November 6, 2020

Grants Available for Houston Musicians and Music Venues

By Margaret A. Keough

City of Houston Musicians and Music Venues Economic Relief Program

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council approved $3 million for the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Musicians and Venues Economic Relief Program. Funded through the Federal CARES ACT, the program will provide immediate and short-term assistance to the Houston music sector impacted economically due to COVID-19.

Maximum grant awards for musicians will be $5,000. Maximum grant awards for music venues with an annual budget of up to $2 million will be $50,000. Maximum grant awards for music venues with an annual budget of over $2 million will be $100,000. Applications will not be processed on a first come, first served basis.

Grants were open through November 25, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.

Margaret A. Keough Staff Writer

Margaret A. Keough is M-AAA's first Director of Advocacy, working to strengthen our region's arts and creativity sector through advocacy. For more than 30 years, she served in marketing and communications roles at M-AAA, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Keough holds undergraduate degrees in art history and advertising from the University of Kansas and a master’s in business administration from Rockhurst University.