Houston Arts Alliance- Since 2005, the Brazilian Arts Foundation has received funding from the City of Houston through grants from the Houston Arts Alliance. The Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a 501C3 non-profit arts organization. The mission is to support and promote artistic life in the Houston region through programs, initiatives and alliances. Advancing the nonprofit arts industry in Greater Houston improves the region's quality of life, ensures a competitive economy, and creates an appealing tourist destination. As one of the country's fastest growing cities and the world's energy capital, Houston is now a center for art of extraordinary caliber and diversity. “The HAA has been vital to our growth as an organization. From our first grant in 2005, which funded our annual Capoeira event, to subsequent General Operating Support and Expansion grants, they have allowed us to diversify and expand our programming. Most recently, we were accepted into the MODE Arts Incubator program which is really taking our organization to the next level. As Executive Director of a non-profit, I am honored to have the support of the City of Houston and the HAA.” -Mauricio Campos, Executive Director

The Consulate General of Brazil in Houston has supported the Brazilian Arts Foundation through promoting our events and programs to the Brazilian community, as well as assisting in the Houston Brazilian Festival by financing our efforts to bring Brazilian artists to perform at the event. They have donated boxes of books to the Brazilian Arts Foundation, allowing us to start our BAF Library project, as well as invited our Executive Director, Mauricio Campos, to represent Houston's Brazilian community at the III Conferencia das Comunidades Brasileiras no Exterior at the Palacio Itamaraty in Rio de Janeiro.

Harris County Dept of Education Founded in 1889, Harris County Department of Education is Texas’ leading pioneer in public education. We leverage limited resources and maximize the return on our education tax dollars – a valuable tool for the community.
Today, HCDE is home to award-winning programs. As an innovator, we are highly regarded through the county, state and nation for our commitment to student achievement in the classroom.

CASE- The Harris County Department of Education formed the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE) in 1999, to mobilize the community to work together to ensure that every child in Harris County has access to an after-school program. CASE has been endorsed by all 26 Houston/Harris County School Superintendents and by the Joint City/County Commission on Children. After-school programs keep kids safe, help working families, and improve academic achievement.
CASE has supported the Brazilian Arts Foundation summer camps since 2007, allowing us to partner with different schools and community centers throughout Houston. We have also participated in “Kid’s Day” for the past four years, which is an event organized by CASE where arts organizations partner with a school to teach a dance or musical show for the kids to present in a professional theater. This opportunity allows the kids to perform on a professional stage and experience the life of a professional performer.
In 2010 we also received a grant from CASE to help finance our Capoeira After School Program at KIPP Sharpstown. This program extends our reach within the school and allowed us to purchase uniforms and musical instruments and provide the kids with another great program.

Young Audiences of Houston- Since 2008, the Brazilian Arts Foundation has partnered with Young Audiences of Houston, providing an educational program entitled, “Exploring Brazil Through Capoeira.” YAH offers dynamic arts programming by a roster of nationally recognized artists tailored for Pre-K through 12th grade students in both school and public venues. YAH programs include performances, workshops, and residencies in the fine arts, as well as teacher professional development training.
These highly participatory programs are uniquely designed to reinforce core curriculum classroom instruction, provide positive role models, enhance student's self-esteem, foster creative and critical thinking skills, awaken interest in learning, and broaden the understanding of the world’s arts and cultures. The National Arts Education Research Center at New York University has found that test scores in academic subjects improve when the arts are used to illuminate learning.
Through our partnership with Young Audiences, the Brazilian Arts Foundation has reached students outside Harris County, in areas like La Porte and Richmond, Texas, and engage with an at-risk population that might not otherwise have access to the arts or cultural education.

ArtBridge emphasizes education as a means to overcome the cycle of homelessness. With the help of supporters, ArtBridge aids students in attending private schools for underprivileged children and art classes at The Glassell School of Art. ArtBridge’s backpack project, which provides students art supplies to continue art making after departing from the shelters, also stresses the value of and encourages education. ArtBridge has connected children who display dedication and excitement for learning to funding for scholarships to both summer art classes and to year-round private schools for underprivileged children. Since 2008, the Brazilian Arts Foundation has provided music teachers to ArtBridge programs throughout Houston. In these sessions, the instructor brings various instruments to the group and engages them in a creative, lively form of self-expression.

United Way of Houston provides local non-profits with computer training skills, workshops, access to a full library and funding opportunities.
The Brazilian Arts Foundation received a Community Building Grant in 2008, which allowed us to purchase art supplies and instruments for our Seniors Arts Program at the Wesley Community Center. Funding made this project possible, and the foundation still offers weekly art, music and movement classes to seniors in order to improve their mental, physical and emotional health.