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Austin’s Cultural Makeover
Which arts facilities were built, which weren’t built, and why
Mexic-Arte Museum
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Greyhound Mural
With the unveiling of a new mural at Austin’s Greyhound bus terminal, three Martin Middle School students have helped make a valuable addition to both the celebration of their culture and the rich legacy of art in Austin.
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Articulations
The Rude Mechs take Lipstick Traces to Europe, Austin Civic Wind Ensemble finds a new conductor, Mexic-Arte makes art for the bus station, and the city is looking for artists to mark up South Congress.
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Piece of Work
Consisting of a vintage dental cabinet, two scrolls of paper, and a tree-painted background, Celia Alvarez Muñoz’s installation “Stories Your Mother Never Told You” is an interactive tour de force that touches on those very issues central to Muñoz’s artmaking practice: memory, personal identity, and community.
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Articulations
The National Endowment for the Arts played Santa Claus last week, dropping federal funding in the stockings of arts organizations, and even went so far as “comin’ to town” to do it, announcing $26 million in grants, including $287,000 to 14 local artists and arts organizations, from here in Austin.
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Articulations
The Dallas-based Meadows Foundation proves to be a true friend to the Austin arts in hard times with three special grants to Austin Lyric Opera, Zachary Scott Theatre Center, and Mexic-Arte Museum.
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Articulations
The Texas Commission for the Arts gives Austinites a chance to see the state’s best artists for free, and praise from the out-of-town press for local playwrights Cyndi Williams and Joe Sears and Jaston Williams
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Food-o-File
Great food and creative fundraising go hand in hand here in Austin for the next few weeks.