ensure viable arts and cultural communities
Texas Commission on the Arts
Goal One: TCA Awards Grants
The Texas Commission on the Arts provides the financial, human and technical resources necessary to ensure viable arts and cultural communities. TCA evaluates grant applications; distributes grants for production, performance, exhibition, touring and administration to arts and cultural organizations; and monitors grants for contract compliance. TCA also distributes grants for curriculum development, student achievement, and teacher training.
TCA reviews, scores, and funds grant applications at open public meetings and conducts audits to ensure that grantees comply with grant contracts. TCA was one of the first state arts agencies to automate its grants administration process, and is the only state agency in Texas to have its entire grant application process online.
Goal Two: TCA Promotes the Arts
TCA promotes the arts by providing information to the public and its constituents. TCA’s website offers information on a diverse range of topics from marketing and promotion techniques to working with hazardous arts materials. The public can also access information on arts events through www.artonart.com, TCA’s online calendar highlighting cultural events throughout the state.
TCA conducts a comprehensive publicity campaign to promote the arts and cultural tourism in Texas by issuing press announcements and overseeing a variety of public relations activities.
TCA’s professional staff routinely provide information to the field via telephone and email communications. Staff members also spend time in the field meeting with constituents and appearing at workshops, conferences and other special events.
Goal 3: TCA Raises Funds
The Texas Commission on the Arts strives to secure necessary resources from public and private sector sources to ensure a stable source of funding for the arts and cultural community.
TCA’s State of the Arts specialty license plate has been the best selling specialty plate in Texas for ten years. TCA has generated more than $4 million in revenue from the plate to support the arts in Texas while increasing visibility of the arts throughout the state.
TCA enjoys several partnerships that also provide additional income to support agency grants to the field. These include the Texas Cultural Trust Council, Texas Women in the Arts, and the Texas Music Project.
Goal One: TCA Awards Grants
The Texas Commission on the Arts provides the financial, human and technical resources necessary to ensure viable arts and cultural communities. TCA evaluates grant applications; distributes grants for production, performance, exhibition, touring and administration to arts and cultural organizations; and monitors grants for contract compliance. TCA also distributes grants for curriculum development, student achievement, and teacher training.
TCA reviews, scores, and funds grant applications at open public meetings and conducts audits to ensure that grantees comply with grant contracts. TCA was one of the first state arts agencies to automate its grants administration process, and is the only state agency in Texas to have its entire grant application process online.
Goal Two: TCA Promotes the Arts
TCA promotes the arts by providing information to the public and its constituents. TCA’s website offers information on a diverse range of topics from marketing and promotion techniques to working with hazardous arts materials. The public can also access information on arts events through www.artonart.com, TCA’s online calendar highlighting cultural events throughout the state.
TCA conducts a comprehensive publicity campaign to promote the arts and cultural tourism in Texas by issuing press announcements and overseeing a variety of public relations activities.
TCA’s professional staff routinely provide information to the field via telephone and email communications. Staff members also spend time in the field meeting with constituents and appearing at workshops, conferences and other special events.
Goal 3: TCA Raises Funds
The Texas Commission on the Arts strives to secure necessary resources from public and private sector sources to ensure a stable source of funding for the arts and cultural community.
TCA’s State of the Arts specialty license plate has been the best selling specialty plate in Texas for ten years. TCA has generated more than $4 million in revenue from the plate to support the arts in Texas while increasing visibility of the arts throughout the state.
TCA enjoys several partnerships that also provide additional income to support agency grants to the field. These include the Texas Cultural Trust Council, Texas Women in the Arts, and the Texas Music Project.
