The CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAM is the support program through which the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture contracts for cultural services with established Dallas-based non-profit arts and culture organizations for a variety of cultural programs that include concerts, plays, exhibitions, performances, workshops and other cultural programming for the benefit of Dallas residents and visitors. These cultural service contracts are awarded annually using a review panel approach to evaluate applications. Program eligibility and review criteria are published annually.
FY 2022-23
- Download – FY 2022-23 COP Guidelines
- Download – FY 2022-23 COP Monthly Events & Attendance Report Template
Information Sessions (Virtual/In Person)
Friday, April 1, 2022 | 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Latino Cultural Center (2600 Live Oak St.)
Join Virtually Here
Friday, April 8, 2022 | 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Oak Cliff Cultural Center (223 Jefferson Blvd.)
Join Virtually Here
Watch – FY 2022-23 COP Info Session
Download – FY 2022-23 COP Info Session Slides
Program Timeline
- Online Application Period: March 1 – April 11, 2022
- Virtual Panel Review Period: April 15 – May 16, 2022
- Web-meeting Panel Question and Answer Sessions: May 17-20, 2022
- May 17 – Tier 1 Organizations
- May 18 – Tier 2 Organizations
- May 19 – Tier 3 Organizations
- May 20 – Tier 4 Organizations
Cultural Data Profile
The COP application now requires the Annual Report from SMU DataArts Cultural Data Profile (CDP). Please see the Guidelines for details on requirements.
Download – CDP Quick Reference Guide
For support with the CDP, SMU Data Arts provides a free help line from Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm EST, at help@culturaldata.org or 877-707-DATA (877-707-3282). Their team is happy to take any and all questions and assist you and your organization in uploading and retrieving information.
FY 2021-22
- Download – FY 2021-22 COP Guidelines
- Download – FY 2021-22 COP Monthly Events & Attendance Report Template
- Download – FY 2021-22 COP Orientation Presentation
Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico
Avant Chamber Ballet
Big Thought
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
Bruce Wood Dance Company
Cara Mia Theatre
Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas
Color Me Empowered
Creative Arts Center of Dallas
Cry Havoc Theater
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Chamber Symphony
Dallas Children’s Theater
Dallas County Heritage Society
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Theater Center
Dallas Wind Symphony
Deep Vellum Publishing
Fine Arts Chamber Players
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
Junior Players Guild
Kitchen Dog Theater Company
Lone Star Wind Orchestra
Orchestra of New Spain
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Sammons Center for the Arts
Teatro Dallas
Texas International Theatrical Arts Society (TITAS)
Texas Winds Musical Outreach
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters
The Dallas Opera
The Flame Foundation
The Women’s Chorus of Dallas
The Writer’s Garret
Theatre Three
Turtle Creek Chorale
Undermain Theatre
USA Film Festival
Verdigris Ensemble
Anne Marie Gan
Business Operations Manager
annemarie.gan@dallascityhall.com