Veteran Writing Workshop: Writing in Harmony: The Collective Voice in Fiction
2025-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Characters in stories are not always confined to solitary existences. They exist in groups, in congregated masses, in what we might term as collectives.
These collectives might be construction workers, or a platoon of soldiers, or a classroom filled with twelfth-graders. They might be a grocery co-op, or a neighborhood social group, or even a barrel of monkeys or a pride of lions. In this session, we will generate fiction that gives narrative voice to a collective within a story while showing how a single, articulate murmur might emerge from this group consciousness. Register today! Open to all skill levels. Free for current and prior military members. Register at Eventbrite
Taught by Clayton Bradshaw-Mittal.
Clayton (they/them) is a queer, previously unhoused veteran who holds an MFA and a PhD in Creative Writing. They teach Creative Writing at Gannon University and are the Managing Editor of New Ohio Review and No Place is Foreign Editor at Another Chicago Magazine.

Vibrancy Exhibition
2025-02-10 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-12 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-19 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-26 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-05 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-12 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-19 08:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-26 08:00 - 16:30 and 1 more date | Austin Lighthouse for the Blind, 4512 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX, 78744, United States
Vibrancy is a group exhibition that brings together 3 Austin-based artists who explore visual harmony, color and light in their work. Hosted by Art Spark Texas, this group show includes works created across multiple mediums; including painting, photography and digital processes.

Located @ AUSTIN LIGHTHOUSE , TRAVIS ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND4512 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78744 Hours: 8:00AM – 4:30 PM, Exhibition dates: Feb 7- April 4

Texas Veterans Strong Creative Network
2025-02-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-03-13 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

Call for Art- Community Exhibition Spaces
2025-02-17 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-Form
Or contact Jerry at jerry@artsparktx.org or 512-454-9912

Therapeutic Art
2025-02-27 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-03-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Caldwell County VFW Post 8927, 7007 US-183 Hwy, Lockhart, TX, 78644, United States
For all military veterans and active duty.
Free therapeutic art classes/meet ups on the last Thursday of each month from 3:30pm to 5pm.
At Caldwell County VFW Post 8927.
Address: 7007 US-183, Lockhart, TX 78644

The Lion & Pirate - Virtual Writing Group
2025-03-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
For our March gathering, we’re going to try writing together!”
🗓️ **When**: Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
🕖 **Time**: 1:00 – 2:30 PM CDT
Here is what our first-ever writers’ group will look like:

Get settled and say hi to everyone (like usual).
Laura will screen share and read a couple of writing prompts.
Time for questions.
Free write for 30 minutes (it will go faster than you think)!
Read us what you wrote or tell us about your experience (only if you want to)!
Debrief: how was this? What worked? What do you want to see done differently next time?

In the interest of keeping things accessible to all, we’ll be very interested to find out how we can use the virtual space to accommodate everyone. So please, fill out the form below, or get in touch any time to let us know what you need to write comfortably in this space.
Let us know you are coming: Here
If you have any questions, please email Laura at lperna@txdisabilities.org
PLEASE NOTE: Zoom link for Sunday’s event here

Call for Entries: Expressions 2025 Exhibition
2025-03-03 | Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 NW Military Hwy #275, San Antonio, TX, 78231, United States
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual national observance that a 1986 presidential proclamation created to recognize “the urgent need to educate the American public about mental illnesses and their treatments.” The 2025 Mental Illness Awareness Week activities will be held from Oct 5, 2025 – Oct 11, 2025. During this week, millions of Americans will honor the challenges of mental illness, as well as celebrate the recoveries they or their loved ones have embraced.

Art Spark Texas is hosting “Expressions” our annual Mental Illness Awareness Week art exhibition at Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio Texas through the month of October with an art opening on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Art Spark Texas invites all artists ages 18+ in San Antonio and surrounding areas with a mental health diagnosis to submit artwork to the exhibition. There is no entry fee and 2D and 3D works in all media are eligible. The exhibit will be on display at Barshop Jewish Community Center in San Antonio in October 2025.
Fill out the linked registration form to participate:
Expression Call for Art 2025
Please contact our organization or Expressions Exhibit Coordinator Susan Beattie at 210-908-1776 if you have any further questions.

