The Cultural Arts Division is responsible for the Cultural Arts Funding Programs, Art in Public Places Program (AIPP), community-based arts development, and programs to assist the development of creative industries in Austin, as well as initiatives designed to support and encourage the community’s unique cultural identity and vitality. The Division also manages the City's African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, which fosters development of cultural activities, business opportunities, and creative collaboration within the African American community. Learn more about what we do below:

• Art in Public Places
• African American Cultural and Heritage Facility
• Artist-in-Residence Program
• Art Space Assistance Program (ASAP)
• Arts in Sacred Places Program
• Get Noticed! PR & Marketing for ATX Creatives
• Art After Six lecture series
• Cultural Funding
• CodeNEXT for Creatives
• Digital Media & Gaming
• Faces of Austin Short Film Program
• Film, TV, Video Program Resources
• The People’s Gallery
• Cultural & Heritage Tourism Resources
• Austin Arts Commission
• Creative Development
• Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP)
• Cultural Arts Division Multimedia
• Playable City Austin
• UNESCO City of Media Arts Designation
• Visionary Voices lecture series
• SHADOWING public art installation
• WANDER choose-your-own-adventure public art installation

CURRENT OPEN CALLS TO ARTISTS

• Current Art in Public Places Calls to Artists
• LaunchPAD (public art mentorship program)
• Faces of Austin Call for Short Films

ARTIST RESOURCES

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