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 

November 19, 2026 - SEASON FINALE!!!

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. 

APPLY AS A VENUE

VENUE: The Holly Natural Wine Bar - 305 W. Daggett Ave. Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Matthew Colby Miller

VENUE: Fort Worth Barber Shop - 211 S Jennings Ave., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Katie McKay Jones

VENUE: Robert Kelly, Artist - 120 St Louis Ave., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Robert Kelly

VENUE: Low Doubt Bar - 112 St. Louis Ave., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Johnny Govea

VENUE: Amphibian Stage - 120 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX, 76104 • ARTISTS: Amy Davies & Sara Bales Losey

VENUE: Art Tooth - 105 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX, 76104 • ARTIST: Kimberly Bernal

VENUE: Tinies Mexican Cuisine - 113 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Ivette Ramos Levy

VENUE: Tarantula Tiki Lounge - 117 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Hether Poe

VENUE: South Barbershop - 121 S Main St. #3, Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Ethan Bowen 

VENUE: Ministry of Regret Tattoo - 129 E Daggett Ave., Fort Worth, TX • ARTISTS: Rahr Farmer & Victoria Puff

VENUE: Nickel City - 212 S Main St. #100, Fort Worth, Texas • ARTIST: Casey Kleeb

VENUE: The Bearded Lady - 300 S Main St., Fort Worth, Texas • ARTIST: Abby Tucker

VENUE: The Episcopal Diocese of Texas - 209 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Ethan Healy

VENUE: Tricks of The Trade - 219 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Jackdaw Folk Art

VENUE: Wishbone & Flint - 334 Bryan Ave., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: LaShaunn Bold

VENUE: Ostara Coffee - 208 E Broadway Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Rachel Parnell Ridley  

VENUE: The Nobleman Hotel - 503 Bryan Ave, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 • ARTIST: Camille Cole

VENUE: Recluse Books - 465 S Main St. Suite 110 Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Nickole Lara

VENUE: Gallery 440 - 440 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Douglas Cason

VENUE: Zafiro Jewellers - 440 S Main St., Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Jordan Mahoney

VENUE: Blue Flag Distillery - 701 Galveston Ave, Fort Worth, TX • ARTISTS: Elijah Hanif •  Trista Morris • Hilaire Baumgartner 

VENUE: Our Taphouse - 1001 Bryan Ave, Fort Worth, TX • ARTIST: Kaylee Meyer

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. 

APPLY AS AN ARTIST

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