Upcoming Events
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.
Austin Museum Day
Sunday, September 21, 2025
12-4pm
Celebrate Austin Museum Day at the Dougherty Arts Center!
Step into Somnium by MetaCaustics, a multimedia exhibition featuring digital works, projections, paintings, and 3D prints plus a special immersive pop-up experience created by the artists exclusively for Museum Day. Explore Tuklasan: Discovering Traditions of the Cordilleras by Beverly Schulze, a photography exhibition highlighting cultural traditions of the Philippines. Then, get creative with a hands-on art activity inspired by Schulze’s landscapes by making your own crayon-resist watercolor painting of fields and mountains to take home. Free and open to all ages!
DAC Nights: That's Knot Art!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
7-9pm
RSVP for DAC Nights: That's Knot Art on Eventbrite
Sail the Seven Seas with DAC Nights this September as we learn to make knot art and listen to rip-roaring sea shanties! Bring your best pirate scowl as DAC staff guide you through a variety of basic and decorative knots. We may not have grog, but you’ll be able to snack on a Davy Jones’ Locker worth of gummy fish and capri sun, just like the ancient pirates did.
This event is free! Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Tulklasan Exhibit Demonstration: Kalinga Dance Workshop
Saturday, September 27, 2025
1-3pm
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Join us for an immersive cultural workshop celebrating the rich heritage of the Kalinga people of the Philippines. Experience traditional music, dance, and storytelling that offer a deep connection to Kalinga identity and history. This unique culture sharing event is a vibrant journey into indigenous knowledge and pride—the free event is open to all who wish to learn, engage, and honor a living culture.
Co-hosted by Austin Pinay Movement - committed to preserving and promoting Filipino culture in central Texas.
This event is in collaboration with the City of Austin, Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Music Department.
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