Upcoming Events  

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DAC Nights: Bathtubs Over Broadway  

Wednesday, August 13, 2025  
7-9pm  

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Explore the world of industrial musicals in Bathtubs Over Broadway while you beat the heat at DAC Nights! Sit back and enjoy the “feel-good” 2018 documentary that examined a fairly unknown subgenre of musical theater: corporate musicals. We’ll have supplies for making your own popcorn mix in the lobby and other refreshments to make the summer film feature experience just right. Learn about a weird combination of American media and leave humming the best jingle you’ll ever hear for ball bearings!  

This event is free! The film is rated PG-13, so parents and guardians of children under 13 are encouraged to review film details ahead of attendance. Registration is required, as there is limited capacity in the theater. 

 

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Artist Reception for Somnium and Tuklasan: Discovering Traditions of the Cordilleras

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 
7-9pm

Celebrate Somnium by MetaCaustics and Tuklasan: Discovering Traditions of the Cordilleras by Beverly Demafiles Schulze. Explore immersive multimedia works that delve into dreamlike inner worlds alongside photography that honors cultural memory and heritage in the northern Philippines.  

Learn more about these exhibits at the Julia C. Butridge Gallery webpage.

 

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Creating Community Impact Through the Arts

Presented by Matrex Kilgore of Texas Commission on the Arts
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
6:30-8pm

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Explore how the arts can shape community impact in Austin through conversation, collaboration, and creativity. In this interactive session, participants will work together to envision the future and find connection to move communities and organizations forward.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required.


Digital Programming 

The DAC is proud to offer free digital programming for the public.

Video Art Lessons

Instructor-led video lessons in various different mediums of ceramics, drawing & painting, and digital arts.

Dougherty Arts Center Adult Art Classes Playlist

Dougherty Arts Center Youth Art Lessons Playlist

Artist Professional Development

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.

Artist Resource Center Professional Development Workshop

Paper Pandemonium

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