Yes, Some Deep Ellum Businesses Are Open This Christmas!
Whether you’re looking at the calendar for Dec. 24 and 25 and thinking you don’t want to cook, you want to avoid family or you want somewhere to go with friends, you’ll have a good chance finding a fun place to land in Deep Ellum. Plus, there are some spots for last-minute shopping Dec. 24. […]
Call to Artists: Deep Ellum Blues Alley Project
The Deep Ellum Foundation is issuing a Call to Artists interested in participating in a community muraling project to bring to life Deep Ellum’s Blues Alley on Clover Street. Please review the following document, and if you are interested, apply via our online Blues Alley Artist Application form AND by providing 5 work samples via […]
Local Music Spotlight: The Funky Knuckles
In most entertainment districts, Mondays are a day to recover and prepare for a busy week ahead. However, in Deep Ellum, there is no rest for live music lovers who make sure to never miss a Knuckaround Monday at Three Links! The Funky Knuckles are a world class jazz, funk, and vibe group composed of […]
Business of the Week: Dallas Tattoo & Arts
Tattoos have long been one of Deep Ellum’s most prolific and popular art forms. Our Business of the Week, one of Deep Ellum’s tattoo studios, has taken their passion of the art form to the next level by combining tattoo studio and art gallery. Dallas Tattoo & Arts Company has been holding down the fort […]
Day in Deep Ellum: Alfredo Pina
Alfredo Pina is a talented painter and muralist who resides in Deep Ellum and whose work can be found across the neighborhood! You might recognize his murals by the back entrance to High and Tight and most recently in Deep Ellum’s Blues Alley. As Alfredo spends plenty of time in the neighborhood, he has had […]
Deep Ellum Open Studios – September 18, 2021
Deep Ellum has been a haven for artists and those with a creative spirit since its earliest days. To celebrate those creative spirits, Deep Ellum Open Studios was created to honor the artistic core and legacy of the Deep Ellum neighborhood. On Saturday, Sept. 18, from 11:00am-5:00pm, locals and visitors can attend the event which […]
Elm Street Tattoo Friday the 13th Tattoo Marathon
Friday the 13th has always been a busy day in Deep Ellum because of the legendary Elm Street Tattoo marathon! The first Friday the 13th tattoo marathon was hosted by Elm Street Tattoo was in 1996. The 24-hour event has been held every Friday the 13th since. It has grown from a wild free-for-all to […]
A Day in Deep Ellum: Mari Pohlman
Mari Pohlman has one of the most distinctive styles in Dallas. Her artwork covers walls and canvases across the city but primarily her work can be found in Downtown, Uptown, West Dallas, Mockingbird Station, and Deep Ellum. Mari’s journey to becoming a professional artist has certainly been unique, much of her artistic roots and inspirations […]
Behind the Brushstroke: Hatziel
Hatziel Flores was one of the many artists selected to bring Deep Ellum’s history to life during the first phase of the recently completed Blues Alley project, but his roots in the Deep Ellum art scene go incredibly deep. Born in Mexico City, Hatziel’s family moved and settled in Dallas while he was still very […]
Business of the Week: The Power Station
A major part of Deep Ellum’s culture and history is due to the power of the creative arts. One of the homes and champions of arts and culture in the district is our #businessoftheweek, The Power Station. A non-profit initiative, The Power Station is dedicated to providing a platform for contemporary arts in Dallas. Housed […]