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Whew! It has been a school year for the record books. Whether your kids were at home all year and logging into school virtually or going to school in person but with following new rules, wearing masks and not seeing all their friends, it was a lot, emotionally. Art can be one way people of all ages can try to make sense of the world.  "Youre tapping into feelings and emotions that you might not be able express," says Sarah Rinner, chief program officer at Creative Action, an Austin-based no...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. The One Thing We Must Do to End Male Violence in America Now and Forever Part 1: Naming the problem correctly   We now have a verdict in the George Floyd case, but male violence continues and must be addressed. We don’t need experts to tell us that we live in a very violent country. Th...

Creative Action During the pandemic, Creative Action has pivoted to virtual classes and programming. Mr. Freddy teaches a virtual creativity lesson with students at Becker Elementary School in Austin. The coronavirus pandemic brought all of Creative Actions classes to a "cold, hard stop." The Austin-based arts education organization employed about 120 artists as part-time teachers at the time. Executive Director Karen LaShelle called the shutdown "probably the most stressful thing weve ever h...

Support Provided By "How to Change" is a limited series for “Southland Sessions” exploring the most critical issues facing Southern California culture makers in this pivotal historical moment. Each column will explore a question posed to a range of artists and culture workers, and include recommendations to address these concerns from a practical, action-oriented perspective. Teaching Studio Art Online? For the sixth installment of “How to Change,” I asked, "What has the pandemic and on...

30 of the Best Art and Design Books of 2020 Got some shelf space? We hope you have a lot of it. Because the amount of great design books that were published this year is daunting. (Really—as I glance to my left, I see a teetering column of hardcovers that’s a Darwin Award in the making.) But to start: disclaimer time! When we write “The Best Books of 2020,” what we really mean is “our favorite design books that we came across in 2020.” Though many publications might be hesitant to...

donations for program Austin Energy is seeking donations from customers for its Utilities’ Customer Assistance Program, which helps customers who are unable to pay their utility bills due to unexpected emergencies. This year, additional utility relief funding, approved by the Austin City Council in April, was available to individuals affected by COVID-19. In fiscal year 2020, the program distributed $7.4 million in utility bill assistance to more than 14,000 households. Austin Utilities custo...

Austin Community Foundation opens Womens Fund grant applications Austin Community Foundation has opened grant applications for its Womens Fund. The fund is expected to award 20 grants that will total $400,000 to local nonprofit organizations that serve women in areas such as providing affordable housing, increasing access to child care, supporting education, reducing health disparities in women of color or preventing unintended pregnancy.  The application for the grants is online at Austin Co...