Press Releases

Eleventh Biennial Event on October 18 and 19, Chaired by Brandon Maxwell, Linda LaMantia, and Judy Robison, Will Honor the Power of the Arts and Texas Leaders and Luminaries in...

Created in response to COVID-19, Texas artists and luminaries including Mrs. Cecilia Abbott, First Lady of Texas; Ray Benson; and Stephen Harrigan are “Coloring the Art of Texas!”  WHAT:             During these...

Designed for high school art, dance, music, and theatre classes, Career Exploration in the Arts identifies how arts education prepares students for success in all careers. WHAT:             To support distance...

The 2020 class of Texas Young Masters will be celebrated online due to COVID-19 impact. Join us in funding scholarship grants for these outstanding young student artists in Texas! AUSTIN,...

Dear Texas Cultural Trust Family, Our state and our world are navigating extraordinary circumstances. The Texas Cultural Trust is taking steps to responsibly protect the overall health and wellbeing of...

Winell Herron has never forgotten her first ballet. She thinks back to her 6-year-old self, seeing “The Nutcracker”.

In the wake of the horror and pain of last month’s shooting, our community has come together to heal as one. From a deeply moving memorial at Walmart in honor...

A key and often overlooked benefit of exposure to the arts is that it fosters out-of-the-box thinking skills. These skills, such as creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration,...

It’s true that art can be priceless, but in Texas, we measure its value: $5.59 billion. That’s how much the arts and culture industry generated in taxable sales for our...