ABOUT
Culture of Value is a micro-grant program created by the Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Public Library, and Dallas Parks and Recreation. This program aims to support artists and arts and culture organizations whose primary programming and services center around an ALAANA experience. Selected artists and organizations will execute self-defined, one-time projects that provide a service to the residents of Dallas and further the “Culture of Value:” the idea that the arts are essential to a thriving, equitable society within the city of Dallas (Dallas Cultural Plan, Strategy 14: Support for Artists.) Each funded project will receive up to $3,000.
Culture of Value es un programa de micro-subvenciones creado por la Oficina de Arte y Cultura, Biblioteca pública de Dallas, y Parques y recreación de Dallas. Este programa tiene como objetivo apoyar a artistas y organizaciones de arte y cultura cuya programación y servicios principales se centran en una experiencia ALAANA. Los artistas y organizaciones seleccionados ejecutarán proyectos autodefinidos y únicos que brindan un servicio a los residentes de Dallas y promoverán la “Cultura del Valor”: la idea de que las artes son esenciales para una sociedad próspera y equitativa dentro de la ciudad de Dallas (Plan Cultural de Dallas, Estrategia 14: Apoyo a los artistas). Cada proyecto financiado recibirá hasta $3,000.
CULTURE OF VALUE 2025
Culture of Value 2025 application will open May 21, 2025.
Applications are due June 11, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Culture of Value 2025 se abrirá para solicitudes el 21 de mayo del 2025.
Las solicitudes deben presentarse para el 11 de junio del 2025 a las 11:59 p.m.
CULTURE OF VALUE 2025
Beginning on May 21, 2025 you can apply to Culture of Value 2025 at the portal link below. If recommended for funding, you may also also use these web portals to submit your date/time confirmation and final report.
A partir del 21 de mayo de1 2025, puede postularse a Cultura de Valor 2025 en el enlace del portal a continuación. Si se recomienda financiamiento, también puede usar estos portales web para enviar la confirmacion del evento y el informe final.
What’s Staying the Same
The Culture of Value program will continue to uphold the key elements that made it a success:
- Each artist or organization will receive up to $3,000 for their project.
- All projects must be a one-day, one-time artistic experience. The only exception remains art exhibitions, which may stay up for up to one week, but they must still be accompanied by a one-day activation or event at the location.
- The program is still exclusive to programming centered in an ALAANA culture or experience, who will present a project that embodies a Culture of Value idea or experience.
- The funded artistic experiences will take place over the span of one month in the summer (August through September).
- The application review team will still include DPL and PKR teams alongside OAC staff.
What’s Changing This Year
We’re introducing some key improvements to make the program even more effective:
- Artists and organizations will now indicate their preferred locations along possible dates and times of their project.
- The new matching process will allow artists to provide graphics and more customized marketing support.
Lo que permanece igual
El programa de Cultura de Valor continuará manteniendo los elementos clave que lo hicieron un éxito:
- Cada artista u organización recibirá hasta $3,000 para su proyecto.
- Todos los proyectos deben ser una experiencia artística de un día, una sola vez. La única excepción siguen siendo las exposiciones de arte, que pueden permanecer abiertas hasta una semana, pero aún deben ir acompañadas de una activación o evento de un día en el lugar.
- El programa sigue siendo exclusivo para la programación centrada en una cultura o experiencia de ALAANA, que presentará un proyecto que encarna una idea o experiencia de Cultura de Valor.
- Las experiencias artísticas financiadas se llevarán a cabo en el transcurso de un mes en el verano (de agosto a septiembre).
- El equipo de revisión de solicitudes seguirá incluyendo equipos de DPL y PKR junto con el personal de OAC.
¿Qué cambia este año?
Presentamos algunas mejoras clave para que el programa sea aún más efectivo:
- Los artistas y las organizaciones ahora indicarán sus ubicaciones preferidas a lo largo de las posibles fechas y horas de su proyecto.
- El nuevo proceso de emparejamiento permitirá a los artistas proporcionar gráficos y un soporte de marketing más personalizado.
Guidelines and Resources:
To learn more and download the Request for Proposal, click here: Culture of Value 2025_ENGLISH.
Para obtener más información y descargar la Solicitud de propuestas, haga clic aquí: Culture of Value 2025_SPANISH
Culture of Value Information Session PDF in Spanish click here: coming soon
To view examples of previously funded projects, see “Culture of Value 2020” below.
Plan Your Application:
Utilize the PDF’s below to preview and plan your application. *Please note, the PDF’s are for planning purposes only, all applications will need to be submitted through the application portal above.
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Key Dates:
- Application Opens: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Information Sessions and Office Hours: Monday May 19- Tuesday June 10, 2025
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In-Person Information Session Date: Thursday May 15, 2025, Time: 5:00PM-6:30PM at Renner Frankford Branch Library
- Bilingual [ENG and SPA] Virtual Information Session: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM LINK
- Bilingual [ENG and SPA] Virtual Office Hours: Friday, May 23, 2025, Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM LINK
- Virtual Information Session: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Time: 12:00PM-1:30PM LINK
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In-Person Information Session Date: Thursday May 29, 2025 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM at Pleasant Grove Public Library
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In-Person Information Session Date: Wednesday June 4, 2025 Time: 5:00PM-6:30PM at Lakewood Branch Library
- Virtual Office Hours: Tuesday June 10, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM-1:00PM LINK
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- Application Closes: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
- Application Review Period: Monday, June 16 – Thursday, July 3, 2025
- Matching Process: Thursday, July 3 – Friday, July 11, 2025
- Final Matches Notification Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
- Artist Contracting Orientations: Monday, July 14 – Thursday, July 17, 2025 (see below)
- Culture of Value Month: Friday, August 15 – Monday, September 15, 2025
Culture of Value Contract Orientation Dates: Private Link for Artists and Organizations Funded
- Contracting Orientation Option 1
Time: Jul 14, 2025 05:00 PM – Join Virtually HERE - Bilingual Contracting Orientation Option 2
Time: Jul 16, 2025 05:00 PM- Join Virtually HERE - Contracting Orientation Option 3
Time: Jul 17, 2025 12:00 PM – Join Virtually HERE
Questions? Contact the Office of Arts and Culture team at OACFundingPrograms@dallas.gov or email itzel.mramos@dallas.gov directly.
CULTURE OF VALUE 2024
Read about Culture of Value 2024 here:
Guidelines and Resources:
To learn more and download the Request for Proposal, click here: Culture of Value Guidelines 2024.
Para obtener más información y descargar la Solicitud de propuestas, haga clic aquí:
CULTURE OF VALUE 2023
Guidelines and Resources:
To learn more and download the Request for Proposal, click here: Culture of Value Guidelines 2023.
Watch – Culture of Value Information Session Recording
Download – Culture of Value Information Session Slides
Watch in Spanish- Culture of Value Bilingual Information Session Recording
Download in Spanish – Culture of Value Spanish Information Session Slides
CULTURE OF VALUE 2020
Read about Culture of Value 2020 funded projects here:
Funding Recipients:
Round 1 / Round 2
If you were a Culture of Value 2020 applicant, you may access previously submitted Culture of Value 2020 applications through the portal below:
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