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Just a few more days to apply for our Fall Community Arts Fellowship! The application deadline is this Friday, October 1...
10/13/2026

Just a few more days to apply for our Fall Community Arts Fellowship! The application deadline is this Friday, October 14, 11:59 PM.

One paid fellowship is open to university/college-enrolled student or young professional interested gaining non-profit arts administration and cultural production experience.

Fellows gain hands-on experience in:
🖼 Gallery operations + visitor engagement
📢 Event production + promotion
📊 Administrative + cataloging tasks
🎨 Communications + social media support
📍 5–7 hours/week (virtual + in-person)
📅 Fellowship runs October 17– January 30, 2027
💵 $500 honorarium
📩 To apply: Send a PDF cover letter + resume + two references to [email protected]

Tell us why you’re interested, how you align with DORF’s mission, what you will bring, and hope to gain from this opportunity. Visit link in bio for more information or www.dorfworld.org/caf26

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Pictured above: DORF’s 2024 fellows Katie Hernandez and Saira Carrillo at a DORF opening during their 2024 DORF fellowships. Photo by Colette Belloni ()

🌿 DORF is thrilled to present 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙖𝙧𝙙 by 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗽𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗿, the first solo exhibition in her hometown of Austin...
10/06/2026

🌿 DORF is thrilled to present 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙖𝙧𝙙 by 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗽𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗿, the first solo exhibition in her hometown of Austin and the second exhibition of our Fellowship in Professional Practice (FiPP).🌿

Through vibrant ceramics, found objects, painting, and reimagined landscapes, Najar transforms the East Austin yards of her childhood into a world of girlhood, family, memory, grief, and make-believe.

Save the date for a very special opening night celebration!

📍 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Friday, October 23, 7–10 PM
📍 𝗢𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄: October 23, 2026–January 30, 2027
📍 𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗙 | 218 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 140
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Curated by Sara Vanderbeek (Sara Vanderbeek) with Curatorial Fellow Kalle Duncan (kalle duncan)

This program is supported in part by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, Mid-America Arts Alliance (Mid-America Arts Alliance), Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), and DORF’s generous community of fellows, volunteers, and donors.

Fall Community Arts Fellowship Application Open at DORF!DORF is seeking a Fall/Winter 2026/2027 Community Arts Fellow!Ap...
10/02/2026

Fall Community Arts Fellowship Application Open at DORF!

DORF is seeking a Fall/Winter 2026/2027 Community Arts Fellow!

Application Deadline: October 14, 2026

One paid fellowship is open to university/college-enrolled student or young professional interested gaining non-profit arts administration and cultural production experience.

Fellows gain hands-on experience in:
🖼 Gallery operations + visitor engagement
📢 Event production + promotion
📊 Administrative + cataloging tasks
🎨 Communications + social media support
📍 5–7 hours/week (virtual + in-person)
📅 Fellowship runs October 17– January 30, 2027
💵 $500 honorarium
📩 To apply: Send a PDF cover letter + resume + two references to [email protected]

Tell us why you’re interested, how you align with DORF’s mission, what you will bring, and hope to gain from this opportunity. Visit link in bio for more information or www.dorfworld.org/caf26

🔗 Save & share this post with someone who would be a great fit!

Pictured above: DORF’s 2024 fellows Katie Hernandez and Saira Carrillo at a DORF opening during their 2024 DORF fellowships. Photo by Colette Belloni ()

Kitchen Table’s Fishbowl Residency culminates with Sustenance, a potluck and an immersive, interactive ritual featuring ...
09/22/2026

Kitchen Table’s Fishbowl Residency culminates with Sustenance, a potluck and an immersive, interactive ritual featuring large puppets, song, dance, and collaborative performance with Houston-based Kill Joy (Kill Joy) and Koomah (Koomah (熊山欄間)), and San Antonio-based laura yohualtlahuiz (Laura Yohualtlahuiz Rios Ramirez) this Sunday, September 27 | doors 6:30 PM.

Drawing on the spoon as a symbol of sustenance and collective care, the performance asks what it means to nourish one another—materially, emotionally, creatively, and politically. The audience is invited to bring a dish to share, to accompany Kitchen Table co-founder Rebo’s mama-made pozole, becoming participants in a communal gathering where food and performance become shared acts of nourishment and connection.

Sliding scale tickets at link in bio or www.dorfworld.org/fishbowl-kitchentable

📸 Christian Toledo (Christian Toledo)

For opening weekend of the final Fishbowl Residency of 2026, mycelium-based collectiveKitchen Table (Kitchen Table) brou...
09/19/2026

For opening weekend of the final Fishbowl Residency of 2026, mycelium-based collective
Kitchen Table (Kitchen Table) brought puppetry, printmaking, performance, and radical collaboration to DORF!

On Friday night, Sept. 11, Kitchen Table core crew Andrea Garcia (anfrea garfia) (Denver, CO) wrote, directed and performed, along with other core crew, Kill Joy
(Kill Joy)(Houston, TX) and Mateo (.Mateoo) (Austin, TX), a beautiful and universally timely shadow puppet show, “Playing in the Shadows”.

