I'm SO excited to be writing this post -- As an avid photographer and lover of art, it's my pleasure to let you know (if you haven't already heard) that Austin is holding the inaugural FotoATX Festival from January 5-February 3rd across the city. Since I don't enjoy wasting my weekends drinking myself to sleep on Rainey, I'm always on the lookout for fun things to do around the city that force me to go out around the city and see things a little differently.
Art has always been a love of mine, since I grew up going to museums with my family, but I found a true passion in photography when I was ten. Since that day, I haven't been without a camera! Austin's art scene has been making big moves with the expansion of the East Austin Studio Tour and November was recently named Austin Art Month by Mayor Steve Adler.
Here's what you need to know about FotoATX Festival:
WHAT IT IS
Austin's new photography festival that showcases work from Austin photographers across the city for locals and tourists to enjoy.
LOCATIONS
Asian American Resource Center (AARC)
8401 Cameron Road
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Friday June 29, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Austin Central Library (ACL)
710 West Cesar Chavez Street
George Brainard: Austin Originals: Portraits of the People That Shape Our City
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Sunday February 18, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Brush Square Museums (BSM) - Susanna Dickinson Museum
411 E 5th Street
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Sunday February 18, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Dougherty Arts Center (DAC)
1110 Barton Springs Road
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Saturday February 3, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Artist’s Reception: Saturday January 13, 1-3PM
Artist’s talk: Wednesday January 24, 7 – 8PM
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC)
600 River Street
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Saturday March 3, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Artists’ Reception: Saturday January 13, 3 – 5PM
Elisabet Ney Museum (Ney)
304 E. 44th Street
Exhibition Dates: Thursday January 11 – Sunday February 18, 2018
Artists’ Reception: Thursday January 11, 6:30 – 8:30PM
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Artists’ Talk: Saturday January 27, 2 – 3PM
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (GWC)
1165 Angelina Street
Exhibition Dates: Thursday January 11 – Monday April 16, 2018
Curator’s Reception: Thursday January 11, 7 – 9PM
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Curators’ Talk: Tuesday January 30, 6:30 – 8PM
Lewis Carnegie Gallery (LCG)
1312 East Cesar Chavez Street
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Thursday January 25, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
Artist’s Reception: Saturday January 13, 6 – 9 PM
Artist’s Talk: Saturday January 20, 3 – 4PM
McCallum High School Arts Department (McC)
5600 Sunshine Drive
Exhibition Dates: Saturday January 13 – Tuesday February 13, 2018
Open House: Saturday January 13, 2 - 5PM
Old Bakery and Emporium (OBE)
1006 Congress Avenue
Exhibition Dates: Friday January 5 – Wednesday January 31, 2018
Artists’ Reception: Friday January 5, 5 -- 7PM
Open House: Saturday January 13, 12 – 4PM
EVENTS + EXHIBITIONS
You can find a full list of events and exhibition details here.
SPONSORS
Cultural Arts Division of Austin’s Economic Development Department, The Museums and Cultural Programs Division of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department, and other community partners.
I'm most looking forward to the 'Austin Women by Austin Women' exhibit at the Elisabet Ney Museum. I've always wanted to check it out but still haven't been, and the topic is of course one that interests me! Quite a few of the galleries are on the East Side, so if you make it over to my neck of the woods to experience some Austin art, be sure to take a look at this East Austin City Guide and make the most of your day in the area.