What the Hell Is Going On, Austin Arts Scene?

Here: Some nuggets of news from the frontlines of local culture.

"...check out The Hustle Show's recent video parody of Austin's dreadlocked legal eagle...."

Nov. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Flatbed Press founders Katherine Brimberry and Mark L. Smith, choreographer Kate Warren and theatre / spoken word artist Zell Miller III join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...For the arts and culture to take root in a city, to..."

June 2, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Five Things to Enjoy on the East Austin Studio Tour

From trees to tour buses, the highlights of weekend two of the celebration of tactile creativity

"...The Austin Studio Tour, presented by Big Medium, is a combination..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Aether Galvanizes the Austin Gallery Scene con Gusto

Venues moving, shows shifting, public works coming like a gang of glory

"...a fancy public table with a loquacious cadre of visual-arts movers & shakers on a hill in the center..."

March 1, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Van Ryzin Launches Online Arts Magazine

Nonprofit Sightlines to offer cultural journalism, criticism

"...Twelve months ago, the buzz around the Austin arts scene was that Jeanne Claire van Ryzin was..."

Nov. 13, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Dawn in the EAST

Big Medium's Shea Little recalls the East Austin Studio Tour's beginning

"...as his home, his studio, and an epicenter for Austin's artistic growth over the past 10 years. As we..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

An EAST Buyer's Guide

What to do when you find a piece of art on the East Austin Studio Tour that you want to bring home

"...The East Austin Studio Tour is here again. In addition to..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood

EAST, at Ease

The 2006 East Austin Studio Tour reveals 86 studios and one stacked pod art city with a shared alphabet

"...far north to be included even in the sprawling East Austin Studio Tour. Stacked Studios just bought a page..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

An 'In' at EAST

Finding artists who found their place in East Austin

"...The old Goodwill distribution center on Springdale Road in East Austin stands gutted and open to a windy Sunday..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Arts Feature

EAST 2016: A Crash Course

Five recommendations for a quick education on the Eastside arts scene and beyond

"...is one of the more gorgeous galleries on the Eastside, offering a large space for dynamic print work and..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Arts Feature by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Austin Cinemaker Space Reopens For the Community

Collaborative studio/workspace charts a post-pandemic future

"...There’s an obvious sign that Austin Cinemaker Space, the creative collaborative space in East Austin,..."

June 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Contemporary Galleries in Austin in 2015

For newcomers to Austin's visual arts scene, here are 10 galleries that upped their game in 2015

"...importance to the community cannot be overstated. If the East Austin Studio Tours were the only thing this art..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Seth Orion Schwaiger

Art's Eastside Origins The East End by Mike Clark-Madison

"...You can see it most clearly around East Sixth Street past the interstate, between the tortilla factories..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Feature

PeopleFund East Night Summit

Learning how to make Austin's creative success pay off for you

"...tax revenues, almost 49,000 jobs created. The impact of Austin's creative industries on the local economy has generated buckets..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Making the Scene

Looking back at the time when Austin was at the center of the Texas art world

"...But did anyone ever test your knowledge of a scene?..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Arts Feature by Amanda Douberley

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.

"...its founding in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts has supplied money to artists and organizations all over..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...When Danny Young talks about his arrival in South Austin from Kingsville 23 years ago, he doesn't simply say..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Faster Than Sound: Austin Bands for Bernie

Bands turn out for Bernie Sanders, plus a dive into the SXSW rumor mill and an expanded lineup for the Austin Music Awards

"..."Let me thank the Austin Bands for Bernie," said the Democratic presidential frontrunner. "Let..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events

From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all

"...or a local looking for some free summer fun, Austin has tons of unique options. From decades-long traditions to..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Kerlaches Come From Kerlin, the Blanton Hosts a Bake-Off, Tito’s (and DQ) Gets Anniversarizing, and the Hotel Lounge Scene Shines All Vibrant and Bold. Also? Easter!

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

April 13, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Studio Tour Beer, Spooky-Ass Ice Cream, Pizza, More Pizza, Wine Passports, Surrealist Delicacies, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

Oct. 27, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin FC Reveals Stadium Noms, Your New Neighbors Are Coffee & Dogs, Jimmy Eat Sandwich at Old Thousand, Salt & Time on Seventh Respawns, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here’s some of what’s happening in Austin’s culinary scene in the last week of March, as..."

March 31, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Top 10 Austin Comedy Stories

New fests, new venues, and big returns

"...Austin's longest-operating comedy club shuttered after 30-plus years in a..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

How $50,000 Is Shaking Up Austin's Black Artists Buried Treasure

"...funds lies in wait. Already ear-marked for the African-American arts community, it feels like an elusive miracle cure for..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Arts Feature by Danielle McClelland

Austin Studio Tour 2022 Is All Over the Map

The annual celebration of art expands to match its city's size

"...Here's the 2022 Austin Studio Tour, a free, self-guided celebration of visual art, offering..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...lot of money in 1990. When the city of Austin required liability insurance to host a gay event in..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Downtown Austin Is Getting a Fresh Coat of Museums

"...illustration by Robert Faries..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...It’s a really nice return to reality. In turn, Austin-area breweries have recommitted to quality-driven mainstay beers supplemented by..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Austin Visual Arts: 'Art in America' surveys the scene

For a national magazine to do a story on Austin that's just about the visual arts scene is pretty much unheard of

"...By now, Austin has been the subject of so many stories in..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...how hard it is being a venue owner in Austin with the way things are changing and growing. Venue..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

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