Articulations

Public arts funding doesn't get much messier than the City of Austin's Cultural Contracts Program, but this year's process may go down in history as the messiest yet.

"...Arts Funding Turmoil..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Canis Interruptus

The Applicants

"...Chinwe Odeluga photograph by Brett Brookshire Chinwe Odeluga..."

June 18, 1999 Arts Feature

Related Reading

"...The Chronicle has spilled plenty of ink over the Arts Commission through the years. Here are the major stories..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What We Learned

What is the state of the arts in America and where does Austin fit in the mix?

"...Over six days in early June, arts leaders and arts administrators from across North America made..."

June 24, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cultural Affairs Division

Vincent Kitch off to head the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in Seattle

"...years of working for the city of Austin on arts and cultural issues and heads to Seattle to serve..."

March 11, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

The city is hot to find "a creative, energetic, and innovative leader" to head its revamped Cultural Arts Program, now located in the city's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Office, where it will coordinate support and advocacy for Austin's performing arts, visual arts, music, film, and interactive communities.

"...Wanted: Dream Arts Leader..."

July 4, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

A trip to Minnesota, where the state Legislature recently approved major support for two theatre construction projects, inspires a new way of looking at arts funding in Texas.

"...in the state budget. In a state with a Republican speaker of the House and a Republican governor. Imagine..."

June 20, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Unkindest Cuts of All

A snapshot of the impact that this year's 31% cut in Cultural Contract funding had on 10 Austin arts companies that were on a strong growth track and had that growth in city funding abruptly reversed.

"...the impact that this year's drop in Cultural Contract funding had on Austin arts companies. In every instance below,..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Calling in the Experts

"...consulting firm hired by the city to review Austin's arts funding policies, consists of Lucille E. Dabney and Marion..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Playback: Sizing Up Music's Bite of the Hotel Tax

Two new municipal funding schemes look to finally impact Austin music

"...how is it that no one in the capital's public or private sector has ever succeeded in marketing Austin's..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Kashmere HS Marching Band Saves Texas Schools?

Public education needs more ‘Thunder Soul’

"...With legislative discourse choking public education, activists, parents, and students descend on the capitol..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

1999 Critics' Table Winners

"...year, for the first time, the association of local arts writers recognized achievements in classical music, dance, and the..."

June 18, 1999 Arts Feature

Articulations

Calling All Panelists!

"...Sometimes it feels as if public arts funding is like the weather: Everybody talks about..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Articulations

Director Don Toner makes his exit from the State Theater Company, and Austin creeps back into the pages of American Theatre magazine.

"...Beauty Queen of Leenane (see review in "Exhibitionism"). Little public fanfare accompanied his departure, but at a meeting of..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Daily Hustle: 3/31/11

City wants your input; Laura Morrison shares e-mails

"...The city’s never wanting for public input – see the efforts to rename the Solid..."

March 31, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Texas School Solution: More Guns, Less Money

Post-Sandy Hook bill would put teachers in firing line

"...Last session, Texas cut $5.4 billion out of public school funding. And now the gun lobby not only..."

Dec. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...state, and national gatherings, but would also create new public spaces for Austinites within a more pedestrian-friendly and inviting..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Robert Faires' cover story on the sorry state of arts funding in Austin at present ["Culture Ca$h," Feb. 7]...."

Feb. 14, 2003 Column

Austin's Creative Clash

Austin's arts funding process leaves much to be desired -- and consulted.

"...and outside consultants taking swings this week at Austin's arts-funding piñata, City Hall is awash in expertise. But the..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Budget Blitz

The City Council on Tuesday approved its $1.8 billion budget for fiscal 2003, but not before mollifying some angry citizens and mopping up some of the blood on the floor.

"...Arts Funding..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Art of the State

Retiring director Rick Hernandez reflects on three decades with the Texas Commission on the Arts

"...Hernandez started working with the Texas Commission on the Arts, Dolph Briscoe was in the governor's office, Jimmy Carter..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Cultural Contracts Timeline

"...All interested artists and organizations descend upon the Dougherty Arts Center for a briefing by Cultural Contracts staff about..."

March 26, 1999 Arts Feature

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...out how we might reach that place. Cultural infrastructure, arts education, social support for individual artists, tourism, tax districts,..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hold That Process

The Arts Commission recommends to City Council that the arts funding application process be suspended for the coming year

"...the tempestuous close to last year's newly reformed city arts funding process, a cadre of intrepid artists and arts..."

April 1, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

Last week for comments on the revamp of the city's cultural funding process, and chroegrapher Ann Carlson returns to UT.

"...City Arts Funding Input Deadline..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Pushing Priorities

Councilmembers Lay Down Their Cards

"...vote approaches. The programs that seem favored for additional funding at this point are improvements to the city's planning..."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Clouds Over Campus

With less funding, more competition, and a wavering vision, UT-Austin faces an uncertain future

"...classified as Tier One: UT-Austin and Texas A&M, among public institutions, and Rice, a private school. The Texas Higher..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...but the "enterprise" departments, which are income-generating and essentially self-funding: most prominently, the utilities Austin Energy and Austin Water,..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Bottom of the Budget Barrel

City Hall scraped to the bone; now it cuts into it.

"...10% above what the city will spend this year, funding for parks, libraries, and health care will remain flat..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...The community's firm pushback on the public safety status quo, fueled by protest and rage over..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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