Partners
Chocolate Secrets
Chocolate Secrets is the Oak Lawn/Highland Park delectably handmade chocolate eatery with great wine and the scene to be seen at for our yearly booksigning events during African-American History Month. 3926 Oak Lawn Avenue (214) 252-9801
Dallas Poetry Slam
WordSpace board member, award winning poet, teacher, HBO Def Jam poe, RockBaby curates a monthly Dallas Poetry Slam Featured Reader Series. Dallas Poetry Slam: every 1st and 3rd Friday at Heroes, 7402 Greenville Ave.Doors open at 7, Sign in starts at 7:30. Co-Hosted by RockBaby and Alexandra Marie
Department of English, University of North Texas
Special Thanks to the creative writing chairs and distinguished faculty of UNT.
Deep Ellum Outdoor Market
Special Thanks to DEOM Director, Brandon Castillo. Located on the corner of Elm St. and Malcom X Blvd, with over 40 vendors and live music, beginning at 8am in the morning.
Greenhill School
WordSpace is proud to partner with Greenhill School and Farid Matuk in sharing our Members Salon selections with their classrooms. The Salons are held in private homes throughout the year. These events allow Wordspace supporters to meet local and national writers and artists in an intimate setting for conversation, readings and panel discussions.
The Kessler Theater
Built by Gene Autry in the 30s, destroyed by tornadoe in the 50s, The Kessler Theater was bought and resurrected by Edwin Cabiniss. Located at 1230 Davis in Historic Old Oak Cliff , this flagship club features an eclectic music lineup curated by Jeffrey Liles, gallery exhibits, Wordspace sponsored reading series and special events in a beautiful, ambient setting.
Half Price Books
Special Thanks! Our partner for the 2011 Sold Out Dan Savage show at the Kessler Theater
5803 E. Northwest Highway
Mighty Fine Arts Gallery
Throughout the year, WordSpace collaborates with artist and MFA Gallery owner, Steve Cruz, to present readings in conjunction with art exhibits in the Tyler-Davis Arts District.
Mights Fine Arts is located at 419 North Tyler.
Northwood Literary Festival
WordSpace proudly co-sponsors this dynamic gathering of poets and fiction writers that takes place on the campus of Northwood University every fall. and is curated by WordSpace board member and Northwood University’s Assistant Professor of English Dr. Martha Heimberg.
Oil and Cotton
WordSpace offers a variety of summer workshops for kids of all ages at Oil and Cotton in the Tyler-Davis Arts District neighborhood of Oak Cliff. Youth Poetry Slam, Theater for Children, and Music&Muses with Voices of Change are among its offerings. Oil and Cotton is owned and artistically guided by Shannon Driscoll and Kayli House Cusick.
837 W. 7th Street Dallas, Texas 75208 214.988.9189
Paperbacks Plus aka Lucky Dog Books
WordSpace is proud to recognize Paperbacks Plus among our original collaborators, friends and supporters. They’ve been enigmatic open doors to poets, artists, and musicians for over 30 years.
Preservation Link
WordSpace is proud to partner with Preservation LINK for
their annual student exhibition, “Through the Eyes of Our Children—Something Beautiful”. The exhibit will showcase the written and visual artworks of students from several elementary schools in the South Dallas/Fair Park area of the Dallas Independent School District.
Southern Methodist University Department of English
WordSpace Student Readings @ SMU Literary Festival
Hockaday School, Yavneh Academy, Booker T. Washington School for the Visual and Performing Arts, Greenhill School and CAN Academy bring with them not only the enrichment of their dedicated teachers, but often the most innovative and interdisciplinary collaborations of writing in this promising preview of the future.
Teatro Dallas
Artistic Director, Cora Cordona and Teatro Dallas present yearly skits at WordSpace for the 2nd Saturday Tyler-Davis Arts District Festivals.
Tyler-Davis Arts District Association
Second Saturdays of every month, WordSpace joins the community of visual artists, musicians and merchants in the Tyler-Arts District of Historic Oak Cliff to throw a neighborhood festival of events.
Voices of Change
WordSpace partners with Voices of Change to create urban youth educational outreach. Founded in 1974, Voices of Change has been the major force in presenting contemporary music, presenting nearly 70 world premiers and 500 composers. Their My Neighborhood project, created by Dr. Francis Osentowski brings wonderful music and writing programs to the schools and urban neighborhoods. WordSpace and Voices of Change collaborate to enrich students’ educational experience by working in the cutting edge of music composition and its parallels in experimental writing and performance techniques.
Webb Gallery
Waxahachie, Texas
972-938-8085
