The Arts Funding Matrix: Reloaded

Arts Commission's FY 19 funding adjustments head to Council

"...city cultural support reacted strongly to deep cuts in funding for FY 19, the Arts Commission had a working..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Music Rally Demands City Funding: “Put Up or Shut Up”

Thursday’s Council vote portrayed both as last stand ... and a start

"...Musicians, venue operators, sound and lighting technicians, bookers, radio..."

Sept. 28, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...protect LGBTQIA rights and is particularly interested in properly funding public education. "School districts are not just important for..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

One in a Crowd

Austin filmmakers need your help funding new films

"...many artists, Austin's creative community is increasingly turning to crowdfunding platforms to cover developmental costs. For potential backers, it..."

March 1, 2019 Screens Column by Savannah J Salazar

Democratic Frontrunner Bernie Sanders Energizes Crowd at Austin Rally

Sanders voices “absolute confidence” his campaign will win Texas

"...strong victory in the Nevada caucus, Sanders energized the crowd with calls for justice and equity for the working..."

Feb. 24, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

One in a Crowd: Among the Dead

Local zombie horror needs brains ... make that crowdfunding

"...year, he and his crew set a very ambitious crowdfunding target of $50,000, and sadly missed that. This time,..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Community College Funding Hearing Live Now

Link to live coverage of the community colleges hearing.

"...that could cost Texas' community colleges $154 million in funding, a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education..."

Aug. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

One in a Crowd

Help fund a new production company in Austin

"...many artists, Austin's creative community is increasingly turning to crowdfunding platforms to cover developmental costs. For potential backers, it..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Screens Column by Charlie Neddo

One in a Crowd

Austin filmmakers need your crowdfunding help

"...many artists, Austin's creative community is increasingly turning to crowdfunding platforms to cover developmental costs. For potential backers, it..."

June 8, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Adler Kicks Off

Steve Adler tells supporters “together we will win this campaign!”

"...On Sunday afternoon before a large and enthusiastic crowd of supporters at Saengerrunde Hall, Mayor Steve Adler formally..."

Jan. 15, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Flinging the R-Word

Angry Crowd Calls Council and Enviros Racists

"...be a money pit for the city, sucking federal funding away from other worthy projects for decades to come...."

May 16, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Save Texas Schools Gets Back in the Game

Protesters call foul on education funding

"...second Save Texas Schools rally. Many spoke to the crowd, but it may have been John Kuhn, superintendent of..."

March 24, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society Announces 2016 Grants

Program gives much-needed funds to Texas filmmakers

"...the Austin Film Society released the projects they are funding this year, as part of their AFS Grant program...."

Aug. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Erin Ivey: The Finest Kind

Local singer-songwriter indulges ‘Dreamy Weather’

"...of her intended $7,585 goal. Some artists view the crowd funding model as problematic on a number of levels...."

June 5, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

You Make Me Wanna Shout!

An abbreviated playlist for the second special lege session

"...hammer through legislation on life sentences for minors, transportation funding, and restrictive abortion measures...."

July 11, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

And Then There Were Two

UT takes "third party" option off table for Cactus Cafe

"...Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez told the crowd at Tuesday's public forum on the future of the..."

April 22, 2010 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Gaming: Noclip Says Love Your Developers

Danny O’Dwyer wants you to understand who is making your games

"...ads on videos, instead relying entirely on revenue from crowd-funding platform Patreon...."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Tucker Whatley

Food Trucks for a Cause

Two local trailers mix charity with business

"...business and support herself, but she received support from crowd funding where friends, family, and even strangers, donated and..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Food Post by Serena Yeh

Local Games Are Crazy for Crowdfunding

Three local games push crowdfunding to another level

"...The biggest success funding-wise comes from the man who brought the space-dogfighting series..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Local Video Game News

Composer vs. union, E3 madness, pigeon love, and more.

"...promising title of Lazer Team. Rooster Teeth took to crowd-funding, and their rabid fan base didn't disappoint. The team..."

June 11, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Farmers’ Market Report: February 8-9, 2014

Broccoli, quail eggs, mead, and sausages

"...environment than cattle. In other news, Windy Hill Farm’s crowd funding campaign is a success- they raised more than..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

Kickstart Your Weekend With Puzzle Football

Part Time Evil puts a sporting spin on Bejeweled

"...Last night's Game On Austin event brought a bustling crowd of all ages to Empire Automotive, and we're keeping..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Building a 'Castle'

Andrew Marlowe and Terri Edda Miller on their hit ABC show

"...Amid all the talk of writing, creating, building, doing, funding, and pitching going on at Austin Film Festival this..."

Oct. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Down But Not Out

Shea urges supporters to keep fighting

"...launched into a pull-yourself-up pep talk to a cheering crowd, urging them to continue pressing for change at City..."

May 13, 2012 News Post by Amy Smith

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...His voice rings out as he probes the crowd with a lightning gaze, his brow furrowed slightly, a..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...gathered, a country band, The Kyle Sisters, entertains the crowd. After their set, one of the sisters, Mary Margaret..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...APD programs and personnel, and transfers of programs and funding into other departments or agencies that can handle them..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Carrying the Burden

During Gov. Bush's campaign for his party's presidential nomination last fall, reporters asked the candidate to comment on a federal government report asserting that many Texans, including large numbers of children, were going to bed hungry. "I saw the report that children in Texas are going hungry. Where?" he demanded, going on to say, "You'd think the governor would have heard if there are pockets of hunger in Texas." Indeed, you would, especially if one of those pockets is just a few miles from his front door, Virginia B. Wood explains as she explores the very pockets of hunger in Austin Bush has difficulty fathoming.

"...residents while the life-sustaining, regular food distribution continues. The crowd is mostly single moms or dads with small children..."

April 28, 2000 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Here Come the Transporters

In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace

"...its message of openness were, naturally, lost on that crowd. While Daugherty reiterated to the TV news his long-held..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

And One for You...

Council Doles Out CDBG Candy

"...chambers, chatting excitedly. And $2.8 million dollars in federal funding was at stake. The saga of the unused Community..."

May 23, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

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