Reception: Saturday, July 11, 6:30-8 pm (RSVP HERE)

Open to the public – Oak Cliff Cultural Center, 223 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208

In partnership with The Oak Cliff Cultural Center, The Cedars Union is proud to announce SIDE x SIDE x SIDE, a farewell for the eighteen artists of The CU’s fifth incubator cohort. On view from July 8 through July 11, 2026 at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center, the exhibition features new individual and collaborative works developed over the course of the artists’ 18-month residency and offers a powerful reflection on their shared time within the program.

Side x Side x Side is juried by The Cedars Union’s Curatorial Committee, a volunteer group comprised of current CU community artists and cohort alumni. The show highlights the depth, rigor, and diversity of practices cultivated within The CU’s arts incubator program. Working across painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography, literature, and interdisciplinary forms, the artists bring distinct voices into conversation. As a farewell exhibition, SIDE x SIDE x SIDEmarks an important moment of transition for this group of artists. The works on view reflect their willingness to experiment, take risks, and grow their practices over a period of 18 months. At the same time, the exhibition looks ahead, offering a glimpse of where their work may go next.

About the Cedars Union Cohort program:

As a nonprofit arts incubator, The Cedars Union is dedicated to connecting North Texas’s brightest creative talent with essential resources such as tools, workspace, training, and community. The 18-month, juried Cohort Program provides selected artists with studio space and offers access to shared spaces and resources, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for all artists. Currently, The Cedars Union is in the fifth iteration of the Cohort Program. The Cohort program seeks to facilitate community, professional development, and educational opportunities while supplying artists with the foundational tools to build and further their careers as artists in the DFW area.

About the the Oak Cliff Cultural Center:

The Oak Cliff Cultural Center is a division of the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and is located at 223 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas, TX 75208 next to the historic Texas Theater. Operating hours are from Noon to 6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. For additional information please visit:  occc.dallasculture.org.

Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Gallery Hours: 12p-6p

223 Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208, (214.670.3777)

https://www.dallasartsdistrict.org/plan-your-visit/atelier-gallery/

Participating artists include: 

Ray Albarez, Alvaro Arróliga, Harrison Blake, Katherine Covarrubias, MCat Davis, Maria Esswein, Jordan Funk, Anthony Tungning Huang, Matthew Jones, Felicia Jordan, Kevron Madden, Eliana Miranda, Bao Nghi Ngo, Karla Ramirez-Santin, Anna Redman, Chukwudi Ukonne, José Vázquez Ramírez, and Leigh Ann Williams Hickey.