City of Austin Funding & Resources
- Grants & Funding Opportunities
- Loans & Incentives
- Creative Space Development & Access
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- Austin Cultural Trust
- Artist Access Program: Expanded hours at four City-owned cultural centers for Austin creatives.
- Austin Center for Events (ACE): Special event permitting office.
- Austin Public Library: Creative space rental for Austin artists and musicians (contact stephanie.truax@austintexas.gov).
- Creative Space Permitting & Development Support
- Cultural Asset Mapping Project: Initiative to map the places and resources that are important to Austin’s cultural identity and creativity.
- Entertainment & Amplified Sound Compatibility Engagement: Resulted in 2019 Staff Recommendations.
- Heritage Tourism Division: Funding for preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic buildings, sites or districts.
- Souly Austin: Neighborhood business district development program.
- Small Business Classes, Coaching & Workshops
Community-Based Funding & Resources
- Advocacy
- Business Assistance & Funding
- Education & Outreach
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- Austin Blues Society
- Austin Classical Guitar Society
- Austin Latino Music Association
- Austin Music Foundation
- Austin Tejano Music Coalition
- DiverseArts Culture Works
- Girls Rock Austin
- Kids in a New Groove
- Live Music Tutor
- Mosaic Sound Collective
- Texas Music Office
- Texas Music Workforce Coalition
- Visit Austin
- Health & Wellness
- Professional Development