

Artist Brooks Oliver will create one of the pieces for AURORA's Art Quest.

Photo courtesy of Brooks Oliver

Dallas art group AURORA is sending art lovers on a summer Art Quest, a month-long public art discovery and workshop program throughout different neighborhoods that's designed to connect diverse communities with regional artists.

Set to take place every Saturday from July 9 through August 6, Art Quest will see a different artwork commissioned by AURORA placed at a new secret outdoor location on a weekly basis, with the clues for finding the hidden work revealed each Saturday.

The first person to find the art piece can keep it, and will receive a certificate of authenticity and the opportunity to meet the artist.

Each artwork is being developed through the use of 3D printing technologies. Commissioned artists include Victor Enam, Heather Gorham, Brooks Oliver, Andrew Scott, and Eric Trich.

Participating neighborhoods will include Bonton Neighborhood, Vickery Meadow, Bachman Lake, Pleasant Grove, and Jubilee Park.

“AURORA is presenting Art Quest with and for Dallas communities that need greater access to both art and technology," said Joshua King, co-founder and executive director of AURORA, in a statement. "We hope Art Quest is a fun and approachable game-like experience that will benefit a wider audience beyond traditional cultural structures.”

Additionally, AURORA is organizing two educational workshops about technology’s influence on culture, led by artist Nitashia Johnson. Participants will learn new ways to enrich their surroundings with creative projects that utilize the power of art and technology, organizers say. Workshops will take place on July 23 and 27 at Urban Arts Center.

Anyone interested in participating in Art Quest should follow @dallasAURORA and #AuroraArtQuest on Instagram, subscribe to AURORA’s newsletter, and check the AURORA Instagram feed every Saturday morning for clues to find the artwork at the given location.

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National Medal of Honor Museum offers preview at downtown Dallas event

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The AT&T Discovery District hosted a mobile museum pop-up.

A high-profile museum opening in 2025 offered a preview in downtown Dallas: It's The National Medal of Honor Museum, slated to open in Arlington, at Nolan Ryan Expressway and AT&T Way in the Stadium district in spring 2025.

To give folks a preview of coming attractions, the institution dispatched a mobile museum to make a visit to the AT&T Discovery District on November 20, during lunchtime when foot traffic is brisk.

Imagine the sense of wonder and amazement that downtown Dallas denizens must have felt upon the sight of a double decker bus, parked in the District, equipped with video and historical information about the Medal of Honor award, stories of the recipients, and a rendering of how the museum in Arlington will look.

The National Medal of Honor MuseumCourtesy rendering

The goal of The National Medal of Honor Museum is to inspire Americans by honoring and preserving the history of the highest military decoration awarded for valor in combat.

They hope it will serve as a national landmark, illustrating the historical thread of sacrifice and patriotism that runs through all U.S. military service members, past and present.

Beyond its state-of-the-art, interactive experiences, a critical part of the Museum’s mission will be to use the stories of Medal of Honor recipients to inspire their fellow Americans.

It will incorporate the AT&T Virtual Recipient Theater, an augmented reality experience where visitors can interact with with Medal of Honor recipients. The space will be equipped with cutting-edge conversational AI technology complete with voice recognition to allow museum goers to have a conversation in a 3D format with medal of honor recipients living and past.

It will also have AT&T Branded Wi-Fi throughput the museum.

Interior of the mobile Medal of Honor Museum.AT&T