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TCA's October newsletter is here with news on:
🎃 Poetry Out Loud
🎃 New cultural district designations
🎃 Texas State Artist nomination deadline
🎃 TCA listening sessions, and more!
See it all at conta.cc/4zhJcsy
Photo: the Edinburg Arts District by Ashley Adair Garcia.
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Our September newsletter has news about 4 new cultural districts, 1,100+ new grants, Poetry Out Loud, Texas State Artist nominations, TCA listening sessions, & more at conta.cc/4A7tIZk
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Full news: conta.cc/4ewhYH3
TCA's June newsletter is out, with updates on TCA-funded America250 events, grant deadlines, West Texas grants workshops, rural tours, our new Commissioner, and our forthcoming new Texas Touring Roster! Get all the news here: conta.cc/4vjFxIJ
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TCA's May newsletter is out now! Take a look for news on our upcoming free Speaker Series webinar, Measure Your Impact & Boost Your Funding, with Danielle Demetria East and Stacy Keith, and much, much more! Check out our newsletter at conta.cc/4uDPikH
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TCA's April newsletter is out, with news on work we're supporting across the state, including rural tours, our May Speaker Series webinar, an upcoming deadline, and the April 13 celebration of the 2026 class of Young Masters! Read all about it at conta.cc/4m0EGZK
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Happy February! TCA's monthly newsletter is out with information on the Poetry Out Loud state competition, professional development opportunities, the next Young Masters celebration, and 3 deadlines today. Read about all this & more: conta.cc/4t8GrqW
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We're meeting the new year with energy and creativity, and we hope you are, too! Our January newsletter has a number of opportunities to help Texas arts organizations and artists! Check it out at conta.cc/4s3ed0e
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We're dancing into December with our monthly newsletter. Check it out for upcoming opportunities, deadlines, resources, and inspiration! conta.cc/4igQvJH
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The Real Places 2026 conference will take place both virtually and in person, in Austin, April 8-10. Early bird pricing is available through December 5, 2025.
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TCA's November newsletter is out now, with news on upcoming application deadlines, a grants workshop, Poetry Out Loud, the Govalle Cultural District designation event, and listening sessions starting next week! Read it all at conta.cc/438VNR2!
Applications are open for the 2026-2028 Texas Touring Roster!
Program guidelines are available at arts.texas.gov/trc/ and include links to full resources. The linked FAQ page provides training videos and more.
The first Q&A is Wednesday, October 22 at 2 PM Central.
TCA's October newsletter has news on:
⭐ Kerrville Cultural District designation 10/25
⭐ Tourism Speaker Series event 10/15
⭐ Performance Support & Young Masters applications due 11/3
⭐ & much more!
conta.cc/3VOCeJJ!
Photo: Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau
TCA's September newsletter is out, with big updates!
⭐ 4 new cultural districts, including the Odessa Cultural District
⭐ 1K+ new grants totaling over $16.5 M
⭐ Young Masters applications due 11/3
⭐ FY25 closeout reports due 9/30
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