Texas Medal of Arts Awards

2025 TMAA Honorees

2025 TMAA Chairs

Thank You To Our Generous Sponors!

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The Tobin Endowment

Silver
Anheuser Busch
Kelli and Eddy Blanton & Cabrina and Steven Owsley
Texas Monthly
Occidental
The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center & Southwestern Medical Foundation

Bronze
Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass
Ray Benson
Judy and Kirk Robison
Tania and Scott Schwartz
The Texas Tribune
Verizon

Capitol
Dell Children’s Ascension
Laura and John Beckworth
Sarah and Ernest Butler
Chevron
Leslie and Jack Blanton, Jr.  & Eliza and John Duncan, Jr.
Favorite Brands
Karen and Robert Foster
Pat and Tom Frost Foundation
Frost Bank
Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation
Keating Auto Group
Jeanne and Mickey Klein
Elia del Carmen Mares
Karen and Charles W. Matthews
Modern Luxury
Corinna and JB Richter
Isha and Steve Santamaria
Janet and Steve Sherlip
Pam and George Willeford 

Legend
Baylor Scott & White Health
The Blum Firm, PC
Cheniere Energy
Dan W. Jackson III and Dr. Jeremy Guiberteau
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Whitney Hyder and Doug More
Nancy and Jud Murray
The Quaid Group
Gay W. Gaddis
Karen and Karl Rove
City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture
Sands
Billy & Tisa Weiss Hibbs, Hibbs-Hallmark Insurance
Texas State University System Foundation, Cammack and Strong, PC, and Law Office of Harriet O’Neill
Trisha Wilson & Jeb Terry
Valero

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Through the Texas Medal of Arts Awards (TMAA), the Texas Cultural Trust spotlights Texas leaders and luminaries who have achieved greatness through their creative talents, as well as those whose generosity has opened doors to artistic opportunity for Texans of all ages. Presented biennially since 2001, the two-day affair is a star-studded celebration of the creative excellence, exemplary talents, and outstanding contributions by Texans in all disciplines of the arts. The TMAA raises substantial financial support, visibility, and awareness about the power of the arts to enrich a child’s education and enhance our state’s economy and cultural heritage.

Event Details

2025 Texas Medal of Arts Awards

February 25 & 26, 2025

Chaired by:
Mickey Klein, Austin
Tania Schwartz, El Paso

Celebrate the power of the arts

2025 Honoree Nominations

Nominations are now closed.

Sponsorship Opportunities

For Texas Medal of Arts Awards sponsorship information, please contact Sarah Story at tmaa@txculturaltrust.org or 512.478.5289.

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2023 Honorees

2019 Texas Medal of Arts Awards

“Art is important to use because it adds to ALL our lives – and in so many different ways. The arts and arts-related businesses account for billions of dollars in annual spending, and they are responsible for over a million jobs in the state of Texas. That’s pretty amazing. And it shows that art is important beyond what pleasure it gives us. As it turns out, supporting the arts is simply good business.”
Edward E. Whitacre, Jr.
Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, AT&T