The Austin Creative Alliance has asked the city to create a new department focused on funding and support for the creative economy, and cites changes in how the Economic Development Department handles grant funding for arts groups as the latest shortcoming. In a letter sent to members earlier this month, ACA Board Chair Dewy Brooks […]
Austin Creative Alliance
An advocacy and networking group for Austin’s arts, cultural and creative communities.
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City opens grant program to assist creatives impacted by Covid-19
Artists and workers involved in the city’s creative economy can apply today for $2,000 awards from Austin’s new Creative Worker Relief Grant program. The program, which has $3.5 million in total funding, is the latest spun up by the Economic Development Department in response to the job losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the […]
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Armed with cash, group looks to encourage arts spaces among developers
The Austin Creative Alliance will step up its efforts to encourage developers to carve out arts spaces in Austin thanks to a gift that is expected to fuel a five-year push at City Hall and throughout the city. The group announced the $100,000 gift from a local financial planner and theater supporter at the ACA […]