The Austin Cultural Funding Pilot Program draft guidelines are available for public comment through May 10. These three programs are supported through local Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) collections. The cultural arts programs contract with artists and arts organizations to produce creative activities and events for Austin's tourists and residents.
Cultural Funding Pilot Programs include:
- Thrive - Funding to sustain and grow programming for 501(c) arts organizations that are deeply rooted in Austin’s diverse cultures.
- Elevate - Funding for the creative and administrative expenses of cultural producers providing equitable and inclusive programming. Open to arts and culture 501(c) organizations, individual artists, and arts and culture groups.
- Nexus - Funding for new applicants to support creative public projects developed through community activation and/or collaboration. Open to arts and culture 501(c) organizations, individual artists, and arts and culture groups.
