Cultural Tourism Grants

Since 1978, Odessa Arts has granted money from the City of Odessa’s Hotel Occupancy Tax to promote Cultural Tourism
in Odessa and Ector County.

Grant money is used to fund marketing, hotel rooms, and other expenses related to operating costs or special programming. Organizations can apply for a Cultural Tourism Grant once a year. Submit your application here:

Previous Recipients

2019 Grant Recipients

Allegro Chorale – $6,000

Artisan Art Walk – $6,000

Cassatt in the Basin – $15,000

Ellen Noël Art Museum – $29,500

Live On Stage! – $5,000

Midland Festival Ballet – $10,000

Odessa College – $25,000

Permian Playhouse – $29,500

UTPB – $25,000

Wagner Noël – $20,000

West Texas Jazz – $19,000

2018 Grant Recipients

Allegro Chorale – $10,000

Cassatt in the Basin – $11,000

Ellen Noël Art Museum – $27,000

Keep Odessa Beautiful – $4,000

Live On Stage! – $4,000

Midland Festival Ballet – $15,000

Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale – $27,000

Parker House – $9,000

Permian Basin Opera – $16,000

UTPB Art – $27,000

Wagner Noël – $22,000

West Texas Education Project – $8,000

West Texas Film – $7,000

West Texas Harp Soc – $6,000

West Texas Public Radio – $10,000

West Texas Talent – $8,000

2017 Grant Recipients

Allegro Chorale – $7,500

Cassatt in the Basin – $12,000

Ellen Noël Art Museum – $28,500

Friends of the Ector County Library – $8,500

Friends of the Presidential Archives – $6,400

Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale – $25,500

Odessa College Theatre – $12,600

Parker House – $6,500

Permian Basin Opera – $8,500

Permian Playhouse – $25,500

UTPB Fine Arts

Wagner Noël – $28,500

West Texas Film – $12,750

West Texas Jazz Society – $18,000

West Texas Talent – $8,550

2016 Grant Recipients

Allegro Chorale – $10,200 Ballet Folklorico – $9,562.50 Basin PBS – $6,885 Cassatt in the Basin – $12,112.50 Ellen Noël Art Museum – $24,225 Friends of the Ector County Library – $11,475 Globe of the Great Southwest – $7,650 JBS Public Leadership Institute – $22,950 Odessa College Theatre – $13,770 Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale – $22,950 Parker House – $14,450 Permian Basin Opera – $14,450 Permian Playhouse – $20,400 Quiroz Productions – $8,925 Una Mano Amiga – $9,562.50 UTPB Art Department – $12,112.50 UTPB Library – $4,816.91 Wagner Noël – $24,225 West Texas Film Festival – $14,450 West Texas Jazz Society – $16,150 West Texas Talent – $7,650

2015 Grant Recipients

Allegro Chorale – $12,750

Cassatt in the Basin – $13,500

Celtic Heritage Society – $9,000

Ellen Noël Art Museum – $30,000

Friends of the Ector County Library – $9,000

Hispanic Heritage – $5,000

Mark 10 Theatrical – $9,000

Midland Opera Theater – $11,250

Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale – $28,500

Odessa College Theatre – $13,300

Parker House – $16,000

Permian Playhouse – $28,500

Quiroz Events – $7,500

UTPB Art Department – $14,250

Wagner Noël – $30,000

West Texas Talent – $9,750

West Texas Jazz Society – $19,000