American Repertory Ensemble ARE’s mission is to celebrate Dance, Music, and Life through innovative performance. We make classical arts accessible by offering affordable tickets, performing a diverse repertoire, and providing opportunities to experience the creative process and engage with extraordinary artists. www.americanrepensemble.org Arthouse at the Jones Center The mission of Arthouse is to promote the growth and appreciation of contemporary art and artists in Texas. Through its exhibitions and programs in Austin and statewide, Arthouse helps nurture artists' careers and deepen public understanding of contemporary art. www.arthousetexas.org Austin Chamber Music Center The Austin Chamber Music Center is dedicated to serving Central Texas by expanding knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of chamber music through the highest quality performance and instruction. austinchambermusic.org Austin Circle of Theaters (ACoT) We are a performing arts service organization working to build greater public awareness, participation and support for Austin's performing arts. We provide marketing, ticketing, audience development; technical assistance; fiscal sponsorship; access to affordable insurance; information and referral services — and advocacy for over 130 arts organizations and 400 artists. www.acotonline.org Austin Film Society The Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking through screenings, giving grants and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. http://austinfilm.org Austin Girls' Choir Austin Girls' Choir is a performing choir renowned throughout the US and Europe for its high standards and level of excellence. AGC serves girls age 8-18 from the Greater Austin area, helping them develop self-discipline, confidence, leadership and teamwork skills as they both enrich and internationally represent their city. www.austin.girlschoir.com Austin Green Art Austin Green Art envisions, inspires and manifests the Sustainability Revolution. We believe environmental destruction is driven by cultural programming. AGA provides hands on engagement with collaborative design involving ALL members of the community engaging the complex issues of our times. http://www.austingreenart.org Austin History Center Association The mission of the Austin History Center Association is to support the Austin History Center, the local history archives of the Austin Public Library and its work to collect, preserve, and make available to the public materials documenting the history of Austin and Travis County. www.ahca.net Austin Jazz Workshop The Austin Jazz Workshop's mission is to perform for and mentor students in central Texas public schools in order to encourage their participation in band, orchestra, and choir programs, and to enhance quality of life through live performances employing area musicians and collaborations with nonprofit organizations in central Texas. www.austinjazzworkshop.com Austin Lyric Opera Provides operatic performances and educational experiences at the highest level of expression which enrich the quality of life for the Central Texas community. www.austinlyricopera.org Austin Music Foundation Austin Music Foundation fuels Austin's creative economy by empowering musicians through innovative career-development and music-business education programs. AMF provides programs to help local artists navigate opportunities in the music industry and services to unite the local music community. www.austinmusicfoundation.org Austin Playhouse Austin Playhouse is dedicated to providing opportunities for Austin artists and audiences to celebrate the human experience. Austin Playhouse will nourish your mind, delight your spirit, and enrich your life through professional productions of classic, contemporary and musical plays. www.austinplayhouse.com The Austin Project / Experiments in Jazz Aesthetics (TAPEJA) Nationally acclaimed artists facilitate creative writing workshops for women from Austin and UT, primarily women of color, where jazz-inspired methodologies guide women to make substantial life changes. By sharing their newly found, authentic voices in public performances and community forums, TAPEJA participants offer a model of freedom and social change. For more information, please call 512-471-4320. Austin Shakespeare The Austin Shakespeare Festival presents professional theatre of the highest quality with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare, bringing to the public performances and eduation programs to youth that are fresh, bold, imaginative, thought-provoking, and eminently accessible, connecting the truths of the past with the challenges and possibilities of today. www.austinshakespeare.org Ballet Austin Ballet Austin boasts a rich history spanning five decades, acclaimed productions, and one of the nation's largest classical ballet academies. As choreographed by artistic director Stephen Mills from the new Butler Dance Education Center and Community School in downtown Austin, Ballet Austin actively engages the community, dancers, and audiences alike. www.balletaustin.org Chorus Austin Chorus Austin is the nonprofit umbrella organization that manages the business functions and artistic