Upcoming Events
Early Era Collective presents Say That Again
Thursday, February 20 – Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8pm
Thursday, February 27 – Saturday March 1, 2025 at 8pm
Tickets at Early Era Collective
This February, Early Era Collective celebrates Black History Month with “Say That Again,” a dynamic production blending street and contemporary dance, spoken word, and live hip-hop! Join Early Era Collective where movement, rhythm, and words come together to tell bold, unapologetic stories of culture, identity, and community.
Co-produced by Stephanie Patrick and Daniel Broxton, this high-energy show builds off of the 2024 hit production “Say That!” by diving deeper into hip-hop music, culture, and unity. Featuring a talented cast of 26 local artists, the production concludes with beloved all-styles community freestyle—an unforgettable participatory experience. Come watch - and dance! - at the Dougherty Arts Center from February 20-21 and February 27-March 1, 2025 for this unique, transformative production that is as much a celebration as it is a conversation
Early Era Collective is part of the Artist Access Program, through the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department, Division of Museums and Cultural Programs, and the Dougherty Arts Center.
Found Object Toolbox
Saturday, February 22, 2025
1-4pm
Free
18+
For the beginning clay artist, purchasing ceramics tools can be expensive and confusing, but it does not have to be! DAC Resident Artist Jamie Lerman will demonstrate multiple methods of using found objects as tools for ceramic hand-building. Participants will explore building and surface design processes using items like food utensils, sticks, plastic cups, cookie cutters, leaves, and small toys. Demystify common barriers to the craft, build confidence, and take home a piece built using commonly found objects. All participants will complete one piece to take home.
This is a free workshop, and registration is required. Space is limited. Participants must be 18+ to register.
Escándalo Improvised Telenovelas presents ¡Escándalo!
Saturday, February 22, 2025
8:00pm
Join the (multiple) award-winning cast of ¡Escándalo! for an evening of improvised comedy and melodrama as they weave together a brand new, passion-filled telenovela based on audience suggestions.
Star-crossed love, nail-biting intrigue, and dastardly villains will leave you wanting more…
No two shows are ever the same!
Shows may contain adult themes, adult language, and prop weapons. The primary language is English with some Spanish peppered throughout.
Escándalo Improvised Telenovelas is part of the Artist Access Program, through the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department, Division of Museums and Cultural Programs, and the Dougherty Arts Center.
Markets 101
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
6:30–8 PM
Join Future Front Texas and The Front Market for a candid, hands-on conversation on the world of art markets and craft fairs. Together, we’ll look at best practices for picking shows and popping up, from booth set-up to marketing tips and planning templates. Whether you’re market-curious, just getting started, or you’re a long-time vendor, this session will be designed for all to share, learn and swap community notes.
Presented by Jane Claire Hervey, Founder and Creative Director of Future Front Texas, with a Q&A session featuring Future Front Curatorial Advisors Jen D. Rodriguez and Swathi Konduri.
Funding for Markets 101 provided by A3 Art Alliance Austin.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required.
Artist Talk: Colton Matocha, Bibi Flores, and Hailey Gearo
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
7-9pm
Join us for an engaging Artist Talk featuring Colton Matocha, Bibi Flores, and Hailey Gearo on February 26, from 7–9 PM. This dynamic discussion will explore the creative processes and personal inspirations behind their distinct works. Hear how each artist channels themes of healing, imagination, and emotion into their art, offering unique perspectives that invite viewers to connect on a deeper level. This event is free and open to the public.
Headshot photo of KB Brookins by Jeremy A. Teel.
Literary Publishing 101
Presented by Author KB Brookins
Tuesday, March 4, 2024
6:30-8pm
Have you written a poem, essay, short story, or other literary piece that you’re eager to get published? Do you have questions ranging from “how do I publish a book” to “how do I find publishing opportunities”? Literary Publishing 101 is for you! Led by award-winning poet and memoirist KB Brookins, this workshop will cover the basics of putting together a submission to literary magazines and presses, from writing a 3rd person bio to what to expect in a writer-editor relationship once you get a yes.
