Latifah Taormina, the Greater Austin Creative Alliance Executive Director, traveled to Washington D.C. this past week to take part in Arts Advocacy day. Here is some of the information she returned with.
Breakdown by Congressional Districts ( local districts)
District 10: 2,467 Arts Related Businesses ( Employing 7,306 people)
District 21: 3,003 Arts Related Businesses ( Employing 10,833 people)
Come join the Greater Austin Creative Alliance as we mix and mingle with our friends at The Network Austin Film Mixer. As we begin this new organization, it is our goal to bring all of the art forms together. So come, have a beer with us and lets talk about how the Alliance can benefit the film community and why we would love to involve everyone in our process! Read the rest of this entry »
Anne Marie, our Membership Director, sets up our gifts. Who can turn down chocolate, new business cards and fabulous Austin American Statesman, Get Your Art On guides! Read the rest of this entry »
United we stand: Executive director of the Austin Circle of Theaters Latifah Taormina (r) and attorney Randy Houston (l) Photo by John Anderson. Credit Austin Chronicle.
At 5:30 pm today, Austin Circle Theatres will become the Greater Austin Creative Alliance (GACA.) The Mayor and the city council will officially announce not only the start of Get Your Art On, but also, give an official welcome to the new alliance.
The past few days have been a blur, and tonight it will become reality. Saying goodbye to an institution and saying hello to our new Alliance is an exciting thing, and also one that allows us to look back over the past 35 years, and think of all that has been accomplished. Read the rest of this entry »
GET YOUR ART ON Mayoral Proclamation, and press conference
on Austin Circle of Theaters re-branding Austin Circle of Theaters Becomes The Greater Austin Creative Alliance, with expanded mission and scope
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WHO:
Mayor Lee Leffingwell and The Greater Austin Creative Alliance (formerly Austin Circle of
Theaters), in partnership with the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division and CreateAustin, with sponsor Capital One Bank
WHAT:
Mayoral Proclamation that October is time to “Get Your Art On,” Austin’s month-long celebration of art, culture and creativity in honor of National Arts and Humanities Month. Immediately following
the Mayoral Proclamation, Austin Circle of Theaters will hold a press conference to announce their re-branding as The Greater Austin Creative Alliance. Read the rest of this entry »
