The Division oversees the Cultural Arts Funding Programs, Art in Public Places Program (AIPP), programs to assist the development of creative industries in Austin, and initiatives designed to support  the community’s unique cultural identity and vitality.

The Division also manages the City's African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, which fosters cultural activities, business opportunities, and creative collaboration within the African American community.

The Cultural Arts Division staff is always available to assist with any questions about our programs and services. Contact us here!

THE CULTURAL ARTS DIVISION IS MOVING TO: 5202 E BEN WHITE BLVD

We are pleased to announce that the City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division will be at the new location as of April 29, 2019, along with three other Divisions within the Economic Development Department: Music and Entertainment, Small Business Program, and the newly formed Heritage Tourism Division.

We believe this new location’s consolidated access to all Division programs for capacity building and business development will prove to be more convenient for our customers and will greatly improve our ability to serve the members of Austin’s creative, historic, and entrepreneurial community.

The new physical address is: 5202 E. Ben White, Austin, Texas, 78741, near the intersection of E. Ben White and Montopolis Drive. All phone numbers will remain the same. 

More about what we do:

• Cultural Funding Programs

• Art in Public Places

• Artist-in-Residence Program

• The People’s Gallery

• Faces of Austin Short Film Program

• Artwork Donation and Loan Policy

• Plans, Studies and Reports

• Creative Space Assistance Program (CSAP)

• Arts in Sacred Places Program

• Creative Ambassadors Program

• Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP)

• Digital Media & Gaming

• Film, TV, Video Program Resources

• Village of the Arts

• African American Cultural and Heritage Facility

• Cultural Tourism

• UNESCO City of Media Arts Designation

• Visionary Voices lecture series

• Playable City Austin

• Current Artist Calls

Check out our Artist Resource page for information on the services and resources the City of Austin offers for artists of all disciplines, or the links below for additional resources.

• Artists ATX- A one-stop portal to City of Austin resources and opportunities for the arts

• Cultural & Heritage Tourism Resources

• Get Noticed! PR & Marketing for ATX Creatives

• Cultural Arts Division Videos (Instructional and Showcase)

• Austin Arts Commission  (Please click here to listen to the Joint Arts and Music Commission meeting from 9/24/18.)

• Art Tour Registration