THE SUPPORT

The project has received widespread support including Fort Worth and Texas chapters of the NAACP, Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), National Trust for Historic Preservation, City of Fort Worth leadership, local clergy, local arts organizations, faculty from Texas Christian University and the University of Texas-Arlington, President of Minnesota College of Art and Design, Curator of Jewish Museum of Milwaukee, and the International Coalition for Sites of Conscience, of which we are a member.

In October 2021, Transform 1012 received Urban Land Institute of Dallas-Fort Worth’s 2021 Next Big Idea Award, recognizing innovative ideas that can positively impact the region’s quality of life. In May 2022, Historic Fort Worth put Transform 1012 on the annual “Endangered List.” In November 2023, the Texas Society of Architects awarded Transform 1012 with a “Citation of Honor” in recognition of significant contributions in supporting the creation of safe, beautiful, equitable, and sustainable environments and communities in Texas. In April 2024, we were presented with the inaugural “Community Impact Award” from Brite Divinity School for Theology and Justice.

Project support comes from Rainwater Charitable Foundation; Atmos Energy, as part of their Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities initiative 2022 & 2023; Tecovas Foundation 2022 & 2023; The Ford Foundation 2022 & 2023; North Texas Community Foundation, Fund to Advance Racial Equity; Congressional Community Project Funding 2022 & 2023; MASS Design Group, Catalyst Grant; Mellon Foundation 2022, 2023 & 2024; National Endowment for the Arts “Arts Projects” 2022 & 2023; National Endowment for the Arts “Our Town” 2023; TurningPoint Foundation 2023, 2024, & 2025; DuBose Family Foundation; Simons Foundation; Ben E. Keith Foundation 2023, 2024 & 2025; The Projects Group, as well as over 100 individual donors.