About Greater Austin Performing Arts Center
For Austinites of every background, the Long Center is the community gathering place that offers the most diverse programming and stunning views of the city, so that together, everyone can experience remarkable live arts and entertainment.
Focus Areas
performing artslive musictheatredancearts educationcommunity programming
Who They Fund
Austin-based live music venues (small/independent)local performing artists and music presentersAustin cultural attractions and destination operatorsSmall business owners/operators in music/entertainment sector
Funding Style
general operating support
About Greater Austin Performing Arts Center
The largest recent grants from Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Inc. show a funder that stepped into two distinct roles: disaster relief for Austin live-music venues in 2023 and tourism-oriented support for cultural organizations in 2024. In the venue-preservation round, $140,000 grants went to Kick Butt Coffee LLC, Southbar Inc, Austin Nightlife LLC, and Barbarella LLC, all in Austin. The 2024 pattern shifted toward cultural experiences that attract Austin-based tourism, with $135,000 grants to Women in Jazz Association Inc, Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance Inc, Torch Literary Arts, Capitol View Arts, and Cine Las Americas. That mix points to a place-based funder tied to the city’s performance ecosystem rather than a broad, national grantmaker. The foundation’s public identity aligns with that pattern. Its summary describes the Long Center as a community gathering place for diverse programming and live arts and entertainment, and its active program, Frameworks, provides rental discounts and related support to local and regional arts organizations in Austin and Greater Austin/Central Texas. Across the recent grants list, the recipients are performing arts groups, film and arts festivals, music presenters, and venue operators working in the same local cultural economy.
What Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Funds
One clear theme is venue preservation. In 2023, Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Inc. made $133,800 to Electric Horseman LLC and $120,600 to Gddt Enterprises LLC under live music venue preservation and disaster relief, alongside other Austin venue operators. Another theme is cultural tourism programming. In 2024, the foundation gave $135,000 to Cine Las Americas for the same tourism-oriented purpose, and $90,000 to Mexic-arte Museum under that program as well. The grants also support arts organizations that expand access through public programming. E4 Youth Inc. received $76,500 in 2024, while Outreach Productions in Pflugerville received $90,000. Other recipients such as Dance Africa Fest, Austin Asian American Film Festival, and India Fine Arts Inc. show support for dance, film, and community-centered cultural work in the Austin area.
How Greater Austin Performing Arts Center Gives
Grant sizes in the recent list cluster around six figures, with a typical award profile of $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $76,500 at the median, and $110,550 at the 75th percentile. The funder is a regular grantmaker rather than a donor-advised fund and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows repeated use of the same place-based themes across 2023 and 2024, with disaster relief in one year and tourism-focused cultural programming in the next. Applications are not unsolicited through the active Frameworks program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$13.4M
Total Assets
$57.9M
Total Revenue
$29.7M
Total Expenses
$32.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $111K, with a median of $77K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$77K
75th Percentile
$111K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KELLY CORLEY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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