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Many thanks to KXAN News and other news outlets that have been helping spread the word about nominations for Texas Poet Laureates, Texas State Musicians, and Texas State Artists! Here's more information, and where to nominate: arts.texas.gov/initiatives/te… kxan.com/news/texas/how…

Your school or nonprofit can be a part of the Texas Poetry Out Loud program for high schoolers. The national winner gets a $20K scholarship! Check out this video, featuring TX poet Naomi Shihab Nye, and sign up for more info here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/ODmwqcY youtube.com/watch?v=nCro_p…

On August 27, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Robert “Bobby” Lee of Amarillo to the Texas Commission on the Arts for a term set to expire on August 31, 2029. We look forward to working with Commissioner Lee! abc7amarillo.com/news/local/tex…

Our September newsletter is out, with news like: ✨Nominations open for Texas Poet Laureates, State Musicians, and State Artists (2D & 3D visual arts) ✨995 new grants approved ✨October Speaker Series: fundraising boards ✨And more at conta.cc/47dlErP

TCA is hiring an entry-level administrative assistant position for our grants team. This is a good job for a recent graduate interested in learning about arts administration, grantsmanship, spreadsheets! Full information at arts.texas.gov/jobs-opportuni…

Congratulations to all the organizations just announced as recipients of ArtsHere funding! Six organizations in Texas were selected, bringing a total of $639,803 into the state for these projects. Full information is at arts.gov/ArtsHereGrantA…

Our October newsletter is out, with news like: 🎃10/9 Speaker Series on fundraising boards 🎃Nominations open for Texas Poet Laureates, State Musicians, and State Artists (2D & 3D visual arts) 🎃 East TX grants workshop 🎃And more at conta.cc/4eTfQWS

Time is running out! Today is the last day to nominate individuals to be the next Texas Poet Laureates, Texas State Musicians Classical and Nonclassical, and Texas State Artists (visual arts) in 2D and 3D! You can make nominations here: txoriginal.com

#mondaymotivation When an article comes up in your Google Alerts about a school mariachi program, still going strong, that your agency's work helped found waaaay back in 1980. ¡Orgullo! cbsnews.com/texas/news/mar…

Our November newsletter is out, with: ⭐ a reminder about our East Texas Grants Workshop ⭐ a summary of what our 15 Young Masters did this summer to further their artistic practices ⭐ listening sessions in December ⭐ and more! See it all at conta.cc/3CeyASX

Join us to help TCA assess the needs of our field, and guide the next year's slate of TCA Speaker Series events. Each listening session will follow the same agenda. 12/10 at 11 AM Central Register: zoomgov.com/j/1618111624?p… 12/12 at 2 PM Central Register: zoomgov.com/j/1601126263?p…

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TCA's December newsletter is out, with: 🌲Info on TCA listening sessions 🌲Upcoming application deadlines 🌲TCA's future budget request 🌲Arts programs helping young people grow All that & more: conta.cc/4ircq0q Photo courtesy of Downtown Corpus Christi Cultural District

Amarillo area, we're coming to see you! On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Humanities Texas and the Texas Commission on the Arts will hold a free grants workshop at the Amarillo Area Foundation Foundation. Full info at: humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/…

TCA's first 2025 newsletter is out now, with: 📷 one last listening session 📷 a Panhandle grants workshop 📷 upcoming deadlines 📷 TCA's next budget 📷 conference info 📷 & more Check it out at conta.cc/3PlfptS Photo:Original Denton District

Our February newsletter is out, with updates on the Legislative session, grant deadlines, professional development opportunities, the Poetry Out Loud state competition on 2/22, and more! conta.cc/4hGoBW0 Photo: Amanda Klaus

Our friends at the Texas Cultural Trust recently released the 2025 State of the Arts Report, which shows the significant impact that the arts industry makes on Texas' economy and quality of living. Check out the full report at txculturaltrust.org/what-we-do/art…

TCA's March newsletter is out now, with: ⭐Info on our 3/26 Speaker Series ⭐The 2025 Texas Poetry Out Loud competition ⭐TCA's Legislative request ⭐Upcoming deadlines & opportunities ⭐Small grants making a big impact ⭐And more! See all the news at conta.cc/3XoJa1g

Check out our May newsletter for updates on application deadlines, our next Speaker Series, the legislative update, Blue Star Museums, and more! The newsletter is at conta.cc/3ROP9t7 Photo courtesy of Downtown Mckinney