Oak Cliff Flamenco Festival. Advocate photo
A number of Oak Cliff organizations received 2023 grants from the Moody Fund, which altogether gave $400,000 this year to small and emerging art organizations in the Dallas area.
The fund, established to help support and grow new and small arts organizations, according to Executive Director Francie Moody Dahlberg, awarded 65 grants in all, the highest number since forming the endowment in 2017.
Grants ranged from $3,250 to $12,000 and support groups representing a broad cross-section of small Dallas arts organizations across numerous genres including theatre, music, dance, visual arts, film, multimedia and more, administrators say.
“To see these grants go to a record number of groups certainly speaks to the vibrancy and resiliency of the city’s arts community, especially after such a challenging few years,” Moody Dahlberg says.
Arts Mission Oak Cliff, Oak Cliff Film Society, Oak Cliff Records Library, Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts, Flamenco Fever, Artstillery Performance Art, The Writer’s Garrett and South Dallas Concert Choir are just a few of the neighborhood organizations benefitting from the 2023 grants.
“These arts organizations and their work provide arts and cultural experiences across Dallas, many in historically under-served communities,” says Warren Tranquada, president and CEO of the AT&T Performing Arts Center, which administers the application, review and grant-making process. “Since its inception, this fund has provided important support to our vibrant arts community, and we’re thrilled to see so many organizations included this year, especially the twelve new applicants.”
For more information on the Moody Fund for the Arts, visit the website. Applications usually open in February.
