Mission

The Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition (DACAC) is a grass roots organization of members representing Dallas-area arts and cultural organizations. Established in 2007 as a Texas Nonprofit Corporation, this active coalition mobilizes support for issues of importance to arts and cultural groups, arts patrons, and individual artists in the greater Dallas area.

Moody Fund for the Arts Grants Application Open

Read guidelines and criteria here

Dallas Arts & Culture Covid-19 Losses Top $33M (and growing)

Read the press release about the initial findings from the first phase survey from DACAC, TACA and the Dallas Arts District (Click on the image above to view the presentation of the Impact Survey.)

Preparing to Reopen During COVID-19

DACAC has assembled some resources to help as you and your organization prepare to reopen. 

Resources for Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Dallas venues for COVID-19 safe events (NEW)​

City of Dallas Emergency Regulations

• First Supplement to the 6th Amended Regulations May 13, 2020

• 6th Amended Regulations May 8, 2020

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Dallas County Stay at Home FAQs

DACAC Brown Bag 1/21 Thursday at 12noon - Jo Trizila and Successful Zoom Meetings 

RSVP to

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DACAC General Meeting 1/27 Wednesday at 4 p.m. - RSVP to

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Texans for the Arts Advocacy Summit for the 87th Legislative Session - REGISTER NOW

Please note this is a multi-day event 1/26 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; 2/09 from 9 to 12noon; 2/10 Tentative and 2/11 from 4 to 5 p.m. (click here to register)

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2021 Dallas Arts Advocacy Day April 20 - Details to come.​