Grant Initiatives
Our goal is to empower artists to create. We've administered funding initiatives to enable artists continue their vital work as creative pioneers in today's society. In 2020, we responded to the pandemic crisis many in the art world were facing to help creatives who were impacted by the COVID-19 .
Jay Wilkinson, PPE, acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”, 2020
The New Normal
This grant initiative challenges local visual artists to create works that reflect their experience living through the pandemic as members of the Fort Worth area community. This program is designed to support Fort Worth’s economic and emotional recovery through both service and art.
Sounds of Resilience
This is a competitive grant programs designed to help get Fort Worth’s arts community back to work. This $100,000 initiative challenges area musicians to compose works about resilience to fuel the city’s creative economy and to help drive community healing and positive change.