State
Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA)
01/30/21
06/15/21 - Postmarked
Opportunity for Texas arts organizations, local arts agencies, government agencies, and college arts institutions to designate special zones within the State's cities and communities as cultural districts. Applicants must contact program staff and submit a letter of intent prior to submitting an application. The designation of cultural districts is meant to harness the power of cultural resources to stimulate economic development and community revitalization.
As authorized by H.B. 2208 of the 79th Legislature, the Texas Commission on the Arts can designate cultural districts in Texas. In this program, an organization by itself or representing a collaborative effort will file an application to recognize their cultural district. Cultural districts are special zones that harness the power of cultural resources to stimulate economic development and community revitalization. These districts can become focal points for generating businesses, attracting tourists, stimulating cultural development and fostering civic pride.
TCA recognizes that a thriving creative sector is a powerful economic development asset. Cultural district development is one strategy that helps a community boost their economies while realizing other cultural and civic benefits. The outcomes of cultural districts extend beyond the arts and benefit all members of a community. Goals may include:
GrantWatch ID#: 164506
Request Limit: NA-- this is a designation program
Grant Type: Multi-year
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Submit letters of intent to: culturaldistricts@arts.texas.gov
Mail applications to:
Cultural Districts Designation Program
Attention: Jim Bob McMillan, Deputy Director
Texas Commission on the Arts
PO Box 13406
Austin, TX 78711-3406
Courier applications to:
Cultural Districts Designation Program
Attention: Jim Bob McMillan, Deputy Director
Texas Commission on the Arts
920 Colorado, Suite 501
Austin, TX 78701
Questions: Jim Bob McMillan, 512/936-6572 or jbm@arts.texas.gov
For more information, please contact districts@arts.texas.gov.
Texas Commission on the Arts
Post Office Box 13406
Austin, Texas 78711-3406
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