Fine Arts Library at UT Austin

Check out how a class used the Foundry to capture their experience. Whether you’re into 3D printing, video editing, or sound recording, the Foundry has the tools and tech to bring your creative projects to life. 🔥 https://ow.ly/NI6q50T7wLa

Music lovers, this largely unknown collection at UT features 400k+ items, including LPs, tape, CDs, piano rolls & rare gems dating from the early days of recorded sound. Learn about the Historical Music Recordings Collection, from The Alcalde @ Texas Exes :

Alcalde Docs | On the Record Discover the vast collection of LPs, 78s, tapes, CDs, piano rolls, and more housed on The University of Texas at Austin campus.MB01XVNOS9ACRDE

Moms make the world go round. Happy Mother's Day. We love you! 💘

Watson, Barrington. Mother and child. 1980. Oil on canvas. The Munro Collection.

“The spider is a repairer. If you bash into the web of a spider, she doesn’t get mad. She weaves and repairs it.” -Louise Bourgeois 🕷️🕸️🖤

Bourgeois was a French-American artist, known for her large scale sculptures and installations. Throughout her prolific career (over 60 years!) she featured various motifs, such as spirals and spiders, the latter represented her mother who was a weaver.

We recently added a book on Bourgeois called Spirals - come check it out! UT is also lucky enough to have a Bourgeois sculpture on campus, Eyes. Head to Landmarks, The Public Art Program of The University of Texas at Austin for more information

Grab your laptops and thinking caps and join us for an Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, co-hosted by the Fine Arts Library and the Visual Arts Center!

Art + Feminism is a worldwide campaign improving coverage of cis and transgender women, non-binary folks, feminism and the arts on Wikipedia.

The Edit-a-thon takes place tomorrow, Friday 4/19, from 10am - 1pm in The Foundry in FAL. Snacks will be provided!

It's National Pet Day! Hooray for all our furry, feathered, or scaled friends! 🐶🐱🕊🐍

Phillips, Ammi. Girl in Red Dress with Cat and Dog. 1830-35. Oil on canvas. American Folk Art Museum, New York.

Libraries mean so many things to so many people: they provide free access to media, host fascinating programs and events, and strengthen their communities through education and lifelong learning. 📖

Celebrate National Library Week by sharing your library story — how do you library?

It's National Library Week! 📚

National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities.

This year’s theme is Libraries = Strong Communities. 💪

Libraries = Strong Communities illustrates how today's libraries are at the heart of our cities, towns, schools and campuses, providing critical resources, programs and expertise. Libraries also provide a public space where all community members, regardless of age, culture or income level, can come together to connect and learn.

So get out there, visit your local library, and celebrate!