Public Art In Austin: Creative Community Talk

Public Art In Austin: Creative Community Talk As our city grows and public funding changes, what is the state of public art? How can we find unique ways to expand the role that artists play in public life? And for independent artists and creative types—with all the talk about public art opportunities in Austin—have you been wondering how public art applies to you? Join special guest Sharon Louden, alongside friends from Future Front Texas, Raasin In The Sun, Austin’s Airport Passenger Experience and more for a candid and casual roundtable on Sunday, April 12 from 1 to 3 PM. Free for all. Scroll for more details.   WHAT TO EXPECT Together, we’ll chat through: the intersections of public art, public programming and public space unique, real-life ways each artist and organization have structured projects to support public life and solve infrastructure problems, including deep-dives into: recent public art projects at the Austin Airport Raasin In The Sun’s ART FOR ALL initiative ideas and recent experiments for sustainable creative work from Sharon Louden case studies from recent Future Front programs what you should be considering if you're going after public arts grants and public funding All creative disciplines and experience levels welcome.   HOW TO ATTEND FREE TO ALL, RSVP ENCOURAGED. *Having Trouble With Check-Out? Click Here. *If you are a Future Front member, this event is included with your membership. Head to members.futurefronttexas.org or futurefrontmembership.squarespace.com to access member rates for event tickets, applications & other perks at anytime.   MEET THE SPEAKERS Sharon Louden (she/her) wears many interchangeable hats: artist, educator, advocate, consultant, community builder, founder and director of the Institute for Sustained Creativity, and editor of the Living and Sustaining a Creative Life series of books. As a changemaker, Louden amplifies creative voices and advances meaningful opportunities for artists — particularly those who are underserved and underseen — across all disciplines to help them sustain their creative lives. With decades of experience across sectors, Louden is a visionary leader and connector who bridges communities and catalyzes change. She is a skilled collaborator, convening siloed stakeholders from the nonprofit and business sectors to generate dialogue and drive collective progress. At its core, all of her work is rooted in her active creative practice as a working artist. Raasin McIntosh (she/her) is the founder of 501c3 urban mural arts organization Raasin in the Sun and Vice President of Urban Activation at Downtown Austin Alliance. As a former Track and Field Olympian, whose career spans nearly a decade, she dedicates her time to community arts and placemaking initiatives in cross-disciplinary collaborative work across the City of Austin and Texas at large.   PREPARE YOUR VISIT TO 1900 E 12TH Future Front’s Community Studio is located at 1900 E. 12th Street. From soi...