Whirlpooling Thoughts
2022-01-25, 2022-02-01
This is a collaborative video project that explores the topic of anxiety and how it manifests in the body.
We are looking for a 1-3 minute video that has a movement element. You can submit your video here: https://tinyurl.com/whirlpoolingthoughts. Submission deadline February 2nd 2022.
Movement Prompt- contemplate what anxiety feels like in your body. Please use some keywords to influence your movement. This can be as structured or as freeform as you would like.
From the project choreographer Emily Heath, who is our intern from Bennington College:
“For example, when I am anxious my palms sweat, and my heart beats quickly and as a result, I sometimes feel short of breath. I used the image of palms sweating to create the action of rubbing my hands on my legs. This movement made its way into my dance practice. I play with repeating the movement and the speed that I do this move. I am also thinking about how I get in and out of this movement and transitions. These may be some elements that you consider as you are moving.”

12th Annual Distinguished Artist Veterans Exhibition
2022-01-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-27 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-29 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-03 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-04 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 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

Call for Art Community Gallery
2022-01-31, 2022-02-07, 2022-02-14, 2022-02-21, 2022-02-28, 2022-03-07, 2022-03-14, 2022-03-21 and 2 more dates | Austin Lighthouse for the Blind, 4512 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX, 78744, United States
Art Spark Texas is seeking visual artists to display their work at our community gallery space at the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind Lobby and hallway in Austin. The artwork is changed out every two months. Group and solo opportunities are available.
If you are interested, please contact April at april@artsparktx.org.

Valentine Art and Gift Pop-Up
2022-02-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Love is in the air! Mark your calendar to shop for unique and artful gifts for all your favorite people at our Valentine Pop-Up. Selected artisans will be offering lots of eye candy: Fine crafts, paintings, wearables, jewelry, and more.

OPEN MIC: THE LION & PIRATE
2022-02-05 19:00 - 20:30
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! Featured performers to be announced; then, it will be your time to shine!
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.
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.
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 Conversation with Artist of the Month Kemi Yemi-Ese
2022-02-09 19:00 - 21:00
Join us to meet our February Artist of the Month, Kemi Yemi-Ese! Kemi is a Nigerian-American artist living in Austin. She was raised in Houston, Texas and moved to Austin eleven years ago for physical therapy and to gain independence after a car accident in 2006, which left her with a spinal cord injury. Kemi is now a fully-licensed therapist who focuses her counseling practice on helping those with stress, anxiety, and childhood trauma. She is also an artist and an art teacher. Her belief is that art can promote emotional healing, and this is core to her practice as both an artist and a therapist. Kemi will also lead us in a drawing activity. The only supplies needed are paper and markers.
Join the Community Conversation here on Wednesday, February 9th @ 7-9 PM CST.

Makers Meet-up
2022-02-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Join Art Spark staffers and artists, April and Susan, for our monthly Makers Meet-up, a creative in-person gathering, taking place the last Sunday the month 1-4:00 PM CT. All types of Makers are welcome! We’ll hang out, try a new art method and/or do a creative prompt or two, and share our work. You are always welcome to bring your choice of media, or your latest creative project to share. Participants have the option to join either virtually or in-person. Use this link to participate virtually.

Amplify Austin Kick-Off Party
2022-03-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Join our Amplify Austin Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, March 2nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at our new office at 1152 San Bernard Street. Enjoy light refreshments and help us kick off this important fundraising effort for Art Spark Texas. Take home Art for $25+ donation made at the party! All donations add you to a drawing for our T-shirt ‘n Tote.
To make a donation, please visit https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/artsparktx

Amplify Austin 2022
2022-03-02 18:00 - 2022-03-03 18:00
Amplify Austin is Central Texas’ 24-hour annual giving event in support of non-profits. It starts at 6:00 PM CT Wednesday, March 2nd. Please join us in our efforts to help us amplify the creativity of Artists with disabilities and join our giving campaign to support our 2022 Art Spark Texas Artist of the Year Awards!
To make a donation, please visit https://www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/artsparktx

VIRTUAL OPEN MIC: THE LION & PIRATE
2022-03-06 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-02 19:00 - 20:30

Don't Dis the Vote
2022-03-26
Join us for a day of fun!!!
WHO: REV UP Texas, along with channelAustin & Art Spark Texas, have joined forces to get out the Disability vote.
WHAT: Don’t Dis the Vote is a community empowerment exercise to create a non-partisan toolkit – for non-profits & groups – to galvanize people with disabilities to register, vote & educate themselves on pertinent issues. The package consists of an original song, a choreographed dance performance, & (this is where you come in!) a music-video-a-la-flash-mob. Join us!
WHEN: Saturday, March 26th, 2022 between 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Fabulous fun along with breakfast & lunch will be served so plan to dance with us all day! Can only stay for half? Meals & dance lessons will begin at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm.
WHERE: North Plaza of the Texas State Capitol (free parking at any State Parking garage). You’ll be escorted to the Legislative Conference Center inside to meet your fellow dancers & receive your free T-shirt to be worn over your (mostly black, if possible) clothes for the video. Note, that we will be dancing outside so dress weather appropriate.
HOW: Please go online & register: https://tinyurl.com/dontdisthevote2022

Art in the (Virtual) Park
2022-04-07
Our annual inclusive festival is being held virtually again. Typically, we invite students and adults with disabilities to an outdoor event full of art activities, performances, and fun in the fresh air. Join us online for videos of at-home or in-the-classroom activities as well as performances of music and theater. We will be posting daily video on our social media accounts @artsparktx through April 21st.