This event is free and open to the public, registration is encouraged but not required.
Energy Healing Workshop with artist Bibi Flores
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
7-8:30pm
Join artist Bibi Flores for an Energy Healing Workshop on March 5, from 7–8:30 PM, and reconnect with the joy of your inner child. Through guided meditation and community connection, participants will explore playful energy in the present moment. Bring a meaningful object from your childhood if possible, and wear comfortable clothing.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required.'
Art in Cahoots at Dougherty Arts Center
A Pop-Up Arts Experience for Caregiver & Child
Friday, March 7, 2025
10-11am
Art in Cahoots is a free one-hour event designed for prekindergarten-age students with an accompanying adult caregiver. Each will include sensory, multi-disciplinary, process-based arts activities for children and caregivers to experience together. Children can build social-emotional skills, familiarize themselves with a classroom setting, and learn while still under the wing of a trusted caregiver.
Pop-ups are scheduled on set dates and times. Event dates, times, and capacity are determined by location. Spots are limited. Registration on Eventbrite is recommended in advance to reserve your space. Drop-ins may be accepted at time of the event if vacancies are available. Children must be 2½ years of age (30 months) to attend. Planned activities will change monthly.
Artist Reception for Frequented Dreams, Perfect Proportions, and Project Pollination
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
7-9pm
Join us for a vibrant evening celebrating the work of Molly Mansfield, Tara Eales, and Sara Jane Parsons at their shared artist reception. Through painting, sculpture, and textiles, these artists explore themes of memory, self-acceptance, and our connection to the natural world. Experience Mansfield’s evocative still lifes honoring women’s roles as memory keepers, Eales’ playful textile sculptures embracing imperfection, and Parsons’ vivid works highlighting the vital relationship between food and pollinators.
Learn more about these exhibits at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery webpage.
Digital Programming
The DAC is proud to offer free digital programming for the public.
- Adult Art Lessons
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Instructor-led lessons in various different mediums of ceramics, drawing & painting, and digital arts.
Ceramics: Adding Form to Coil Vessel
Ceramics: Making a Bowl on the Potters Wheel
Ceramics: Adding Details to Sculptures with Jon Nelson Video 3
Ceramics: Rhyton Part 1 - Handbuilding the vessel
Ceramics: Rhyton Part 2 - Decorating the vessel
Ceramics: Hand Building a Dog Food Bowl
Ceramics: Hand Building a Cat Food Bowl
Ceramics: How to Make a Plate on the Wheel
Ceramics: Texture Glazing Ceramics - Video 4
Ceramics: Learn How to Make an Oil Bottle
Ceramics: How to Make A Vase on the Potters Wheel
Ceramics: Make a Cup on the Wheel
Ceramics: Make a Ring Holder on the Potters Wheel
Ceramics: Make a Coffee Pour Over
Ceramics: Make a Flower Brick part 1
Ceramics: Make a Flower Brick part 2
Ceramics: Make a Large Serving Dish
Ceramics: Trim a Large Baking Dish
Ceramics: Make a Teapot Part 1
Ceramics: Make a Teapot Part 2
Ceramics: Make a Bird Bath & Feeder
Ceramics: How to Reclaim Clay Scraps
Ceramics: Trimming With a Chuck
Ceramics: Make Screen Printed Decals
Ceramics: Make a Clay Pumpkin on the Potter's Wheel
Ceramics: Pinch Pot Clay Pumpkin
Ceramics: How to Pull Cup Handles
Ceramics: Glazing a Mug: Two Ways
Ceramics: Cut and Slam Wedging
Ceramics: What Are Pyrometric Cones?
