Ask ACME staff about eligibility, required documents or grant fit at a first-come session on Zoom or at the Ben White office. No appointment is needed.

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A focused question about how a grant requirement applies to your application is a good fit for these office hours. ACME staff can clarify the application process, but the session is not an award decision—and the Dec. 8 listing does not name a particular grant program.
ACME funding supports Austin artists and cultural groups, music, and heritage tourism. The agency’s funding materials describe application help with eligibility, required documents and how an application aligns with a program’s goals. They also say the FY27 funding guidelines remain in effect through 2027.
For a more focused conversation, identify the program requirement you want to understand and have its guideline or application information handy if useful. The event listing does not say materials are required; this is a practical suggestion, not a condition of attending.
Further reading: ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗ · Funding Programs | Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | AustinTexas.gov ↗
The office hours can help clarify the application process, but formal evaluation follows each program’s published guidelines and scoring criteria. Depending on the program, ACME describes evaluation through evidence-based multiple-choice responses or peer review.
For an application to be put forward for funding, it must satisfy the program’s requirements and rank among the strongest in its review. The number of awards ultimately made depends on available funds. An office-hours conversation does not guarantee an award.
Further reading: Funding Programs | Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | AustinTexas.gov ↗
The session runs from 10 a.m. to noon. The event-specific listing describes regular office hours on the second and fourth Tuesdays at that time and gives no end date for the series.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
Virtual assistance is on Zoom; the event listing includes an “Office Hours Link” for joining. In-person assistance is at the ACME Ben White Office. See Getting there for the address and map information.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
No appointment is necessary, and staff assist people in arrival order. The event information does not specify required materials, an admission charge or a ticket requirement.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
ACME lists office-hour assistance as available in Spanish. Translation, interpretation and other accommodations can be requested through [email protected] or 3-1-1. For funding-program questions, ACME lists 512-974-7700. The event information does not give venue-specific accessibility details.
Funding Programs | Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | AustinTexas.gov ↗ · ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
The confirmed in-person destination is 5202 E Ben White Blvd., Suite 400, Austin, TX 78741. The event page links to a map that can calculate directions from your starting point. It does not provide transit, parking or building-entry details.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
Virtual assistance is on Zoom. Use the Office Hours Link on the official event listing to access the session.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
No. Assistance is first come, first served.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
Yes. Virtual assistance is on Zoom; use the Office Hours Link on the event listing.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗
The Dec. 8 event listing does not name a program. ACME describes application help with eligibility, required documents and alignment with program goals.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗ · Funding Programs | Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | AustinTexas.gov ↗
The event listing does not specify required materials. Having the relevant guideline or application information available may help with a question about a particular requirement.
ACME Funding Programs: Virtual and In-Person Office Hours | AustinTexas.gov ↗ · Funding Programs | Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | AustinTexas.gov ↗
ACME lists office-hour assistance in Spanish. Translation, interpretation and other accommodations can be requested through [email protected] or 3-1-1.
Funding Programs | Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | AustinTexas.gov ↗
5202 E Ben White Blvd, Suite 400, Austin, TX 78741
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