2017 Cultural Grants

Program AreaOrganizationProjectAmount Paid
Cultural ArtsAlley TheatreAnnual Giving Grant150,000
Da Camera Society of TexasAnnual Giving Grant72,500
Houston Ballet FoundationAnnual Giving Grant150,000
Houston Ballet FoundationProgram Support – Stanton Welch’s World Premiere of The Nutcracker60,000
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc.Annual Giving Grant150,000
Houston Grand Opera Association, Inc.Program Support – Holiday Opera Series50,000
Houston Symphony SocietyAnnual Giving Grant150,000
Menil Foundation, Inc.Annual Giving Grant125,000
Menil Foundation, Inc.Capital Campaign – The Campaign for the Menil750,000
The Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonAnnual Giving Grant150,000
The Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonCapital Campaign1,400,000
Stages Repertory TheatreCapital Campaign – Staging Our Future500,000
Total Cultural Arts3,707,500
Cultural ScienceHouston Museum of Natural ScienceAnnual Giving Grant150,000
Houston Zoo, Inc.Capital Campaign – Keeping Our World Wild1,000,000
Total Cultural Science1,150,000
Other CulturalThe Children’s Museum of HoustonAnnual Giving Grant60,000
Houston Public Media FoundationAnnual Giving Grant75,000
Houston Public Media FoundationRadio and TV Transmission Relocation and Consolidation250,000
Total Other Cultural385,000
Total Cultural Organizations5,242,500