Transforming the Arts

 at The University of Texas at Dallas

Cultural Arts for Our Communities

An Athenaeum provides a space for cultivating knowledge, culture, and the arts. The state-of-the-art multicomplex in progress at UT Dallas promises that and more.  It delivers a new cultural arts district to the DFW metroplex.

Cultural Arts Complex Timeline

Athenaeum I Opens Fall 2024

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Athenaeum II Begins Fall 2024

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Athenaeum III & Parking Structure

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Join our momentum

We are well on our way to launching the newest cultural destination in North Texas. Join us.

The Art Plaza

Designed to engage the community in an aesthetic journey, the Art Plaza connects the Athenaeum Art Complex, extending traditional gallery space outdoors for public installations from The University of Texas at Dallas collections. It includes water features, outdoor seating, and tree-lined avenues leading to smaller sculpture gardens between each creative facility. The 2.2-acre artistic landscape makes art accessible to all, allowing visitors to create their self-directed experience.

Full STEAM Ahead

The Athenaeum is a focal point for educational and cultural excellence in North Texas. We are moving full-STEAM ahead, creating the newest cultural destination in the DFW metroplex.

Yes, We Can – Together.

Together, we can create an environment for the intellectual ambitions the Athenaeum will encourage and the beautiful work it will deliver. Tap on a category to learn ways you can support the arts.

Engagement & Programs

The UT Dallas Athenaeum is a hub for innovation, creativity, and transdisciplinary collaboration, drawing a community from various cultures, fields, and industries through various programs and engagement opportunities. 

  • Cultural Programs
  • Lecture Series and Performances
  • Artist in Residence Programs
  • K-12 Outreach and Summer Camps
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Student Internships

Contact us to learn more about naming a UT Dallas program or creating a program of interest.

Enduring Support
Endowment gifts serve as a sustained source of support for students, faculty, and programs at UT Dallas. The principal gift amount of each endowment is kept whole, and the investment income generated supports the donor-designated interest. Learn more about endowed chairs and professorships at UT Dallas.

  • Distinguished Chair – $3 million
  • Chair – $2 million
  • Distinguished Professorship – $1 million
  • Professorship – $500,000
  • Faculty Fellowship – $250,000
Naming Opportunities

A dedication gift connects legacy with the future. Celebrate and commemorate someone special, or honor your profession while supporting a cause that interests you. UT Dallas offers naming opportunities in the Athenaeum multicomplex.

Learn more about available spaces.

Tap on a card to discover more.

Address priorities

Unrestricted support allows the Bass School to seize opportunities and address challenges whenever and wherever they arise.

Open doors

Scholarships and Fellowships provide students access to quality education regardless of socioeconomic circumstances.

Champion the arts

Learn how your annual gift fortifies academics at the Bass School and a rich cultural environment for the broader community.

37% of the Bass School’s operating budget relies on unrestricted dollars.

Over 68% of all undergraduates rely on some form of financial aid.

Together we’ve raised more than $80 million to support the arts.

Contact Us

Holly Miori

Holly Hull Miori PhD’21, CFRE

Senior Director of Development
800 W Campbell Road, JO 31
Richardson, TX 75080
972-883-4119
hmiori@utdallas.edu

Terry Han

Terry Han

Director of Development
800 W Campbell Road, JO 31
Richardson, TX 75080
972-883-3895
terryl.han@utdallas.edu