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The Rothko Chapel has received a $1 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, a private philanthropic organization that supports projects and nonprofits around the world in the areas of arts and culture, education, health, sports, and social welfare.

Artpace, an artist residency program in San Antonio, in partnership with the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective, has named Ming Joi Washington as its 2024 Curator-in-Residence.

Corvas Brinkerhoff, one of the co-founders of the arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf, has announced that he is leaving the organization and launching a spa that combines immersive art and neuroscience in Austin.

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts has announced the 39 selected and seven invited artists who will participate in its “2024 Delta Triennial,” including seven artists from Texas.

The College of Arts and Media at Sam Houston State University has named artist David Adickes and arts supporters Paul and Joan Culp as the recipients of its 2023-24 Legacy Award.

Luminaria, the San Antonio-based nonprofit behind the annual Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival, has announced the spring 2024 recipients of its Working Arts Fund microgrant.

Project Row Houses has announced the promotion of Danielle Burns Wilson to the position of Executive Director.

The Houston Parks Board and the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art have announced that the city’s third annual Art Bike Festival will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Big Medium’s co-founder and Executive Director, Shea Little, will step down from his role at the organization.

An obituary for Claude van Lingen, an Austin-based artist and educator, who died on March 30 at the age of 93.

The Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is currently hiring new leadership and has paused applications for the 2024-25 term.

The Houston Endowment, a private foundation that supports the city’s arts, public parks, civic engagement, and pre-K through 12th-grade public education needs, has announced the 2024 recipients of its Jones Artist Award.

In partnership with artist Kristi Rangel, Houston’s East End District will host the third installment of the “Witness Series,” which explores the relationship between the city’s Latinx community and the environment.

The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas has named Du Chau as the recipient of the 2024 Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award, which includes a $3,000 cash prize.

The San Antonio Museum of Art has announced the appointment of Kristopher Driggers as the museum’s Associate Curator of Latin American Art, following the 2023 departure of Lucia Abramovich.

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures has announced the 50 recipients of its 2024 NALAC Fund for the Arts grants, which total $510,000.

Glasstire's 2024 auction features works by Vincent Valdez, Pat Colville, Jeffrey Dell, Jana Vander Lee, Frank X. Tolbert 2, Dan Jian, and others.

The Rothko Chapel in Houston has broken ground on Phase 2 of its long-term campus development project, which is expected to be completed in 2026.

Artists James Surls and Charmaine Locke have announced that they are gifting 20 acres of wooded land north of their studio in Splendora, Texas to create the SURLS + LOCKE MUSEUM.

The Affordable Art Fair has announced local, national, and international galleries participating in its upcoming inaugural Austin-based event.