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Alliance Française of Austin (AFA) is part of the Alliance Française network founded in Paris in 1883. There are over 800 Alliance Française chapters around the world that serve 500,000+ members and students. The Alliance Française network is recognized around the world as the leader and gold-standard in providing superb French language instruction and enriching French-themed cultural events and bridge-building cross-cultural programs. The mission of Alliance Française of Austin is to encourage the study and appreciation of French language and Francophone cultures, and to promote connection and friendship among the peoples of the world. Alliance Française of Austin offers a comprehensive school program with French language classes for adults and children at all levels, monthly French film screenings through the AF Ciné-Club, bi-monthly Pétanque matches, monthly Conversation groups and French Book Club discussions. Membership in Alliance Française d’Austin offers the benefits of engaging with people from other cultures, knowledge of French language and Francophone cultures, and an active social and cultural calendar.

Artisan Mercado

Fashion ; Free Events ; Kids & Families ; Special Events ; Visual Art

The Mercado, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday of the month offers locally crafted fine jewelry, glassware, tapestry pillows and art; Mexican dresses, handbags and accessories; African clothing and Honduran and Texan paintings. The marketplace is free and open to the public. Find more details at https://www.facebook.com/artisanmercadoonCongressand5th. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Mexic-Arte Museum and Endeavor Real Estate Group. The Artisan Mercado organizer is Athena Silversmith, a local, online jewelry boutique.

Artistic Education Company

Classes ; Dance ; Educational ; Fashion ; Festivals ; Free Events ; Kids & Families ; Meetings ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Theatre ; Visual Art

Artistic Education Company mission is to increase access to high quality performing and fine arts education with local efforts to reduce the cost barriers to Texas school districts and Families at no cost. The Austin Jazz Glitz & Glam Concerts, partially funded by the City of Austin Economic Development Cultural Arts Division and sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance, bring together musicians, dancers, and visual artists in support of our efforts to advance the arts with children at an early age. We believe arts exposure to children at an early age is essential, important, and relevant for a complete education. Join our mission and work towards, “Empowering Children for a More Creative World.”

Athena Silversmith

Fashion

Athena Silversmith is an online jewelry boutique that sells handcrafted sterling silver jewelry such as earrings, pendants, rings, neckalces and bracelets. www. athenasilversmith.com Designer and owner Claudio Lopez received his associates degree in jewelry from Austin Community College. Lopez coordinates the Artisan Mercado https://www.facebook.com/artisanmercadoonCongress/ the first and third Saturday of the month at the Old Bakery and Emporium Courtyard, 1006 Congress Ave.

Austin Center for Design

Classes ; Educational ; Fashion ; Free Events ; Special Events ; Visual Art

Austin Center for Design exists to transform society through design and design education. This transformation occurs through the development of design knowledge directed towards all forms of social and humanitarian problems. We offer a one year program—held at nights and on weekends in Austin, Texas—that emphasizes creative problem solving in the context of social issues, like poverty and nutrition. You’ll learn about human behavior, technology, and novel approaches to business strategy. The program is ideal for designers, business professionals and technologists with several years of experience doing professional work, or for more established professionals looking to change the trajectory of their careers. We also offer 10 day executive and practitioner training, for leaders and individual contributors in marketing, technology, design, non-profit and policy organizations. These programs present actionable information, and are taught by industry leaders.

Austin Pune Sister City Initiative

Dance ; Educational ; Fashion ; Free Events ; Government ; Health & Fitness ; Kids & Families ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Poetry & Literature ; Special Events ; Visual Art

The Austin-Pune Sister City Initiative is dedicated to fostering relations and exchanges between the City of Austin, Texas and the City of Pune, Maharashtra, India with the ultimate goal of establishing an official sister city relationship between the two cities.

Blue Genie Art Bazaar

Culinary ; Fashion ; Kids & Families ; Special Events ; Sports ; Visual Art

BGAB is a free, family-friendly event, organized as an open shopping experience where shoppers can browse in a hassle-free environment with centralized checkout. Founded in 2001 by the principles of Blue Genie Art Industries, the show has grown from a small East Austin gathering to one of Central Texas’ leading annual holiday happenings and was named “Best Show and Sale” by the Austin Chronicle.

Blue Moon Glassworks

Classes ; Fashion ; Special Events

Blue Moon Glassworks is a full service retail & instructional art glass studio specializing in stained glass, glass fusing, flameworking, etching, encaustic painting, and jewelry. We offer classes at every skill level. We also offer design, fabrication, and installation of custom stained glass as well as repair of existing stained glass. We have a state-of-the-art flameworking studio complete with torches and annealing kilns. In addition, we regularly welcome internationally renowned bead artists to teach advanced techniques.

Carnaval Brasiliero

Dance ; Fashion ; Festivals ; Foundation ; Music

Carnaval Brasileiro has now become an Austin institution, one that nobody really planned as such. A small party grew into a giant public bash because there were Brazilians who needed a celebration, local individuals to nurture it along the way, a radio program (Horizontes) to promote its music, a series of bands to play the music, and, above all, enough Austinites who felt the magic and kept coming back for more.

