Cultural Organizations Program (COP)

*Applications for FY 2021-22 now open.*
*Applications close June 14, 2021 at 11:59 PM.*

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 2021-22

FY 2021-22 COP Web Portal

Virtual Open Office Hours:
Tuesday, May 18 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Join Here)
Tuesday, May 25 @ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Join Here)

Download – FY 2021-22 COP Guidelines
Download – FY 2021-22 COP Info Session (PDF)
Download – FY 2021-22 COP Projection Matrix (.xlsx)

FY 2021-22 COP Timeline

May 3 – June 14, 2021	FY 2021-22 COP Application Period
June 25 – July 26, 2021	Virtual Panel Review Period
July 27 – July 30, 2021	Web-meeting Question and Answer sessions
	Tier 1 – July 27; Tier 2 – July 28; Tier 3 – July 29; Tier 4 – July 30;
August – September 2021	Funding Level Reviews and Recommendations
October 2021	COP funding recommendations approved by City Council