The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) announced its 2025 Catalyst Grants, supporting 50 Dallas County arts organizations with a total of $650,000. These grants continue TACA’s more than 50 years of investment in the cultural life of North Texas.
The Catalyst Grants support arts organizations of various sizes and a multitude of disciplines, including music, theater, dance, visual arts, and the spoken word.
“In a rapidly changing world, Dallas’ arts organizations are meeting the moment with ingenuity, grit and boundless creativity,” said Maura Sheffler, Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Directorof TACA. “Through Catalyst Grants, TACA ensures they have the resources and flexibility to lead — on their terms. Our commitment is clear: empower the institutions that make Dallas a place of inspiration, innovation, and belonging.”
Unlike project-specific grants, Catalyst Grants are intentionally unrestricted, meaning recipients have the flexibility to direct funds where they are needed most, whether to launch bold new programming, retain artistic talent, expand access, or simply stabilize their foundation…