Join us at the Goldmark Cultural Center’s auditorium at 14001 Goldmark Dr on Tuesday, 10/15, from 6pm - 7pm for a special bilingual info session with City of Dallas’s Office of Arts & Culture about how to apply their 2025 ArtsActivate grant program.
See more info below:
We are excited to announce that ArtsActivate 2025 Round 2 will be opening on September 25th, 2024!
ArtsActivate is the City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture’s project-based cultural support program. Each year, the office contracts for cultural services to ensure that all Dallas residents and visitors have an opportunity to experience arts and culture. Individual artists can receive up to $8,000, and 501c3 non-profit organizations can receive up to $16,000 based on revenue size.
We’re looking for projects that:
Are events open to the public
Engage with the Dallas Cultural Plan 2018 and create programming to address its priorities and initiatives
Provide public benefit by enhancing and diversifying artistic and cultural experiences for the residents of the City of Dallas
Increase access and inclusivity in the experience of art for all Dallas communities
Connect individuals from diverse cultures, ages, and economic means in an effort to strengthen communities and/or neighborhoods through the arts
Invest in Dallas communities, building individual capacity and economic viability by funding local artists rooted in their communities
This application will be open until October 21st, 2024, at 11:59 pm and will fund projects occurring from January 13th, 2025– September 15, 2025.
We will be hosting multiple opportunities for you to learn more about ArtsActivate 2025 Round 2:
Key Dates: Additional information and virtual links can be found at artsactivate.com
September 25 from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm – In-Person Information Session at the Oak Cliff Cultural Center
September 25 – Application Opens on artsactivate.com
October 1 from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm – In-person Information Session Location TBD
October 8 from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Virtual Open Office Hours
October 9 from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Bilingual Virtual Information Session (English and Spanish)
October 9 from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm – In-person information Session at Kleberg-Rylie Branch Library
October 15 from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Bilingual Virtual Open Office Hours (English and Spanish)
October 15 from 6:00 pm- 7:00 pm –Bilingual In-Person Information Session (English and Spanish) at the Goldmark Cultural Center's Auditorium at 14001 Goldmark Dr, Dallas TX 75240
October 18 from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – Virtual Open Office Hours
October 21 at 11:59 pm – Application Closes on artsactivate.com
Please visit artsactivate.com for grant guidelines, application portal links, and information session details. If you have any questions, please contact oacfundingprograms@dallas.gov.
