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The Asian American Resource Center (AARC)'s page will serve as a source for information about Asian American events and programming at the AARC in Austin, Texas. The mission of the Asian American Resource Center (AARC) is to provide spaces, services, resources, and programs through an Asian American Pacific Islander perspective. All content and comments posted to this official City of Austin, Texas, Facebook site are subject to public disclosure laws. The social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to the City of Austin. Please direct open records requests to http://austintexas.gov/pir

10/29/2026

👋 Meet your instructors for Returning to the River: A Community Movement Workshop, happening at the AARC on Saturday, November 7 from 12 to 1:15pm! This event is a collaboration between the AARC and Dance Waterloo, a local nonprofit that focuses on accessible, mixed-ability movement.

✨ Mia Moi was born and raised in Houston, TX. Since moving to Austin, Mia has continued to refine her training in ballet, tap, jazz, heels, hip-hop, and contemporary working in performance, entertainment, and film. She teaches at Ballet Austin and Unity Dance Co. and is Executive Director of Dance Waterloo. She also enjoys spending time with her four dogs and exploring the outdoors.

✨ Tikiri Shapiro landed in Austin, TX a few years ago and has loved this city's dance scene ever since. When she's not scheming up her next choreographic project with her own dance group, Sea Legs Dance, she dances with groups such as RushTopFish, Red Nightfall Dance Theatre, Performa/Dance, Early Era Dance Collective, Ventana Ballet, Dance Waterloo, and whoever else lets her spin around.

This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/AARC-DanceWaterloo

Alt text: Two graphics with a blue banner at the top with text that reads Returning to the River: A Community Movement Workshop, Asian American Resource Center, Saturday, November 7 from 12 to 1:15pm and blue, purple, pink, and green color blocks underneath. Graphic 1 has a picture of Mia Moi looking up with her hand extended towards the sky and her biography. Graphic 2 has a picture of Tikiri Shapiro dancing with another dancer behind her and a black background and her biography.

10/22/2026

🎉 Help us celebrate National Arts and Humanities month and welcome the AARC's two new fall exhibits, Frottage: Meaning and Remembering by Gabrielle Clemente and Koi Ponds by Lauren Hua, on Tuesday, October 27 from 6 to 8pm! Exhibits will be on-view until February 6, 2027.

During the Exhibit Reception attendees will have a chance to meet artists Gabrielle Clemente and Lauren Hua, learn about their processes and inspiration behind their work, and view the exhibits on display in our lobby, Zen Garden hallway, and Zen Garden. Light refreshments will be provided (first-come, first-served).

This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/AARCEventbrite

Alt text: 1) Picture of Gabrielle Clemente sitting in front of a piece from their exhibit Frottage: Meaning and Remembering and smiling at the camera next to a multi-colored border. 2) Picture of Lauren Hua sitting in front of one of her paintings, smiling at the camera next to a multi-colored border. Text on both graphics reads Fall Exhibit Reception October 27 from 6 to 8pm, 8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754 with the ACME logo in the bottom right corner.

10/19/2026

The AARC, in collaboration with Dance Waterloo, presents Returning to the River: A Community Movement Workshop, happening on Saturday, November 7 from 12 to 1:15pm!

🌵 Returning to the River is an interactive, accessible dance workshop that invites participants to explore memory, place, and return through movement inspired by Joy Harjo’s journey back to the Chattahoochee River in An American Sunrise.

Note: Participants do not need previous dance experience or familiarity with An American Sunrise to participate. Movements can be adapted for different bodies, abilities, energy levels, and comfort levels. Participants may move while standing or seated, take breaks when needed, and choose their own level of participation. ✨

This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/AARC-DanceWaterloo

Alt text: Blue banner with text that reads Returning to the River: A Community Movement Workshop. There are black and white images of people walking, a cactus with flowers, and a person walking through a field of pink flowers under a full moon. ACME and Dance Waterloo logos are in top right corner.

10/16/2026

🌱 Join us to slow down and share space in community during Nature and Art Day, happening at the AARC on Saturday, October 24 from 10am to 12pm - rain or shine!

We will have guided activities available, including reflections, planting a seedling into our Intergenerational garden, and creating art with natural materials, as well as opportunities to learn from local organizations working in gardens, conservation, and more. If you would prefer a solo adventure, you are welcome to bring a blanket and enjoy time under the giant trees on AARC's Great Lawn or our Zen Garden.

Nature and Art Day is part of Austin's Roots and Wings Festival, a community-wide celebration of nature in our city, as well as Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment's Arts and Humanities Month programming.

This event is free and open to all. Learn more and RSVP on Eventbrite to get important event updates, including our rain plan 👉 bit.ly/AARCEventbrite

Alt text: A butterfly, bee, and ginkgko leaves on a green background with text that says slow down and share space, Nature and Art Day. Text at bottom reads Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754. City of Austin, Roots and Wings Festival, and ACME logo are in bottom right corner.

10/14/2026

👋 Meet Ben Aqua, our Guest Speaker for Invisible Losses: Acknowledging Grief in Caregiving Spaces, happening at the AARC on Saturday, October 24 from 10am to 1pm!

