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Austin Arts & Culture Center

Explore the diverse range of programs offered by the Austin Arts & Culture Center. Discover how you can get involved and benefit from our unique offerings!

Performing Arts

Children can explore movement and expression through Tap, Ballet, and Hip Hop classes, building a foundation in rhythm, technique, and performance in a creative space.

Digital Arts

Children and youth can build a body of work that spans multi-media, design, web, sound, storytelling, and performance platforms using new technology and equipment in an inclusive space.

Character Design References (CDR)

This program is dedicated to the art of animation, video games, comics, and illustration. It has the largest community of character designers online.

Beginner Sewing

Everything a child will need to know as they get started sewing, crocheting, or quilting. Children and youth will learn how to buy or use a sewing machine and more.

Music, Poetry, and Dance

Led by local artists, this program will foster a lifelong love of performance and creative expression.

Theatre Arts

A course to teach young actors the fundamentals of acting and poetry through “disciplined play”—games, improvisation, and storytelling.

Culinary Arts

Children and youth will learn the basics of culinary arts and learn how to put them to use.

Art Fundamentals

Children and youth will learn the functions and elements of art, which will form a solid base for practicing their artistic skills.

The Austin Arts & Culture Center will host the space for the above programs but not run them. The program will seek artists in those disciplines and invite them to run their programs in the center. Partners including local clubs, schools, and extension programs will be invited to use the space.