The South Dallas Cultural Center offers both a Project Track and a Core Group Track to support artists and organizations whose work aligns with the Centerβs mission, values, and commitment to serving the South Dallas community.
Project Track The Project Track is intended for artists and organizations at any stage of their career who are proposing short-term programming that requires limited support from SDCC. Projects should involve 1 to 59 content hours, align with the Centerβs mission and target demographics, and demonstrate a clear artistic purpose, community relevance, and need for partnership with SDCC. Accepted projects may receive support through space, limited equipment, marketing and communications assistance, and artist networking opportunities. Strong applications clearly describe the proposed program, the intended audience, the benefit of presenting the project at SDCC, and the specific space, equipment, and promotional needs required for success.
Core Group Track The Core Group Track is designed for artists and organizations seeking an ongoing presence at the Center through recurring access to space and a sustained commitment to free, community-centered programming. Core Groups are expected to provide at least one free public program per month, work within SDCC scheduling limitations, actively market their programs, participate in Center initiatives when invited, and help steward shared City facilities through responsible and respectful use. Applications are reviewed based on mission alignment, community impact, capacity to deliver consistent programming, responsible use of space, and prior history with SDCC when applicable. Approved Core Groups may receive access to designated spaces, limited equipment, marketing support at SDCCβs discretion, and administrative coordination, though participation does not guarantee financial support. Renewal is based on program delivery, compliance, community engagement outcomes, and stewardship of the facility
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Directions for Submitting Proposals
Before beginning the proposal process, carefully read the Call for Proposals guidelines for each track.
Using Support Materials template, provide all relevant information to support project/program proposal.
Save completed Support Materials document as a Word or PDF file. File size should be not exceed 8 MB. It is highly recommended to save document as PDF to retain document format.
Using a file sharing platform of your choice, create a shareable link of the Support Materials document. (Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Microsoft Onedrive, We Transfer, Canva are just a few options.)
