Calling All Thespians

Calling All Thespians

    Austin ISD is still holding auditions through March 18th for actors, singers, dancers and stage technicians to join their 2024 Summer Theatre Series camps. Current 5th-12 graders are encouraged to audition. The summer camps are free to families and provide...
Wind Energy Art Contest for Kids

Wind Energy Art Contest for Kids

  Through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, the KidWind Project, an international leader in clean energy education, is opening the call for entries for the 2024 National Wind Energy Art Contest. The theme,...
UT Museum Renamed and Ready for Visitors

UT Museum Renamed and Ready for Visitors

  Texas Science & Natural History Museum on the campus of UT Austin tells the story of life in the natural world in Texas from the formation of our planet, through the age of the dinosaurs into our current environment and will showcase advanced research being...
Childhood Cancer Survivor Awarded Scholarship

Childhood Cancer Survivor Awarded Scholarship

  Northwestern Mutual Foundation announced it will be giving $500,000 in college scholarships to 50 deserving childhood cancer survivors and siblings. University of Texas at Austin student, Audrey Labbe has been recognized as one of the company’s 2023 Childhood...
Long-term Access to the Arts

Long-term Access to the Arts

  TexARTS, a non-profit arts education and performance organization serving the Lake Travis area for more than 17 years, has acquired land and a building in Lakeway, Texas to plant permanent roots. In the new facility, TexARTS will be able to expand its...
All Abilities Playground

All Abilities Playground

The Austin Parks Foundation, in collaboration with the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, recently announced the design and development of Austin’s first public, all abilities playground at Onion Creek Metropolitan Park. The proposed playground will offer...
Refugee Valentine’s Arts and Crafts Bazaar

Refugee Valentine’s Arts and Crafts Bazaar

Refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Congo, Rwanda and Burundi Offer Hand-Made Goods, Traditional Foods at North Austin YMCA Valentine’s Bazaar Saturday Feb 10, from 10am – 1pmOne hundred percent of proceeds will directly support refugees AUSTIN – Love will be in...
Activist, Actress and Author

Activist, Actress and Author

  “Don’t whisper. Don’t look away. Do say hello.” These are just some of the many insights that twelve-year-old actress, model, voiceover artist and Down syndrome activist, Mia Armstrong shares about how to treat people with Down syndrome in her debut picture...
Calling All Artists

Calling All Artists

  Wildlife Forever is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the Guy Harvey Foundation for the 2024 The Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. The Fish Art Contest is open to kindergarten – 12th graders from anywhere in the world. Art eligible...
Kids On Key

Kids On Key

KMFA Classical 89.5 has launched the new Kids on Key initiative aimed at building access to music in Central Texas schools by providing free musical instruments and other classroom resources. Area public school teachers can register at www.kmfa.org/kidsonkey using...
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