This program provides professional artist fees to Texas nonprofits, schools, colleges, and units of government for hiring an artist from the Texas Touring Roster to do a performance. These applications are funded based on a percentage of contracted fees. TCA has oriented the artists on the 2020-2022 Texas Touring Roster [...]
Arts Respond Project grants provide project assistance grants to nonprofit arts organizations on a short-term basis and may include administrative costs directly related to the project. Projects must address one of the following priority areas: economic development, education, health & human services, public safety & criminal justice, or natural resources [...]
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council approved $15 million for the City of Houston Small Business Economic Relief Program that will provide immediate and short-term grant assistance, up to $50,000, to small businesses impacted economically in Houston's communities due to CoVID-19. Funded through the Federal CARES Act, the grant [...]
#ABOVE4 FUND TILA Studios is launching a recurring monthly fund beginning at $1,000 to support Black women artists nationwide. This fund supports Black women who have: Experienced a stalled gig or opportunity Lost of income from day job being temporarily closed Stipend for on-going art project with a specific purpose [...]
In March 2020, Arts Administrators of Color set up an Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund, which supports BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists & arts administrators impacted by COVID-19 through one-time $200 microgrants. To apply click here. If you are interested in donating to the fund, please go to [...]
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers, designed by Americans for the Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists. To be eligible [...]
Donate to secure the basic needs of the members of our arts community. Apply below if you need help. Funds will be available to Houston area artists and arts workers (arts nonprofit employees, gallerists, etc.) that have lost income and basic life securities as a result of COVID-19. Grants up to [...]
Below are resources to help individuals and organizations navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additional resources will be added as they are available. Send any relevant information to be added below to danceinfo@dancesourcehouston.org. Community Conversation The Dance Source Houston team is hosting an open platform conversation each week to provide an [...]
The Groundwork Grant program provides operating support to nonprofit dance organizations and fiscally sponsored projects based in the Greater Houston region. Dance Source Houston will award a total of $90,000 in Groundwork Grants to support the 2020 calendar year grant term. A total of 18 awards will be issued at [...]
Through the Dancer Fund, Dance Source Houston provides direct support to freelance dance artists who have received payment from choreographers and/or organizations for their project-based, performance related work. The fund matches up to $500 per individual in payment(s) for performance project artist fees per annual cycle. Dancers may apply more [...]