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Join the conversation.
Register now for TACA Unscripted!

Hear from Erin Harkey, CEO of Americans for the Arts, along with an engaging panel of Dallas arts and cultural leaders:

Nico Leone | President & CEO, KERA
Margie Johnson Reese | Principal Consultant, MJR Partners
Clyde Valentin | Moderator, Creative Producer & Strategist

Save your seat and register today:

https://taca-arts.org/taca-unscripted/

Tuesday, October 13
9:30 a.m.
Dallas Museum of Art
FREE ADMISSION

Americans for the Arts
KERA Arts
Clyde Valentin

As we come together in celebration of North Texas Giving Day, we invite you to make a gift in support of TACA!

Through flexible funding and training programs, TACA helps arts organizations remain operational, responsive, and accessible to their communities. Collectively, TACA-supported organizations employ artists and arts workers, activate venues across Dallas, and contribute to the city’s cultural vitality.

Give to TACA today:
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/taca

Work Worth Celebrating!!

We're thrilled to introduce you to the TACA Bravo Awards, a new way to recognize bold, impactful work worth celebrating across the Dallas arts community!

Formerly known as Pop-up Grants, the Bravo Awards shine a spotlight on the arts organizations and artists creating exceptional work, inspiring audiences, and moving our arts community forward.

Let's celebrate our 2026 Summer Bravo Award recipients!

Dallas Contemporary
Francisco Moreno: Historia Sintética
Bravo Award for: Innovation

Kitchen Dog Theater
Venus
Bravo Award for: Artistry

Oak Cliff Cultural District
Copa de Cliff Artists Exhibit Opening
Bravo Award for: Collaboration & Relevance

Threaded Resonance
Frozen Veils: Echoes of Poets
Bravo Award for: Risk

To read about these outstanding works and to learn more about the BRAVO awards, visit: https://taca-arts.org/introducing-the-bravo-awards/

Thank you to the March Family Foundation for helping to make these awards possible!

Join TACA on Saturday, October 24 at The Statler Dallas for a night of captivating performances, as we honor three extraordinary artists and arts leaders who are making a lasting impact on the Dallas arts community.

Joanna St. Angelo
Distinguished Arts Leader

Amy O’Neil
Innovative Arts Leader

Hamilton A Sneed
Legacy Builder

Don your favorite masque, dress to enchant, and leave ordinary at the door!

Sponsorships and Tickets available now!
https://taca-arts.org/masquerade/

TACA is hiring a part-time Programs Assistant.

Explore the full job description and application details here:
https://taca-arts.org/about-us/careers/

One week until North Texas Giving Day!

At TACA, we invest in arts organizations that create the performances, experiences, and moments that make the Dallas arts community thrive.

Give today or on September 17.
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/taca

Congratulations to Tara Lewis, a longtime TACA Board member, champion for the arts, and a true force for the Dallas arts community, on being named a 2026 Obelisk Awards honoree for Lifetime Achievement.

The Business Council for the Arts () Awards honor North Texas contributors whose commitment to the arts shows up in ways that move what happens here. Tara exemplifies that commitment through her years of leadership, advocacy, and unwavering support for the arts.

Congratulations to Tara and to all of the 2026 honorees!

Early Giving is underway!

Join us in building a stronger, more vibrant arts community for Dallas.

Give today or on North Texas Giving Day, Thursday, September 17.

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/TACA

In memory of Yayoi Kusama, whose art has left an unforgettable mark on Dallas. We are fortunate to experience her extraordinary vision right here at the DMA.

Meet the panelists joining the TACA Unscripted conversation along with the keynote speaker, Erin Harkey, CEO of Americans for the Arts.

Featured Panelists:
Nico Leone - President & CEO | KERA
Margie Johnson Reese - Principal Consultant | MJR Partners

Moderator:
Clyde Valentin - Creative Producer and Strategist

Registration is officially open!
https://taca-arts.org/taca-unscripted/

Tuesday, October 13
9:30 am
Dallas Museum of Art
Free Admission

Come curious. Leave inspired. Join us for TACA Unscripted.

Americans for the Arts
KERA Artsvalentin.1