In 2006, Journey: The Art, Music, and Words of Grant Halliburton introduced audiences to the creative voice of a gifted young artist and musician who died by suicide at age 19. Twenty years later, Journey: The Art and Legacy of Grant Halliburton returns to that moment, bringing his paintings, drawings, writings, poetry, and music before the public for the first time in two decades.
This 20th anniversary exhibition brings together more than 50 of Grant’s paintings, charcoal works and drawings, along with selections from his personal writings and poetry and a Listening Lounge featuring music he wrote and recorded with his high school bandmates.
Journey invites guests to see the world through Grant's eyes, and also reveals how his family and a community transformed profound loss into a mission that has brought help and hope to hundreds of thousands of North Texans. Join us in honoring where that journey began and everywhere it has led.
Free and Open to the Public
Presented in partnership with Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, and curated in collaboration with Business Council for the Arts.
PUBLIC EVENTS
Explore public events connected to the Journey exhibition, along with additional opportunities to join us throughout September as we mark our 20th anniversary and National Suicide Prevention Month.
Public Exhibition
A 20th anniversary exhibition featuring Grant Halliburton’s artwork and the legacy that inspired the Foundation.
Annual Conference
Annual conference equipping parents, educators and mental health professionals with tools for supporting teen mental health.
Give for Hope
Supporters can give to help the Foundation continue 20 years of lifesaving mental health education, resources and suicide prevention work.
BrainHealth Presents
A BrainHealth Presents program offering science-based strategies to support teens’ attention, emotional regulation and connection.
Young Professionals Event
A young professionals event featuring networking, a panel with creative and mental health experts, and a private Journey exhibition experience.
When Journey first opened in 2006, local media helped introduce audiences to Grant Halliburton’s art, music and words—and to the earliest chapter of the Foundation’s story. Explore the original coverage below for a look back at where this journey began.
Plano Star Courier | May 11, 2006
Vanita and Alan Halliburton presented the first art scholarship from Grant Halliburton Foundation at a special ceremony at Plano West Senior High School.
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Plano Star Courier | Dec. 26, 2006
The awards were announced in connection with Journey: The Art, Music and Words of Grant Halliburton, which was presented at the ArtCentre of Plano and later at the 14th Street Gallery.
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Plano Star Courier | Dec. 26, 2006
The original Journey exhibition expanded to the 14th Street Gallery in downtown Plano, inviting the public to experience Grant’s art, music and words.
READ MOREThese selections offer only a glimpse into Grant’s creative world. Experience more than 50 original works—and the legacy they inspired—at Journey September 8–25.
