Staff briefs commission on short-term extension of Dallas Museum of Art management agreement

City staff briefed the Arts and Culture Advisory Commission on March 20 about a proposed sixth amendment to the Dallas Museum of Art’s facility-management agreement that would extend the term through Sept. 30, 2027.

Staff described the amendment as a short-term term extension to allow additional time for the museum and the city to negotiate a new long-term agreement for operation and management of the museum facility. The presentation noted that there have been multiple earlier term extensions and that the memo previously briefed the Quality of Life committee; staff said the sixth amendment mirrors prior extensions by extending the term only and not changing other substantive terms.

Staff acknowledged ongoing collaboration with DMA interim leadership and City facilities and real-estate staff on maintenance and property-management matters and said the extension provides a defined period to complete negotiations on a new long-term contract.

Commissioners had a brief question about whether the amendment changes terms; staff answered that the amendment is a temporal extension and does not alter the underlying agreement’s terms. There was no formal action recorded at the commission briefing; the item was scheduled for City Council consideration at a later date.