productions of the Chorus Austin Consort, Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble, and the award-winning Austin Civic Chorus. We offer 6 different concert programs each season for our patrons to enjoy, and a variety of volunteer and outreach opportunities as well. www.chorusaustin.org The Cipher-Austin's Hip Hop Project Our mission is to ensure that Austin youth have a safe, supportive, dynamic and challenging community in which to discover their powerful voices - through written, spoken word and hip hop - to express their views, strengthen self esteem, and engage them in opportunities that allow them to address the issues that affect them. www.thecipheratx.org Conspirare, Inc. Conspirare, inspired by the belief in music’s power to change people’s lives, seeks to draw all persons into the embrace of the musical arts by producing world-class choral/choral-orchestral performances, by exploring avenues of music innovation and education, and by engaging new and diverse audiences in extraordinary musical and educational experiences. www.conspirare.org Cultural Arts Division The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division works to nurture, preserve and promote Austin’s arts and creative industries in order to strengthen and sustain Austin’s dynamic cultural vitality. We serve to encourage, develop and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative, cultural activity in the City of Austin and its Extra Territorial Jurisdiction. www.cityofaustin.org/redevelopment/cad.htm DiverseArts Culture Works DiverseArts presents high-quality multidisciplinary, multicultural arts programs in Austin. We operate a visual arts gallery and performance venue; present spoken word, jazz and blues performances, and produce culture-based community festivals. Current work focuses on the African American Cultural Heritage District and preserving the cultural heritage of the East End Community. www.diversearts.org Femme Film Texas, a project of Moving Image Arts & Education Femme Film Texas teaches filmmaking and digital technology to young women and girls, with an emphasis on reaching underserved populations. During in-school programs and summer camps, girls create and exhibit original video projects. www.femmefilmtexas.org Forklift Danceworks Forklift Danceworks produces dances with all kinds of people. Past performances have included firefighters, Venetian gondoliers, people who are visually impaired, and Elvis Impersonators. Forklift values creativity, diversity, and connection, and the dances we produce serve to demonstrate our core belief that all people are inherently creative. www.forkliftdanceworks.org German-Texan Heritage Society GTHS promotes awareness and preservation of the German cultural heritage of Texas through German language classes, speakers, genealogical seminars, a research library and tours of the historic German Free School. We host four annual cultural events; publish books on German-Texan history and genealogy, a quarterly Journal and a bi-monthly newsletter. www.germantexans.org Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Outline: The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) provides access to affordable healthcare to Austin's low-income, uninsured working musicians. Services include: primary medical care through Seton Family of Hospitals, basic dental care through St. David's Community Health Foundation Leadership and mental health counseling and addiction recovery services through the SIMS Foundation. www.myhaam.org Heritage Society of Austin The Heritage Society of Austin's mission is to promote the recognition and experience of Austin's diverse cultural heritage through the preservation of historic treasures and places. www.heritagesocietyaustin.org Long Center for the Performing Arts Our mission is to provide the citizens of Central Texas a world-class venue that enhances the appreciation, enjoyment, and reputations of the region's premier and diverse performing arts organizations and artists; to become a cultural, corporate, and educational resource and destination, enabling the performing arts and artists to thrive in our community. www.thelongcenter.org Mexic-Arte Museum Mexic-Arte Museum’s mission is dedicated to cultural enrichment and education through the presentation and promotion of traditional contemporary Mexican, Latino and Latin American art and culture. Our vision is to educate the people of Texas about the importance of Mexican and Mexican American art and culture that enhances the collective pride of the entire community. www.mexic-artemuseum.org The Mobile Film School The Mobile Film School is committed to bringing media arts education to underserved communities; create long-term mentoring relationships, pairing students with seasoned industry professionals and educators; and cultivating a unique appreciation of local history and culture using storytelling in film. www.mobilefilmschool.org Neill-Cochran House Museum The Neill-Cochran House Museum, considered one of Austin's three most important historic residences, promotes education and architectural preservation through public programming, events, museum days, the Fourth-Grade Curriculum Unit for