Ben Aqua is an Austin-based multidisciplinary artist whose work explores themes of q***r identity, intersectionality, the avant-garde, and technology. They also co-facilitate an LGBTQIA+ grief support group with Hospice Austin, creating a compassionate space for collective healing and community care.

Invisible Losses is a collaboration between the AARC and Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA). This event is free and open to the public; children's activities will be provided. Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/AARCEventbrite

Alt text: Graphic with a purple banner at the top with information about the event and two hearts on a background with a purple lotus. There is a picture of Ben sitting at a table with another person, holding up art and smiling. ACME and AFSSA logos are in bottom right corner.

10/09/2026

📢 The AARC is proud to present our two new Fall exhibits, Koi Ponds by Lauren Hua and Frottage: Meaning and Remembering by Gabrielle Clemente, on-view at the AARC from October 27 through February 6, 2027! Join us and the artists to celebrate at the Opening Reception on Tuesday, October 27 from 6 to 8pm.

✨ Koi Ponds: Lauren Hua’s solo exhibition, Koi Ponds, features a series of free-flowing meditative studies of energy and natural elements inspired by the practice and cultivation of Koi fish. Hua’s paintings interlace Japanese, Chinese, and American stylistic influences in the media, techniques, and materials used. This collection of work honors Hua’s Asian American upbringing, identity, and family history, while also highlighting her personal commitment to and journey in pursuing the arts, despite being taught that these things are of little value. Koi Ponds is Hua’s personal dedication to embracing what it means to Asian American.

✨ Frottage: Meaning and Remembering: Gabrielle Clemente’s work can be primarily described as archival. Through their practice, they are documenting personal history and their family's lived experiences. Flattening years of documentation and conversations into one drawing, a photograph. Clemente aims to create an experience with their work that breaks down a traditional gallery space, an environment entrenched in academia and largely inaccessible to many.

Learn more about these exhibits and the artists and RSVP for the Exhibit Reception 👉 bit.ly/AARCExhibits

Alt text: 1) Picture of two pieces from Koi Ponds by Lauren Hua with a colorful background. Text reads Asian American Resource Center, National Arts and Humanities Month, 8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754. ACME logo is in bottom right corner. 2) Picture of two pieces from Frottage: Meaning and Remembering by Gabrielle Clemente with a colorful background. Text reads Asian American Resource Center, National Arts and Humanities Month, 8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754. ACME logo is in bottom right corner.

10/02/2026

📖 Join us for our last Hyphenated meetup of the year on Thursday, October 22 from 6 to 7:30pm! We'll be discussing Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan, a fiction novel about finding new happiness late in life, for yourself and for your family.

All meet ups are free, open to the public, and hosted in-person at the AARC. Must be 18+. No need to have finished the book to attend, though recommended. Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/AARCEventbrite

This event is part of ACME's celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month.

Alt text: Cover of the book Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan surrounded by a floral pattern. Text reads Asian American Resource Center, National Arts and Humanities Month 2026, 8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754. ACME logo is in bottom right corner.

09/30/2026

📢 Happening at the AARC TODAY, September 30, from 3 to 5pm!

Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for a Bystander Intervention Training led by Right to Be. Standing up to hate is crucial in creating a more welcoming Austin for all. This training shows how anti-Asian harassment harms communities. You will learn the 5Ds and other practical strategies that allow you to respond safely and support people facing hate.

Learn more and RSVP 👉 Bit.ly/StopHate2026

09/26/2026

🎨 Arts & Humanities Month is almost here, Austin!

We're thrilled to celebrate the creativity that shapes our city all October long, beginning with the People's Gallery Opening Reception at Austin City Hall — a free evening honoring this season's selected artists, featuring live music and community celebration.

From there, the month continues with events, exhibitions, and performances happening across Austin's arts, culture, and entertainment scene, spotlighting the artists, storytellers, and cultural institutions that make our city so vibrant.

Explore the full calendar and everything happening this month here: https://www.austintexas.gov/arts-culture/austin-arts-and-humanities-month

We look forward to celebrating with you, Austin.

09/25/2026

Join the AARC for Nature and Art Day, a morning of reflection and co-creation, on Saturday, October 24 from 10am to 12pm! We invite you to slow down as you share space in community with the trees, plants, birds, and insects.

Take your time and choose your own adventure from a variety of activities:

🌱 Express your personal story and memories of nature through guided reflections

🌱 Plant a seedling into the AARC Intergenerational Garden

🍂 Create art using leaves and flowers from the AARC Intergenerational Garden and Zen Garden

🫶 Learn from local organizations working in gardens, conservation, and more

Nature and Art Day is part of Austin's Roots and Wings Festival, a community-wide celebration of nature in our city, as well as ACME's Arts and Humanities Month programming.

This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and RSVP 👉 bit.ly/AARCEventbrite

Alt text: Nature and Art Day in cursive, neon green lettering and neon green ginkgo leaves on top of picture of leaves. Underneath is a colorful floral border. Text reads Asian American Resource Center, National Arts and Humanities Month 2026, October 24, 2026, 8401 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754. City of Austin, Roots and Wings, and ACME logos are in bottom right corner.

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8401 Cameron Road
Austin, TX
78754

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

(512) 974-1700

Website

http://www.AustinTexas.gov/AARC

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