Upcoming Events
Star Bandit Foundation present Stargaze Theater Festival
Thursday, August 14 – Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 7:30pm
Thursday, August 21 – Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 7:30pm
Tickets - $25 Online ticket portal for Stargaze Theater Festival
The Star Bandit Foundation proudly announces the 2025 Stargaze Theater Festival, returning to captivate audiences with five never-before-seen short plays by emerging Austin playwrights.
All five short plays will be presented each evening over two weekends of stellar performances at the Dougherty Arts Center, exploring themes of love, memory, time-travel, and mysterious nightly metamorphoses. Ticket proceeds directly support Star Bandit Foundation’s mission to nurture local artistic talent and enrich Austin’s cultural landscape.
Artist Reception for Somnium and Tuklasan: Discovering Traditions of the Cordilleras
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
7-9pm
Celebrate Somnium by MetaCaustics and Tuklasan: Discovering Traditions of the Cordilleras by Beverly Demafiles Schulze. Explore immersive multimedia works that delve into dreamlike inner worlds alongside photography that honors cultural memory and heritage in the northern Philippines.
Learn more about these exhibits at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery webpage.
Creating Community Impact Through the Arts
Presented by Matrex Kilgore of Texas Commission on the Arts
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
6:30-8pm
Explore how the arts can shape community impact in Austin through conversation, collaboration, and creativity. In this interactive session, participants will work together to envision the future and find connection to move communities and organizations forward.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required.
Artist Talk with Jasna Boudard and Topher Sipes of MetaCaustics and Beverly Demafiles Schulze
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
7-9pm
Hear from artists Jasna Boudard and Topher Sipes of MetaCaustics, along with Beverly Demafiles Schulze, as they share insights into the creative processes behind their exhibits Somnium and Tuklasan, currently on view at the JCB Gallery.
Learn more about these exhibits at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery webpage.
Digital Programming
The DAC is proud to offer free digital programming for the public.
- Video Art Lessons
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Instructor-led video lessons in various different mediums of ceramics, drawing & painting, and digital arts.
- Artist Professional Development
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The Artist Resource Center is pleased to host free monthly professional development workshops for artists. Covering a different topic each month, our workshops give artists the tools to develop and advance their careers in the arts.
- Paper Pandemonium