ATX Arts and Culture Commission News

09/16/2024

🎨 Calling All Artists! 🎨

We're excited to announce Five Open Calls with the City of Austin's Art in Public Places Program! Whether you're a local or state professional visual artist, this is your chance to create public art in Austin. Commission budgets range from $100,000 to $625,000! 💰

✅ Applications Open: September 24, 2024

🛑 Applications Close: October 22, 2024

Explore support opportunities & begin your application: https://www.austintexas.gov/aipp

08/26/2024

The next round of calls for Art in Public Places open 9/24! Attend one of their info sessions to learn more!
https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=434379

08/26/2024

Just one more day before Nexus Fall/Winter Grant applications close! Finish your app or get started 👉 createaustin.org/nexus/

08/05/2024

CALL FOR ARTIST Downtown Austin Space Activation Artist Residency Program presented by Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation in partnership with Tribeza Are you an artist looking for a vibrant space to ignite your creativity? The Downtown Austin Space Activation (DASA) Program invites artists to breat...

08/01/2024

< ARTIST IN RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY >

Budget: $70,000
Activated: 07/24/2024
Deadline: 08/20/2024

This call is for an Artist-in-Residence program with the City of Austin’s Our Future 35 Cap & Stitch Program. The residency is anticipated to begin in October 2024 and conclude in June 2026.
https://www.publicartist.org/call.cfm?id=6819

Info Session TODAY 6-7pm:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-future-35-artist-in-residence-opportunity-information-session-tickets-957486316347?aff=erelexpmlt

07/31/2024

** NEXUS Info Session Saturday, 8/3, 11am-1pm **

"Presented by the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department, this event will include a live presentation and a question-and-answer (Q&A) session. Individual artists, creative businesses and nonprofit art organizations are invited to attend this in-person Information Session for the 2024 Fall/Winter cycle of the Nexus Grant.

Presented by the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department, this event will include a live presentation and a question-and-answer (Q&A) session.

The presentation will begin at 11AM, please make sure to arrive at this time."

This registration is for IN-PERSON assistance ONLY.

If you require Spanish additional assistance or interpretation for these support sessions, please contact The Long Center at [email protected] or call 512-457-5161, Monday–Friday, from 9–11 AM

Si necesita asistencia adicional o interpretación en español para estas sesiones de apoyo, póngase en contacto con The Long Center en [email protected] o 512-457-5161, de lunes a viernes, de 9.00 a 11.00 horas.

Learn about the NEXUS Cultural Arts Grant

07/30/2024

We’re live! Small arts and cultural organizations, individual artists, and arts groups that produce culturally vibrant and diverse artistic content for the public can now apply for the $5,000 ! 
 
✅ Review eligibility 
🆘 Access helpful resources 
❗ Apply by August 27: https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus

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🚨¡Estamos en vivo! ¡Las pequeñas organizaciones artísticas y culturales, los artistas individuales y los grupos artísticos que producen contenido artístico diverso y dinámico en materia cultural para el público ahora pueden presentar la solicitud para la subvención Nexus de $5,000! 
 
✅ Repase elegibilidad 
🆘 Acceda a recursos útiles 
❗ Solicite antes del 27 de agosto: https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus

07/29/2024

COA Budget Hearing 8/1, 10am

https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=433250

07/26/2024

Nexus is on the horizon. All Application information is now on the City of Austin website: https://www.austintexas.gov/nexus

**Recursos en Español**
�https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/EDD/CulturalArts/Nexus_HOT/Nexus%202024/FY24%20Nexus%20Fall%20Guidelines_Spanish-Updated.pdf

�https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/EDD/CulturalArts/Nexus_HOT/Nexus%202024/2024%20Nexus%20Info%20Session%20Spanish.pdf

**English Resources**
�https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/EDD/CulturalArts/Nexus_HOT/Nexus%202024/Updated_24_25_Nexus%20Guidelines-English.pdf

💥https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/EDD/CulturalArts/Nexus_HOT/Nexus%202024/2024Fall_Winter_Nexus_Grant_Information_Session.pdf