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Creatives Meet Business Bridges Gap Across Artistic Communities

December 18, 2018 by Krista Hager Leave a Comment

Creatives Meet Business Experience Conference Austin

Austin creatives collaborate during The Experience event in Austin

Austin, Live Music Capital of the World, bounces with creative energy. Yet even this artist-friendly city struggles to financially support its expansive treasure trove of creative talent. That’s why I was instantly intrigued when I caught wind of the Creatives Meet Business mission to nourish Austin’s creative sector through impactful community and leverage entrepreneurial creativity. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Events

Art for the People Gallery Makes Austin Artwork Accessible

December 17, 2018 by Katrina Cervantes Leave a Comment

Outside Art for the People in Austin, TX

Austin muralist Miles Starkey painted the fence outside Art for the People

Deanna “Dee” Serra founded Art for the People almost five years ago. She identifies as a collector, not so much as an artist. But she certainly has an eye for art. And her organizational prowess has allowed her to bring together a community of individuals who uplift each other. The gallery is truly “for the people,” by the people. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: south 1st

Art Seen Alliance Presents Ultimate Creative Festival, Camping Optional

October 16, 2018 by Katrina Cervantes Leave a Comment

Art Outside Arts and Music Festival

Live painters at Art Outside, an annual event produced by Art Seen Alliance (Credit: Laura Lea Nalle)

Editor’s Note: Art Outside has been cancelled for 2018 due to flooding. From the organizers: “We are working to find safe, available venues in Austin for select programming; stay tuned for announcements of potential shows featuring Art Outside performers.”

Art Seen Alliance has a core team of 14 people. You may not have heard of the organization, but there’s a chance you’ve interacted with one of its creations. The alliance has constructed a solar-powered carousel for General Electric, manufactured custom beds for The Austin Motel, and built a set design for Twitter to host a show during SXSW 2017. The group has its creative hand in about every local festival you could name.

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Filed Under: Arts, Culture

How Print Giant Texas Monthly Thrives in Digital Age

September 26, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Texas Monthly Live Paramount Theatre Austin

Texas Monthly Live brings a full magazine issue to life on stage (Credit: Brandon Navarro)

Digital media changed the game for classic print publications quite some time ago. However, Texas Monthly, the revered magazine chronicling all things Texan since 1973, has actively embraced change by adding unique events and upping its online game using podcasts, videos, and a more robust social media presence.

Let’s dig into how Texas Monthly is not only staying in the game, but winning it.

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Filed Under: Culture, Discoveries, Entertainment, Events, History, Local Business

Film Series at Bullock Museum Challenges Assumptions, Sparks Conversations

May 29, 2018 by Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

Bullock Museum Film Series

Texas Focus panel with Film Programs Manager Rachel Manning on right (Credit: Bullock Museum)

Guest article by Janet Lee

Film is a window into other lives, whether they’re set in reality or an alternate universe. Movies provide various perspectives that are ultimately a reflection of our society. The Film Series Program at Bullock Museum delves into these perspectives, leading open and thematic discussions within the Austin community.

The museum’s mission is to create diverse conversations and narratives using the medium of film. And more importantly, to continue those conversations beyond the theater. Rather than simply hosting screenings, Bullock wants to collectively tackle myths, preconceived notions, and themes that are relevant and engaging. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Culture, Entertainment, Events, Film, Museums Tagged With: bullock

Prepare to Be Stunned by Austin Artist Ysabel LeMay

May 22, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Ysabel LeMay Austin Artist

Ysabel LeMay’s hypercollage art highlights the intricacies and beauty of natural settings (Credit: Danny Allegretti)

Austin-based artist Ysabel LeMay holds a singular space in the world of fine art photography, with her mystical photo creations. LeMay’s pieces invite, even compel, viewers to come closer, to step into a world where light, mist, fog, water, and life play together.

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Preservation Austin Has Been Saving the Good Stuff for 65 Years

April 25, 2018 by Vi Chetan Leave a Comment

Austin Texas Downtown Skyline

Our first love, Austin (Credit: Stuart Seeger via Flickr CC)

Our city is full of culture, thriving communities, and rich history. The stuff that makes Austin “weird.” Can you imagine The Continental Club in shiny, new digs? No, right? Its location and character are what make it special. While Austin continues to grow at break-neck speed, Preservation Austin strives to keep places like The Continental Club alive and thriving. This important organization has been “saving the good stuff” for 65 years now!

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Culture, Et Cetera, History, Non-Profits

Austin Mural Artists Reveal Origins and Inspiration, Part 4

April 16, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan 1 Comment

Daddy Otis Free Hugs Monster Mural

Daddy Otis’s “Free Hugs!” I hope you said that in your best monster voice, because I always do. (Credit: @knowatx)

Austin mural artists continue to inspire us with their creativity and massive pieces of art. At the recent ReCreate event, the final spray-out day at HOPE Outdoor Gallery, 50 artists painted every inch of wall space there. Hundreds of people came out to watch, admire, photograph, and say goodbye to HOPE’s famous location. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: street art

The Complete Guide to Austin’s Moonlight Towers

March 26, 2018 by Jackson Prince 14 Comments

Guide to Austin's Moonlight TowersIn 1894, Austin bought moonlight in the form of towers. Nowadays, these monolithic lamps are super impractical, but in 1895 they were a revelation. Moonlight towers, also referred to as moon towers, liberated citizens from the constraints of nighttime and heralded Austin as “The Coming Great Manufacturer of the South.”

Many speculated these lights would eliminate the need for police entirely. The carbon-arc bulbs were so bright, in fact, that locals worried about potential crop overgrowth and wore umbrellas at night to protect their skin.

The moonlight towers did not eliminate crime, nor did they cause vegetable hysteria. What they did was stir up a frothing pot of controversy. A small list of fatalities accumulated, as workers and ambitious young men climbed up and fell to the ground.

Moonlight Tower Replica Austin

Miniature replica at Moontower Saloon in south Austin

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Filed Under: Culture, History

Austin Mural Artists Reveal Origins and Inspiration, Part 3

February 19, 2018 by Joleen Jernigan Leave a Comment

Niz Mural Woman With Owl Wings and Fox

Niz incorporates images from nature into her art, like this piece with owl wings and fox head and tail

Austin’s mural art covers the city’s walls, inside and outside bars, restaurants, schools, and museums. If you’ve spent any time in Austin, then you’ve seen the colorful creations of the following three artists. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture Tagged With: street art

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