On Sat. And Sun., Kitchen Table hosted an inspiring weekend of block and letterpress printing presented in partnership with PrintAustin (PrintAustin) with Kitchen Table Co-founder Kill Joy and core crew Jessica Snow (Jessica Snow)(Colorado Springs, CO)!

Don’t miss these upcoming happenings with Kitchen Table over the next week!

🎨 Sat. Sept. 19 – Open Studio | 12–5 PM
Come see Kill Joy working on a larger-than life soup puppet!

🏃‍♀️Wed. Sept 23 — Artist Run Club | 6:30 AM
Come hear about Kitchen Table’s Fishbowl Residency and then run with the best run club in town!
🆓 FREE

🎤 Thurs. Sept 24 — Kitchen Table Artist Talk + Walk
Carpenter Hotel × DORF | 7–9 PM
Artist talk at Carpenter Hotel (Carpenter Hotel) with Kill Joy + walk to DORF to experience the evolving work
🆓 FREE • RSVP

🥄 Sept 27 — Sustenance
A potluck + immersive performance ritual with Kitchen Table’s Kill Joy, with new collaborators Koomah (Koomah (熊山欄間)) (Houston, TX) & laura
yohualtlahuiz (Laura Yohualtlahuiz Rios Ramirez) (San Antonio, TX).
🎟️ TICKETED (sliding scale) - see link in bio

Learn more + follow along: 🔗 www.dorfworld.org/fishbowl

This project is supported in part by an Austin Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Carpenter Hotel, PrintAustin, and DORF’s generous community of volunteers and donors.

📸 courtesy of Intel Lastierre (Intel Lastierre)

Join us this weekend for two printmaking workshops — part of Kitchen Table’s Fishbowl Residency!🥄Sat. Sept 12 — Spoon Cu...
09/10/2026

Join us this weekend for two printmaking workshops — part of Kitchen Table’s Fishbowl Residency!

🥄Sat. Sept 12 — Spoon Culture

Block printing workshop with Kill Joy (Kill Joy)
Presented in partnership with PrintAustin (PrintAustin)
🎟️ TICKETED

Learn the fundamentals of block printing while exploring the symbolism and culture of the spoon as a tool of sustenance, receptivity, community care, and possibility.

Led by Kill Joy, this beginner-friendly workshop will guide participants through designing, transferring, carving, and printing their own custom blocks on paper and/or fabric. Participants will leave with their carved blocks and a small edition of prints, with print trading encouraged.

Participants are invited to bring a family spoon, photograph, or drawing as inspiration.

🫆Sept 13 — Printing for Solidarity / Printing as Community Care
Letterpress workshop with Jessica Snow (Jessica Snow)
Presented in partnership with PrintAustin (PrintAustin)
🎟️ TICKETED

Using traditional wood type and letterpress printing methods, participants will create posters centered on solidarity, support, and lived experience.

The workshop explores the power of printed words to amplify voices and create catharsis, connection, and community. A special collection of letters featuring Spanish-language diacritics will be available, expanding participants’ ability to create messages in the language of their choice.

Participants who attend Spoon Culture are encouraged to bring their carved blocks and incorporate them into their posters.

Open to all levels, ages 8–100+. Youth under 13 are requested to attend with a paid guardian. All materials are included.

Learn more + get tickets through link in bio or
🔗 www.dorfworld.org/fishbowl

Fishbowl Residency is made possible through our partnership with Carpenter Hotel (Carpenter Hotel).

This project is supported in part by an Austin Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Carpenter Hotel, PrintAustin, and DORF’s generous community of volunteers and donors.

🍄‍🟫 ✨ THIS FRIDAY 7:00PM ✨ 🍄‍🟫Join us DORF’s first ever SHADOW PUPPET PERFORMANCE by Kitchen Table’s own Andrea Garcia ...
09/09/2026

🍄‍🟫 ✨ THIS FRIDAY 7:00PM ✨ 🍄‍🟫

Join us DORF’s first ever SHADOW PUPPET PERFORMANCE by Kitchen Table’s own Andrea Garcia anfrea garfia

🎭 Playing in the Shadows: Shadow Puppet Performance with Andrea Garcia

🎟️ TICKETED (sliding scale)  
📅 Friday, September 11
🚪 Doors 7:00 PM
🎭 Performance Begins at 7:30 PM / 30-Minute Runtime

Tickets at 🔗 in bio or www.dorfworld.org/fishbowl

Kitchen Table presents Playing in the Shadows, a 30-minute shadow puppet performance exploring the ways people gather, organize, resist, and find community.

Through a series of interconnected scenes performed with paper shadow puppets, audiences witness moments of shared meals, dancing, learning, and collective action that illustrate how communities care for one another while living under systems of oppression. 

