Cultural Funding Awards

The City of Austin receives 7% of the Hotel Occupancy Tax. The City, by ordinance, divides this tax revenue among cultural arts, live music, heritage preservation and the Austin Convention Center to produce experiences for tourists and local audiences.

This dataset represents the majority of the 15% dedicated to contracts with cultural artists and non-profits.

View more details and insights related to this data set on the story page: https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/Cultural-Funding-Awards/q9hf-a4mc/

Data and Resources

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  • culture-lifelong-learning
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metadata_created 2025-11-21T17:42:02.657772
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notes The City of Austin receives 7% of the Hotel Occupancy Tax. The City, by ordinance, divides this tax revenue among cultural arts, live music, heritage preservation and the Austin Convention Center to produce experiences for tourists and local audiences. This dataset represents the majority of the 15% dedicated to contracts with cultural artists and non-profits. View more details and insights related to this data set on the story page: https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/Cultural-Funding-Awards/q9hf-a4mc/
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title Cultural Funding Awards