Texas Library Association

April 15, 2011

TCA PURPOSEMission: to advance our state economically and

culturally by investing in a creative Texas.

• award grants

• promote the arts

• provide specialized services to the arts and cultural industries

TEXAS TOURING ROSTER• Eligibility: all Texas artists, bands, arts groups, and nonprofits providing professional performances and arts presentations

• Dance, music, theatre, storytelling, writing, media/film, visual arts, opera, folk arts

• Performance, artist talk, lecture-demo, workshop, master class, residency

• Taking the arts across the state

TEXAS TOURING ROSTER

We expect Roster artists to:

• Represent TCA and serve as our ambassadors

• High artistic quality

• Professionalism

• Community impact

• Make own bookings

TCA’S ROLE

• TCA maintains the Texas Touring Roster

• TCA provides answers, feedback, advice

• We may conduct programmatic site visits

• TCA supports performances

ARTS RESPONDPerformance Support Grants

Support performances and arts services by Roster artists through grants to presenters

ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT

Funds professional artist fees for a presenter to hire an artist from the TCA Touring Roster

Grant request is up to 50% of artist’s fee & eligible expenses

ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT

• Eligibility: Presenter-- all Texas nonprofits and units of government (schools, libraries, and colleges)

• Match requirement: dollar for dollar (1:1)

• Deadlines: varies; awarded quarterly

ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT

Quarterly grant application deadlines

For performances occurring: Quarterly deadline:

September 1 – December 14 August 1December 15 – March 14 November 1March 15 – June 14 February 1June 15 – August 31 May 1

ARTS RESPOND PERFORMANCE SUPPORT

• Ineligible activities

• Eligible applicants

• Optional contract clause: “This agreement is pending notification of TCA funding.”

• Contact TCA for help

ONCE YOU HAVE A BOOKING

Contract vs. Letter of Agreement

• What’s the difference?

• Artist provides

• Optional contract clause

• Transportation, hotel, per diem

ONCE YOU HAVE A BOOKING

Artist can provide the presenter with

• Technical specifications

• Curriculum/study guide

• Marketing materials

KEEP IN TOUCH

With artists

• Make sure you share the same expectations

• Confirm booking details

• After performance: Say thanks, ask for input, share photos/quotes/reviews

KEEP IN TOUCH

With granters (like TCA)

• Make sure you share the same expectations

• Return grant report form with documentation

• Say thanks, share photos/quotes/reviews

• Refer artists to us for the Roster

REMEMBER

Next Performance Support deadline:

May 1, 2011, for performances June 15-August 31, 2011.

Other TCA Projects

Rural Artist Tours

Poetry Out Loud

www.arts.state.tx.us

512/463-5535 (Agency Main)

Anina Moore

512/936-6573 (Direct)

anina@arts.state.tx.us

CONTACT

Thank you!