WHAT THE HECK IS THIRD THURSDAY?
Third Thursday is a free-to-attend casual community art crawl taking place every-other-month. Businesses located in South Main Village in Fort Worth's Near Southside Cultural District open their doors to local artists to display their work. Some artists are invited to exhibit their work for extended periods of time before and/or after the Third Thursday event date, while others may opt for one-day showings. Community members are invited to pop in and out of participating Third Thursday venues from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on event day.
2026 Third Thursday dates, 5:00pm to 8:00pm:
March 19, 2026
May 21, 2026
July 16, 2026
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 - NEXT EVENT DATE!!!
November 19, 2026
HOW IT WORKS
Third Thursday is a volunteer-effort organized by Laleh Rezaie, owner of South Barber Shop, and promoted by the staff at Near Southside, Inc. and all participating businesses. Artists and businesses partner in good-faith, to help drive foot traffic and sales opportunities for each other. Artists are requested (and sometimes required, depending on the venue preference) to be in attendance to greet the public, discuss their work, and benefit from event sales and exposure. Most venues offer to host artists with no request for compensation or revenue-share. However, some venues are formal galleries and may request a partnership structure that relies on sales commission or percentages. All financial arrangements are handled directly between the venue and the artist. Third Thursday does not involve itself, nor take any responsibility, for these discussions.
WHAT IS A VENUE?
A “venue” is a South Main Village business that hosts an artist during Third Thursday. Participation is free for businesses. Venues select their own artists and are encouraged to rotate participants to keep programming fresh. Artists are welcome to reach out directly to businesses to express interest. Your business must be located in the Near Southside's South Main Village to participate as a venue. See the map below for questions about the boundaries.
JULY 16 PARTICIPATING VENUES AND ARTISTS
VENUE: Gallery 440 - 440 S Main St, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Douglas Cason
VENUE: Zafiro Jewellers - 440 S Main St, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Jordan Jeffreys
VENUE: The Bearded Lady - 300 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTIST: Andrew Hammond Kendall
VENUE: The Holly Natural Wine Bar - 305 W. Daggett Ave. Suite 101, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTIST: Anthony James
VENUE: Fort Worth Barber Shop - 211 S Jennings Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Cole Gunter
VENUE: Low Doubt Bar - 112 St. Louis Ave, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTIST: Suzanne Ibrahim
VENUE: Nickel City - 212 S Main St. #100, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTISTS: Jordan Duell & Becca Waugh
VENUE: Amphibian Stage - 120 S Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTISTS: Evan Marks & Greg Westfall
VENUE: Art Tooth - 105 S Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Tim Boydston
VENUE: Tinies Mexican Cuisine - 113 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTIST: Gwen Meharg
VENUE: Tarantula Tiki Lounge - 117 S Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Megan Najera
VENUE: Morgan Mercantile - 121 S Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Casey Kleeb
VENUE: South Barbershop - 121 S. Main Street #3, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTIST: Beth Holmstrom
VENUE: Robert Kelly, Artist - 201 S Calhoun St. STE 125, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTIST: Robert Kelly
VENUE: Ostara Coffee - 208 E. Broadway Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTISTS: Mel Walker & Dizzy Orbit
VENUE: Tricks of The Trade - 219 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Ash Johnson
VENUE: Recluse Books - 465 S Main St. Suite 110 Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Mary Adams
VENUE: The Nobleman Hotel - 503 Bryan Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Mya Rivera
VENUE: Our Taphouse - 1001 Bryan Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Linda Liepina
VENUE: Miguel Studios - 804 S. Main Street #204, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Kimberly Bernal
VENUE: Blue Flag Distillery - 701 Galveston Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTISTS: Tanesa Spense
VENUE: L+R Pro Studio - 461 S. Jennings Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 • ARTISTS: Abby Tucker & Allyn Fincher
HOW TO PARTICIPATE AS AN ARTIST:
Complete the application to be included in the Third Thursday Artist Database, which venues review when selecting artists. Submission does not guarantee participation. Due to limited venue space and strong artist interest, not all applicants will be selected for each event. Artists are encouraged to conduct their own outreach to venues to increase their chances of being hosted. Your personal outreach to new venues each month is helpful to your chances of being selected by a venue.
We do not guarantee that you will be selected by a venue; only that your information as an interested artist is made available to participating venues for their review.
SELECTION & COMMUNICATION
Venues contact artists directly if they wish to host them. Occasionally, coordinators may facilitate introductions. After that, all arrangements are made solely between the artist and the venue.
ARTISTS EXPECTATIONS
• Communicate professionally
• Fulfill agreed-upon commitments
• Attend the event if requested by the venue
• Promote their participation (graphics will be provided)
• Coordinate display, arrival, removal, and sales details with their venue in advance
South Barbershop owner Laleh Rezaie returns as the volunteer organizer of Third Thursday for the 2026 season
Please help us thank South Main Village superstar supporter Nicole Dawson State Farm for her financial support as the 2026 Presenting Sponsor of Third Thursday.
