Fall Expressions Exhibition
2021-11-01, 2021-11-08, 2021-11-15, 2021-11-22, 2021-11-29 | 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

Percussion Styles From Across the Globe
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
2021-11-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-04 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-05 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-06 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-10 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-11 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-12 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-13 13:00 - 17:00 and 8 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

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.

Community Conversations
2021-11-10 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.

Art Spark Open House
2021-11-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
We have moved to a small house in East Austin and hope that you will join us on the front porch on Saturday, November 13 ~ 12-4:00 PM CST This 1,200 square foot space provides a new home where our artists of all abilities can create, grow, connect, and thrive!

Speaking Advocates Happy Hour
2021-11-16 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.

Women Vets Moving Forward Through Creative Arts
2021-11-20 09:30 - 16:00 | TX
Join us for this virtual event, a day of self-care through the arts. We are bringing together female-identifying active-duty military, retirees, and veterans with various veteran and art organizations, art therapists, and other resources to help provide supportive networking opportunities and demonstrate methods for improving interpersonal communications. The day will include Interactive Panel Discussions, Experiential Art and Writing Activities, and Connections with other Women Veterans Resources.
Register by November 15th to have art supplies mailed to you.
Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/196589212627

Holiday Card-Making Party
2021-11-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Join us to make some cards for yourself, and some for us to put in our curated art boxes and/or sell in support of Art Spark Texas this season. Free to participate, plus we’ll have lots of materials available, but you are welcome to bring items to share. Plan to bring a treat to share with the group, and we’ll have some tasty things as well! We’re even planning a few (optional) creative card challenges.

GivingTuesday
2021-11-30 | TX
GivingTuesday is an annual global day of giving and unity that takes place this year on November 30th. It is a day to come together, to create a wave of generosity, citizen engagement, philanthropy, and support for nonprofits in communities around the world. This year we are focusing on Coming Together, both virtually and in-person, as safely as possible, to deliver our programs and create new ones to serve our community of artists, veterans, and students across Texas. We have weathered the storm of Covid together and will continue to grow stronger together with your support! Our goal for this year’s GivingTuesday is $5,000.
Donate here: https://bit.ly/3q5JsdI
