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Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment manages the City’s cultural arts programs and provides leadership for Austin's creative economy.

The Cultural Arts Division (CAD) of the Economic Development Department provides leadership and management for the City’s cultural arts programs and for the development of arts and cultural industries.

11/13/2026

📣NEXT THURSDAY 📣

Join us next Thursday for City Hall Sessions as the South Austin Academy of Vocal Arts is recognized and receives a proclamation for their talent and contributions to Austin’s music landscape. We celebrate Austin’s own as November 19 will be declared, “South Austin Academy of Vocal Arts Day” by Mayor Kirk Watson and the City Council. Join us at City Hall to catch their performance or tune in at 12 PM on ATXN.tv to watch this Music Proclamation!

Remember all visitors for this occasion can receive parking validation if you park at City Hall! See you there 🎶

11/13/2026

🎨10 Artists. One Landmark. Distinctly Austin.

Meet the local artists bringing Austin's creative spirit to life at the new Austin Convention Center!

From monumental installations to unexpected moments of discovery, 10 artists are transforming architecture and public spaces into vibrant expressions of the people, places and stories that make Austin, Austin.

Our city. Through the eyes of its artists.

Opening Spring 2029.

👉 Meet the artists and explore their work: unconventionalatx.com/

Artists: Alejandra Almuelle | Rex Sterling Hamilton Art | Tsz Kam | Dave McClinton Art | Aaron Michalovic | Diego Miró-Rivera | Manik Raj Nakra | Dawn Okoro | Carmen Rangel / Viva La Painter | Betelhem Makonnen

Project Partners: Austin Convention Center | Austin Capital Delivery Services
Stantec | LMN Architects | JE Dunn Construction | Turner Construction Company

11/12/2026

🎨 10 Austin Artists. One Landmark Project. A Historic Investment in Public Art.

Something extraordinary is taking shape in the heart of Austin.

Art and architecture are coming together to celebrate the people, places and culture that make Austin, Austin.

Our city. Our stories. Through the eyes of its artists.

👀 Meet the artists. Coming soon.

Austin Convention Center
Austin Capital Delivery Services

11/12/2026

The George Washington Carver Museum is honored to be Featured Stop # 63 on the Austin Studio Tours!

In collaboration with curator Shania Montufar of ECHOES ATX, the Carver Museum welcomes Echoes: In Living Memory. This multimedia exhibition centers Black and Hispanic neighborhood histories, migration, style, faith, displacement, celebration, and collective imagination. Our Artist Gallery will host 4-5 Featured Artists, 15 Community Art Wall contributors, and 3 Historian/Archival Contributors, all based in or raised here in Austin Texas. Each work is a meditation on historic preservation and erasure. How can art create space for remembrance, refusal, and future-making in a rapidly changing city?

Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15 & 21-22 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

In Living Memory opens on Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carver and will be on view through Saturday, January 9, 2027.

11/09/2026

📢 Application is open to participate in the Asian American Resource Center's annual New Year's Makers Market, happening Saturday, January 30, 2027 from 10am to 2pm!

If you are a maker, artist, cottage baker, or local nonprofit or community organization that is interested in participating, we want to hear from you; there is NO FEE to participate as a vendor or organization! Learn more and submit your application by Wednesday, December 9 👉 bit.ly/MakersMarketApp2027

This event will be free, family friendly, and open to the public.

Alt text: Blue and white vendor cart with an awning that says 2027. There are gold stars in the background and two pictures from last year's Makers Market. Text reads Asian American Resource Center (AARC) Participant Application Open: New Year's Makers Market. City of Austin logo is in bottom right corner.

11/08/2026

Veteran's Day is already next week! At the MACC this morning, we are honored to host Franklin Mendez and local veterans as we inaugurate his exhibition: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.

Franklin Mendez's extensive portrait series here in our Community Gallery at the MACC documents local veterans, including projects featuring his Vietnam veteran meetup group and Mexican American veterans.

Franklin is a Mexican-American, an Austin-born Marine Corps and Vietnam veteran, and master painter.

On November 7th from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Franklin Mendez invites the public in celebration of his exhibit and of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Enjoy light refreshments, live music, speakers, and art exhibit viewing. There will be a veterans ofrenda (altar) honoring the lives of veterans. Members of the public can contribute to the atlar, meet the artist, and learn about his work with veterans su***de prevention.

11/06/2026

Fresh coffee has arrived! ☕✨ 1006 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

We’re pleased to welcome as our newest vendor through a partnership with the Downtown Austin.

Be sure to stop by for a pick-me-up during your downtown visit.

11/05/2026

Explore three exhibitions on view at the Dougherty Arts Center during Austin Studio Tour.

Errant Obsession by Faith Chonko examines the forces that shape our attention and asks how obsession might be transformed into something more meaningful. Outlet Within showcases the work of Dougherty Arts Center 2026 Ceramic Resident Artists Victoria Zhuk, Stefania Garcia, Gargi Sharma, Nathan Anthony, and Minnie Rogers. Regular & Precious by Bella Cheng reveals the extraordinary hidden within everyday objects through close observation and abstraction.

Address

5202 E. Ben White Boulevard Suite 400
Austin, TX
78741

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15129747700

Website

https://www.austintexas.gov/acme, https://linktr.ee/cityofaustinarts

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