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Applications open March 9, 2026. View the timeline for more information or sign up for an upcoming information session.
The Department of Arts & Culture offers grants for performing arts organizations and artists. The grant is available to San Antonio nonprofits. It's for those performing arts-producing organizations and professional performing artists. It provides support for the following:
The goal of this grant is to assist with the production of performing arts programming in San Antonio that are:
Intent to Apply opens at 8 a.m. CST
Intent to Apply closes at 5 p.m. CST
Application opens at 8 a.m. CST
Application closes at 5 p.m. CST
Panel Review
Funding Notification
Arts Funding Committee: Approve Preliminary Funding Recommendations
San Antonio Arts Commission: Approve Funding Recommendations
Contract Term
The Intent to Apply is open March 9, 2026, at 8 a.m. - March 27, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST.
Submit your Intent to Apply through our grant management portal (GO Smart). Create an organizational account or update an existing account.
Submit Intent to Apply
Your Intent to Apply will be reviewed to confirm eligibility. If eligible, you will be granted access to the application.
All application communications from the Department will come from GO Smart. Please add noreply@gosmart.org to your email contact list so that important emails do not go into your junk or spam box.
Applications are open April 6, 2026, at 8 a.m. - April 23, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST.
If you have been notified of your eligibility, you may apply:
Register for an upcoming information session.
Contact Form
210-206-ARTS (210-206-2787)