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
Phase I Opened Fall 2024
Join our momentum
We are well on our way to the newest cultural destination in North Texas. Join us.
Future Phases
The final phases of the O’Donnell Athenaeum complex will include an outdoor arts plaza and a two-story, 50,000-square-foot museum for the traditional arts of the Americas. On the eastern edge of the plaza, masked by a freestanding wall, will be a three-story 1,100-car parking structure with two levels above grade and one basement level walkout that will serve the Athenaeum and UT Dallas campus.
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
- 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.
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
Terry Han
Director of Development
800 W Campbell Road, JO 31
Richardson, TX 75080
972-883-3895
terryl.han@utdallas.edu