PARKING  & VENUE INFORMATION

Enter Fair Park Via GATE 3 off Parry Ave.

Drive over the DART tracks through the gate and enter the park. Drive straight ahead past two very large buildings on your right. Continue to a very large open lot. Dive as far as you can in the lot and park.

The Embarcadero Building is on your right across the street. The etrance will be marked with lights and signs.

View the map here.

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AN ORIGINAL IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Our upcoming immersive piece delves into the universal truth that "intolerance is intolerance," transcending cultural boundaries. Through a multifaceted approach that incorporates narratives from diverse cultural communities and historic documentation, we underscore the potential for unity in combating cultural intolerance. By inviting reflection on historical perspectives and contemporary conflicts, we challenge viewers to reconsider their responses and collectively strive for a more inclusive global community.

Artstillery mounts 1-2 original immersive productions a year throughout the region. We intentionally embed ourselves within the community and perform in different locations to engage different audiences, we choose to meet people where they are at. Artstillery also hosts year-round community programs inside our West Dallas space, and we lend our space to partner creative organizations. 

We do not outreach, we engage - we are not helicoptering into communities, putting a quick fix on a problem and then leaving. We empower everyone to walk through our doors, we have created a platform that fosters true inclusivity and equity beyond socioeconomic barriers. We do not expect to be invited to the table, we ask to be included and take time to make connections.

Building the narrative with community stories -

Artstillery provides individuals from marginalized groups with a space and platform to make their voices heard. We do this by working directly with community members by helping them share their own narratives. These interviews are incorporated into an immersive production, also known as an immersive experience. The community narratives we collect are weaved with research, original written pieces by our team, historical documentation and current events to create one original script. This script is our baseline for the immersive productions we create. 

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As long as the lamp shines the light.

Inspired by Welcome Mat, which responded to national discourse on immigration and religious freedom, this new performance is a timely reflection on the challenges and hopes of today’s diverse communities. Through the voices of individuals from varied backgrounds and faiths audiences will experience a profound convergence of personal narratives, sound meditations, music, puppetry and projection mapping, all within an evocatively designed space.

There is an urgent need for empathy and unity, a space where everyone, regardless of background or belief, can feel seen, safe, and valued.

The performance space within the Embarcadero Building will be transformed into a series of rooms bathed in ambient light, creating an immersive environment that invites the audience to move through individual narratives and shared meditations. Alongside an immersive setting where audience movement and participation are welcomed, performers will share intimate accounts of the narratives collected through interviews, mass media and historical accounts, drawing on real experiences of displacement, resilience, and faith.

Past audiences have been moved to embrace and connect within these safe spaces, reminding all who attend of the power of human stories to bridge divides and foster compassion. By weaving together distinct cultural expressions, Artstillery reaffirms its commitment to creating performances that foster dialogue, healing, and understanding.