Meet the Pop-Ups for July and August
Announcing Our Newest Pop-Up Grant Recipients
TACA is thrilled to spotlight these exceptional Pop-Up Grant recipients! These dynamic productions celebrate a wide range of artistic expression, inviting us to rediscover familiar stories through fresh perspectives and immerse ourselves in the creativity of the Dallas arts community.
Agora Artists
Dallas Indie Dance Fest
Unrestricted Grant: $2,500 Pop-Up Grant
Artist Bonus Funds: $5,000 Artist Bonus Funding
Dallas Indie Dance Fest (DIDF) is a new festival produced by Agora Artists showcasing 20 original works by local choreographers across three programs. Featuring artists from across Dallas’s independent dance community, this festival is about visibility, connection, and honoring the rich mosaic of dance that shapes our city’s contemporary dance landscape.
Agora Artists is a community of artists that nurtures the individual. When the individual is nurtured, creativity is abundant and the community grows stronger. People have the incredible power to build community that exists anywhere & everywhere all at once. The community provides an unwavering container for art and creativity — a metaphorical place that exists when we come together. Agora is the people. Keep in touch with Agora Artists on Facebook and Instagram.
Herrera Dance Project
Echoes of Justice – Unanswered for 77
Unrestricted Grant: $2,500 Pop-Up Grant
Artist Bonus Funds: $5,000 Artist Bonus Funding
Echoes of Justice: Unanswered for 77 The Time Between is a poignant and thought-provoking dance production, presented by Herrera Dance Project, that explores the profound impact of the tragic events surrounding the school shooting at Robb Elementary, committed by an 18-year-old troubled teen, during which law enforcement waited 77 minutes before responding.
The mission of Herrera Dance Project is to be a dance company that embraces and celebrates the diverse community of Dallas. They are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming space for individuals from all backgrounds to explore and participate in the art of dance. Their goal is not only to raise awareness about dance but to actively create opportunities for everyone to engage and thrive in the world of movement. Through their performances, classes, and community outreach programs, they seek to foster a sense of unity, empowerment, and artistic expression, ensuring that dance is accessible and enjoyed by all. Keep in touch with Herrera Dance Project at Facebook and Instagram.
Uptown Players & Bruce Wood Dance Dallas
IMAGINE
Unrestricted Grant: $2,500 Pop-Up Grant
Artist Bonus Funds: $5,000 Artist Bonus Funding
IMAGINE is a bold, cabaret-style collaboration between Uptown Players and Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, blending contemporary dance, live music, and storytelling in a vibrant celebration of self-expression. This high-energy, heartfelt performance honors the LGBTQ+ community and its allies through powerful vocals, evocative choreography, and timeless songs.
Uptown Players believes in the power of storytelling to inspire, educate, and elevate the human experience. For over 20 years, they have been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ theatre, producing thought-provoking performances that resonate with audiences from all walks of life. Their commitment to authenticity, inclusivity, and artistic excellence has made us a beacon in the cultural landscape. Follow Uptown Players at Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
The mission of Bruce Wood Dance Dallas (BWDD) is to present high–caliber, contemporary choreography that harnesses the power of dance to entertain, enrich, and heal. BWDD produces and licenses Wood’s repertoire; commissions new, relevant works by resident and guest choreographers; licenses masterworks; provides engagement to under-resourced populations; focuses on equity, equality, and inclusion; and contributes to enriching the quality of life in Dallas, the region, state, and nation. Keep in touch with BWDD on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
WHAT’S A POP-UP GRANT?
We started our Pop-Up Grant program to shine a light on arts organizations creating programming that demonstrates exceptional quality, innovation, and accessibility safely, without skimping on the creative impact.
HOW DO YOU PICK THE RECIPIENTS?
Grant recipients are meticulously selected via a nomination process that incorporates over 60 anonymous volunteers. Nominations are made each month and a selection committee meets afterward to determine grantees based on our criteria above.