Austin Pours $23M into Creatives | Texas News

Austin’s throwing down $23 million in fresh creative funding—yes, you heard that right—powered by hotel tax revenue and channeled through the ACME program. This is part of a bigger push this year, with $24 million already dropped in March, aimed at keeping the city’s arts, music, and culture thriving. The city’s listening hard—thanks to last year’s Creative Reset—and now has Spanish-speaking navigators and more ambassadors to help everyone apply. Four grant programs are open: Live Music Fund, Elevate, Heritage Preservation, and Thrive. Artists, musicians, nonprofits, and creative businesses can snag grants from $5K to $250K. Applications opened Tuesday and close August 18. Get details at austintexas.gov/acme. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/198ee52e15226c9a