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Benefits of Volunteerism

Posted by Chris Ornelas · May 23, 2023

Volunteering is beneficial to people in many different ways. From making connections with people in the community to developing interpersonal skills, volunteerism and community service help people establish balanced lives. Here are some of the main reasons why volunteering is important and how it can benefit people.

Art From the Streets to Present 30th Annual Art Show and Sale

Posted by Chris Ornelas · September 29, 2022

Art From the Streets presents its 30th Annual Show Show and Sale and invites you to celebrate 30 years with them! One of the top art events in Austin to attend this fall, this Austin art show and sale was the first big event hosted by Art From the Streets at the end of its first year as a non-profit outreach program focused on the local homeless population.

Why You Should Support a Fine Arts Nonprofit Organization Like Art From the Streets

Posted by Kelley Worden · June 15, 2022

The arts are fundamental to life. They inspire goodness, foster creativity, and amplify beauty while allowing people to express themselves in a way that builds bridges...

2020 AFTS Year in Review

Posted by Madison Worden · January 01, 2021

Did we have a plan to for 2020, YES! Did we have to take a hard right hand turn, YES!

Art From The Streets is thrilled to say with the help of our amazing board and volunteers we were able to steer towards a positive, creative and supportive year for the artists in our program as well as many experiencing homelessness and at-risk in Austin, Texas.

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: