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#whatsinthemirror

Educational ; Foundation ; Nonprofit ; Theatre ; Visual Art

Whatsinsthemirror? is a social movement that provides suicide and mental health awareness and prevention through art and advocacy to people of color by outreaching in the communities where educational resources of mental health are limited with the use of canvassing and theatre art performances and using social media presence to establish the need of love, care, and respect to change the lasting stigma of mental health, with the ultimate goal of saving as many lives as possible.

A-Player Media

Festivals ; Music ; Special Events ; Visual Art

We’re master producers who believe in only working with the most influential brands and talented creatives. We help build compelling brand stories, produce exceptional events, and connect artists with the resources they need to showcase their passions.

Abrakadoodle Art Education for Children - Austin, TX

Classes ; Educational ; Kids & Families ; Visual Art

Abrakadoodle provides remarkable art classes, art camps and art parties and special events for children ages twenty months to twelve years old at schools, community centers and other convenient locations. The Abrakadoodle mobile art education program is one of the most popular creativity programs in the world providing innovative art classes, art camps and art parties to tens of thousands of children across the country since 2003.

Alliance Francaise of Austin

Classes ; Culinary ; Educational ; Fashion ; Festivals ; Free Events ; Kids & Families ; Museums ; Music ; Poetry & Literature ; Visual Art

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.

Anthropos Arts

Classes ; Educational ; Visual Art

Anthropos Arts strives to promote equal opportunity in music education by bringing Austin’s top professional musicians, college professors, and touring artists into Title I school to provide free lessons, workshops, and performance opportunities to at-risk middle and high school students This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.

Ao5 Gallery

Free Events ; Museums ; Special Events ; Visual Art

Ao5 Gallery is proud to be Austin’s largest contemporary art gallery. Featuring artists from around the world, a vintage film poster collection, premier custom framing department, and home of the Secret Art of Dr. Seuss. Since opening our doors on West 5th Street in 1998, we have exhibited a diverse collection of work, from Salvador Dali to Andy Warhol. Our new name Ao5 Gallery, is a contemporary update to our identity, reflecting our south Austin style while still paying homage to our 5th Street roots. We always feature multiple vignettes of emerging and established artists. Our original film poster collection is unmatched anywhere else in Texas, and our collection of the Secret Art of Dr. Seuss is the largest in the nation! With over 7,000 square feet to explore, this museum-like space is sure to please art lovers of any age. We have multiple events per month and the displays in the gallery are constantly rotating. Visit often – there’s always more to see!

Ariel Dance Theatre

Dance ; Visual Art

Ariel Dance Theatre is devoted to creating performances that feel the pulse of what it means to be human, capturing life’s unique experiences in an evocative language of movement, images and sound. Driven by a passion to synthesize compelling movement with other artistic disciplines, the company engages in collaborative projects of the highest caliber involving composers, visual artists, actors, videographers, filmmakers, computer wizards, sculptors, writers, and singers. Andrea Ariel, Artistic Director, founded Ariel Dance Theatre in 1993. "Few artists combine as many disciplines and as many inspirations as Ariel-and to such canny effect." Michael Barnes, Austin-American Statesman This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar

Festivals ; Foundation ; Music ; Special Events ; Visual Art

The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is a 12 day fine art, shopping destination featuring national and local award-winning artists, live music, and two full bars in a festive, lively atmosphere.

ART | library deco

Classes ; Educational ; Film & Video ; Free Events ; Museums ; Poetry & Literature ; Special Events ; Visual Art

ART | library deco, sweet as the moment when art went “Pop”, is an online African American digital art library, documenting the visual experience of art and literature through the eyes of various artists and institutions in the United States and abroad. The digital art library was created in May 2013, as a graduate student project by kYmberly Keeton, Founder and Chief Curator. The library features archived exhibitions and collections, art history notes, curated art news, events and reviews. Moreover, students, faculty, and lifelong learners have access to an online comprehensive African American art libguide, online exhibition space, and digital repository. The digital art library is updated monthly with new content and published by novella media.

Art 84

Visual Art

Art 84 promotes the enjoyment and collection of original art to help make Austin an original art destination, maybe even the original art capital of the world! We host individual artists and collectives of various styles and media, along with live Dance + Music + Art events. We also explore the interaction of art and technology. Art 84 is part of Fisterra Projects which promotes personal and social well-being on a community, national, and global scale through the arts, aided by science and technology. We are caring, polymath people with a range of interests working together on innovative projects that benefit society.

Art Alliance Austin

Festivals ; Free Events ; Special Events ; Visual Art

Through the production of The Austin Fine Arts Festival and other community events, the Art Alliance Austin is a non-profit organization that exists to enrich Central Texas’ cultural community and promote the visual arts. Since 1956, Art Alliance Austin(formerly the The Austin Fine Arts Alliance), has raised more than $2 million dollars for the Austin Museum of Art through its annual arts festival. Today, the organization has more than 160 members who volunteer their time to organize Art City Austin (formerly The Austin Fine Arts Festival). At the intersection of life and art, creativity and commerce, collaboration and imagination, Art Alliance Austin is a member-powered organization where they make art possible. They do it because art is a force and people need it to thrive. They produce really great art events to inspire citizens, catalyze artists to create, support the understanding and collection of visual art, and to hasten city-wide collaboration. They stimulate the local economy with collecting, travel, and money in the pockets of artists. They connect leaders and big organizations to make possible the profitable and the whimsical. With member events throughout the year, their efforts culminate each spring with an annual art fair: Art City Austin. This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.

Art at The Dig Pub

Culinary ; Special Events ; Visual Art

We support local artists by featuring their work for sale for a month on the walls of The Dig Pub.

art for nature

Kids & Families ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Theatre ; Visual Art

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Art of the Pot

Foundation ; Nonprofit ; Special Events ; Visual Art

Art of the Pot is a collective of Austin based potters committed to expanding the reach and understanding of contemporary studio pottery through studio tours, public lectures and gallery and museum exhibitions.

ART.WORK AUSTIN

Festivals ; Special Events ; Visual Art

ART.WORK’s gallery is located at the corner of 5th and Brazos where Austin’s burgeoning business epicenter spills out into the renowned party hub of the 6th street entertainment district – a cultural intersection conducive to attracting contemporary and eclectic tastes. ART.WORK’s location is strategically positioned to expose our city’s unique talents to a global audience. Local Austinites and the 24 million annual festival-goers, work travelers, and tourists to the city comprise the heavy foot traffic that streams just outside our front door.

ArtFrog Art Academy

Educational ; Foundation ; Nonprofit ; Visual Art

ArtFrog Art Academy is a Nonprofit Corporation dedicated to promoting cultural education through arts and crafts centered programs, events and activities. ArtFrog Art Academy creates a platform for the local art scene by supporting and providing local artists and craftsmen with the opportunity to display and sell their unique handmade items and further promote fine arts and fine crafts in the Burnet and rural Central Texas area. The Academy is a cost-free hands-on learning center created to educate children and young and older adults of all abilities in the areas of fine arts and crafts like painting, sculpture, ceramics, fiber arts, photography, and high tech visual arts, thus enabling them to attain the artistic skills needed for either hobbies or careers.

ARTiculation Artist Collective

Free Events ; Special Events ; Visual Art

ARTiculation objectives focus on growing a supportive and informed community of artists and acts with the purpose and intent of providing a voice for Austin’s visual artists. We maintain a membership base that creates community, strengthens the voices of artists advocating for inclusion in the City of Austin’s Economic growth and provides financial sustainability for the organization and its members. We do this by focusing on the tangible goal of providing a platform that allows like-minded artists, who want to be part of a supportive and encouraging collective, to come together, share resources and exhibit their artwork in regularly scheduled art shows.

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.”

Artly World

Classes ; Dance ; Educational ; Free Events ; Kids & Families ; Music ; Nonprofit ; Visual Art

Artly World provides exciting arts and music learning programs as part of our larger initiative to empower children, families, and communities with the skills and support systems needed for them to be successful in their personal and professional lives. We provide afterschool programs free and onsite to children in Austin’s underserved communities and free family events at various locations across the city. We want to ensure that meaningful arts and music experiences are accessible to the entire Austin community.

