What does this indicator measure?
This indicator measures the availability of participatory arts and culture opportunities in the community. The City of Dallas maintains a number of community recreation centers throughout the city, at which residents can take arts classes and participate in community sports classes and leagues. This indicator reports the type of opportunities available at each center, as indicated in the City of Dallas Calendar. The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs also maintains several neighborhood community cultural centers whose offerings are also reported.
Why is this indicator important?
A community’s arts and cultural experiences are broader than the big-budget productions at the symphony and opera halls or large sports arenas. Community-based opportunities for artistic expression and cultural activities are important to develop a more personal and participatory approach to integrating arts and culture into everyday life. According to a 2004 Urban Institute Study, community recreation and cultural centers are positively correlated with a community’s social capital and residents’ satisfaction with their neighborhood. The opportunity for participation in arts, sports, and other cultural activities offered at community recreation centers helps to promote a healthy lifestyle. Moreover, such activities can serve to increase community participation and decrease adolescent crime.
How are we doing?
There are 19 community recreation centers throughout the city of Dallas. Each location offers some combination of arts classes and sports/fitness classes and leagues for both adults and children. In addition, four Cultural Centers offer theatrical performances and art galleries. The Ice House and South Dallas Cultural Center additionally offer art classes for adults and children. The chart below details the offerings at each center.
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Community-Based Cultural Opportunities
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Arts classes for kids
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Sports leagues for kids
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Sports classes for kids
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Arts classes for adults
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Sports leagues for adults
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Fitness classes for adults
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Theatre
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Art and exhibit gallery
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Central Dallas
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Reverchon
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West Dallas
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Martinez
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Jaycee Zaragoza
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East Dallas
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Exall
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East Oak Cliff
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Lundry
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Singing Hills
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West Oak Cliff
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Martin Weiss
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South Dallas
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Southeast Dallas
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North Dallas
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Arlington Park
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Cultural Centers
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Latino Cultural Center
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South Dallas Cultural Center
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The Bath House
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Source: City of Dallas Fall 2007 Calendar and City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.
The location and contact information for the centers are listed below:
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Location & Contact Information for Community Recreation/Cultural Centers
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Central Dallas
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Reverchon Recreation Center
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3505 Maple Avenue
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Dallas 75219
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214- 670-7720
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West Dallas
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Anita N. Martinez Recreation Center
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3212 N. Winnetka
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Dallas 75212
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214-670-7773
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Jaycee Zaragoza Recreation Center
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3114 Clymer St.
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Dallas 75212
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214-670-6188
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East Dallas
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Exall Park Recreation Center
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1355 Adair Street
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Dallas 75204
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214-670-7812
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Ridgewood–Belcher Recreation Center
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6818 Fisher Rd.
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Dallas 75214
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214-670-7115
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East Oak Cliff
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Eloise Lundry Recreation Center
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1228 Sabine Street
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Dallas 75203
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214-670-6781
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Singing Hills Recreation Center
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1909 Crouch Road
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Dallas 75241
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214-670-7550
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West Oak Cliff
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Martin Weiss Recreation Center
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1111 Martindell Ave.
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Dallas 75211
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214-670-1919
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South Dallas
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Larry Johnson Recreation Center
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3700 Dixon Avenue
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Dallas 75210
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214-670-8495
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Southeast Dallas
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Fireside Recreation Center
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8601 Fireside Drive
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Dallas 75217
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214-670-0959
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Janie C. Turner
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6424 Elam Road
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Dallas 75217
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214-670-8277
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Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center
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8701 Greenmound
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Dallas 75227
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214-670-0945
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North Dallas
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Arlington Park Recreation Center
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1505 Record Crossing
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Dallas 75235
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214-670-6236
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Bachman Therapeutic Recreation Center
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2750 Bachman Dr.
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Dallas 75220
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214-670-6266
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Lake Highlands North Recreation Center
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9940 White Rock Trail
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Dallas 75238
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214-670-7793
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KB Polk Recreation Center
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6801 Roper St.
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Dallas 75209
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214-670-6308
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Timberglen
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3810 Timberglen Road
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Dallas 75287
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214-671-0644
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Campbell Green Recreation Center
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16600 Park Hill Dr.
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Dallas 75248
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214-670-6314
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Fretz Recreation Center
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6950 Beltline Road
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Dallas 75254
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214-670-6203
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Cultural Centers
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Latino Cultural Center
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2600 Live Oak @ Good Latimer
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Dallas 75204
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214-671-0045
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South Dallas Cultural Center
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3400 South Fitzhugh
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Dallas 75210
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214-939-2787
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The Bath House Cultural Center
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512 East Lawther Drive
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Dallas 75218
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214-670-8749
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The Ice House Cultural Center
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1004 W. Page Street
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Dallas 75208
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214-670-7524
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