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The 2024 Texas Book Festival weekend will take place on November 16 - 17, in downtown Austin at the State Capitol and surrounding streets. The Festival Weekend is free and open to the public, with 300+ authors of the year’s best books. The Festival will include a robust, diverse lineup of established, emerging, and debut literary talent […]
Future Visionaries: The Next Generation of Artists in Austin Where are Austin’s creative youth steering the future of art? Dive into the minds of our most ambitious teenagers and see the world through their vibrant lens. In a society emerging from a pandemic and navigating a tech-saturated landscape, their unique perspectives are more vital than […]
The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, and Ryan Runice. These artists have created imagery relating to Republic Square's history, a central point for the city's diverse communities. This space has hosted […]
The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, and Ryan Runice. These artists have created imagery relating to Republic Square's history, a central point for the city's diverse communities. This space has hosted […]
The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, […]
"Austin: A Lens Through Time" is an immersive educational workshop documenting Austin’s unique cultural landmarks under the threat of gentrification and displacement. Using black and white analog film and the nearly forgotten art of darkroom processing, we aim to preserve Austin’s heritage while teaching participants the essentials of 35mm film photography. This workshop invites photographers […]
The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, […]
Future Visionaries: The Next Generation of Artists in Austin Where are Austin’s creative youth steering the future of art? Dive into the minds of our most ambitious teenagers and see the world through their vibrant lens. In a society emerging from a pandemic and navigating a tech-saturated landscape, their unique perspectives are more vital than […]
The Mexic-Arte Museum has partnered with the Mexico City-based Colectivo Ultima Hora to create four fiberglass skulls that have been painted by four Austin-based artists: Ruben Esquivel, NIZ, Carmen Rangel, […]
4th FRIDAYS BOSSA NOVA THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY NOV 22! Brazilian artist Paula Maya is the 2024 Global Music Awards Silver Medal Winner in the category Best Instrumentalist. She's from Rio […]
Your favorite reading series I Scream Social is back, baby! Join us at Alienated Majesty on August 23rd (& fourth Fridays on after) for a great time! Hosted by Host Publications editors Annar & Claire, I Scream Social is a monthly feminist reading series based in Austin, Texas. Our mission is to create a welcoming […]
This multidisciplinary production tells the story of Oshun, the Yoruba deity of fertility, beauty, and love. Through Afro-Latin dance and music, witness the power, passion, and generosity of Oshun, who, despite being underestimated for her soft, feminine nature, remains one of the most resilient Orishas of the Yoruba pantheon. Oshun embodies the voice and strength […]
