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Art From the Streets to Participate in 17th Exhibition of The People’s Gallery

Posted by Kelley Worden · June 01, 2022

Austin, Texas is home to a rich fine arts scene. Austin art events include a wide variety of fine arts experiences, including art shows. Every year, the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin presents The People’s Gallery at City Hall. The goal of the City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Program is...

Color: A Valuable Element of Art

Posted by Kelley Worden · October 24, 2021

Austin Art Shows - When the elements of art are discussed, most people’s first thought is of color. This is because color plays an important role in our lives; it helps us convey information, influence or create certain moods, and affect our choices and decisions. In art, color is often considered before other artistic elements because it impacts aesthetics so directly and immediately.

PART II - Art Kits: Impacting Austin Homeless & At-Risk One Paint Brush At A Time

Posted by Madison Worden · October 16, 2020

Within days of the first round of Art Kits being mailed to our artists, we received many positive reports. The response was so outstanding, after two months of creation - our artists turned in their sketchbooks to be auctioned off at our August “Summer of AFTS” online art show. Here are some of the pieces created:

Finding Strength in A Community: Interview with AFTS Artist

Posted by Madison Worden · August 14, 2020

Crystal has been coming to AFTS Open Studio for more than 5 years and tries to attend once a week “so that I feel like I’m doing something - life’s not just passing me by. I have something to look forward to.”

“Life can draw you away from your real talent, and AFTS helped me rediscover an old talent. [AFTS] gave me the opportunity to rekindle that talent.”