2008-2010
Fabené Welch, President of the Board

2007-2008
Argentina James, President of the Board

In 2006 Mayor Bill White founded Houston Arts Alliance. HAA is a conduit, a partner and an advocate, a think tank for the arts and a catalyst for new initiatives. Houston Arts Alliances serves the City of Houston by managing the City’s art collection, which holds more than 400 works.

Using a city ordinance, put into place in 1999, HAA commissions new public art for the city. In addition, HAA distributes over $10,000,000.00 annually in grants to arts organizations and individual artists, using city revenue that comes from Hotel Occupancy Taxes.

Providing resources to develop artists and their organizations, as well as supporting the creative process allows HAA to enhance and sustain the City of Houston world-renowned city of the arts.