Austin's cultural funding list for 2026 is out! If you're curious about which local arts organizations snagged a piece of the pie, you'll want to see who got the green light.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 4 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 3 the 90 before that.
Minimal revenue for the city ($100 annually) from the lease.
The Mexic-Arte Museum and the local arts community.
No groups negatively affected
Austin Arts Culture, Music and Entertainment, or ACME, has launched $23 million in grants funded by the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue. This round of grant funding is one of several from ACME throughout the year, which will end up totaling what t...
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Hotel Occupancy Taxes in Austin help fund cultural and tourism-related initiatives like the Austin Convention Center and music and arts grants, including the city's Live Music Fund.