Percussion Styles From Across the Globe
2021-10-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-10-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2021-11-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
A virtual drumming class for Veterans and current and prior military members. Learn about percussion styles and practice your rhythmic skills! Percussion Styles from Across the Globe is an 8-week virtual class, Mondays from 6 to 7 pm CST September 13 through November 1, 2021. Each week learn about a new percussion style from around the world, listen to music, learn a technique, and try it yourself with drums or found percussion instruments from around your house.

12th Annual Distinguished Artist Veterans Exhibition
2021-10-13 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-15 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-16 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-22 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-23 13:00 - 17:00 and 9 more dates | The Hive, 12700 Hill Country Blvd Suite T125, Bee Cave, TX, 78738, United States
You are personally invited to the opening reception of this exhibition on Friday, October 8 from 6-8 pm. This annual exhibit features 19 Veteran artists from around the state of Texas.
On View October 8-Feb 4, 2022
Gallery Hours: 1-5 pm Wed-Sat

Free Admission
The Hive by Bee Cave Arts Foundation
In the Hill Country Galleria
(across from Barnes and Noble)
12700 Hill Country Blvd Suite T125

Bee Cave, TX 78738

Community Conversations
2021-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 | TX
Art Spark Texas introduced our virtual arts roundtable series “Community Conversations” in Spring of 2020, as a way of staying connected and continuing our mission during this time of the pandemic. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 7-8pm CST, and invite visual artists, musicians, dancers, actors, writers, disability advocates and others to engage with the Art Spark community.
Join the conversation! All are welcome.
A link to the virtual event will be posted here several days beforehand and join our newsletter to get the information via email.

Speaking Advocates Happy Hour
2021-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 | TX
Leave your inhibitions at the door, because it is the Speaking Advocates Happy Hour!
A fun, virtual space for folks to hang out, chat, play games, and more. Each month we welcome different bartenders to help us unwind with light conversation and social activities.
This is a closed group open to Speaking Advocates and OMOD participants. Members of all disabled communities welcome. Contact Ms. Boye and let us know a little about yourself.

Third Tuesdays of each month (mark your calendars and you won’t be late).
5 to 6 PM Central time

Want to be a future bartender?
Drop in and introduce yourself!
For Link to the Happy Hour visit OMOD FB Group or email Ms. Boye: boye@artsparktx.org.

Earth Tones: Veterans Exploring the Creative in Nature
2021-10-23 08:00 - 16:30 | Estero Llano Grande State Park, 3301 S. International Blvd. (FM 1015), Weslaco, Texas, 78596, United States
Earth Tones: Exploring the Creative in Nature, presented by Art Spark Texas and El Zarape Press with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces. It is a free art and nature retreat for Veterans and current and prior military and their family members.

This creative workshop will be held on October 23, 2021 at the Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco, TX from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and includes entry fee and lunch for the day.
We start as a group, then break into three focused workshops for the day with a break for a catered lunch, and a group wrap-up at the end.
Participants will choose one track to follow for the entire day. All workshops will include time indoors and outdoors. Register at Eventbrite.

Photography – Bring your camera and join Nature Photographer Ruth Hoyt, a Certified Interpretive Guide and Certified Texas Master Naturalist, in a workshop to gain skills in taking photos of nature. This indoor/outdoor workshop will include guided hikes around the park.
Open Art Studio – Bring your drawing or painting materials and join Art Professor Rachael F. Brown as you create in nature. Be inspired by the plants and animals at the park and connect with others as you gather indoors and outdoors.
Creative Writing – Bring paper and writing instruments and join poet, author and professor Katherine Grace Hoerth for creative writing inspired by your natural surroundings. This indoor/outdoor activity will include guided hikes.

**Notes: You must bring your own supplies. Plan for October weather conditions and what you can carry while walking. ADA accessible trails are available and there will be options for hikes based on your personal activity level. Service animals allowed on leash. Children age 14 + with supervision allowed in workshop with a parent or plan to bring your family to enjoy the park for the day as you participate in the workshop.
A Friday pre-event is being planned as well as a Friday evening gathering at Veteran owned and operated 5 x 5 Brewery. Details available upon registration.
If you have questions, or if the topic you are interested in is sold out, please contact April Sullivan at april@artsparktx.org or 512-454-9912 ext 103.

Fall Expressions Exhibition
2021-10-25, 2021-11-01, 2021-11-08 | TX
The Fall Expressions exhibition includes artwork by San Antonio area artists celebrating Mental Illness Awareness Week.
For information on the Spring or Fall Expressions exhibit, please contact Susan Beattie at seabeattie@yahoo.com
Visit the exhibit here: https://artsparktx.square.site/fallexpressionsexhibition

Makers Hour
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | TX
Join Art Spark staffers and artists, April and Susan, for Makers Hour, a monthly creative gathering, taking place the last Thursday of each month: 7-8:00 PM CT. All types of makers are welcome! Bring your choice of media, or your latest creative project to share. We’ll hang out, do a creative prompt or two, or try a new art method, and share our work.
Please join from your computer, tablet, or smartphone at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/291846373
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3335
Access Code: 291-846-373
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
Questions? Email susan@artsparktx.org.

Finding Each Other in the Virtual World Through Dance
2021-11-06 11:00 - 14:00 | TX
Mettler-based dance improvisation explores the roots of movement expression, which makes dance available to everyone. Improvisation is used to awaken creativity and engage the whole person. This workshop is open for all levels of experience.
Lead by Karenne Koo, a dance artist committed to developing and practicing multi-disciplinary approaches to encourage and stimulate the art of inclusive dance as an instrument for building community. In 2017, she co-founded Dancesequences Inc., a Tucson-based nonprofit dance organization with the mission to advance societal inclusion through dance.
This workshop will take place virtually on zoom on the 6th and 7th of November from 11 am until 2 pm CT.
Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/karennekoo

Virtual Open Mic: The Lion & Pirate
2021-11-06 19:00 - 20:30 | TX
The Lion & Pirate, inclusive, open mic for writers, performers, and acoustic musicians invites you to join us the first weekend of the month. Sponsored by Art Spark Texas and the Pen 2 Paper Creative Writing Contest. Organizers also include Malvern Books and the Coalition of Texans Disabilities.
Join the Lion & Pirate for our next virtual inclusive, open mic! Saturday, November 6, 2021 – 7-8:30 pm. Featured performers to be announced; then, it will be your time to shine!
Sign up here by noon Nov. 5.
Join us on Zoom:
Link will be available when you sign up to perform, and closer to the event for the public.
As always, we’re open to work in any genre: music, spoken word, improv, skits, storytelling, dance, poems or prose… Anything you can perform! There will be 10 sign up slots. We ask that you sign up ahead of time. Any sign-ups after 10 will be held on a backup list.
Stay tuned to our Facebook Page for event updates and invite your friends too. You can tune in just to connect with your community and give us those “clap” reactions.
Questions? Please email Ms Boye: boye@artsparktx.org.
Thank you for donating and supporting Art Spark Texas Speaking Advocates Program and the Pen 2 Paper Creative Writing Contest.
