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Art Support Grants
Since the early 1990s, the City of Lewisville has awarded Arts Support Grants to local nonprofit arts organizations using Hotel Occupancy Tax money. State law allows this use, up to 15 percent of gross revenue, as promotion of tourism. Arts Support Grants applications are submitted to, and reviewed by, the Arts Advisory Board each spring. A recommendation is included in the annual proposed budget for City Council consideration, and grant awards are made on an annual basis.
Grant applications are submitted to, and reviewed by, the Arts Advisory Board each spring. A recommendation is included in the annual proposed budget for Council consideration, and grant awards are made on an annual basis. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, ten grants were awarded for a total of $125,000.
An Arts organization meeting all criteria listed below is eligible to apply for funding from the City of Lewisville Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund:
- Non Profit 501 (c) (3), tax-exempt arts organizations; and
- Must have a minimum of two year history of providing arts programs to citizens of Lewisville, as measured from the date of application; and
- Proposing a program/event/exhibition to take place within the city limits of the City of Lewisville. Events may be held outside of the city limits of Lewisville with approval of the City council; and
- Must have successfully fulfilled all prior contractual obligations to City of Lewisville; and
- Must have local (Lewisville resident) representation on Board of Directors; and
- A representative of the organization must have attended the pre application training session to be scheduled annually.
For more information on the Arts Grant Program for the City of Lewisville, please contact Arts Manager Denise Helbing at 972.219.8478 or by email at dhelbing@cityoflewisville.com
FY 2026-27 Art Support Grant Schedule
- Monday, March 2, 10 a.m. - Applications will go live. Click this link to access application portal.
- Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m. - A required information session for interested organizations will be held via Zoom.
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ID: 94214378802
Passcode: 835153
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- Saturday, April 18, at 11:59 p.m. - Application Deadline
- Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5 & 6 - Applicants will present to the Arts Advisory Board at various evening times.
FY 2025-26 Grant Recipients
| Organization |
Grant Amount |
organization |
grant amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Youth Theater |
$15,000 |
Lewisville Playhouse |
$20,000 |
| Lakecities Ballet Theatre | $15,000 |
Lewisville Lake Symphony | $20,000 |
| Lewisville Civic Chorale | $5,500 |
Our Productions Theatre Co. |
$9,365 |
| Metropolitan Winds | $10,000 |
The Actors Conservatory Theatre |
$14,000 |
| Lewisville High School - Theatre Boosters |
$9,000 |
Visual Art League of Lewisville | $7,135 |
Policy Statement Hotel Occupancy Tax Requests
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