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Folly Parton sells handmade goods to guests at Beyond Art Market at Art Spark Texas
Zachary LaViola plays beautiful Christmas tunes on the piano for Beyond Art Market at Art Spark Texas
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DJ Veneer at Beyond Art Market from Art Spark Texas in East Austin, Texas
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Johnny Villareal of The Edge of Imagination Station brought an indoor interactive animation experience to Beyond Art Market, giving guests the chance to create live animations on-site.

Students from NonPareil School also joined the fun, sharing pop-up art goods with attendees and adding an extra layer of creativity and community to the event.

With an interactive, community paint-by-numbers mural led by Creative Action's Color Squad, we celebrated Austin’s revolutionary Black women and honored the Black Cultural District of Six Square, right in the very building where Six Square was founded. The mural brought participants together, turning art into a shared, vibrant experience that highlighted creativity, history, and community.

Acero Hearts Burgers, Tacos and Aguas Frescas at Beyond Art Market in Austin, Texas
Crepe Crazy at Beyond Art Market in Austin, Texas
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Rachel Salcido vends prints, keychains, and more at Beyond Art Market at Art Spark Texas - December 2025

Food pop-ups and trucks Acero Hearts and Crepe Crazy joined us - alongside incredible music performances and DJs all day from: DJ ThereHeIs and DJ Veneer, Zachary LaViola and Devin Guiterrez.

See Art Spark Texas' on Instagram for more video footage - and get involved in 2026 for Beyond Art Showcase! If you're an artist that identifies as having a disability and want to be featured, reach out to kim@artsparktx.org

Photography by Kriston Woodreaux

What is Beyond Art Market?

Beyond Art is about celebrating more than just the artwork, it’s about the people, stories, and experiences behind it. At the Beyond Art Market this year, each handmade item or artwork is a window into the creativity, resilience, and perspective of the artists. These events highlight accessibility, disability, and equity, inviting audiences to engage not only with the art itself - but with the journeys that shape it. It’s an opportunity to connect, understand, and appreciate art in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Jonah Dillon pops up with paintings created with the power wheels of his wheelchair - at Art Spark Texas' Beyond Art Market in December 2025
The staff of Art Spark Texas from left to right - Kimberly Flor, Celia Hughes, Silva Laukkanen
Rachel Salcido at Beyond Art Market
Imagination Station at Beyond Art - located at Art Spark Texas
Creating Comics While Black at Art Spark Texas' Beyond Art Market
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