​​ArtsActivate​

Launching for the 2026-27 fiscal year, ArtsActivate 2027 is the City of Dallas' project-based cultural support program. The City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture will contract for cultural services which establish a thriving cultural ecosystem that ensures all Dallas residents and visitors have an opportunity to experience the finest in arts and culture. The goal of this program is to activate Dallas communities through the arts and demonstrate our mission to create a thriving arts environment for all Dallas artists and residents. Each proposal must include an event open to the public.

ArtsActivate calls for arts and cultural projects by our Dallas arts and culture non-profit organizations, social service organizations, individual artists, and artist collectives to engage with communities, old and new, to provide a more creative, artistic, and cultural arts ecosystem for the City of Dallas. ​


ArtsActivate 2026-2027

Please use the buttons below to apply for the 2027 ArtsActivate program. For portal troubleshooting, please reach out to us at oacfundingprograms@dallas.gov. 

Individual Artist (click here)Non-Profit Organization (Click here)

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If you are a current artist and need to access the 2026 portals for deliverable submission, please use the buttons in the “ArtsActivate 2025-26" section.
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​Applicant Engagment

Information Sessions – Round 1:

  • Tuesday, June 9th – Virtual Information Session 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | LINK
  • Wednesday, June 17th – Virtual Information Session 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | LINK
  • Wednesday, June 24th – Virtual Information Session | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | LINK
  • Tuesday, July 7th – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | In-Person | South Dallas Cultural Center 3400 S. Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX, 75210
  • Thursday, July 16th, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | In-Person – Bilingual English/Spanish Session – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library ( STONE ROOM) – 1515 Young St, Dallas, TX 75201

Virtual, Drop-In Office Hours – Round 1: 

  • Wednesday, July 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | LINK
  • Friday, July 10th – 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Canceled due to City of Dallas Furlough Day
  • Monday, July 13th – 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | LINK



​About - ArtsActivate 2027

  • Is a project-based cultural funding program
  • Combines and replaces all previous project-based funding programs
  • Is open for proposals from non-profit arts/cultural organizations, social services organizations, individual artists, artist collectives and other eligible non-profit organizations
  • ArtsActivate 2027 will open for three rounds of applications during the 2026-27 fiscal year (June 16, 2026 – March 1, 2027). Individual Artists and Group A eligible applicants may apply in any and all rounds and can get funded twice. Group B, C, & D and applicants who are in COP can apply in any round, but only be funded once.
  • Applicants who are currently funded in the Cultural Organizations Program (COP) for FY 2025-26 or 2026-27 may apply if they receive less than $100,000 through COP or through operating and maintenance support from the City of Dallas, and the proposed project is not currently a part of the organization's current COP scope of services



​Guidelines & Resources​

Download – ArtsActivate 2027 Guidelines – Exhibit A_6.17.2026

Download – ArtsActivate 2027 Guidelines ESPANOL

Plan Your Application:
Utilize the PDF's below to preview and plan your application. *Please note, the PDF's are for planning purposes only, all applications will need to be submitted through the application portal above.

View Dallas Cultural Plan Typology Map
(Note: the map does not guarantee that a location within the typologies falls in Dallas city limits since some of the census block groups straddle the city limit lines. Please double check all locations to confirm they are within Dallas city limits.)



​Timelines

​​Round 1 2027

Application Period: ​​
June 16 – July 20, 2026​

​Round 2 2027

Application Period:
September 22 – October 13, 2026

​Round 3 2027

Application Period:
February 9, 2027 – March 1, 2027

​Notification Date:

September 11, 2026

​Notification Date:

December 5, 2026

​Notification Date:
May 7, 2027
​Earliest Project Start Date:

October 13, 2026

​Earliest Project Start Date:
January 12, 2027
​Earliest Project Start Date:
June 18, 2027

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​ArtsActivate 2025-2026​

ROUND 1

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

ROUNDS 2 & 3

INDIVIDUAL ARTIST | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Through the web portal, you can access previously submitted ArtsActivate 2026 applications. If you are recommended for funding, applicants will also use these web portals to submit a revised budget and final report.

Guidelines & Resources

Review the ArtsActivate 2026 Guidelines: ArtsActivate 2026 Guidelines

Review the ArtsActivate 2026 Information Session: ArtsActivate 2026 Round 2 Info Session Slides



​To contact ArtsActivate staff, visit the Contact Us​ page.