Entertainment & Events
Thursday, September 21, 2017 by Jessi Devenyns
Entertainment & Events
After a successful first year, the Art Space Assistance Program will not continue
The Art Space Assistance Program that is aimed at assisting creative-focused nonprofits facing permanent displacement, those previously displaced, or those facing lease renewals at substantially higher rates did not receive funding from City Council for 2018.Council approved $200,000 of General…
Thursday, September 7, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Special Events Ordinance could see final approval in October
Staff at the Austin Center for Events will continue working on the city’s long-delayed Special Events Ordinance, despite a push from some City Council members to make the policy official by the end of the month.Council ended up approving the…
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Council begins movement on stalled special events ordinance
Roughly four years after it was created, the city is moving forward with a new ordinance governing special events that, among other things, is intended to make the application process easier to navigate.At Tuesday’s work session, City Council received a…
Monday, July 24, 2017 by Lisa Dreher
Entertainment & Events
Arts Commission encourages artist collaboration to save funding
The Arts Commission is encouraging collaboration among Austin artists not only for a sense of community but also to safeguard its cultural arts funding process.Commissioner Richard “Bears” Fonte said artists have double-dipped in the cultural arts fund by splitting into separate…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
‘Agent of change’ remains static for now
With a brand-new manager of Austin’s Music and Entertainment Division, there’s not expected to be any upcoming action on the so-called “agent of change” policy that dominated the bandwidth of that office for the first six months of 2017.That’s in…
Friday, July 14, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Venue rent relief seen as goal of new incentives programs
As Economic Development Department staff worked on plans to update the city’s economic incentives program, the department’s top executive gave a preview earlier this week of how the creative economy could be helped in the coming years.At Monday’s meeting of…
