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Arts Spotlight:
Founded in the late 1990s, Echo Theatre Dallas has grown into one of Dallas' longest-running theatre companies dedicated to amplifying women, trans, and non-binary voices, while embracing a collaborative, community-driven approach to their work.

Read More about Echo Theatre Here>>https://taca-arts.org/echo-theatre-spotlight/

ONE MORE WEEK TO APPLY to be a part of the 2026-2027 TACA Arts Accelerator!

Applications close next Friday, May 29th!

The TACA Arts Accelerator is a 10-month program designed for small to mid-sized arts nonprofits at an inflection point.

This program is built to help you:
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Grow leadership skills
- Craft a strategic plan for long-term sustainability

Through workshops, mentorship, and peer learning, organizations will build the tools, strategy, and capacity needed for a sustainable future.

Ready to take your next big leap?

Program Description and Application:
https://taca-arts.org/programs/arts-accelerator/

The is produced in partnership with Suzanne Smith, Founder & CEO of Social Impact Architects.

The 2025–2026 TACA Arts Accelerator Cohort wrapped up its final presentations, and we’re inspired by the vision, growth, and momentum these organizations have built throughout the program!

Over the past 10 months, these remarkable arts organizations strengthened leadership, developed strategic plans, and expanded their impact across the Dallas arts community.

Congratulations to:





A special thank you to Pegasus Park for hosting, to our outstanding program leader, Suzanne Smith, Founder & CEO of Social Impact Architects, for guiding this year’s cohort, and to our guest panelists, Mark Zacheis, Matrice Ellis-Kirk, and Lynn McBee, for sharing their time and insights.

We’re also deeply grateful to our generous sponsors: Sapphire Foundation, and .

Together, we’re helping arts organizations build bold, sustainable futures while strengthening the creative landscape of our community.

The 2025–2026 TACA Arts Accelerator Cohort wrapped up its final presentations, and we’re inspired by the vision, growth, and momentum these organizations have built throughout the program!

Over the past 10 months, these remarkable arts organizations strengthened leadership, developed strategic plans, and expanded their impact across the Dallas arts community.

Congratulations to:
Bruce Wood Dance Dallas
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
Shakespeare Dallas
Texas Winds Musical Outreach

A special thank you to Pegasus Park for hosting, to our outstanding program leader, Suzanne Smith, Founder & CEO of Social Impact Architects, for guiding this year’s cohort, and to our guest panelists, Mark Zacheis, Matrice Ellis-Kirk, and Lynn McBee, for sharing their time and insights.

We’re also deeply grateful to our generous sponsors: Communities Foundation of Texas, Sapphire Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and Texas Commission on the Arts

Together, we’re helping arts organizations build bold, sustainable futures while strengthening the creative landscape of our community.



📸 Imani Black

A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR!

Thanks to your incredible support, the 2026 Silver Cup Award Luncheon honoring Nancy Carlson and Andy Smith was a record-breaking success, raising more than $700,000 in support of TACA’s mission.

A special thank you to everyone who contributed during Friday’s luncheon, and to Melinda and Jim Johnson for their generous matching gift challenge.

We extend our sincere gratitude to Silver Cup Co-Chairs Lynn McBee and Terri West for their outstanding leadership and generous support in making this year’s luncheon such a memorable celebration.

Thank you as well to our Presenting Sponsor, Texas Instruments, and to all of the sponsors whose support helped make the 2026 Silver Cup Award Luncheon a tremendous success.

To view the photo gallery, visit https://tacadallas.org

Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2026-2027 TACA Arts Accelerator!

The TACA Arts Accelerator is a 10-month program designed for small to mid-sized arts nonprofits at an inflection point.

This program is built to help you:
✅ Strengthen organizational capacity
✅ Grow leadership skills
✅ Craft a strategic plan for long-term sustainability

Through workshops, mentorship, and peer learning, organizations will build the tools, strategy, and capacity needed for a sustainable future.

Ready to take your next big leap?
Program Description and Application HERE>>
https://taca-arts.org/programs/arts-accelerator/

The is produced in partnership with Suzanne Smith, Founder & CEO of Social Impact Architects.

Special thanks to our generous sponsors, Communities Foundation of Texas and Sapphire Foundation.

The 48th Annual Silver Cup Award Luncheon is just one week away and tickets are still available to purchase! Shall we save you a seat?

The Silver Cup Award Luncheon honoring Nancy Carlson and Andy Smith will take place at noon on Friday, May 8th, at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

Tickets: http://tacadallas.org

Big congratulations to our March and April 2026 Pop-Up Grant Recipients!

We’re proud to recognize these standout productions that brought bold ideas, creative risk, and powerful storytelling to stages across Dallas:

Dallas Children's Theater - The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Dallas Theater Center- Ragtime
Soul Rep Theatre Company - Gem of the Ocean

Read more about each production here:
https://taca-arts.org/meet-the-taca-pop-up-grant-recipients-for-march-and-april/

With heartfelt thanks to our Pop-Up Grant supporters, the March Family Foundation and PNC, for making this work possible.

"Things that would have happened over maybe the next five to six years happened in 12 months…”

That’s the power of the TACA Arts Accelerator.

Past participant Aaron Glover shared how the program created space for critical conversations and helped formalize key processes — accelerating growth in a way that many organizations rarely have time to do on their own.

Now in its fourth year, the Arts Accelerator is a 10-month program designed for small to mid-sized arts nonprofits, that are at an inflection point and ready for transformative change. Through workshops, mentorship, and peer learning, organizations will build the tools, strategy, and capacity needed for a sustainable future.

Applications for the 2026–27 cohort will be open May 4 - 29.

If your organization is ready to grow with intention, we encourage you to apply.
For more info: https://taca-arts.org/programs/arts-accelerator/