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Programs
Our mission is to promote, nurture, and support the arts in Fort Worth and part of that includes creating and facilitation programs for for artists, arts organizations, performers, and the community. Through these programs we continue ongoing commitment to support arts for all.
Arts Forward is bringing together industry leaders, artists, performers, creatives, community advocates, and policymakers for an inspiring day of connection. Whether you're looking to explore the impact of the arts on community, health, and education, learn more about the city's arts organizations, or simply immerse yourself in the arts, this is an event you won't want to miss.
The Texas Artists Coalition is a membership-driven program whose mission is to support the career development of emerging and established artists. Becoming a member of the TAC is an excellent step toward your future as an artist.
The annual Heart of Gold Awards Luncheon celebrates those who have made an impact on the arts in the city. Each honoree shares our values of integrity and inclusivity, and their impact through the arts helps make Fort Worth a vibrant and welcoming community. Nominate an arts leader here.
Explore Fort Worth's public art across the city! There are two types of tours you can use to discover art. No download required for the web-based where you can explore the Cultural District's publicly accessible artwork from the collections of the museums, Botanic Gardens, and more! There are also PDFs to download of the Fort Worth Public Art collection. Just download or print a tour map and you are on your way!
With an emphasis on emerging practices, this program provides one artist with a non-residential studio space at Arts Fort Worth. The goal is to help practicing artists by providing a free studio space for a period of twelve months; a monthly stipend for materials; studio visits with established regional artists; culminating in a solo exhibition. The Arts Fort Worth Emerging Artist Residency is made possible through with the support of the Donny Wiley Memorial Fund at North Texas Community Foundation.
Arts Fort Worth is proud to present the Collective Residency Program for art-oriented organizations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Lasting one year, this program includes office space at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, exhibition opportunities presented by the art collective in the Arts Center's galleries, workshops presented by the organization, and the use of a gallery space to hold a fundraising event.
The Original Works Series program created opportunities for new and emerging playwrights to showcase their work. Scripts submitted from across the world were selected by a panel of theater professionals to receive a live reading. From those readings, one submission became a fully-staged production. The final selected playwright receives a royalty and the opportunity to take part in the work’s development and premiere production.
The Fort Worth Community Arts Center's seven galleries showcased diverse, exploratory, thought-provoking, and exciting art from a variety of artists- emerging, mid-career, and established.
On August 20-21, 2021, Arts Fort Worth, then known as the Arts Council of Fort Worth, and AURORA partnered to present New Stories: New Futures in conjunction with Fort Worth Public Art’s major installation on Pioneer Tower. New Stories: New Futures encompassed two arts events, internationally recognized artists project onto the tower and ten North Texas artist shoed on the Will Rogers Memorial Center grounds.