Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment

✈️ Share your work with Austin and the world.

The City of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Changing Exhibits Program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)!

This opportunity allows Austin-based visual artists to have their work displayed at the airport, which has over 22 million passengers pass through annually.

ACME staff are available through Friday, June 12th (5PM) to help guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.

Contact us, we are here to support you every step of the way.

📅 Deadline: June 14, 2026 | 11:59 PM
🔗 Apply today! https://bit.ly/4ddoWjT

🚨Deadline Extended! 🚨

Applications are open for the 2026–28 People’s Gallery at City Hall and the 2026 Changing Exhibits Program at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

This is your opportunity to showcase your work in two of Austin’s most visible public spaces.

✨ Why apply?
✔ Free to apply
✔ High-visibility exhibitions
✔ Reach hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors annually

Who can apply?
• Austin-area visual artists (18+)
• Austin-based galleries & visual arts organizations
• Eligible counties include Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet & Caldwell

📅 Deadline: June 14, 2026 | 11:59 PM
🔗 Apply + Guidelines: https://bit.ly/4ddoWjT

Like many across Austin, we are saddened by the loss of Malin at Pease Park.

This artwork brought joy, curiosity, and connection to countless children, families, residents, and visitors. For many, Malin became more than an art installation — it became part of Austin’s shared memories and cultural landscape.

We are grateful to everyone who helped bring this experience to the community and to those who cared for it over the years. Today, we join the community in reflecting on this loss and celebrating the joy Malin brought to so many.

-ACME Director Angela Means.

Photo credit: "Malin’s Fountain" by Thomas Dambo, courtesy of Pease Park Conservancy.

Thinking about applying?

ACME staff are available through Friday, May 29th (5PM) to help guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.

Contact us, we are here to support you every step of the way.

📅 Apply by May 31
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ddoWjT

You’re invited! Join Art in Public Places, artists Mai Gutierrez and Amado Castillo III, and their teams to celebrate two new public artworks at the Dove Springs Public Health Facility

🕊 "Paloma Pavilion" by Mai Gutierrez
🕊 "Motivate, Educate, and Inspire" mural by Amado Castillo III

Together, these works reflect the unity, resilience, and vibrant spirit of the Dove Springs community. The event will also recognize interior photography installations by local photographers Jason Choto and Justin D. Heron highlighting storytelling within the facility.

📆 Wednesday, May 6, 2026
⏰ 4:00–5:30 PM
📍 Dove Springs Public Health Facility (5811 Palo Blanco Ln.)
✨ Free and open to all!

📣This weekend, Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment office (ACME), in collaboration with Austin Transportation & Public Works, is proud to present the first public event of our Artist in Residence (AIR) program, Candy Coated 35, led by one of our Artists in Residence: Cat Carter!

📅 Saturday, May 2
⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Waterloo Greenway, Austin TX
🎟️ Free & open to the public

🙌This community celebration weaves together live music, oral histories, and visual storytelling to honor East Austin's cultural heritage. The Artist in Residence program is part of Our Future 35 initiative, which integrates art, community voice, and inclusive planning into how Austin shapes its neighborhoods and public spaces.

🎨Images courtesy of SuperWoman Records and Cat Carter.

Your art. A global audience.

Austin’s airport exhibition invites artists to respond to this year’s theme: Vestiges of the Future.

Seen by thousands of travelers every day, this is a unique opportunity to share your work on an international stage.

📅 Apply by May 31
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ddoWjT

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