TACA Announces Pop-ups for September and October
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.
Arts Mission Oak Cliff
HAIR
Unrestricted Grant: $2,500 Pop-Up Grant
Artist Bonus Funds: $5,000 Artist Bonus Funding
HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a vibrant, rebellious, and deeply human theatrical experience presented by Arts Mission Oak Cliff. Set against the backdrop of the 1960s counterculture revolution, HAIR transformed AMOC’s historic sanctuary into an immersive environment where the audience and performers shared the same space. With unconventional seating that placed viewers inside the world of the tribe, the production dissolved the boundary between stage and spectator, inviting each person to become part of the movement.
Arts Mission Oak Cliff [AMOC] is a sanctuary for local artists. Housed in a restored church, the arts center is an intersection for a diverse community to connect, create, and play. The original sanctuary offers a space for full productions and workshops, and the half-basement, nicknamed “The Underground”, is lined with Sunday School classrooms transformed into creative workspaces. AMOC hosts six artists/arts groups in residence annually, offers affordable production and rehearsal space, and partners with local artists to host classes, workshops, concerts, vendor fairs, and more. The organization is run by artists, supported by a work exchange program (AMOCX), and continues to adapt and expand its offerings to support the needs of local creatives. Keep in touch with Arts Mission Oak Cliff on Facebook and Instagram.
Cara Mía Theatre
The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon
Unrestricted Grant: $2,500 Pop-Up Grant
Artist Bonus Funds: $2,500 Artist Bonus Funding
Cara Mía Theatre presented Water People Theater’s The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon as part of the 6th Annual Latinidades Theatre Festival. Inspired by real events, this production from Chicago, written by Rebeca Alemán and directed by Iraida Tapias, tells the story of Paulina, a Mexican journalist who fights for justice for femicide victims. After surviving a brutal attack, she struggles to recover her memory. Her journey is a moving exploration of trauma, healing, and the fight for justice.
Founded in 1996, the mission of Cara Mía Theatre is to inspire and engage people to uplift their communities through transformative Latinx theatre, multicultural youth arts experiences and community action. Keep in touch with Cara Mía Theatre on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Prism Movement Theater
258 Deaf Variety Show
Unrestricted Grant: $2,500 Pop-Up Grant
Artist Bonus Funds: $5,000 Artist Bonus Funding
258 Deaf Variety Show: Two-Five-Eight (ASL Slang meaning VERY INTERESTING) was an original cabaret-style show that put Deaf performers and Deaf-friendly performances front and center! Audiences walked into a beautiful candle lit night as our Deaf Hosts guide us through electric evenings filled with dance, circus, clowning, fire and ASL poetry that were specifically curated for Deaf audiences.
Prism Movement Theater aims to provide quality movement theater born of ensemble-based work; emphasizing community outreach, education, and diversity in their work. Jeff Colangelo and Katy Tye founded Prism Movement Theater after collaborating together while both students at Southern Methodist University. Jeff, a fight choreographer, and Katy, an acrobat and dancer found that their particular movement aesthetics could be combined to create entire narratives without using any words. Keep in touch with Prism Movement Theater on Facebook and Instagram.
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.