Drawing: Portrait Drawing Hacks
Drawing:Urban Sketching in Your Yard
Drawing: The Five Aspects of Light
Drawing: Hatching & Cross-Hatching - Pen & Ink Shading Techniques, Part I
Drawing: Stippling & Scribbling - Pen & Ink Shading Techniques, Part II
Drawing: Drawing on Book Pages
Drawing: How To Start Drawing a Portrait
Drawing: Ditch Your Eraser: Hand Lettering
Drawing: Additive and Subtractive Drawing
Drawing: Developing a Daily Drawing Practice
Drawing: Using Notan as a Composition Tool
Drawing: Ditch Your Eraser: Embracing Mistakes
Drawing: Tips & Tricks: Thumbnails
Drawing: Gesture Drawing: How and Why
Drawing: Drawing Hair In Portraits
Drawing: Using Perspective To Draw The Human Head
Drawing: Tips & Tricks: Urban Sketching Trees & Shrubs
Drawing: 2B or not 2B: The Pencil Code
Drawing: Tips & Tricks: Sharpening Art Pencils
Drawing: Tips & Tricks: Walnut Ink
Drawing: Squint: What’s a Value Study?
Drawing: Face It: Using Value Shapes To Draw The Human Face
Drawing: Hands Up- Drawing Hands
Drawing: Why Perspective Is Hard To Get Right Part 1
Drawing: Sketching Clouds in Pen & Ink
Drawing: Why Perspective is Hard to Get Right? Part 2
Drawing: Blind Contour Drawing
Painting: Indigo Hills Watercolor
Painting: Basics - The Painter's Sketchbook
Painting: A Guide to Abstract Painting
Painting: Riverbank Scene in Watercolor
Painting: Pink Water Lily Watercolor
Painting: Creating a Watercolor Study
Painting: Blending & Dry Brushing
Painting: Seascape in Watercolor
Painting: Highlights and Edges
Painting: Tips for Beginning Acrylic Painters
Painting: Discover Watercolor Crayons
Painting Basics: The Self-Critique
Painting: Exploring Color in Neutral Tones
Painting: Watercolor Crayon Still Life
Painting Basics: Oil or Acrylic?
Painting: Beginning Watercolor: Abstract with India Ink
Painting Basics: Setting Up a Still Life
Painting: Abstract Art: What’s Going On Here?
Painting: Beginning Watercolor: Stormy Sky
Painting: Tips & Tricks: Composition
Painting: Watercolor: Using Expressive Color
Painting: Tips & Tricks: DIY Painting Set Up
Painting: Beginning Watercolor: Mixed Media Collage
Painting: Watercolor - Oil Pastels with Watercolor
Painting: Beginning Watercolor: Painting Trees
Painting: Beginning Watercolor: How to Paint Clouds
Painting: Painting a Starry Sky With Ink
Painting: Beginning Watercolor: Brush Basics
Painting: Painting Clouds With Gouache
Beginning Watercolor: Falling Leaves
Watercolor: The 10 Minute Field Sketch
Watercolor Sketchbook: Simplifying a Complex Subject
Digital: Photoshop - Clone Stamp
Digital: Photoshop - Blending Modes
Digital: Introduction to Illustrator
Craft: Papier-Mâché Cactus Sculpture
Craft: Trellis Ladder for your Garden
Craft: Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Squirrel Feeder
Craft: Cross Stitch Earring Holder
Craft: Make a Peephole Diorama
Craft: Upcycled Wine Cork Board
Craft: Tips & Tricks: Cutting Collage Elements
Crafts: Bat Macrame Wall Hanging
Crafting: Upcycled Tinsel Tree
Crafting: DIY Stamped Wrapping Paper
Crafting: Upcycled Sweater Mittens
Mixed Media: A Template for Working With Mixed Media
Mixed Media: Blackout Poetry on Book Pages
Mixed Media: Reviving an Abandoned Drawing
Mixed Media: Curating Collage Elements
Photography: DIY Camera Obscura
Photography: Make a Paraxinoscope
Photography: Smartphone Photography: How to Tune Your Image
Photography: Natural Light Photography
Photography: Smart Phone Photography: How to Remove Unwanted Content
Smartphone Photography: How to Rotate and Crop an Image
Smartphone Photography: Adding Shallow Depth of Field
Smartphone Photography: Creating a Black and White Image with the Subject in Color
- 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