Dougherty Arts Center

The mission of the Dougherty Arts Center (DAC) is to support emerging through established artists who create, showcase, and experience the arts first hand. We envision the DAC as Austin’s cultural living room, where people of all ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, gender, sexual orientations, socio-economic statuses, nationalities, and religions gather to create community through the arts. Since 1978, the DAC has thrived as one of Austin’s most cherished and affordable community arts centers, featuring liver performances, gallery exhibits, and art classes. From our fine arts preschool to our popular summer camps, and after school arts programs, we’ve got your kids art cravings covered. Practice drawing, painting, darkroom photography, ceramics, and more in a supportive adult studio environment. Check out creative opportunities in our Artist Resource Center. Visit our 2,400 square foot gallery space, catch a live theatre or music performance in our 150 seat theater, and meet new friends at our monthly Date Night. With so much going on, there is always something for everyone at the DAC.

Dress for Success Austin

Fashion ; Foundation ; Meetings

The mission of Dress for Success Austin is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

East Austin Art Emporium

Fashion ; Special Events ; Visual Art

Online boutique art store featuring artists and creatives from Austin and the surrounding areas. Hosting and participating in local art events in and around the Austin area.

Generic Ensemble Company

Dance ; Fashion ; Special Events ; Theatre ; Visual Art

The Generic Ensemble Company (GenEnCo) makes the invisible visible through bold, socially relevant, body-centered theatre.GenEnCo is a team of artists that devises and produces innovative adaptations and new work.GenEnCo views marginal bodies, experiences and subject positions as central to the form and content of creating work. As such we strive to promote, foster, and engage performance, writing and ideas of/with people of color, queers, gender queers, women, working class people, immigrants and youth.GenEnCo trains together regularly in Suzuki Actor Training and Viewpoints, and uses Theatre of the Oppressed as a main system for creativity and political engagement. We believe these combined systems are integral to strengthening ensemble cohesion and solidarity.GenEnCo creates work in dialogue, both within the company and with the community in which it works, treating performance as a critical intervention for change in our local and global communities.

Las Cruxes

Fashion ; Music ; Visual Art

Store and Gallery focused on exploring art, music, and culture; offers an eclectic collection of wares, and features works by emerging and established artists.

MeArts!

Classes ; Dance ; Fashion ; Film & Video ; Foundation ; Kids & Families ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Poetry & Literature ; Special Events ; Theatre

MeArts! is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides children and youth from ages 5 and up through educational programs, exhibition opportunities and community outreach with opportunities in the arts. Through curriculum professionals and teaching artists, MeArts! programming is progressive, culturally relevant, diverse and socially informed.

Ramada Austin South

Southern charm awaits you at our Ramada Austin South hotel, right across the Colorado River from downtown Austin, including 6th Street entertainment and the Texas State Capitol building. Conveniently located off I-35 and Route 71, our traveler-friendly hotel is only minutes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)—making it easy to drive or fly in. We’re also close to the Circuit of the Americas racetrack, and you can visit students at St. Edwards University or the University of Texas at Austin, both minutes away.

RAW: natural born artists

Dance ; Fashion ; Free Events ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Theatre ; Visual Art

Our events basically boil down to an eclectic artist showcase, which includes a short film screening, a fashion show, a musical performance, art gallery and a performance artist of some type. Our mission as an organization is to provide tools and resources for artists that are independent and promoting themselves. We do this a few different ways: We have our monthly showcases and we have our huge web community on RAWartists.org. This allows us to promote artist we love both online and offline. At each of our events, we have our in-house film crew and photographer build a media kit around your showcase. We do an artist interview to find out where you came from and where you’re going. We capture footage of your work and edit it into a 1-2 minute clip that you get to keep for your website, Facebook, further promotion, portfolio, etc.

The Best Wurst

Culinary ; Fashion

The Best Wurst has been a staple fixture of Austin’s 6th street since the early 90’s. The original business dubbed Flamin’ Hots by Syracuse transplants Steve and Pam Novelli, set up in the doorway of a dubious jewelry-pawn shop that is currently the location for Scruffy’s convenient store. In those days, the only other food vendor was Johnny Johnson and his hot dog carts. A crazed character that boasted about his being set up in the Federal Witness Protection Program, Johnny eventually disappeared. In 1995, friend and fellow Syracuse transplant Jon Notarthomas took over operations where Best Wurst settled on 6th and San Jacinto, its current location. Now, Best Wurst is one of the oldest continuously running businesses in the famed party district. Wednesday – Sunday, 7pm – 3am @ 6th and San Jacinto Friday & Saturday, 8pm – 3am @ 6th and Red river

Totally Cool, Totally Art

Classes ; Culinary ; Dance ; Educational ; Fashion ; Film & Video ; Free Events ; Kids & Families ; Nonprofit ; Poetry & Literature ; Theatre ; Visual Art

Totally Cool Totally Art (TCTA) has been cultivating creative teens since 1996. TCTA is unique in that the classes are completely free to Austin’s youth teen community. Teens will learn various techniques by working directly alongside professional artists. The program reinforces positive choices by offering art appreciation in a mentoring environment. TCTA is built to help give teens new experiences, build respect and trust, keep them out of trouble during high-risk after school hours and improve their skills in creative expression, communication, teamwork and arts appreciation.

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