Dallas Art Institute

Dallas Art Institute
TypeArts university
Active1926 (1926)–1946 (1946)
FoundersOlin H. Travis, Kathryne Hail Travis
DirectorOlin H. Travis 1926–1941
StudentsApprox. 200
Location,

The Dallas Art Institute (1926–1946) was the first art school to offer instruction in a variety of fields in the southern United States. It was founded in 1926 by artists Olin H. Travis and Kathryne Hail Travis and operated until it was closed by the Dallas Museum of Art trustees in 1946.