Art Spark TX Radio Hour Show
2024-09-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-30 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-28 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-11 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) and 6 more dates | TX
Tune in every Monday at 2:00 PM CT to the Art Spark TX Radio Hour live on the Austin airwaves at KOOP 91.7 FM or streaming at https://koop.org/program/art-spark-tx-radio-hour/
Bringing inclusive discussion of topics important to the disability community & beyond!

Call for Art- Community Exhibition Spaces
2024-10-01 10:00 - 10:30 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Deadline: Ongoing
This call for art is open to all Texas artists with a disability, Texas veteran or current military member artists, and any senior artist 55 and over.
Art Spark Texas curates solo and group exhibitions at a few locations around Austin. These spaces are suitable for framed work with wire across the back for hanging. (Currently we have one community space available)

Austin Lighthouse for the Blind – Southeast Austin
We can hang around 15-20 pieces (depending on size) at this space on a two-month rotation.

Download the Entry Form
Or contact April at april@artsparktx.org or 512-454-9912

Call for Art- Community Exhibition Spaces
2024-10-01 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-10-29 10:00 - 10:30, 2024-11-26 10:00 - 10:30 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Deadline: Ongoing
This call for art is open to all Texas artists with a disability, Texas veteran or current military member artists, and any senior artist 55 and over.
Art Spark Texas curates solo and group exhibitions at a few locations around Austin. These spaces are suitable for framed work with wire across the back for hanging. (Currently we have one community space available)

Austin Lighthouse for the Blind – Southeast Austin
We can hang around 15-20 pieces (depending on size) at this space on a two-month rotation.

Community-Gallery-Entry-Form102024
Or contact Jerry at jerry@artsparktx.org or 512-454-9912

The Lion & Pirate Open Mic
2024-10-05 19:00 - 21:00
The Lion & Pirate invites you to our virtual inclusive open mic for writers, performers, and musicians! As always, we’re open to work in any genre: music, spoken word, improv, skits, storytelling, dance, poems or prose… Anything you can perform!
Featured performers to be announced; then, it will be your time to shine! 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.
Join us on Zoom:
Use this Link to attend our virtual open mic.
Stay tuned to our Facebook Group for event updates, signup sheets, and links, and invite your friends, too. You can tune in just to connect with your community and give us those “clap” reactions.
Questions? Please email MsBoye.

Texas Veterans Strong Creative Network
2024-10-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-12-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Join us for this monthly virtual creative network that connects Arts Organization, Veteran Organizations, and Creative Veterans to share ideas, network, and collaborate to elevate and support or creative Texas Veterans. Together, we are strong!
Register to receive the meeting link: tps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdOmgpzMsHNYYU-Wv-UyUGYxf7d6OvDrU

Women Veterans Strong
2024-10-12 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-11-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-12-14 08:00 - 09:00 | TX
A virtual group for women vets to connect, create, and converse.
We are reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and meeting once a month to discuss each chapter.
Starts September 14th.
Two options: Meet either second Saturdays from 8-9 am or second Wednesdays from noon-1 pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83168620735?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 831 6862 0735
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Paint the Canyon - Veteran Art and Nature Workshop in Palo Duro Canyon
2024-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Palo Duro Canyon State Park, 11450 Park Road 5, Canyon, 79015, United States
Join Art Spark Texas and CreatiVets in this fun two-hour painting workshop down in the Palo Duro Canyon on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 10 am – noon.
Led by Amarillo artist Summer Balcer, we will be painting the canyon from Tasajillo Pavilion in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. All supplies provided.
Open to beginners and experienced painters alike.This event is specifically for Veterans, current, and prior military, and their family members. Kids welcome with parent supervision.
If you have questions, please contact April Sullivan at april@artsparktx.org or 512-632-0515.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-the-canyon-tickets-1007960756757?aff=oddtdtcreator

VIRTUAL OPEN MIC: THE LION & PIRATE
2024-11-03 13:00 - 14:30 | TX

The Lion and Pirate Open Mic In Person
2024-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Our usual virtual open mic is in person this month! Join us at the Art Spark Texas Studio at 1152 San Bernard Street, Austin, TX 78702.
At this inclusive open mic, we’re open to work in any genre: music, spoken word, improv, skits, storytelling, dance, poems or prose… Anything you can perform!
Join us to hear from local creatives. Sign up at the event if you want to perform. Contact us if you have questions about our sound set up.
What to Expect:

The performer sign-up opens at 2:30 PM.
This is a disability-inclusive open mic, so all performers are welcome, regardless of their abilities. It’s a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone is encouraged to share their gifts.
The Lion & Pirate Open Mic is a great way to showcase your talents and connect with other artists.
We encourage a variety of performers, including musicians, poets, comedians, storytellers, and more to join us.
We will have amplification.
The house, porch, and backyard are all accessible, please email MsBoye for individual accessibility questions or requirements.
The event is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.

As always, we’re open to work in any genre: music, spoken word, improv, skits, storytelling, dance, poems or prose… Anything you can perform!
Featured performers to be announced; then, it will be your time to shine!
Stay tuned to our Facebook Group for event updates, signup sheets, and links, and invite your friends, too.
Questions? Please email MsBoye.

Professional Learning with Dr. Tina Curran
2024-12-14 15:00 - 17:30 | Rosedale School, 7505 Silvercrest Drive, Austin, TX, 78757, United States
Professional Learning with Dr. Tina Curran, December 14th 3-5.30pm in person.

In this professional learning workshop with Dr. Tina Curran participants go through a creative dance lesson experience, deconstruct it through reflection, and introduce backward design and provide a template for lesson planning that participants can use.

The lesson will include Language of Dance which has been useful for English Language Learners and mixed ability learners.

Dr. Tina Curran is the director of UTeach Dance at the Department of Theatre and Dance. She oversees the preparation and professional mentorship of students in the B.F.A. in Dance: Dance Studies Optionpursuing their Texas dance teacher certification, acts as a liaison with the College of Education and oversees educational initiatives within the program and in the dance education community. Her areas of research explore dance literacy, living dance legacy and teacher preparation and professional development. Dr. Curran is a co-founder, with Ann Hutchison Guest, of the Language of Dance Center (USA). She conducts LOD certification courses and workshops nationally and internationally. She is a faculty member of the Dance Education Laboratory at the Harkness Dance Center in New York City where she offered courses in the Language of Dance, Dancing History/Living Legacy, topics in dance pedagogy, and transformational teaching. She has facilitated training, presented workshops and given interactive keynotes at numerous locations including the University of California Santa Barbara, Brigham Young University, New York University, Royal Academy of Dance and Roehampton University in the United Kingdom, Taipei National University of the Arts, El Centro Nationale des les Arts in Mexico City, New York City Department of Education, National Dance Education Organization, Dance and the Child International, International Council of Kinetography Laban, Dance History Scholars, Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts, Texas Dance Educators Association.
Dr. Curran received a B.F.A. in Dance from The Juilliard School, an M.F.A. in Choreographic Theory and Practice from Southern Methodist University and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Administration from New York University. Her certifications include: Language of Dance Certification Specialist, Teacher of Labanotation and American Ballet National Training Curriculum.

Art Spark TX Radio Hour Show
2024-12-30 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
Tune in every Monday at 2:00 PM CT to the Art Spark TX Radio Hour live on the Austin airwaves at KOOP 91.7 FM or streaming at https://koop.org/program/art-spark-tx-radio-hour/
Bringing inclusive discussion of topics important to the disability community & beyond!
Ring in 2025 with our annual poetry show! Live poet round table hosted by Christina Culverhouse and featuring local and visiting poets.