Austin ISD students and adaptive programs for home-schoolers and scouts. www.neill-cochranmuseum.org Paramount & State Theatres Our mission is to nourish the mind and spirit and enhance the quality of life for area residents through presentation of the widest selection of the finest quality theatre and performing arts productions possible. We strive to promote artistic expression and appreciation among all segments of the Central Texas community. www.ausintheatre.org Reel Women To provide information, education, networking activities and opportunities for community service to women (and others!) at all levels of experience in video and film. www.reelwomen.org Rude Mechanicals Rude Mechanicals creates and produces brave new works for the stage, characterized by bold physicality, piercing design, intellectual savvy and an irrepressible sense of humor. We manage the Off Center performance venue and the groundbreaking Grrl Action Program, helping teenage girls find voice and vision through the power of performance. www.rudemechs.com Russian Speakers Society The Russian Speakers Society enriches the Austin artscape by presenting programs with artists whose cultural heritage is Russian or Eastern European. The performances span several disciplines, but most have their base in the music and dance of the West flowing from the works of romantic compositions and ballets of the 19th and 20th centuries. http://www.rusaustin.com/ Second Youth Family Theatre It is the mission of Second Youth to produce original and established works for family audiences incorporating drama, comedy, musical theatre, puppetry and dance with the highest artistic quality and cultural diversity. Second Youth is dedicated to building long-term relationships with audiences through exceptional production and education. www.secondyouth.com Tapestry Dance Company Tapestry Dance Company's mission is to "share the power of dance through education and performance." Services and programs include a mainstage performance season, outreach programs through AISD and local service organizations as well as a 12,500 sf facility in South Austin housing a multi-form dance academy for adults and children. www.tapestry.org Texas Early Music Project Founded in 1987 by Daniel Johnson, the Texas Early Music Project is dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical music through performance, recordings, and educational outreach. www.early-music.org Texas Folklife Texas Folklife celebrates and preserves Texas' unique cultural traditions via performances, exhibits, education programs, community residencies and other projects. Via entertainment and education, we strive to keep these traditions alive for future generations -- and to find that common ground where all of our cultures intersect. www.texasfolklife.org Texas Music Museum The Texas Music Museum researches, archives, presents exhibits, educational programs and performances related to the broad range of Texas Music. We serve children, youth and adults through our programs that are all free to the public. www.texasmusicmuseum.org Theatre Action Project Theatre Action Project is an interactive, educational theatre company serving the schools and communities of greater Austin. Our mission is to create and promote socially relevant, interactive theatre and educational programming that ignites community dialogue, self-discovery, and social change. www.theatreactionproject.org VSA Arts of Texas VSA arts of Texas works to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. We are dedicated to the mission of promoting the crreative power in people with disabilities by working with all community members to facilitate full access to the cultural and educational arts. www.vsatx.org Women in Jazz Association, Inc. Women in Jazz perpetuates vocal traditional jazz through jazz education and concerts. www.womeninjazz.org Women & Their Work Known for its pioneering spirit, embrace of artistic innovation, and commitment to Texas audiences and artists, Women & Their Work Art Space is a one of a kind statewide non-profit organization. Women & Their Work Art Space showcases exhibitions of contemporary art throughout the year and presents performances, readings, film screenings and educational outreach programs. www.womenandtheirwork.org Yellow Tape Construction Co. Yellow Tape Construction Co. furthers the next generation of great, wholly original, definitively American performance aesthetic. At the intersection of dance, theatre, music and performance art, we are creating a new community of artists and patrons ˜ laying a foundation of strength and support through innovative arts programming and fearless new work. www.yellowtape.org Zachary Scott Theatre Center ZACH aims to create a unique theatre experience that ignites the imagination, lifts the spirit, and creates meaningful dialogue that engages our community. ZACH's season of professional theatre productions celebrates diversity and offers a wide array of cross-cultural educational and participatory activities including professional theatre classes and interactive plays for children. www.zachscott.com Would you like to have your organization included on the I Live Here, I Give Here Web site? |