CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas Women for the Arts (TWA), a statewide program of the Texas Cultural Trust, has opened applications for its 2026 grant cycle, inviting arts education organizations across the state to apply for funding opportunities.

The philanthropic network, powered by over 200 community leaders and arts advocates, is dedicated to awakening and nurturing the artist in every Texas child. As TWA celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025, the organization has awarded more than 400 grants totaling over $4.7 million, reaching approximately 3.7 million children statewide since its founding in 2005.

Jenny Parr, the Director of Programs for Texas Cultural Trust, says their main goal each year is to reach communities in the Coastal Bend to support art education.

"This is a very signi

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