Houston City Council approved a contract for the Houston Arts Alliance that authorizes up to $130 million in arts funding over the next five to seven years.
The HAA is the city's nonprofit arts partner, administering grants, overseeing public art projects and supporting artists and cultural organizations across Houston.
What happened
Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, chair of the Arts and Culture Committee, said the contract will benefit the arts community, especially in the years after the pandemic, when there were funding challenges for the arts. She also said it is the highest agreement made with the HAA.