ARTWITHAKIRASH

Visual Art

ARTIST STATEMENT Olaniyi’s work focuses on moments of time, fleeting moments that can be easily forgotten or transformed. Reflecting on rural versus urban life, the accelerated pace of development, and social infrastructure, his work explores the personal and the universal, investigating the invisible systems of power that govern everyday existence. He utilizes a multitude of techniques and materials, including re-purposed objects, which may result in mixed media painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography, sound, or performance. Ultimately, his work is designed to create comfort, peace, and solace. He believe that art can be a balm to the soul, revealing a quiet inner truth. His art is a reflection of the joys of life, directly inspired by rhythm, harmony, and the movement of daily existence. BIO Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya aka AKIRASH, was born in Lagos – Nigeria. His first degree in BIOCHEMISTRY from the University of Agriculture Abeokuta in Nigeria (1991). Later he studied Fine and Applied Art at the Institute of Textile Technology Art and Design in Lagos – Nigeria (1995). He moved to USA in 2011. He now lives between Lagos – Nigeria and Pflugerville – Texas – USA. Olaniyi is a recipient of the Innovative Artist Award from the Mid America Artist Alliance (MAAA / NEA) for 2017, Pollock Krasner Foundation Award 2016/17 & 2011, Cultural Initiative & Capacity Building Grant, Culture Alive from city of Austin 2016/17, the Santo Foundation grant 2015, and the Commonwealth Connection Award UK 2011. Throughout his career, the role of residencies and interactions with other artists has been pivotal to his work. Olaniyi has been awarded residencies in the USA Residency Fellowship at International Studio and Curatorial Program NY 2016/17, Oklahoma State University Museum of Art 2015, University of Texas in Austin 2015, Santa Fe Art Institute Residency Award 2015, Mass gallery (Hot box Residency in Austin TX 2014, Centraltrak UTDallas 2013, Residency at Triangle Art Association New York 2012, residency at the Vytlacil of Art Students League New York, Residency Fellowship at Vermont studio Center 2011, Fellowship Residency at Bluesky Project Woodstock – Chicago 2008, artists in Residency at Artcroft Kentucky. Internationally, Olaniyi has been awarded residencies Art at the Heart Award 2016 & 17 in Western Australia, Sacatar Instituto Fellowship Residency Brazil 2015, Kiosko Gallery Residency in Bolivia 2014, Fellowship Residency at John Muafangejo Art Center Namibia 2013, Fellowship Residency at Nafasi Art Space Tanzania 2012, Tupelo / Bag Factory Residency South Africa 2012, Nirox Projects Space Residency Johannesburg- South Africa 2012, Residency at Gladstone Gallery Toronto – Canada 2011, Centre for contemporary Art Residency Lagos- Nigeria 2010, Thami Mnyele Foundation Amsterdam-The Netherlands 2010, and Sansa Triangle International Residency in Kumasi – Ghana 2009. Olaniyi’s work was exhibited at the 12th edition of Dak’Art Biennale, Dakar- Senegal 2016. He also participated in Chale Wote Street Festival Accra – Ghana 2013, International Multimedia Festival Yagon-Myanmar 2012, infecting the City Street Festival Cape Town – South Africa 2012, and the East Africa Biennale (ESTAFAB), Dar Sallam – Tanzania 2005 & 2007. His works and writing has been featured in several publications including Aesthetica Magazine (Issue 80), Important World Artists Vol 1, Hidden Treasure Art Magazine UK, Virtual Residency 2006/2007 Germany, Freedom to Create Prize 2009, ART EDUCATION (The journal of the national art education association Vol 68, No. 6) Studio Visit Magazine Vol 26 & Vol 34, Critical Interventions (journal of African Art History & Visual Culture. NOV 11). Spring 2013, Reechantments (The City in the Blue Daylight) Dak’Art 12thEdition 2016.

ATM Gallery & Studio

Foundation ; Poetry & Literature ; Visual Art

ATM Gallery at Bolm Studios is an experimental space focused on emerging contemporary artists looking to explore the perimeters of their work in Austin, Texas at the moment. By acknowledging the fluidity of the artistic process, we are interested in unspecified curatorial possibilities and invite all mediums to investigate the space.

augzoo LLC

Film & Video ; Foundation ; Special Events ; Visual Art

augzoo LLC, is an augmented reality company based in Austin, TX. Founded in 2016, augzoo LLC designs and develops augmented reality experiences per our mission to “Augment the World,” making the world more engaged, open and connected.

Austin Art + Tech

Educational ; Foundation ; Visual Art

New social & civic platform focused on uniting, elevating & enlivening the Austin art & technology community. A startup, a meetup & a platform to help launch new Protos Festival programs in the realms of presentation & education

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