Spring Break Photography Internship
2025-03-17 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-18 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-19 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Spring Break Photography Internship
March 17-21st, 10am-2pm (ages 15-22)
Art Spark Texas is looking for young adults with disabilities interested in our photography internship! To be considered participants should apply by March 1, have 1 reference letter and a strong interest in Photography. Once chosen, those students who complete the entire 20 hour internship will receive a $50 stipend. Limited space is available!
Application Here

The Thorn (Audio Described)
2025-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Thursday, March 20 – Austin
7:30 pm – The Thorn
Describer: Luke Stollings
The Thorn tells the epic story of love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. Often described as cirque meets the passion, The Thorn is an immersive show with live music, drama, aerial acts, movement arts, modern dance, and special effects.
Texas Performing Arts – Bass Concert Hall
2350 Robert Dedman Dr,
Austin, TX
For Tickets: Tickets Here!

JK's Just Kidding Variety Hour (Audio Described)
2025-03-20 19:30 - 21:30 | trinity street playhouse, 901 Trinity Street, Austin, 78701, United States
Thursday, March 20 – Austin
7:30 pm – JK’s Just Kidding Variety Hour
Describer: Celia Hughes
Let’s come together and celebrate the changing seasons as a community. Please join us for JK’s Just Kidding, a seasonal variety show featuring artists across mediums hailing from Austin and beyond. We have performances by drag artist and performer Gothess Jasmine, composer Graham Reynolds, ballet dancer Alexandra Achieng Ligawa, comedian and actress Lee Eddy, and film artist Lauren Sanders aka Low Pressure Salesman. And so much more! hosted by jkjk, aka Jenny Larson and khattieQ
Trinity Street Playhouse
901 Trinity Street
Austin TX
For tickets: Tickets Here!

Hamilton (Audio Described)
2025-03-27 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-04-03 19:30 - 22:30 | Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, TX, 78712, United States
Two Performances of Hamilton in Austin!
Thursday, March 27
Thursday, April 3
7:30 pm – Hamilton
Describer for both shows: Luke Stollings
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he fights for honor, love, and a legacy that would shape the course of a nation.
Texas Performing Arts – Bass Concert Hall
2350 Robert Dedman Dr,
Austin, TX
For Tickets: Tickets Here!

Storytelling through Animation
2025-03-29 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Art Spark Texas offices, 1152 San Bernard Street, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Saturdays, March 29th – May 3rd (10-12:30 pm)

(6 weeks) Explore storytelling through Stop-Motion Animation. This program is developed for students with intellectual disabilities that want to learn more about animation, while also developing their story writing skills. The 6-week course is built on a step-by-step structure that supports artists along each step in the production process. With each class, students will learn the next step in production and then use those skills to further develop their stories. From writing, to storyboarding, to drawing and animating, our goal is to provide students with all the tools to continue making animation long after our class is over. As their final project each student will create a short animated video that tells the story they developed in class.

Register here
Class 1: Introduction to Animation and Equipment
Class 2: Pre-production: Writing your story and storyboarding
Class 3: Production: Building the visual elements of your story
Class 4: Animating: Motion and bringing your story to life
Class 5: Post-production: Editing and recording audio
Class 6: Final screening

Call for Art- Community Exhibition Spaces
2025-03-31 14:30 - 2025-05-19 18:00 | Art Spark Texas, 1152 San Bernard St., Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Deadline: March 31 – May 19,2025
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 – 4512 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78744
* We can hang around 15-20 pieces (depending on size) at this space on a quarterly rotation.

click here for Community-Gallery-Entry-Form

Or contact Jerry at jerry@artsparktx.org or 512-454-9912

Fun with Phone Photography and Cyanotype
2025-04-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Patriot’s Hall, 231 Patriots Hall Blvd, Dripping Springs, 78620, United States
FUN WITH PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY AND CYANOTYPE
Saturday, April 5 · 10am – 1pm CDT
Instructor: Anthony Maddaloni
https://www.instagram.com/eastsidesilverprint/

Join us at the Patriots’ Hall in Dripping Springs for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to take amazing photos with your phone and create unique cyanotypes, or sun prints! Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, this event is perfect for Veterans and their families looking to unleash their creativity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to have fun, learn new skills, and meet fellow photography enthusiasts. See you there! for Veterans and their families
*Children welcome with adult supervision.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fun-with-phone-photography-and-cyanotype-tickets-1255803826049?aff=oddtdtcreator
For more information call 512-454-9912
