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PRESERVATION TEXAS <br />Preservation Texas protects and promotes the cultural heritage of Texas <br />through direct investment, grants, education, advocacy, and collaboration. <br />Established in 1985 as a nonprofit overseen by a volunteer board of <br />directors representing regions across the state, the organization supports <br />statewide preservation efforts by empowering individuals and communities <br />to safeguard historic places. In 2024, Preservation Texas released a <br />Strategic Vision to guide its work over the next decade, focusing on five <br />Strategic Directions that strengthen professional capacity and expand <br />restoration initiatives. Preservation Texas programs include Preservation <br />Services, Texas's Most Endangered Places List, Texas Rural African -American <br />Heritage Grants Program, and Public Policy Programs. <br />TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS <br />PEE)(A <br />ER <br />var <br />ioN <br />S <br />The mission of TCA is to advance the state economically and culturally by <br />investing in a creative Texas. TCA supports a diverse and innovative arts <br />community in Texas, throughout the nation, and internationally by providing <br />resources to enhance economic development, arts education, cultural tourism <br />and artist sustainability initiatives. Programs include Arts Create and Arts <br />Respond grants, Texas Touring Roster, and Cultural Districts. TCA also offers <br />numerous resources to the arts and cultural industries including specialized <br />services on fundraising, marketing, nonprofit basics, and leadership transitions. <br />TEXAS DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION <br />The TXD, or Texas Downtown, is dedicated to connecting and serving <br />downtown professionals and advocates. The TXD's mission is to provide <br />resources, advocacy, education, and connections to help develop vibrant and <br />economically sustainable downtown districts. Key activities and programs <br />include: the Annual Texas Downtown Conference, Annual President's Awards <br />Program, and the Anice Read Fund, which provides grants for projects and <br />programs in member communities. <br />TEXAS MAIN STREET PROGRAM <br />The TMSP provides technical expertise, resources, and support to Main <br />Street communities in Texas following the Main Street America's Four Point <br />Approach° of organization, economic vitality, design, and promotion. <br />Following a pilot project of the national center that studied the decline of <br />America's downtowns, the TMSP accepted its first communities in 1981 <br />and became one of the first six statewide coordinating programs in the <br />nation. Using a team -centered approach, the TMSP strives to understand the <br />challenges facing Texas' 81 designated programs to help each reach their <br />revitalization and preservation goals. The TMSP is part of the Community <br />Heritage Development Division of the THC. <br />Texas <br />Commission <br />on the Arts <br />Investing in a Creative Texas <br />DOWNTOWN <br />PRESERVATION IN THE U.S. & TEXAS <br />