Press Releases

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and the Texas Cultural Trust are accepting applications for the 2018 class of Young Masters, a joint initiative that provides exemplary Texas-based arts...

Heidi Marquez Smith, an accomplished non-profit leader and experienced public servant, was named as the new Executive Director of the Texas Cultural Trust, a statewide arts advocacy organization that promotes...

In response to growing concerns over a lack of funding for Cultural Arts Districts and other key arts programs in the proposed state budget, the Texas Cultural Trust today issued...

The Texas Cultural Trust has released the full program of events for the biennial 2017 Texas Medal of Arts Awards, scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 and Wednesday, February 22 in...

Julie Cinquemani is a 2008 Texas rising star in Dance. Originally from Dallas, Cinquemani was a dancer for the Los Angeles Ballet and has come full circle, returning to perform...

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently launched an online survey offering parents, taxpayers and the general public an avenue to provide input on the state’s implementation of the federal Every...

Texas Women for the Arts is an essential giving circle of the Texas Cultural Trust that unites the financial forces of Texas women in funding initiatives for the arts and...

The Texas Cultural Trust (TCT) is pleased to present the 2016 Texas Young Masters event, on April 25th at ZACH Theatre with honorary chair First Lady Cecilia Abbott and special...

Over 35 of the state’s most prominent individuals and influencers in the Texas arts community have been selected to participate in the selection committee for the 2017 Texas Medal of...