Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...flag. Still, the conflict did raise questions about what parts of our collective and individual cultural heritages belong in..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...tech, and so much money was flowing that even arts groups were seeing the green. More than a dozen..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Faster Than Sound: HAAM Day Fundraises Onscreen

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ biggest fundraising day of the year goes online

"...needs for the rest of the year. Despite lost funding at the start of the pandemic, HAAM actually expanded..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

May 11 AISD Bond Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements, With a Note From the Publisher

"...the board was probably right to include its contingent funding in this package...."

May 10, 2013 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Austin Food & Wine Alliance Announces Grant Winners

Culinary innovation and community projects rewarded with $20,000

"...fall and was able to double its original grant funding projections to a total of $20,000 through community partnerships..."

Jan. 7, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...AISD's magnet high school at LBJ High, the Liberal Arts and Science Academy, is accepting applications for next school..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Don't Dissolve District

"...and only talked about teachers when I asked about funding their salaries...."

May 1, 1998 Column

Wreckless Recs?

Garza's Affordability Strategy Slides Into Uselessness

"...bunches of middle management; a program budget allows for funding decisions to be driven by performance goals and objectives,..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...at its meeting today, Oct. 1, $15 million in funding to help music venues, legacy businesses, and child care..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...high standards and high expectations – yet the city's funding and management of its parks system has long struggled..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Creative Capital?

In the City of Ideas, the people with ideas are dancing with day jobs.

"...spends public money on creative enterprise. It took public funding for her art -- a residency from the Texas..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael Erard

Downtown's Promise

"...preserving fragile central-city neighborhoods, and how to support the arts, and whether we needed a new City Hall, and..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Articulations

Getting Online With Art

"...continues to be a vital presence in the Austin arts scene. The evidence may be seen this week, when..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Arts Column

Political Action Committee Proclaims Support for Convention Center

PHAM says expansion means millions in community benefits

"...in danger of losing “Austin’s soul” represented by its arts community, “If we don’t invest in our future.” Saldaña..."

Aug. 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...We are pleased to see a bump in sidewalk funding with the inclusion of $25 million for sidewalks and..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...observers believe the proposal again shortchanges existing schools while funding new schools in the hinterlands...."

May 14, 2004 Column

Nothing Succeeds Like Access

"...illustration by Robert Faires..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Pyramid of Dreams

What Is the MACC?

"...for the center. Some say it will feature visual arts, others say that it won't. Some say it will..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Kickstart My Heart

Austin is one of 10 cities featured prominently on online fundraising platform Kickstarter

"...Double Fine and 2 Player Productions, which finishes its funding cycle on March 13. By the date of this..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Music Feature by Adam Schragin

Council Whistles a Happy Budget Tune

Pain, pain, go away, come again some other day

"...to APD's reincarnated traffic-enforcement division. (Some of the APD funding is to be generated by increased Municipal Court collections..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will Pay Cash for Film

Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund underwrites independent film and video

"...themselves scrambling at the last minute for the necessary funding to fuel their vision...."

Aug. 3, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Downtown Austin Is Getting a Fresh Coat of Museums

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

Nov. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

Articulations

IRS OKs G&S @ CCP

"...equipment for Thursday, December 12. More Access Austin Access Arts does what its name says: increases access to local..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Arts Column

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

Meet the AISD Bonds

A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot

"...aging infrastructure, recession-deferred maintenance – and never forget, persistent underfunding of public education by the state of Texas –..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Tiffing Over the TIF

Waller Creek Rages On

"...was a directive to the city manager to explore funding options for a flood abatement tunnel and "amenities" along..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...will open next year, and function like a cultural arts center, with art classes, event space, parking, restrooms, and..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Council Budget Afterthoughts

Council members offer post-approval thoughts on FY 2016 budget

"...I’m especially proud of our efforts to significantly expand funding for health and human services, increase programming at the..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Hockenyos Gets Creative ... Again

Austin should embrace its identity as a cultural mecca

"...2000s, Hockenyos' firm, TXP, looked separately at music, nonprofit arts, and film. In 2006, TXP tried to mush it..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Town Lake Park Update

Artists want some credit

"...as an opulent collection of sights, sounds, and the arts. That's not what the city is putting on the..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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