---
title: Texas Commission on the Arts
description: The Texas Commission on the Arts is a state agency that awards arts grants, designates cultural districts and promotes arts-related tourism in Texas.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/texas-commission-on-the-arts
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-06"
updatedAt: "2026-10-06"
organizationType: Arts council
location: Austin, TX, United States
website: https://www.arts.texas.gov/
yearFounded: 1965
---

# Texas Commission on the Arts

*Arts council • Austin, TX, United States*

## About

The Texas Commission on the Arts is a state agency that awards arts grants, designates cultural districts and promotes arts-related tourism in Texas.

The Texas Commission on the Arts was created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 and operates under the statutory authority of Government Code Chapter 444.

Its stated mission is to advance Texas economically and culturally by investing in a creative Texas, by providing resources for economic development, arts education, cultural tourism and artist sustainability.

The Commission awards grants each year to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations across the state, designates local communities as cultural districts, and works with other state entities to promote tourism in Texas.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1965
- **Address:** 1801 Congress Ave., Suite 6.600, Austin, TX 78701
- **Website:** https://www.arts.texas.gov/

## Programs

View current programs from Texas Commission on the Arts on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/texas-commission-on-the-arts