The City of Austin's Cultural Arts Division recently unveiled two new grant programs designed to encourage interaction between local nonprofits, and help out fledgling organizations who might otherwise have difficulty acquiring funding. These "auxiliary" programs are currently accepting applications from nonprofit arts and cultural organizations: The Community Collaborations Funding Program supports community-based arts and cultural projects to collaborations of two or more nonprofit groups. Support varies depending on the project's overall budget, with a maximum......

We hope that after seven other posts about Spot the Spank you are aware that Austinist has teamed up with Spank Dance Company to be the exclusive promotional outlet for their latest dance 4Red Lines. Prior to each performance, Austinist has posted a clue to help you determine its secret location. If you haven’t recovered from Eeyore’s Birthday been able to catch at least one of these performances, what are you waiting for? This is......

This Thursday, Austinist presents another installment of Spot the Spank. By now, we hope you are already aware that Austinist has teamed up with Spank Dance Company to give you clues on where to check out their latest dance production, 4Red Lines. If you haven’t been able to catch the performance, what are you waiting for? Perhaps our clues have been just that good. Or maybe you were partaking in other recreational activities at Eeyore’s......

Spank Dance Company is conducting a social experiment on you. Have you noticed? Were you wandering around outside of the Convention Center during SXSW only to see four red clad dancers (and one whimsical ring leader) spontaneously break into dance? Maybe you were enjoying the epic day we had this past Thursday at Republic Square Park and caught a glimpse of them. According to Spank Dance Company's director and choreographer, Ellen Bartel, if you......

Austinist is honored to present the second installment of Spot the Spank, an ongoing modern dance treasure hunt taking place throughout this great city we call home. As mentioned during the madness of SXSW, Spank Dance Company has partnered with Austinist to promote their original contemporary dance piece titled 4Red Lines. Performed in an outdoor public venue, the dance addresses the barriers between performer and audience, the concrete and the abstract. Ellen Bartel, choreographer......

Cine Las Americas is hosting a special screening of the critically acclaimed Letters from the Other Side. The documentary on Mexican immigration was directed by Austinite Heather Courtney. The free screening at the George Washington Carver Museum is open to the public and will feature a Q&A with women featured in the film, with a reception to follow. Beyond just a screening, the evening is a celebration of sorts, as the women from the......

Calendar it, folks: through 2007, over 100 local artists are being showcased at Austin City Hall’s new exhibition, The People’s Gallery. Organized by the Hall’s Cultural Arts Division, it offers a fine sampling of homegrown, creative talent. The talent is nicely varied, too. Examples of the work include a cast bronze bicycle-powered Icarus (he’s right in the lobby), and, upstairs, a sculpture featuring strands of yarn looking as delicious as spaghetti. These pieces, two......

Image from Museum of Ephemerata websiteThe curators of the Museum of Ephemerata, Scott Webel and Jen Hirt, are presenting MachinesMimesis™, a walk-thru musical installation event at the Cathedral of Junk this Saturday. This will be a fundraiser for the Machines exhibition which is scheduled to open in March 2006 and which is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.......

Austinist has been alerted to the fact that between now and January 31 you can help the City of Austin with "the analysis of Austin's cultural environment and identification of key policy issues needing community dialogue" by filling out a survey. Coming out of The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division of Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office (say that three times fast), the goal of the survey is to gather input for the......