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