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DALLAS - Selected as one of the eleven awardees of the “Arts Projects Spotlighting the Spirit of Sports” grant, this award will support projects that are coordinated by the host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Each of the grant recipients will receive $30,000 for their projects, which will take place between May 1 and December 31, 2026. Of the projects there is a range from performances, exhibitions, concerts, festivals, and educational programming.
“Dallas is honored to receive this support from the National Endowment for the Arts as we prepare to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Projects like 'The World is Ours' reflect the creativity, culture, and energy that define our city.” said City of Dallas City Manager, Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. “By bringing together art, community, and a global event of this scale, we are creating an experience that celebrates Dallas while connecting us to an international audience.”
“... [A] grant to the City of Dallas will fund a temporary public art installation called ‘The World is Ours’ by artist Risk Rock,” said in the press release published by the National Endowment for the Arts. “The sculpture will be installed at Fair Park on the same platform as the iconic Big Tex and will coincide with the site’s role in hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ team activities and Fan Fest events,” said the press release. Currently the piece is on view at Gallery DeFi in West Dallas.
“We are so excited to have Rock’s piece on display for residents and visitors to experience,” said City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture Director, Martine Elyse Philippe. “The sculpture and its representation of the world is a clear example of how we can bridge the arts and sports together. Serving as a welcoming beacon for the many international fans we expect to see this summer, ‘The World is Ours’ truly embodies what makes Dallas an inviting and vibrant place.”
“The World Is Ours” by artist Risk Rock is a large-scale sculpture measuring eight feet wide and twelve feet high. The work features a bold bronze hand lifting an immense, gently rotating globe. The globe itself is engineered from repurposed spray cans and embellished with vibrant license plates collected from around the world. This fusion of art and engineering invites viewers to engage with the work through curiosity, cultural recognition, and a sense of shared global identity. The sculpture reflects the spirit of international sport by symbolizing how global communities come together through shared experiences such as the World Cup™.
The full list of grant recipients and their projects can be found online by visiting arts.gov/sites/default/files/ArtsProjectsFIFAlist.pdf. This program supports the celebration of American creativity and highlights local artistic and cultural traditions in connection with soccer-related celebrations.
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