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City’s arts and culture office seeks sustaining support, artist grants and film incentives in 2026 budget
Summary
Arts and culture officials told the council the department plans to keep staffing steady and expand grants and public-art programs in the 2026 budget; they highlighted artist stipends, public-art maintenance and new film-production opportunities tied to recent state incentives.
Crystal Jones, director of the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, presented the office’s FY2026 funding request on Sept. 2, emphasizing continued support for artist grants, public-art maintenance and programs that broaden access to the arts across the city.
Jones said the department currently manages about 600 pieces of public art and that roughly 65 percent of its arts funding goes directly to artists and nonprofit cultural organizations. The department proposed grants for 54 individual artists in 2026, with award amounts described in the presentation as ranging from $7,500 to $15,000 to support the creation of new work and community-accessible programming. Jones also…
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