In celebration of Dallas Arts Month, Video Art Night (VAN) returns to downtown Dallas on Friday, April 17, 2026 from 7–10 pm.

This one-night event will once again transform the exterior space of the AT&T Discovery District⁠—including the 104-foot Discovery District Media Wall at the corner of Akard and Jackson Streets—into an open-air exhibition that is free and open to all. The event will include a live DJ set throughout the night, as well as food and beverages for purchase.

Excerpt of Kicking and Screaming by Leili Arai Tavallaei.

VAN Dallas 2026 Artists:
Adam W. George
Anna Ren
Britt Moseley
eteam (Franziska Lamprecht & Hajoe Moderegger)
Fabian Guerrero & Christopher Sonny Martinez
Holly P. Smith
Iván Argote
Jae-Eun Suh
Laura Hyunjhee Kim
Leila Jeffreys & Melvin J. Montalban
Leili Arai Tavallaei
Lisa B. Woods
Priscilla Mars
Rachel Efruss
Virginia L. Montgomery
Xia Garcia

Innovative video artworks by leading regional and national artists will thematically respond to our uncertain present, marked by ecological, technological, and socio-political transformations.

VAN redefines artistic presentation, providing increased accessibility and fostering a deeper comprehension of the intersection between art, technology, community, and the urban landscape. 

Artists for this year’s Dallas edition on April 17 were chosen by the Selection Committee:Thomas Feulmer (Curator at The Warehouse, Dallas), Christina J. Hahn (Multidisciplinary Artist, Founder of the Dallas Asian American Art Collective), and Shalissa Perry (Chief Marketing Officer at Downtown Dallas, Inc.). Innovative video artworks will thematically respond to our uncertain present, marked by ecological, technological, and socio-political transformations.

More information can be found on Aurora’s website here.

PRESS

WRR – “A light in a dark time – All about Aurora Video Art Night 2026.” At Work with Amy, Amy Bishop, Aug 9, 2026.

Leili Arai Tavallaei’s work, Kicking and Screaming, is discussed in the video at 4:30 by Christina J Hahn.