Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...city that’s supposed to care a lot about the arts, it’s always been an oddity that there’s no unified..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Arts Funding Skipped Established Arts Organizations. Will They Survive?

Reforms to Austin’s arts grants threaten to disrupt the city’s cultural ecosystem

"...Economic Development Department enacted a huge overhaul of its arts grants program to create more opportunities for historically marginalized..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

10 Recommended Arts Events This Fall

So much creative energy flowing to quench your cultural thirst

"...there anything … worthwhile going on in Austin’s fine arts sector this fall?..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Events Post

Who Will Be the Arts Tsar?

The two finalists for the job of cultural arts program manager addressed the public Oct. 23.

"...The city's search for an Arts Tsar is down to a pair of finalists, and..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Arts Funding Matrix: Reloaded

Arts Commission's FY 19 funding adjustments head to Council

"...to deep cuts in funding for FY 19, the Arts Commission had a working group reconsider the matrix by..."

Oct. 2, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2019 Arts Hall of Famers Announced

Bravo, Harden, Kinney, and Sawyer to be inducted this year

"...group of individuals to be inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame, honoring leaders in dance, theatre, and..."

May 7, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Art Openings, Ballet, and Books in Our Recommended Arts Events

Find some arts this week

"...Defy those who claim comedy is canceled by enjoying diverse, hilarious, and – YES, IT’S TRUE – woke standup..."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

The Boulez Project

In concept, the Boulez Project was somewhat provocative, but in performance, it was carelessly assembled

"...Boulez Project was carelessly assembled. The concert, which benefited DiverseArts, was scheduled to start at 7pm, but at that..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Review by Jerry Young

Introducing the 2019 Class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

The stories behind the art transformers of this year's Hall of Fame inductees

"...static. The work created in the performing and visual arts is always changing, ever evolving. That's because so many..."

May 24, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lifestyle Brand Collective Blue Supports Diverse Creators in Austin

Missfits Festival embodies their mission of putting community first

"...moving to Austin from H-town, they craved a more diverse culture and were driven to pursue their vision with..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Arts Feature by Shavone Otero

Movies, Comedians, Theatre, and More Arts Options for the Week

Get out and get art

"...in Mexico, you frequently encounter changarritos – portable food carts or tienditas run by hardworking entrepreneurs. The carts usually..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Arts at Real Risk

"...Dear Editor, Recent changes to Austin’s arts funding grants don’t just “disrupt the city’s cultural ecosystem”..."

Oct. 27, 2024 Postmarks

Five Arts Events In Austin This Weekend

Comedy, classical music, visual arts, poetry, wine & cheese

"...1) You want to laugh your ass off due..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...evening of fine food, fine wine, and even finer arts. And great news, art lovers – it’s all for..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Luv Doc Recommends: Texas State Arts Festival

Bullock Texas State History Museum, Saturday, March 1, 2008

"...offer laser hair removal classes at the École des Beaux-Arts (which is, of course, pure conjecture based on the..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

The Assumption

Part Southern rock opera and part 'Hamlet,' Refraction Arts' comedy is totally captivating and hilarious

"...to enter the strange, wild world created by Refraction Arts...."

Dec. 21, 2007 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Arts Umbrella Human Influence Stirs Austin's Musical Diversity Melting Pot

Because the live music capital of the world can get pretty white male

"...by UT grads Christopher Omenihu and Henry Smith, the arts umbrella expends its bandwidth building a platform for musicians,..."

June 29, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

2007 Texas Biennial, Butridge Gallery

The Chronicle's visual-arts writers review the second Texas Biennial in dialogue and find the work at the Dougherty Arts Center to be diverse but presented awkwardly

"...Butridge Gallery, Dougherty Arts Center, through April 15..."

March 30, 2007 Arts Review

Arts Events

"...going on for anyone to audience in the local arts scene right now. (It's a new world, suddenly, and..."

March 20, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Celebrating Diverse Culture

"...on the influence of Asian Pacific Americans in our arts, literature, music, science, technology, and everywhere in between. The..."

Feb. 26, 2015 Postmarks

Arts Awards

A fall harvest of theatre, dance, and architecture prizes

"...Gleason. "The W Hotel, we felt, managed to bring diverse programs, constituents, and clients together and create an innovative..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

An Evening of New Dance

The work here, while not so new, showed that area black dance is living and diverse

"...The title of the Black Arts Movement Festival's mixed-dance program, An Evening of New Dance,..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Arts Review by Jonelle Wilkinson Seitz

Erotica 2005

If some of the works included in Gallery Lombardi's 'Erotica 2005' dip into the realm of juvenile bad taste, they also reveal that sex is of compelling interest to humans

"...artistic freedom remains a critical issue in our lives. Diverse viewpoints and multicultural perspectives are reflected through our literature,..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Review

Visual Arts Review: “Together in Dreams: A Tribute to David Lynch”

Outpost 512’s filmmaker salute is worth the journey

"...“Together in Dreams: A Tribute to David Lynch” was..."

March 14, 2025 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

A Boner Bizarre, Improvised Love Stories, and More Arts Events

Get some culture and love this week

"...to reveal this weeks-long series from eight artists whose diverse works are united by their explorations of images and..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Bloody Brides, Creepy Cats, and More Arts Events for the Week

Valentine's (and anti-Valentine) fun, soundtracking a rock, etc.

"...wilting H-E-B bouquets, and no more pink bears holding hearts! This Valentine’s season, the Bat City Bombshells stick it..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Visual Arts Things to See by Private Appointment

Make a date for your socially distanced gallery visit

"...It's a tricky time in the visual arts scene right now, in which some galleries have understandably..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arts Events to Get You in That Holiday Spirit

Classics, classical music, ballet, and more

"...Tue.-Thu., Dec. 21-23, 2pm Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 W. Riverside 512/474-5664 $20 and up balletaustin.org Texas..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Sarajevo Haggadah

This compelling performance for accordion and piano was equal parts music and prayer

"...a testament to the power of coexistence; so many diverse people over centuries helped to protect this book, which..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Arts Review by Natalie Zeldin

Voces de Vivo: Voces de la Cultura Latina

Four very different short dramas that share a similar sense of wonder about life

"...Dougherty Arts Center Theatre, through Aug. 24..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

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