The Latino Cultural Center is seeking artist/educators interested in being part of a workshop series at the LCC. The workshops should be promoting cultural heritage or fundamental basics that include, but not limited to visual arts, dance, theatre, and music. The series should end with a concluded project or a summary of the workshop, examples include displays, final project, or small performance.
Proposals must include an artist biography, pictures of artworks, example pictures of workshop, links to materials with cost of each, total cost of materials, directions to workshop and purpose of workshop.
These workshops should accommodate 20-25 people.
Commitment will be 2-3 hours on a Saturday for four weeks maximum.
You can choose to have your workshops in one of these timeframes:
- May 10, 2025 – May 31st, 2025
- July 12 – Aug 2, 2025
- Aug 16 – Sept 6, 2025
If interested or have any questions, contact jennifer.berrios@dallas.gov.
Each funded project will be funded up to $3,000. This includes Artist fee + Supply fee, depending on artist’s/educator’s needs.
Timeline
Submission deadline: October 4th
Notification of acceptance: November 8th
Guidelines
Artists will go through a panel selection process. The highest-scoring artists will be selected for the workshops.
- Applicants must not have defaulted on any OAC contracts in the previous 12 months.
- Artists/Collectives must submit a description of the curriculum.
- Proposals must be submitted by email to Jenni Berrios by the due date (Jennifer.berrios@Dallas.gov.) Hard copies of applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Insurance may be required of artists and organizations recommended for funding and contracting with the City of Dallas
- Artists will be required to submit a final report once all services have been provided. Final report must include a copy of the registration component.
- Artists may only submit one application. Multiple proposals from the same applying organization will not be accepted.
About the Latino Cultural Center:
As a division of the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture, the mission of the Latino Cultural Center is to serve as a regional catalyst for the preservation, promotion and development of Latino/a and Hispanic arts and culture. Designed by internationally recognized Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the 32,500 square foot facility features a 300-seat auditorium, two outdoor plazas, two gallery spaces, and a recently completed 5,200 sq. ft. multi-form theater space.
