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The Black Academy of Arts and Letters

organization
7 mentions across 7 events

Also known as: TBAAL

The Black Academy of Arts and Letters is a cultural organization in Dallas that promotes and supports African American artists in the visual and performing arts. The organization presents performances and programming in theatre, comedy, literature, poetry, jazz, and related disciplines.
7 eventsLast active Tracked since $35.7M city spending

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parks (1)
bond (1)

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mentioned (6)
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Legislative threads where The Black Academy of Arts and Letters is mentioned

Convention Center Construction Manager (25-1698A)

Last: Jun 25, 2025·Infrastructure·Site

Women's Museum Restoration Work (25-1892A)

Last: Jun 11, 2025·Contract·Corridor

Women's Museum Construction Services (25-1701A)

Last: May 28, 2025·Contract·Site

Convention Center Design Services Contract (25-39A)

Last: Jan 8, 2025·Infrastructure·Site

Location

1309 Canton St, Dallas, TX 75202·Show on Google Maps ↗
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December 2025

Consent Agenda
applicant

Authorizes a supplemental agreement amending the lease between the City and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) to continue TBAAL's use and management of the Women's Building at Fair Park for arts and cultural programming, generating an estimated $420,000 in revenue to the Fair Park Fund.

Authorize a supplemental agreement to amend the contract term of the lease agreement between the City of Dallas and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) and to allow TBAAL to lease the Women’

$420K

September 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorizes a supplemental project management services agreement with Dikita Enterprises, Inc. to temporarily relocate The Black Academy of Arts and Letters from the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center to The Women's Museum as part of KBHCCD master plan Component Four, increasing appropriations by $469,054 in the Convention Center Revenue Bonds Series 2023 Fund.

…anagement services and owner’s representation necessary to temporarily relocate The Black Academy of Arts and Letters as tenant of the KBHCCD Theater Complex to The Women’s Museum, including Phase…

$469K

June 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorization for a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement with HJ Russell - Phillips May - STSW, A Joint Venture for pre-construction and construction services for Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan Component Four, which includes renovation and reconstruction of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, with a pre-construction fee not to exceed $695,363 and construction management at 3% of the cost of work within a $200 million total project construction budget.

…n Center Dallas Master Plan Component Four for renovation and reconstruction of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters to provide for (1) pre-construction services for the Project for a fee in the a…

$695K
Consent Agenda

Authorizes a work order with Phoenix I Restoration and Construction, LLC for construction services at The Women's Museum to temporarily relocate The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, facilitating Component 4 construction under the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan.

…venue, Dallas, Texas 75210 for work associated with the temporary relocation of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters to facilitate construction and renovation of Component 4 of the Kay Bailey Hutc…

$5.9M

May 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorizes a work order under an existing Job Order Contract with Phoenix I Restoration and Construction, Ltd. for construction services at The Women's Museum, covering the temporary relocation of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters to facilitate construction and renovation of Component 4 of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan.

…arry Ave, Dallas, TX 75210 for work associated with the temporary relocation of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters to facilitate construction and renovation of Component 4 of the Kay Bailey Hutc…

$5.9M

March 2025

Briefing Items

A briefing on Component 4 of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan, addressing the identification of a temporary location for The Black Academy of Arts and Letters during convention center redevelopment.

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan, Component 4: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Temporary Location [Reginald Williams, Assistant Director, Convention and Event Services; Evalynn

January 2025

Items For Individual Consideration

Authorizes a professional services contract with KAI Design for architectural and engineering design services for Component Four of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan (renovation of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters), with appropriations established from Convention Center Revenue Bonds not to exceed $22,261,116.

…nter Dallas Master Plan Component Four (4) for renovation and reconstruction of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters inclusive, at the City’s election, of a design alternate for the roof scope at…

$22.3M