500X Gallery is one of Texas' oldest, artist run, cooperative galleries.

Established in 1978, 500X provides one of the best exhibition spaces to up and coming artists in the city of Dallas. From 1978 to 2020, the gallery was located in a historic circa 1916 tire factory and air-conditioning warehouse and had over 3000 square feet of exhibition space. In summer of 2020, the gallery moved to 516 Fabrication Street in West Dallas. The plan for 500X Gallery was developed by two artists: Will Hipps, a Massachusetts native who moved to Dallas to teach, and Richard Childers, a local painter. The goal was to provide a space for artists to exhibit free of outside influences and dealer restrictions. Over the last 40+ years, their plans have succeeded through allowing local artists the opportunity to share their work with the public in a professional venue. For many alumni, 500X has served as an entry point into the art world and have subsequently become prominent artists in the Metroplex and elsewhere including Vincent Falsetta, Otis Jones, Nic Nicosia, Frances Bagley, Tom Orr, Frank X. Tolbert, Randall Garrett and Paul Booker to name a few. 500X Gallery exhibits work by current members as well as by guest artists who are featured monthly in our galleries. This allows 500X to continue to foster and introduce other artists from Texas as well as national and international artists to the Dallas/ Fort Worth art scene.

Every year 500X hosts a show titled "Expo", which exhibits a survey of submitted works, juried by an esteemed individual in the local North Texas arts community. In the spirit of our mission statement, we also feature an unjuried "Open Call" for any artist wishing to exhibit their work for a small fee. In 2020 we added a juried LGBTQIA+ Show and a juried BIPOC Show to highlight often marginalized artists in the DFW arts community. In 2018, 500x celebrated 40 years of providing an alternative space to the Dallas arts community. 500X Members are grateful to the community and to all of the individuals therein for 48 years of care, energy and continued support.

Gallery Hours differ per show. Please follow @the500x on Instagram for current hours.

Current Opportunities

500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our annual juried exhibition, TEXAS IS GAY 2026! We welcome all  artists in the Dallas - Ft. Worth metroplex currently enrolled in a  college or university, age 18 and over to apply.

This year’s exhibition will be juried by artists Christina Bridges and Kim Craig.

We invite all artists in the LGBTQIA+ community, age 18 and over, to submit work for consideration. TEXAS IS GAY 2026 highlights the diverse and innovative practices of queer artists working across disciplines in North Texas. The exhibition offers the LGBTQIA+ community an opportunity to present their work in a professional exhibition setting and connect with the wider arts community.

The exhibition will take place at Rhizoma Projects (located at South Side on Lamar in Dallas), a new gallery space managed by 500X member Christina Bridges!!

All media are welcome. If you are showing video, you must provide your own TV or projector, extension cords, and media player. Sound must use headphones.

ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:

$15 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions
Payment: visit our shop website  (http://www.500xgallery.com/shop) and purchase (1) "LGBTQIA+ Show 2026 Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.

Make sure to include your Google Drive link of images of your 5 artworks in your Google Form application!!

ELIGIBILITY:
LGBTQIA+ Show 2026 call for entries is open to all queer artists over the age of 18 living in the DFW area. 

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: Monday, June 1 by MIDNIGHT CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: Thursday, June 4
Artwork drop-off: Monday, June 8, 6-8 pm

Opening reception: Saturday, June 20 from 6-9 pm

500X Gallery is run by a board of volunteer artists, for artists.

Please consider making a monetary donation to the 500X Gallery. Your donation allows the continuation exhibition opportunities and events that support local and emerging artists in the state of Texas.

Suggested donation: $5