Grant Opportunities from Texas Commission on the Arts

Here is a quick and dirty, short list of grants available through the Texas Commission on the Arts. There are a variety of grants available and most are due on the same quarterly deadline (see our calendar page for details).

Which grant you qualify for will depend on how you/your organization is catergorized. But, fret not, they make it easy for you to figure out using their TCA Type Wizard, “The Wizard is a series of questions that profiles your organization and then presents a customized list of TCA programs for which your organization is eligible.”

Now for the good stuff, here’s the list:
Arts Respond Project
Cultural Connections- Performance Support
Arts Create-5
Arts Create Subgranting

January 31, 2010 marks the next deadline for organizations to be included on the approved Touring Roster of Texas-based touring companies and artists. More info here and here.

For a complete list, the TCA Guide to Programs & Services is listed here.

Happy Grant Writing,
Agent Smith

Web Tools to Launch Your Art Career

Wow!
Huge kudos to OnlineBestColleges.Com for compiling this list of FREE online web tools. It’s very comprehensive and, well just flat out amazing.

Included are portfolio and gallery posting sites, communities, job boards, career guides, resume, cover letter and artist statement help, financial advice, career change and general advice. Very thorough and a definite go-to list for anyone looking for some useful insight (and who couldn’t use that every now and again).