The Cedars Union is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit arts organization located in the Cedars neighborhood of

Dallas, TX Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County wi ...

. Their mission is to "provide resources including studios, tools, programs, and pro-bono services for creatives, foster a collaborative and supportive artist community, and advance the arts in North Texas." The Bowdon Family Foundation bought the Boedeker Building, the eventual property for The Cedars Union, in 2014.

Locations

The Cedars Union Annex

The Cedars Union is currently housed in the Cedars Union Annex building adjacent to The Boedeker Building. Spanning 7,000 sq. feet, the arts incubator houses micro-studios, a Mac lab, a PC lab, a wood shop, a 3D printer, and other tools for artists.

Studio Artists CoHort 1

Riley Holloway

Melissa Drumm

Laura Lawson

Kevin Owens

Hatziel Flores

Jeremy Biggers

Fari Rahimi

Sheryl Anaya

Shawn Saumell

Joel Murray

Studio Artists Cohort 2

* Brantly Sheffield * Carolyn Sortor
Cat Rigdon
* Catherine Cornelius * Elizabeth Hill * James Talambas * Jessica Baldivieso * Jessica Hilvitz * Kathryn Vestal * Kristin Moore * Lisa Horlander * Lori Maclean * Mari Pohlman * Michelle Hinojosa * Rachel Walter

Studio Artists Cohort 3

* Taylor Cleveland * Laura Davidson * Angel Faz * Carlin Flores * Tiara Unique Francois * Beronica Gonzales * Maria Haag * Rachael Henson * Tina Medina * Claire Moore * JD Moore * Grace Nicole * Hannah Rotwein * P. Seth Thompson * Ashley Whitt * Matthew "Woody" Wood * Phallon Wright

The Boedeker Building

The Cedars Union plans to eventually expand into the Boedeker Building, originally an ice cream plant. The Boedeker Building is sometimes used to host events such as Art Conspiracy and SOLUNA. Their May 2018 collaboration with SOLUNA featured interdisciplinary artist and former professional figure skater

Jennifer Wester Jennifer Nicole Wester (born February 27, 1985) is a visual artist and former American ice dancer. With partner Daniil Barantsev, she is the 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2008 ISU Four Continents 4th place finisher, and 2008 World Championship f ...

in her piece titled ''Breaking Shadows.'' In 2020, Erika Jaeggli's exhibition, Flesh & Bone, garnered the Cedars Union a TACA pop-up grant. The Cedars Union hosted their All-Members Show, Fooling Ourselves, in the Boedeker in 2022. The show consisted of eleven site-specific works by artists: Taylor Cleveland, Laura Davidson, Beronica Gonzales, Gemma Guiomard, Maria Haag, Taylor Hinchliffe, Lisa Horlander, Cat Rigdon, Hannah Rotwein, and Phallon Wright.

References

{{reflist Arts organizations based in Texas