The Stark Museum of Art invites the community to enjoy a special evening of art, music and creativity during Date Night at the Museum on Friday, November 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. This after-hours event is the perfect opportunity for couples or friends to experience a relaxing evening out in downtown Orange. Admission to Date Night at the Museum is free and open to the public.
Featured experiences during Date Night at the Museum include:
- Live music by David Justin and Mariah Ammons
- Complimentary bites and beverages from Free State Cellars
- Live artist demonstration by guest artist Calvin Carter
- Gallery activities, including a discussion and Q&A with Calvin Carter at 6:00 p.m.
- College Juried Awards at 6:30 p.m.
This event also marks the opening of the 2026 College Juried Art Exhibition. Guests can meet the featured student artists and be among the first to discover this year’s award winners. The College Juried Art Exhibition will feature original works of art from college and university students in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. The exhibition will be on view November 6 – December 19, 2026 in the Community Art Gallery.
“Date Night at the Museum is such a special evening that allows us to celebrate and showcase the remarkable talent of our college student artists,” said Kyra Hall, studio & public programs coordinator of the Stark Museum of Art. “We are also thrilled to enhance this experience by partnering with guest artist Calvin Carter. He brings a wealth of knowledge and creative insight to us, which will provide an exciting, new perspective to the evening.”
Calvin Carter pursued his art career at Lamar University and graduated with a bachelor’s in fine art. Carter became a high school art teacher, and he continued to paint figurative art for some time before moving back to his early childhood passion of wildlife and sporting art. He has created numerous Texas Stamp prints and placed in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest in 2013-2014. His Native American Art has been featured in the APA show, Southwest Art Magazine, Art of the West, Bosque Classic and the Pearce Museum’s permanent collection.
Admission to the Stark Museum of Art is free of charge. The Museum is located at 712 Green Avenue in downtown Orange, Texas, and is open Wednesday through Saturday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the Museum, please visit starkmuseum.org.
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