CADD Gallery Day | Saturday 6.28 with AI!
- andychalk
- Jun 26
- 3 min read
by Andrew Chalk and wire content
FROM THE WIRES...
CONTEMPORARY ART DEALERS OF DALLAS PRESENT
CADD’S SUMMER Gallery Walk
SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH 12 - 5 PM

We are excited to bring in the summer with CADD’s Summer Gallery Walk on June 28th from 12-5 PM.
Dallas’ CADD galleries bring together a diverse range of contemporary art and events, featuring current and opening exhibitions, performances, an ice cream truck, refreshments and walkthroughs. Be sure to visit each member gallery!
Promising to captivate art enthusiasts and collectors alike, galleries will offer a unique experience and a day of Dallas culture.
The CADD Summer Gallery Walk is free!
BUT HOW?
I asked chatGPT to plot me an optimal route on a map. I cut and pasted the list of galleries in the announcement into chatGPT.
ME:
"Show a map with the best route around these galleries
Craighead Green Gallery - 167 Parkhouse St., Dallas, TX 75207 On view is the Annual Group Exhibition of 2025. Cris Worley Fine Arts - 1845 East Levee St., Ste 110, Dallas, TX 75207 On view is Adrian Esparza “Products of a Compass” and Charlotte Smith “Charlotte Smith: 2025. Meet and Greet with Charlotte Smith from 2-4 PM. Erin Cluley Gallery - 150 Manufacturing St., Ste 210, Dallas, TX 75207 Invites you to join us for a Summer Block Party, from 3-5 PM on Saturday, June 28, to celebrate the opening of 'mutual ground', a group exhibition curated by Victoria Brill. Come enjoy soft serve (provided by Mister Softee), cold refreshments, and new work by six talented artists! Galleri Urbane - 2277 Monitor St. Dallas, TX 75207 Join us from 1-2 PM for an exhibition survey with Lucia Simek, Executive Director of the Dallas Contemporary on CADD Gallery Day Sept 28. Artists in "Roll the Windows Down” will be present for the conversation. James Harris Gallery - 4829 Gretna St., Ste 102, Dallas, TX 75207 Opening our summer show “the Present is Dark / The Future is Practice” curated by Human Ongoing Mission of Existence (H_O_M_E) 4-6 pm, Artists talk at 3 pm moderated by Robert Long Keijsers Koning - 150 Manufacturing St., Ste 201, Dallas, Texas 75207 Hosting a performance by Erica Felicella “The Attempt” from 3-3:30 PM, part of our Group show “These Letters Don’t Run - LGBTQ". We will also be part of the Riverbend Summer Block Party with an Ice Cream Truck from 2-4 PM. Laura Rathe Fine Art - 1130 Dragon St. Ste 130, Dallas, TX 75207 Opening PARADISO, a summer group exhibition featuring many national and international artists. Summer Gallery Walk hours 12-5 PM in conjunction with PARADISO reception from 4 - 7 PM. Both are open to the public. Lite bites and refreshments provided. Pencil on Paper Gallery - 4755 Algiers St. Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75207 On view is the Annual Group Exhibition of 2025 featuring the works of Jessica Vollrath, Nouman Gaafar and Rapheal Crump. 12-5 PM Ro2 Art - 2606 Bataan, Dallas, TX 75212 On view: TJ Griffin: The Nature of Thought and Time, Brantly Sheffield: MetaFORE, In The Viewing Room; Radical Hospitality with Artist in Residence Hanna Kratsman Robles - Take a seat and make something. Supplies provided."
ChatGPT said:
Here’s an optimized route map to visit all seven galleries in Dallas’s Design District, ordered for a smooth, walkable loop:

Galleri Urbane Dallas
2277 Monitor St – talk 1–2 PM galleriurbane.com
2 Cris Worley Fine Arts
Art Gallery
1845 E Levee St, Ste 110 – meet‑and‑greet 2–4 PM crisworley.com
3 Craighead Green Gallery
Art Gallery
167 Parkhouse St – Annual Group Exhibition craigheadgreen.com
4 Keijsers Koning
150 Manufacturing St, Ste 201 – performance 3–3:30 PM keijserskoning.com
🗓 Suggested Schedule & Route
Start at Galleri Urbane (2277 Monitor St)➤ Arrive by 1 PM for the exhibition survey with Lucia Simek (ends at 2 PM).
Head south to Cris Worley Fine Arts (1845 E Levee St, Ste 110)➤ Join the meet & greet with Charlotte Smith from 2–4 PM.
Make your way to Craighead Green Gallery (167 Parkhouse St)➤ Explore the Annual Group Exhibition at your leisure.
Walk to Erin Cluley Gallery (150 Manufacturing St, Ste 210)➤ Be there by 3 PM for the Summer Block Party (runs until 5 PM).
Next door to Keijsers Koning (Ste 201)➤ Don’t miss Erica Felicella’s performance 3–3:30 PM.
Move to James Harris Gallery (4829 Gretna St, Ste 102)➤ Catch the artist talk at 3 PM, then enjoy the 4–6 PM reception.
End at Laura Rathe Fine Art (1130 Dragon St, Ste 130)➤ Drop in for the PARADISO reception from 4–7 PM alongside the gallery walk.
👣 Route Highlights
Walkable: All galleries are within a ~10–15 minute walk in the Design District.
Timed Events: The schedule aligns with live talks, performances, and receptions.
Efficient Flow: Zero backtracking—Perfect for seeing everything in one smooth loop.
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