The Smart Project
"Inspiring a future of innovative creatives, through art, technology, and design education." The Smart Project is a creative after-school program.
We offer virtual and in-person workshops for 8th - 12th graders from underserved backgrounds who want to grow as artists, pursue higher education in the arts, or enter artistic careers. Students that are able to engage with our workshops will learn about various art forms and concepts, gain hands-on experience in creating art, and the opportunity to work alongside our Teaching Artists. We have wor
05/16/2026
Our Saturday Paper Portraits Workshop at is officially done and it was BEAUTIFUL. ✂️✨ A great end to the spring season!
Today our youth artists turned different types of paper and markers into portraits — layering, cutting, and creating faces full of personality and soul.
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Every piece you see was made by a young artist in our free workshop program. We are so proud of this crew and can’t wait to keep supporting the local community by providing these students with a creative outlet.
📍 South Dallas Cultural Center
🆓 Free & open to youth
🔗 Apply on The Smart Projects Website if Interested in Future FREE workshops
04/16/2026
Youth Workshop Alert (The Smart Projecr)
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May 9th, 2026 at the South Dallas Cultural Center, our Paint by Value workshop is ready to bring creativity to life. The Smart Project is a project-based nonprofit that believes in supporting youth artists, and the South Dallas Cultural Center is a beautiful hub for the community and what is possible, led by a team we truly adore.
We hope you will take advantage of this free creative workshop series that helps students build upon prior lessons while also introducing a creative cohort where students receive additional perks and opportunities beyond creative programming.
Huge thanks to the:
South Dallas Cultural Center
City of Dallas - Office of Arts and Culture
03/07/2026
Due to the weather, today’s The Smart Project workshop scheduled for March 7 at 11:00 AM has been postponed.
The safety of our students, especially our little ones
is always our top priority. The workshop will be rescheduled for the beginning of May, and we will share the new date very soon.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of The Smart Project. We look forward to creating together soon. Love to the
03/01/2026
Work by Jonathon Madison high school
has one of the most beautiful art classrooms we’ve ever seen in our lives. Their entire fourth floor is dedicated to the arts, and they have an incredible art teacher. The principal is amazing. The students are awesome. We cannot wait to work with them, like wow!
There’s so much beautiful natural light, a stunning gallery space, and a dedicated ceramics room. We hope they continue creating forever. Their teachers and admin are amazing too. Wow, PS the new library is beautiful!
02/16/2026
Join us for our upcoming InkWash Drawing Youth Workshop at the South Dallas Cultural Center!
This hands-on session encourages creative risk-taking, imagination, and personal voice in a supportive studio environment. Also support the local high schools we root for. It’s some great kids there. (https://www.instagram.com/thegreatjamesmadison/) (https://www.instagram.com/ptsalincoln/)
March 7
South Dallas Cultural Center
Open to youth participants
Spots are limited. Come create, explore, and connect through art.
02/09/2026
Join us for our upcoming InkWash Drawing Youth Workshop at the South Dallas Cultural Center!
This hands-on session encourages creative risk-taking, imagination, and personal voice in a supportive studio environment. Also support the local high schools we root for. It’s some great kids there.
March 7
South Dallas Cultural Center
Open to youth participants
Spots are limited. Come create, explore, and connect through art.
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 3pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |