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The Idea Fund has awarded $5,000 grants to 12 projects by Houston-based artists in its 18th annual granting cycle.

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston has announced the upcoming departure of Hesse McGraw as Executive Director, and the appointment of Ryan N. Dennis and Melissa McDonnell Luján as Co-Directors.

Arts Fort Worth, the organization that administers city grants and oversees the public art program on behalf of the City of Fort Worth, has announced the elimination of the role of Director of Public Art due to budgetary constraints.

The Houston Center for Contemporary Craft has announced an open call for CraftTexas 2025, its long-running juried exhibition periodically surveying the state of contemporary craft.

Dallas artist Amy Werntz is among the 10 finalists named for the $50,000 Bennett Prize, an annual award granted to women artists working in figurative realistic painting.

Keith House, a meeting space for North Texas nonprofits, has begun to host private viewings of the new James Turrell skyspace as it prepares to open to the public in 2025.

Join Glasstire on December 19 at Basket Books & Art for a free screening of Michael Flanagan’s film, "Breaking the Code: The Art of Vernon Fisher."

The Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin has launched an open call for its annual Mix ‘n’ Mash exhibition, which features hundreds of regional artists.

Austin exhibition and community space DORF has announced an open call for its new Fellowship in Professional Practice program. 

The Milwaukee-based Ruth Foundation for the Arts has announced the recipients of its 2024 Core Grants, including organizations in Houston and San Antonio.

Artpace, a nonprofit residency program in San Antonio, has named Laura Veles Drey, Anita Fields, and Lorena Molina as its Spring 2025 Artists-in-Residence.

FotoFest, a contemporary arts organization in Houston, has appointed Madi Murphy as its Associate Curator following the departure of Max Fields earlier this year.

The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Mid-America Arts Alliance, has opened applications for its Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program.

The Dougherty Arts Center, a multicultural community arts venue in Austin, has launched an open call for 2026 exhibitions at its Julia C. Butridge Gallery.

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth has named the four local artists selected to participate in its 2025 Carter Community Artists initiative.

The Rothko Chapel has announced that it will reopen to the public on Tuesday, December 17, following a five-month closure due to damage from Hurricane Beryl.

The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has announced that it will partner with six institutions around the world, including the Menil Collection in Houston, for its Centennial Anniversary.

Discovery Green, a 12-acre park in downtown Houston, has debuted its winter art installation, "ATLAS," by internationally recognized artist Jen Lewin.

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has awarded $945,000 to 30 writers, including Houston-based author Rosa Boshier González.

Throughout December artisan holiday markets, which offer unique gift options, are popping up across the state.