Culture, Art & Music

The East End Cultural Heritage District contains many of Austin’s most historically significant African American cultural institutions, organizations, and venues. For this community, years of racial segregation also resulted in the establishment, and continued development and nurturance, of forms of expressive culture firmly rooted in Black America’s connection to the cultural traditions of Africa. Throughout the history of Black East Austin the influence and melding of African folkways, combined with the experience of North American slavery, has resulted in a rich local tradition of creative output. From oratory and spirited praise-song in the churches, to more formal visual and musical expression through the schools, to the everyday soul food culinary arts, gutbucket blues and jazz of the cafes, Black East Austin has a unique cultural identity that sets it apart from the other sections of the city.

The inventory of cultural assets found in the District represents a diverse mix of historic/heritage sites and institutions, contemporary arts and culture organizations, and workspaces/commercial outlets of individual creatives and small businesses. Though originally settled by a mix of American Anglos, European and Mexican immigrants, and freed African/American slaves, in 1928 the City of Austin designated Central East Austin as a “Negro District.” The resultant legally-enforced racial segregation of the community restricted African Americans’ access to housing, city services, public schools and parks, and most public accommodations and social outlets. In effect, the Negro District also provided the historic foundation and geographic location for many of the churches, schools, entertainment and commercial corridors, and social institutions that now comprise the East Austin African American Cultural Heritage District.

Upon this historic foundation, present-day artistic and cultural activity abounds. The District houses Austin’s two full-time African American cultural arts organizations (ProArts and DiverseArts), the Texas Music Museum, and the Fontaine Religious Museum. Central East Austin also has the highest density of visual art studios in Austin (East Austin Studio Tour), more performing arts venues and theater companies than any section of the city, and a variety of live music venues and recording studios, all anchored by a residential community that includes a large number of working creatives in the fine and commercial arts, media, and arts related businesses.

RWU's NTUMA'PA Summer-14 Fashion Industries and Apparel Production Workshop

DiverseArts Recommends... 2014.NTUMAPA.flier         Fashion production boot camps and Austin's only Fashion Incubator live to run with scissors another two months in East Austin!   Through the generous support of the Austin Revitalization Authority, RunWay Underground's NTUMA'PA A
Date: 
Sat, 2014-08-02 09:30 - 14:30
Sun, 2014-08-03 12:01 - 16:00
Fri, 2014-08-08 17:30 - 20:45
Sat, 2014-08-09 09:30 - 21:01
Sat, 2014-08-16 10:01 - 18:01
Sun, 2014-08-17 11:01 - 17:00

Jazz Outside (7.24.2014)

Jazz Outside June 2014

 

Date: 
Thu, 2014-07-24 19:00 - 22:00

Works on Paper: Art Exhibit by Beth Consetta Rubel

DiverseArts Presents....

Beth Consetta Rubel

Where:
New East Arts Gallery
1601 East 5th St.

Opening Reception: Friday, June 13th 7:00-10:00 pm

Date: 
Fri, 2014-06-13 19:00 - Fri, 2014-08-01 22:00

East End Juneteenth Blues Fest (2014)

Friends of DiverseArts Culture Works Present...

Juneteenth 2014

  

When:
Friday, June 20, 2014
Doors open at 5:00PM

Saturday, June 21,2014
Doors open at 4:00pm

 Where:
Kenny Dorham's Backyard
1106 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 7870

Date: 
Fri, 2014-06-20 17:00 - 23:59
Sat, 2014-06-21 16:00 - 23:59

Works on Paper: Art Exhibit by Beth Consetta Rubel

DiverseArts Presents....

 Beth Consetta Rubel

 

Where:
New East Arts Gallery
1601 East 5th St.

Date: 
Fri, 2014-06-13 19:00 - 22:00

End the Silence, End the Violence

Blue Lotus Speaks and DiverseArts presents....

 

  

What: "End the Silence, End the Violence"

Tchiya Amet Day in Austin, Texas: A Day of Awareness About Sexual Assault on College Campuses

When: Saturday, June 7th - 3:00PM- 8:00PM

Date: 
Sat, 2014-06-07 15:00 - 20:00

East End Fourth Friday! (May 2014)

DiverseArts Culture Works and East End IBIZ District presents...

East End Fourth Friday!

 

Featuring:

McCallum Samba Knights  Mix up of Aquaman Chill, Rapper Joe Sharp, and DJ Mahealani AfroFreque

When: Friday, May 23rd, 2014

Gates and Kid Stuff Open: 7:00 p.m.

Date: 
Fri, 2014-05-23 19:00 - 22:00

Jazz Outside (5.22.2014)

Jazz Outside May 2014

 

Date: 
Thu, 2014-05-22 19:00 - 22:00

Death of a Mailman

By , on January 27, 2014 on the arts+labor+austin at

http://artslaboraustin.com/death-of-a-mailman/

 

Bill Martin, who married into the Franklins, Austin’s first family of gospel, delivered good news.

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