Arts Fort Worth
Connecting Fort Worth to the arts and through the arts.
@artsfortworth
Description
At Arts Fort Worth, we believe creativity is the heartbeat of a vibrant city. We’re the folks championing local artists, energizing public spaces, and making sure the arts are accessible to everyone, everywhere. Whether you’re a lifelong creative, a curious newcomer, or someone who just loves a good mural or live performance, you’re in the right place. This is your arts community. And we’re here to help you feel at home in it. Arts Fort Worth is a nonprofit organization that was formed in 1963 as the Arts Council of Fort Worth to provide funding and leadership that nurtures, supports and promotes the arts throughout the Fort Worth community. Today, Arts Fort Worth is committed to building strategic relationships throughout the local ecosystem of independent creatives, arts and culture businesses, policymakers, and the surrounding community of arts supporters. So, what exactly do we do? Glad you asked. Arts Fort Worth continues to support and promote the arts in every corner of our city. That means: – Funding local artists and organizations through grants and resources. – Putting art in public spaces. Public art transforms everyday places into something extraordinary. – Advocating for the arts at every level—from city hall to the Capitol in Washington DC. – Strenghtening partnerships to enhance infrastructure where you can discover local culture happenings and share the resources that can help the arts thrive. We’re connectors, cheerleaders, and behind-the-scenes doers. We’re here to make sure the arts don’t just survive—they thrive.
Organization Type
Arts NonprofitLOCATION
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
FY27 Fort Worth Tourism PID Cultural Initiative Grant
The Fort Worth Tourism PID (FWTPID) Cultural Initiative Grant provides marketing and promotional funding to arts and cultural organizations which promote and enhance the visibility of Fort Worth as an overnight destination to their patrons. An initiative can be a single event, season, or annual calendar of events.
This program is administered by Arts Fort Worth on behalf of and in collaboration with Visit Fort Worth.
Southern Survey Biennial III
Project Row Houses (PRH) is proud to present the third iteration of our Southern Survey Biennial: a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in “The South.” Artists based in the southern region of the United States are encouraged to apply for an installation in one of PRH’s seven art houses located on Holman St.
This opportunity aims to highlight the collective creativity of southerners while providing more viable opportunities specific to the Southern region, specifically residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Selected installations will receive a $5,000 stipend that can be used towards materials, artist fee(s), and creative labor. One artist will receive a $25,000 prize that will be selected by a guest juror. Project Row Houses will cover travel and lodging throughout the week of the installation period, leading up to the opening reception and community market in early October.
Artrageous 2026
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco is calling all visual artists in North Texas to submit their finest work for “Artrageous 2026” – an open-theme exhibition at the Frisco Discovery Center.
Submission deadline: May 4, 2026
ENTRY FEE:
Submission is open to the public; submission fee is $45, and VAGF members receive a $10 discount (please email info@vagf.org for the member code).
If you would like to join the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco prior to submission, please sign up here: https://www.vagf.org/about/membership
Unlike prior years, this edition of Artrageous has an optional theme. Because the exhibit coincides with the World Cup, the theme is “The Fans”. The exhibit will include an activation by the Public Art program of Play Frisco, where visitors can share their experiences as a “fan” and be featured periodically.
Arts Fort Worth Community Impact Funds 2026-2027 Grants
Community Impact Funds provide fundamental mission support through unrestricted funding to established nonprofit arts organizations for general operations, administration, and programming costs.
This grant opportunity combines the intent of the two grant opportunities previously called CORE and CORE Plus into one unrestricted grant.
FY27 Fort Worth Tourism PID Cultural Initiative Grant
The Fort Worth Tourism PID (FWTPID) Cultural Initiative Grant provides marketing and promotional funding to arts and cultural organizations which promote and enhance the visibility of Fort Worth as an overnight destination to their patrons. An initiative can be a single event, season, or annual calendar of events.
This program is administered by Arts Fort Worth on behalf of and in collaboration with Visit Fort Worth.
Southern Survey Biennial III
Project Row Houses (PRH) is proud to present the third iteration of our Southern Survey Biennial: a survey of recent works created by contemporary visual artists living and working in “The South.” Artists based in the southern region of the United States are encouraged to apply for an installation in one of PRH’s seven art houses located on Holman St.
This opportunity aims to highlight the collective creativity of southerners while providing more viable opportunities specific to the Southern region, specifically residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Selected installations will receive a $5,000 stipend that can be used towards materials, artist fee(s), and creative labor. One artist will receive a $25,000 prize that will be selected by a guest juror. Project Row Houses will cover travel and lodging throughout the week of the installation period, leading up to the opening reception and community market in early October.
Artrageous 2026
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco is calling all visual artists in North Texas to submit their finest work for “Artrageous 2026” – an open-theme exhibition at the Frisco Discovery Center.
Submission deadline: May 4, 2026
ENTRY FEE:
Submission is open to the public; submission fee is $45, and VAGF members receive a $10 discount (please email info@vagf.org for the member code).
If you would like to join the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco prior to submission, please sign up here: https://www.vagf.org/about/membership
Unlike prior years, this edition of Artrageous has an optional theme. Because the exhibit coincides with the World Cup, the theme is “The Fans”. The exhibit will include an activation by the Public Art program of Play Frisco, where visitors can share their experiences as a “fan” and be featured periodically.
Arts Fort Worth Community Impact Funds 2026-2027 Grants
Community Impact Funds provide fundamental mission support through unrestricted funding to established nonprofit arts organizations for general operations, administration, and programming costs.
This grant opportunity combines the intent of the two grant opportunities previously called CORE and CORE Plus into one unrestricted grant.