The application window is officially open for Pearland-based arts and culture nonprofits to apply for the fiscal year 2023 Pearland Cultural Arts Grant.
The program is managed by the Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau and provides funding from the hotel occupancy tax collections for projects that support cultural arts endeavors in Pearland. In the past the Pearland Cultural Arts Grant has supported projects including the Puranava Indian Culture Festival, Pearland Arts League programming, and Pearland House Concerts.
“The Pearland Cultural Arts Program has a long history of supporting local arts initiatives in the City,” Tracy Rohrbacher, executive director of the Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau, said. “The program complements our work at the CVB in attracting visitors to Pearland.”
Applications are due by September 26, 2022, and grants will be awarded in early November. Grant applications will include programming to occur between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023, which marks the beginning and end of the city’s 2023 fiscal year.
Nonprofit organizations located within the city limits of Pearland are encouraged to apply and must meet eligibility criteria to be considered. Funding is limited to a $6,000 maximum grant application. Applications are available online at VisitPearland.com/FY23CulturalApplication.
For more information contact Tracy Rohrbacher at pearlandcvb@pearlandtx.gov, or by phone at 281-997-5972.
The mission of the Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau is to grow the local economy by attracting visitors to Pearland through marketing and tourism promotion. The Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau, a division of the City of Pearland, is funded by the hotel/motel occupancy tax fund. Learn more online at visitpearland.com.
