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. Learn more about what we do below:

• Art in Public Places
• 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
• Film, TV, Video Program Resources
• The People’s Gallery
• Cultural & Heritage Tourism Resources
• Cultural Arts Division Newsletter Archive
• Resources for Artists
• Austin Arts Commission
• Creative Development
• Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP)
• Cultural Arts Division Multimedia
• Playable City Austin
• UNESCO City of Media Arts Designation

CURRENT OPEN CALLS TO ARTISTS

• Current Art in Public Places Calls to Artists
• LaunchPAD (public art mentorship program)
• NEA "Our Town" Grant Endorsement

ARTIST RESOURCES

Click here for a list of resources for artists of all disciplines, including information on local, state, and national agencies that support the arts.