Austin artist fights to preserve her massive art installation amid convention center demolition plans
As the City of Austin prepares for the demolition of the convention center, a local artist is concerned about the future of ...
‘Work of art to rubble’: Austin reevaluating public art program, addressing concerns
After concerns were raised about elements of the city of Austin’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) program, the city is ...
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LMN Architects and Page reveal renderings of new Austin Convention Center
Renderings for a new convention center in Austin designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects in collaboration with Page, a Texas ...
Several pieces of art at Convention Center deemed ‘infeasible for relocation’
“Four pieces were identified as infeasible for relocation due to site-specific design constraints, but artists were given the ...
From the Statesman archives: Historically speaking, Austin is now part of the world.
To wrap up the limited series, "20,000 Years of Austin History in 20 Minutes," we look at the city today and its place in the ...
Austin opts to re-evaluate selection process used to pick ABIA public art
The delay comes after substantial social media backlash at the selection process and the fact that local artists were ...
Tyler, The Creator to play Austin: See setlist, Moody Center bag policy, parking and more
Tyler, The Creator will be taking over Moody Center for two nights this Saturday and Sunday for his "CHROMAKOPIA" world tour, ...
Visit Austin’s marketing challenge: how city is pivoting amid Convention Center closure
Tiffany Kerr, chief marketing officer of Visit Austin, says that, despite having just a month’s notice, the closure of the Convention Center for a $1.9bn redevelopment is a chance to redefine the city ...
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City pauses $10M in airport art over concerns local creatives were excluded
The city has paused three significant public art contracts intended for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport expansion, ...
Austin's chief animal services officer has been on paid administrative leave since March 7
Don Bland, the director of Austin’s Animal Services Department, has been on paid administrative leave since March 7, a city ...
Amid convention center revamp, what happens to beloved SXSW Expo?
The future of the SXSW Expo is cloudy with its location next year still TBD, but companies that participated in this year's ...