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Stay current with the most recent news from TACA – grant announcements, signature fundraising event updates, and other exciting stories.

June 21 @ 10:15 am

July & August 2023 Pop-Up Grant Recipients

Meet the Pop-Up Grants Recipients for July and August The 2023 Pop-Up Grants continue celebrating engaging events that shared history, poignant tales, and unforgettable experiences. These Pop-Up Grants recipients produced compelling art that delighted audiences everywhere. African American Museum If You Look Hard Enough, You Can See Our Future LEARN…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

May & June 2023 Pop-Up Grants Announcement

Meet the Pop-Up Grants Recipients for May and June The 2023 Pop-Up Grants continue celebrating engaging events that shared history, poignant tales, and unforgettable experiences. These Pop-Up Grants recipients produced compelling art that delighted audiences everywhere. AT&T Performing Arts Center  Agora Artists presents The Eldert Lofts LEARN MORE ABOUT AT&T…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

$400,000 Distributed to 45 Arts Organizations in Catalyst Grants Funding

Media Contact: Brett Gray, Brett@BrettGrayPR.com, 214.557.6233  Jones Family Foundation Gift Pushes TACA Past $1 Million  in Grant-making for Fiscal year 2023, Ending the Year with a New Milestone  DALLAS – TACA – The Arts Community Alliance – announced today that 45 Dallas County grantees will share $400,000 in its fourth…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

TACA Silver Cup Luncheon Surpasses Fundraising Goal

2023 Luncheon Raised More Than $700,000 for Programs to Elevate Arts Organizations and Artists   Media Contact: Brett Gray, Brett@BrettGrayPR.com, 214.557.6233 DALLAS – TACA – The Arts Community Alliance – announced today the 45th TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon held May 3 at the Omni Dallas Hotel raised more than $700,000 through sponsorships,…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

March & April 2023 Pop-Up Grant Announcement

Meet the Pop-Up Grant Recipient of Dallas Arts Month The 2023 Pop-Up Grants continue celebrating engaging events that shared history, poignant tales, and unforgettable experiences. These Pop-Up Grant recipients produced compelling art that delighted audiences everywhere. Cara Mia Theatre  To DIE:GO with Leaves by Frida Kahlo & Origenes/Origins LEARN MORE…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

Ampersand .10 – Accepting change during the creation process

  By Carmina Tiscareño Emotion, suspense, movement and history took center stage during TACA’s Pop-Up Grants celebration. In the black box theater at the Latino Cultural Center, four of the 2022 grant recipients provided an intimate glimpse of the works of art they created with the funding they received. The…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

January & February 2023 Pop-Up Grant Announcement

Dallas Arts Starts 2023 Strong The 2023 Pop-Up Grants kicks off with engaging events that shared history, poignant tales, and unforgettable experiences. The five Pop-Up Grant recipients produced compelling art that delighted audiences everywhere. Bishop Arts Theatre Center The 1619 Project One Act Festival LEARN MORE ABOUT BISHOP ARTS THEATRE…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

TACA Board Announces Maura Sheffler Appointed to Permanent Position as Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director

Sheffler Had Served in the Interim Leadership Role Since December 1 Media Contact: Brett Gray, Brett@BrettGrayPR.com, 214.557.6233 DALLAS – TACA – The Arts Community Alliance – Board of Directors announced today that TACA veteran Maura Sheffler has been appointed to a permanent role as the Donna Wilhelm Family President and…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

Meet Maura Sheffler, TACA’s new Donna Wilhelm Family President & Executive Director

Maura Sheffler, a long-time member of the TACA Team, is the organization’s new Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director. Maura is a collaborative relationship-builder who thrives on building partnerships that positively impact the landscape of Dallas arts organizations and artists. As you take the helm as TACA’s Donna Wilhelm…

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June 21 @ 10:15 am

Meet the Catalysts: Dallas Center for Photography

Meet the Catalysts: Dallas Center for Photography By Peter Poulides – Executive Director, Dallas Center for Photography Dallas Center for Photography (DCP) is the only nonprofit in North Texas dedicated exclusively to the art of photography. Our programming is designed to: CONNECT through mentorship and membership; INSPIRE through exhibitions and events; and…

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