History or Exclusion?
When you think of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you may think – as I did – that buildings past a certain age are exempt from the […]
Paws and Claws Pet Portraits
Art Spark Texas presents “Paws and Claws” Art Pop-up. Introduce your pet to the Austin art scene! To participate, donate to Art Spark Texas and register for a […]
The Randy Souders Story: A Book
I have a story I am trying to share with everyone in a new book. It’s a story about a person long important in VSA’s history, and a […]
Artist of the Month: Quamon Fowler
Quamon Fowler was the 2001 VSA Young Soloist, and this award jump-started him on his life journey. But not as the gifted musician he has become, because that […]
Honoring Women Veterans
Imagine you are a woman and you pull your truck into a parking lot at a local store. Your truck has a Purple Heart designation on the license […]
Elizabeth Sammons at the Lion and Pirate
(Photos courtesy of Malvern Books) Earlier this month we were happy to feature author Elizabeth Sammons at our Lion and Pirate Open Mic at Malvern Books. It was […]
Veterans: Spring Your Creative Side Into Action
It’s almost Spring! I am so excited for the sun and warmth to be a regular daily appearance. The cold days get me down. New flowers blooming and […]
Artist of the Month: Opening Minds, Opening Doors
Our March 2019 Artist of the Month is the entire Opening Minds, Opening Doors program, a project which encapsulates so many fabulous public speakers across the state of […]
Together We Can Amplify Art Spark Texas
I wanted to send a BIG TEXAS thank you to friends sharing our Amplify Austin social media posts ramping up to Amplify Austin giving day on February 28-March […]
Art Spark Texas Unsung Hero of the Week: Lynn Marie Johnson
Lynn Marie Johnson was a ray of sunshine around the Art Spark Texas offices. She never met a stranger, and was always positive and encouraging to her volunteers […]