A brief overview of the main programs & services of the seven arts services organizations that collaborated together to host the inaugural Houston Arts Resource Fair.

1. www.dancesourcehouston.org

2. Mission:
To nurture and support contemporary
dance artists, the organizations that
present them, and to identify and build
audiences for contemporary dance in
the greater Houston area.

3.
Core Programs: Membership:
Individual: $25/year
• DanceSourceHouston.org
Presen=ng: $165/year
• The Dance Card
• The Dance Source E‐Newsle9er
• The Dance Table Distribu4on Service:
• Dance Wri=ngs 100 Loca=ons inside the loop
• Dance Workshops 1st and 3rd weeks of each month
• Convening of the community Members: $90
• Access to discounted marke=ng/ Non‐members: $125
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4. diverseworks.org

5. DiverseWorks is a non-profit art center
dedicated to presenting new visual,
performing, and literary art.
DiverseWorks is a place where the process of
creating art is valued and where artists can test
new ideas in the public arena. By encouraging the
investigation of current artistic, cultural and social
issues, DiverseWorks builds, educates, and
sustains audiences for contemporary art.

6.  The Idea Fund
• $4000 awards to 10 TX‐based, ar=st‐centered, innova=ve projects
• Partnership with Aurora Picture Show, Project Row Houses, and
The Warhol Founda=on
 CALL: Crea=ng a Living Legacy
• Developing best prac=ces and training for individual ar=st
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 Diverse Discourse
• Visi=ng Lecturer and Studio Visit series beginning Fall 2012
 DWoW: DiverseWorks on Wednesdays
• A weekly evening program featuring a wide variety of ac=vi=es
including spoken word, film screenings, workshops, lectures,
music, dance, and theater performances.

10. Brazilian Arts Founda4on
Incubator Class of 2013
Houston Arts Alliance
Programs & Services

11. Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a non‐profit agency established by the City of
Frene4core
Incubato Class of 2013
Houston to advance the arts on its behalf. HAA distributes grants to more
than 220 nonprofit arts organiza=ons and individual ar=sts each year.
HAA invests in and nurtures Houston’s thriving crea=ve community by
cul=va=ng business volunteers, commissioning the work of ar=sts for public
spaces, managing the city’s civic art collec=on, showcasing Houston’s rich
folklife tradi=ons, and empowering arts organiza=ons to become sustainable
and reach new audiences. For informa=on on all events, visit HAA’s online
resource at www.artshound.com.

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Incubator Class of 2011

13. The Houston Theatre Alliance is
dedicated to the support and
promo=on of the theatre community in
Houston and the surrounding area.

14. • The Alliance Audi4ons: an annual area‐wide audi=on, which all local
theatre companies are encouraged to a9end, is open to all Equity and
non‐Equity actors. Addi=onally, designer poraolios and models are on
display and made available for companies to evaluate at the Alliance
Designer Showcase.
• The Nina Awards: “The Ninas” are designed to raise the public and media
awareness of the theatre community by empowering ar=sts and
recognizing excellence in Houston theatre. A commi9ee consis=ng of
representa=ves from HTA member theatres, independent local ar=sts, the
local media, and educa=onal ins=tu=ons are charged with adjudica=ng the
poten=al produc=ons and ar=sts. The awards are bestowed upon the
recipient at an annual award func=on following each Awards Year.

15. Crea4ng audiences and opportuni4es for independent filmmakers since 1977
hJp://www.swamp.org

16. • Professional Development Workshops
• Annual Business of Film Conference
• THE TERRITORY, a Texas PBS Broadcast Series
• Summer Digital Video Camp for Teens
• ATer‐School Programs
• Fiscal Sponsorship for selected non‐commercial projects
h9p://www.swamp.org

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www.tala.org