NALAC Awards $300,000 in 2026 Fund for the Arts Grants to Latinx Artists
In San Antonio, the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) revealed the recipients of the 2026 NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) grants, amounting to $300,000. This initiative assists Latinx/é artists across the U.S. and Puerto Rico via two categories: 20 Meet the Moment grants, each worth $5,000, and five Catalyst for Change fellowships, each valued at $40,000. Among the fellows is Virginia Grise from Cedar Park, while Antonio Serna from San Antonio received a Meet the Moment grant. Mari Hernandez, the CEO of NALAC, highlighted the importance of these grants in empowering artists who advocate for social transformation. Since its inception in 1989, NALAC has awarded over $8 million through 1,300 grants since 2005. Complete lists can be found on the NALAC website.
Key facts
- NALAC announced $300,000 in 2026 NALAC Fund for the Arts grants
- Twenty Meet the Moment grants of $5,000 each were awarded to individuals and ensembles
- Five Catalyst for Change fellowships of $40,000 are awarded by invitation
- Virginia Grise of Cedar Park, Texas, received a Catalyst for Change fellowship
- Antonio Serna, a San Antonio visual artist and educator, received a Meet the Moment grant
- Serna's installation Moving Forward Together was presented at Presa House Gallery in San Antonio in 2024
- NALAC was established in 1989 and the NFA launched in 2005
- The fund has distributed more than $8 million through 1,300 grants over two decades
Entities
Artists
- Virginia Grise
- Antonio Serna
- Mari Hernandez
Institutions
- National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
- NALAC Fund for the Arts
- A Todo Dar Productions
- Presa House Gallery
- Brooklyn College
- Parsons School of Design
- NALAC Leadership Institute
- Glasstire
Locations
- San Antonio
- United States
- Cedar Park
- Texas
- Puerto Rico
- New York City