On September 4, Texas Commission on the Arts Commissioners approved funding of 1,099 grants in the first funding round for fiscal year 2026. The grants total over $16.5 million and will go to nonprofits and units of government in 133 Texas cities. These grants include the Arts Create program, which provides operational support to established arts organizations; the Cultural District Project program; the first of two funding rounds for the Arts Respond Project program; the quarterly Arts Respond Performance Support program; and the quarterly Commission Initiatives and Designated Funding program. TCA’s full list of fiscal year 2026 grants is here.

TCA Commissioners also approved the designation of four new cultural districts. Cultural districts are special zones that harness the power of cu

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