🫔 🫔 🫔 Kitchen Table co-founder Rebo’s mom will be bringing her famous tamales available for purchase before and during the performance. Bringing a beloved family tradition into the gathering, the tamales extend the evening’s themes of food, care, and community beyond the stage.

💧 🍺 🍷 Drinks will be available for optional donation.

Come see what emerges from Kitchen Table’s Fishbowl Residency - the last Fishbowl Residency of the 2026 season. 🐠

Fishbowl Residency is made possible through our partnership with Carpenter Hotel Carpenter Hotel

These programs are free and open to all.

This project is supported in part by an Austin Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Carpenter Hotel, and DORF’s generous community of volunteers and donors.

📸Slide 1, 2 Photo by Andrea Garcia anfrea garfia
📸 Slide 3 Photo by Christian Toledo Christian Toledo

🫧🐟 That’s a wrap on Sam Mayer’s (Sam Mayer) Fishbowl Residency at DORF! 🫧 Here are a few moments from last weekend’s Pub...
09/08/2026

🫧🐟 That’s a wrap on Sam Mayer’s (Sam Mayer) Fishbowl Residency at DORF! 🫧 Here are a few moments from last weekend’s Public Showing.
🫧
Over the past month, the gallery became a space for experimentation, rehearsal, conversation, and inquiry — culminating in a Public Showing with artist, life coach, influencer, and collaborator Tyler Wade (Tyler Wade | Life Coach) that invited audience into Sam’s work-in-progress.
🫧
We’re so grateful to Sam for bringing his practice into the Fishbowl and opening up his process along the way. Thank you to everyone who came to an Open Rehearsal or joined us for the Final Showing.
🫧
A special thank you to Sean Ripple (Sean Ripple) for assembling and hand-delivering a perfect director’s suit, commissioned by Sam, that graced the DORF walls during the residency!
🫧
Stay tuned - this weekend the next Fishbowl Residency programming begins with Houston’s Kitchen Table (Kitchen Table)!
🫧
Fishbowl Residency is made possible through our partnership with Carpenter Hotel (Carpenter Hotel).
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This project is supported in part by an Austin Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Carpenter Hotel, PrintAustin, and DORF’s generous community of volunteers and donors.

📸 Intel Lastierre

🫧🐟 That’s a wrap on Sam Mayer’s (Sam Mayer) Fishbowl Residency at DORF! 🫧 Here are a few moments from last weekend’s Pub...
09/08/2026

🫧🐟 That’s a wrap on Sam Mayer’s (Sam Mayer) Fishbowl Residency at DORF! 🫧 Here are a few moments from last weekend’s Public Showing. 📸 Intel Lastierre
🫧
Over the past month, the gallery became a space for experimentation, rehearsal, conversation, and inquiry — culminating in a Public Showing with life coach, artist and collaborator Tyler Wade (Tyler Wade | Life Coach) that invited audience into Sam’s work-in-progress.
🫧
We’re so grateful to Sam for bringing his practice into the Fishbowl and opening up his process along the way. Thank you to everyone who came to an Open Rehearsal or joined us for the Final Showing.
🫧
A special thank you to Sean Ripple (Sean Ripple) for assembling and hand-delivering a perfect director’s suit, commissioned by Sam, that graced the DORF walls during the residency!
🫧
Stay tuned - this weekend the next Fishbowl Residency programming begins with Houston’s Kitchen Table (Kitchen Table)!
🫧
Fishbowl Residency is made possible through our partnership with Carpenter Hotel (Carpenter Hotel).
🫧
This project is supported in part by an Austin Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Carpenter Hotel, PrintAustin, and DORF’s generous community of volunteers and donors.

🫧🐟 That’s a wrap on Sam Mayer’s (Sam Mayer) Fishbowl Residency at DORF! 🫧 Here are a few moments from last weekend’s Pub...
09/08/2026

🫧🐟 That’s a wrap on Sam Mayer’s (Sam Mayer) Fishbowl Residency at DORF! 🫧 Here are a few moments from last weekend’s Public Showing. 📸 Intel Lastierre
🫧
Over the past month, the gallery became a space for experimentation, rehearsal, conversation, and inquiry — culminating in a Public Showing with life coach, artist and collaborator Tyler Wade (Tyler Wade | Life Coach) that invited audience into Sam’s work-in-progress.
🫧
We’re so grateful to Sam for bringing his practice into the Fishbowl and opening up his process along the way. Thank you to everyone who came to an Open Rehearsal or joined us for the Final Showing.
🫧
A special thank you to Sean Ripple (Sean Ripple) for assembling and hand-delivering a perfect director’s suit, commissioned by Sam, that graced the DORF walls during the residency!
🫧
Stay tuned - this weekend the next Fishbowl Residency programming begins with Houston’s Kitchen Table (Kitchen Table)!
🫧
Fishbowl Residency is made possible through our partnership with Carpenter Hotel (Carpenter Hotel).
🫧
This project is supported in part by an Austin Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, Carpenter Hotel, PrintAustin, and DORF’s generous community of volunteers and donors.

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