Since 2005, Texas Women for the Arts (TWA) has awarded 318 grants totaling over $3.7 million to arts education programs across the state. Those numbers are sure to rise, as the application period for next year’s grants opened on October 1 and runs until December 1.
Intending to “awaken and nurture the artist in every Texas child,” TWA is a philanthropic program of the Texas Cultural Trust. Over 200 members pool their tax-deductible membership dues to fund the annual program. In order to be considered for a grant, applicants must receive a nomination from one of TWA’s members, and also be a 501(c)3 designated organization. According to a press release from TWA, “recipients will be selected based on the following principles: arts access, artistic quality, capability and impact.”
Information on how to apply can be found on the Texas Cultural Council website. In order to help with the process, TWA has provided a list of their current members here.
The 2022 recipients of TWA Grants are:
Amarillo:
Amarillo Museum of Art, Museum in Residence; Amarillo Symphony, Inc., Kinderkonzerts
Austin:
–Austin Classical Guitar, Guitar Education in Schools: Strategic Support and Capacity-Building
–Ballet Austin Incorporated, Ballet Austin’s 2022-23; Community Education Programs
–Texas Book Festival, Reading Rock Stars
–The Kindness Campaign, KindMusic—An Art Infused Social Emotional Music Intervention
–Zachary Scott Theatre Center, ZACH’s Performing Arts School Scholarships
Canadian:
–The Citadelle Art Foundation, Citadelle RoadShow Classroom Enrichment Program
Corpus Christi:
–Alcorta’s Folklórico Diamante, Inc., Bailamos Juntos—Summer Folklórico Dance Program
–Art Center of Corpus Christi, Youth Programs
–Art Museum of South Texas, The Fine Art of Summer Camp 2022
El Paso:
–Creative Kids, Project AIM (Arts in Motion)
–El Paso Symphony Orchestra Assn., Inc., Tocando Music Project
–Kids Excel El Paso, Inc., Kids Excel Arts Education Outreach Program
Fort Worth:
–Amphibian Productions, Inc., Tad-Poles Children’s Stilt Dance Training Program
–Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc., Adventures in Music
–Imagination Fort Worth, Story Book Pal Series
–Jewish Federation of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, The Sh’ma Project: Move Against Hate!
–Texas Ballet Theater, Inc., 2022-2023 Community Enrichment Programs
Fredericksburg:
–Gillespie County Children’s Foundation, Main Street Mockingbirds
Houston:
–Art League Houston, Art Lives Here at Atherton—Artbound! Mural Project
–Harris County Cultural Arts Council, Have I Got a Story for You!
–Hope Stone, Inc., The Hope Project
Longview:
–Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Summer Arts
Lubbock:
–Lubbock Community Theatre, LCT’s Youth Artist Guild
Odessa:
–Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin, Art 2 Go
Plainview:
–Contemporary Art Museum Plainview, Playapalooza: The Art of Having Fun
Rockport:
–Rockport Center for the Arts, Free Youth Art Education Programming for 2022-2023 Academic Year
San Antonio:
–Artpace San Antonio, Artpace Teen Council 2022-23
–Magik Theatre, Eddy & Vinny: A World Premier Play about Dyslexia
Spring:
–Cypress Creek Fine Arts Association, Art Access
Tyler:
–Young Audiences of Northeast Texas, Creating Balance Through Dance
Victoria:
–Victoria Ballet Theatre, Dance Education and Movement Initiative
For more information on the Texas Cultural Trust, including TWA and their other programs, visit their website.
