The Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) Eisemann Edge Initiative is a collaborationbetween the arts and technology communities, universities and institutions that seek to fund and elevate projects that explore the intersection of technology with the performing and/or visual arts.This opportunity is currently open to nonprofit organizations and fiscally-sponsored entitieswith projects that explore the intersection of...Read More
The City of Austin Economic Department is offering two public art project opportunities totaling $1M. Texas based artists can apply until August 18 for the artwork commissions which range from $43,000 to $625,000. The total award includes design, fabrication, installation, engineering fees, travel and shipping expenses, insurance, and all other project-related costs. Open Call Opportunities...Read More
Artistic Innovations, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, offers up to $15,000 in support of expenses incurred in the art-making process and premiere of these endeavors.The Artistic Innovations Grant Program encourages the spirit of experimentation and exploration, exclusively engaging in-region artists (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) in the creation of new, original works for...Read More
Fresh Arts is seeking proposals from artists in the Greater Houston area for their Space Taking Artist Residency. Two selected projects will receive a $2,500 stipend and will have access to a 1,800 sq. ft gallery space to take over across eight weeks. Local artists and creative collectives are encouraged to apply through Sunday, November...Read More
Interchange is a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance made possible with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Interchange is designed to strengthen communities and individual artists within the M-AAA region (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) by supporting artist-led projects focused on social impact. Interchange grants will be awarded to sixteen artists with...Read More
Located in Marfa, Texas, the Chinati Foundation’s Artists-in-Residence Program supports the development of artists of diverse ages, backgrounds, and disciplines. The program provides an opportunity for artists from around the world to work in a striking, natural environment. Exhibitions are often held at the conclusion of the residency. The Chinati Foundation provides a furnished apartment...Read More
Texas Folklife’s Apprenticeship Program fosters the continuity of traditional arts in Texas by providing awards of $3000 for artist mentors to train apprentices. Each award supports intensive, one-on-one training for individuals who demonstrate skill for and dedicated commitment to a specific traditional art or cultural practice. If selected, the artist mentor and apprentice (the “artist...Read More
Zócalo Artist-in-Residency program is a fully funded artist residency program in Houston that encourages the interaction between artists and community. With community-engagement and creative placemaking values at its core, Zócalo Artist Residency debuted its inaugural flagship program in 2020 with the primary goal of enabling artists-in-residence to meaningfully engage with community while granting artists the...Read More
Artist INC returns to Houston, Texas this fall in partnership with Fresh Arts. Artists were selected from a competitive application process. Selected artists represent multiple artistic disciplines including visual, literary, and performing arts. Artist INC Houston 2020 participants are: Keri Bas, Janice Bond, Meryl Lou Cabio (Royal Sumikat), Laura Lopez Cano, Bryan Cope, Isabel Cuenca, Ashlee...Read More
Texas continues to be an epicenter of a coronavirus surge as artists continue to struggle to make ends meet. In response to the substantial economic and social impact of the ongoing pandemic, a group of Texas folk and traditional arts organizations and stakeholders have come together to help offset the immediate and ongoing needs of...Read More
