Artists in North Texas contribute to an impressive nearly $2 billion, serving as vital ecosystems within their communities. Each town boasts its own arts district, featuring local artists, initiatives, events, public art, art programs, festivals, and more.
The Arts District is the driving force behind North Texas art districts, recognized the top in the USA, covering 22 square city blocks, supporting 1 in 14 jobs, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors each month. Every financial detail is tracked, every visitor interaction assessed, creating a model of best practices for surrounding art districts.
Regardless of the specific art district in North Texas, the data consistently validates that when artists are provided with space, funding,, and community support, they can drive exponential growth, increase property values, and enhance community beauty and interest—all funded through designated grants, ensuring no burden on local taxpayers.
Now, it’s Anna's chance to establish its own version of the North Texas Arts District and compete for Texas accolades, drawing crowds to experience the arts, seeking TCA designation, and placing on the cultural map.
The only challenge remains: Does Anna have the artists needed to create this prestigious and economically valuable opportunity? This is where the Anna Arts Council steps in.
Joining the Anna Arts Council Roster of Artists allows us to develop initiatives centered around your talent. We are not just artists; we are inventors, the first to write Anna's art history with every event, every class, and everything we undertake.
Apply for your place in history today and let your talent become a gift to every artist who would not have an opportunity if we hadn't stepped into this day to provide it,.
Art is the practice of transforming raw materials into something entirely new — a vision made visible. Artists are architects, inventors, storytellers, painters, muralists, sculptors, and performers. They are the people whose work made entire civilizations recognizable, whose writing made history possible to read, and whose creativity continues to shape the worlds of beauty, fashion, film, literature, Broadway, galleries, and the very communities people travel to experience.
DID YOU KNOW: North Texas is one of the nation’s most powerful arts regions, with Dallas ranked as the #1 Arts District in the world. This is the same region that guides, mentors, and supports Anna, Texas as we build our own arts infrastructure, funding pathways, and long‑term cultural strategy.
By studying what already works across North Texas — and surrounding ourselves with experts who have built thriving arts districts — we eliminate risk and accelerate success. We create a sustainable foundation that supports our artists, strengthens our community, and ensures that the arts in Anna are not temporary, but permanent.
When a city invests in its artists, it invests in its identity, its economy, and its future. And when a community trusts its artists, the return is immeasurable.
Art District Designation by Texas Commission on the Arts
The arts are an important development tool for Texas communities. They impact our state and local economies, preserve our unique culture, enhance quality of life, and attract and retain a creative workforce. The TCA is a trusted partner for Anna- ale to help guide us along the way to nearly eliminate risks, guessing, wasteful spending, and unneccesary costs
TCA can helps grant applications.
TCA staff are available to review our draft grant applications and provide us with feedback to strengthen our proposal. They offer grantwriting workshops and webinars to help us achieve success with our TCA grant proposal.
TCA can help us develop your arts program.
TCA has a variety of resources and programs to help us create a strong and viable arts program. Staff can consult with us on specific questions or issues.
TCA can help us develop our arts or cultural organization.
TCA staff are available to consult with our organization about issues like nonprofit board development, fundraising, strategic planning, cultural tourism and marketing.
TCA can help us develop the arts in our community.
TCA staff are available to consult with our local government, organizations, and other stakeholders to determine strategies to harness the arts for community development and revitalization.
TCA can help us make our community an arts destination.
TCA designates cultural districts, in cities across Texas. Cultural districts are special zones that connect cultural resources to stimulate economic development and community revitalization. These districts can become focal points for generating businesses, attracting tourists, stimulating cultural development and fostering civic pride.