To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency's national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

This $1,377,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on September 1, 2024 under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025). The grant supports arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the Texas Commission on the Arts' NEA-approved strategic plan.

Key activities include administering a statewide Folk Arts Apprenticeships program, as well as related events and documentation, which are delivered through a $77,762 sub-award to the non-profit organization Texas Folklife Resources. The partnership agreement aims to develop the NEA's collaboration with the Texas Commission on the Arts to advance the NEA's mission of promoting artistic excellence, arts education, and public access to the arts across Texas. The performance period for this grant runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.