Art gives back. The Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County has provided fundraising and leadership for the arts since 1963.
The Arts Council’s programs are designed to:
- foster artistic excellence;
- increase artistic productivity and creativity;
- develop processes that nurture artists and arts organizations;
- educate a larger constituency regarding the contribution of the arts to community development;
- increase accessibility to the arts throughout the community;
- encourage wider participation in artistic activities;
- and reflect the cultural diversity of our community.
Through the Grant Program in particular, in 2008 more than twenty local arts organizations received annual operating support grants from the Arts Council, and one million people took pleasure in the resulting performances, exhibitions and events. Also last year, another twenty-plus Neighborhood Arts Program grants were awarded, taking high quality arts experiences directly to 100,000+ area children.
Grants awarded for similar purpose in 2009 totaled more than $1.5 million.
For detailed information about the Grants program, please review the Guidelines and Applications located under the tabs at the top of this page, or contact the program administrator at 817-298-3041.