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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

by Richard Whittaker April 24, 2025September 30, 2025

Music

Faster Than Sound: Could Austin Arts & Music Finally Get a Cultural Trust?

It’s not here yet, but talks are intensifying. Also, bars and a few live music venues reopen.

by Rachel Rascoe May 28, 2020September 30, 2025

Arts

Austin Creative Alliance’s Artists Emergency Relief Fund

ACA provides pandemic assistance, one artist at a time

by Robert Faires April 9, 2020December 23, 2025

News

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

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

by Michael King July 18, 2019September 30, 2025

Music

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds

Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.

by Rachel Rascoe July 3, 2019September 30, 2025

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“Anti-Gentrification” Protesters Target Austin Creative Alliance

“Hoodz” vandalize Jim Hightower offices, next to ACA

by Michael King February 8, 2019September 30, 2025

News

To Expand or Not to Expand

That is the question

by Nina Hernandez October 11, 2018September 30, 2025

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Infighting Continues at Tourism Commission

Little done as things get personal

by Nina Hernandez September 13, 2018September 30, 2025

Arts

ACA Debuts Creative Infrastructure Initiative

New $100K initiative will aid displaced arts and music venues

by Robert Faires November 22, 2016December 23, 2025

Arts

Austin Creative Alliance Honors 2016

ACA salutes SVT, Byrd, Brooks, Seibert, Willenzik at the ND

by Robert Faires November 16, 2016December 23, 2025

Arts

Save Our Spaces March: “Give Us the Keys!”

Creative Alliance leads artists on a second line down Second

by Robert Faires September 15, 2016December 23, 2025

Arts

SOS to Council: Save Our Spaces

Artists, musicians send message with City Hall march today

by Robert Faires September 14, 2016December 23, 2025

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