Events & Shows
VISUAL ARTS GUILD OF FRISCO
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july
July 13: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p-9p (doors open at 6:30p)
July 23: Meet the Artists “Still More Colorful” Beacon Rail District 5:30p-7:30p
July 26: Registration Deadline Art in the Arena indoor fine art festival
August
August 1: Load Out Artrageous 2026 at Frisco Discovery Center 12p-2p
August 2: Submission Deadline “Everyday Life” at The Beacon Rail District
August 6: Meet the Artists “Chasing the Sun” Frisco Library 5:30p to 7:30p
August 10: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p-9p (doors open at 6:30p)
August 21 – 23: Art in the Arena Frisco at Comerica Center Arena
August 29: Art Switch Out at The Beacon Rail District
August 30: Submission deadline “Creme de la Creme 2026”
September
September 23: Monthly Meeting (LOCATION CHANGE)…more to come! VALA and VAGF
September 19: Load-in Creme de la Creme Frisco Discovery Center 12p – 2p
September 27: Art Load Out Frisco Library 2p – 3p
October
October 11: Creme de la Creme Reception Frisco Discovery Center 6:30p-8:30p
October 12: Monthly Meeting at the Gallery 8680 7p-9p (doors open at 6:30p)
October 24: Load Out Creme de la Creme at Frisco Discovery Center
Upcoming Events & Shows
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Artist Education * Networking * Celebration
* VAGF Member Artists are encouraged to bring a piece of original art for Artist of the Month voting.
* The meeting is free for members, while guests are encouraged to make a $10 donation at the door.
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Presented by the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco, the third annual Art in the Arena Frisco is a unique Three Day INDOOR fine art festival located in Frisco, Texas, just 20 miles from the Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport, inside the Dallas Stars Comerica Center Arena.
Local and Regional visual artists will be exhibiting their artworks while patrons enjoy music, food, and a juried art gallery! Up to 65 emerging to established artist booths to engage with and collect original artworks throughout this 3-day event inside a cool hockey arena in #sportscityUSA. August 21-23, 2026 (complimentary garage parking all weekend space permitting)
August 21: VIP *Night in the Arena with $50 VAGF donation with Reservation Required – limited passes!
August 22 and 23: Free entry Sponsored in part by the Dallas Stars Hockey and made possible in part by a grant from the Frisco Arts Foundation, Art in the Arena Frisco 2026 Indoor Art Festival is a showcase of a large variety of fine art from local artists but is open to all levels and regions of visual artists and provides our patrons with the opportunity to meet and talk with the artist who created the work.
Kick off this exciting weekend with an Exclusive, Limited Entry VIP Night in the Arena: August 21st from 6pm-10pm. For a $50 donation to VAGF, make your reservations to experience the art awards reception, a delicious Texas-sized buffet, cash bar, live music on the main stage as well as first-to-shop the art booths and featured juried art pop-up gallery. Jump start this perfect August weekend in this cool air-conditioned arena!
Please Sign UP to volunteer for the 3rd annual VAGF Art in the Arena indoor fine art festival August 21 – 23, 2026 at the Comerica Center arena located at 2601 Avenue of the Stars, Frisco, TX 75034.
Festival Dates / Times:
Friday, August 21: 6pm – 10pm VIP Night in the Arena
Saturday, August 22: 11am – 7pm (Free – Open to the Public)
Sunday, August 23: 11am – 5pm (Free – Open to the Public)
Volunteers: May sign up for multiple 4-hour shifts – assignments upon arrival
- MAP – Greet – Booth sits – Direct traffic inside- Load in/Out
- Friday night volunteers, VIP ticket included.
- Attire: casual clothes, cold venue, closed toe shoes recommended.
- Online volunteer orientation schedule in August.
Volunteer link: HERE!
