Austin, Texas
Experimental Art Space

Creating a village of art dreamers, advocates, and innovators.

“Arts venues in Austin are struggling in the face of higher costs and insufficient funding, but that’s all the more reason to support this awesome DIY space and their exciting shows… DORF's consistently innovative programming of talented artists has kept us coming back and staying tuned for more.”

“Best New Experimental Art Space”
Austin Chronicle

Founded by Executive Director Sara Vanderbeek and Creative Director Eric Manche

Installation View of 2021 DORF exhibition, Own It

  • “A reckoning with the economic realities of what is possible for independent arts endeavors in Austin’s high-cost real estate market.”

    Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
    Sightlines

  • “Since their launch, DORF’s consistently innovative programming of talented artists has kept us coming back and staying tuned for more.”

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