Kinfolk House Community Investment Campaign

Help us unlock $200,000 in transformative operating support.

Kinfolk House is entering a defining moment. With a $100,000 challenge grant from the Eugene McDermott Foundation, supporters can help raise a $100,000 community match to sustain and expand a community-rooted arts space in Polytechnic.

$100,000 + $100,000 = $200,000

McDermott Challenge Grant + Community Match = Transformative Operating Support

What Your Gift Supports

  • A full-time Managing Director to strengthen operations, partnerships, and donor stewardship
  • A part-time Grants Coordinator to grow fundraising capacity
  • Expanded artist stipends, public programs, educational partnerships, and neighborhood-rooted outreach
“Kinfolk House is working towards breaking down the barriers of accessibility to the arts and bringing the representation of the arts to the neighborhood where they reside.”
— Julia Cartwright

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Every gift helps Kinfolk House meet the McDermott challenge and build a stronger future for community-centered arts in Fort Worth.

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On View at Kinfolk House

All ’N All: Artists Embracing Community

Eleven artists. Two locations. One community-centered exhibition experience.

June 12th - August 15th, 2026

Kinfolk House is proud to partner with the National Juneteenth Museum and the Fort Worth African American Museum and Cultural Center to present All ’N All: Artists Embracing Community, a collaborative summer exhibition exploring the meaning of community through contemporary art.

Derived from the title of the 1977 album All ’n All by Earth, Wind & Fire, the exhibition centers artists whose works reflect connection, memory, culture, care, and collective experience across the Dallas–Fort Worth region, the exhibition features paintings, photography, and mixed-media works by:

  • Tatyana Alanis

  • Jeremy Biggers

  • Missy Burton

  • C.H.O.K.E.

  • Jennifer Cowley

  • Charles Gray

  • Riley Holloway

  • Michael E. Johnson

  • Vanessa Meshack

  • Evita Tezeno

  • Donnie Williams

All ’N All reflects a shared commitment to community-rooted arts experiences that are both locally grounded and globally connected. Through collaborative partnerships and multidisciplinary artistic practices, the exhibition invites visitors into conversations about belonging, storytelling, identity, and collective memory.

As a historic cultural space rooted in Fort Worth’s Polytechnic neighborhood, Kinfolk House is honored to serve as one of the exhibition sites for this multi-institutional collaboration.

Kinfolk House is proud to continue its commitment to fostering conversations about identity, heritage, and community healing through dynamic exhibitions and public programs.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of public programs designed to deepen community engagement with the themes and artists of the project. A full list of programming will be available soon.

Grandma' s Hands, photograph, 11 x 17 inches, 2018, Missy Burton

Grandma' s Hands, photograph, 11 x 17 inches, 2018, Missy Burton

In this place, we will return to ourselves…

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  • “Kinfolk House is working towards breaking down the barriers of accessibility to the arts and bringing the representation of the arts to the neighborhood where they reside; bridging the gap between arts, culture, and community.”

    — Julia Cartwright —

  • “It was a beautiful experience that we know the children will remember for a long time.”

    — Jack and Jill of America, Fort Worth Chapter —

  • “Kinfolk House provided me with a unique gallery experience. I felt a sense of comfort and connection immediately upon arrival... It was refreshing to see pieces of work created by marginalized groups whether that be women or people of color.It was refreshing to see pieces of work created by marginalized groups whether that be women or people of color.

    — Kiaya Johnson —

  • “A hole in the wall site where community flourishes. Every single time I stepped onto the land of Kinfolk House, it has always been accepting and calm. It’s like a little bubble where I don’t have to worry about life or school or anything else. I can just BE.”

    — Ofuchi Akpom —

  • “I enjoyed Kinfolk House. I didn't realize how many local BIPOC artists there were in Texas, before Kinfolk House. This space felt like home and is definitely unique compared to other galleries I’ve experienced.”

    — DayJus Hill —