Artist Community Needs Community's Help
Austin Visual Arts Association, 37th & Home Lane
(512) 457-0075, avaaonline.org
Guadalupe Arts Center artists were devastated by the fire that consumed the building in January. There are several ways the community can help. The Austin Visual Arts Association is coordinating several efforts: Donations of art supplies can be dropped off at the AVAA building and monetary donations are made out to AVAA and can be sent to P.O. Box 13313, Austin, TX 78711-3313.
An Artists' Spring Cleaning Party fundraising event is being held 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at AVAA headquarters on March 19. Good way to express your support.
Finally, the artists are looking for affordable space to rent - possibly warehouse - to resume their work. If you have or know of any availabilities, please contact Harold McMillian of DiverseArts at hmcmillan@diversearts.org or give him a call at (512) 477-9438.
Feb 22-Mar 14: Relentless Women - Mujeres Invencibles
La Peña Gallery, 227 Congress
(512) 477-6007, lapeña-austin.org
La Peña is presenting an exhibition of artwork featuring 10 renowned Latina and Chicana artist. An Opening Reception from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, will also feature a talk by community and human rights activist. Maria Jimenez.
Feb 24: Talking Art + Screenings
ArtHouse at the Jones Center, 700 Congress
(512) 453-5312, arthousetexas.org
Galveston-based Eric Schnell develops cumulative sculptural installations that weave between drawings, found objects and images. Meet the artist and talk with him during a special presentation of his wall-to-wall installation created for especially Life Drawings. The exhibition runs through February 27.
Feb 26: Explore the Story in Landmark Maps of Texas
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress
(512) 936-8746, thestoryoftexas.com
"X" marks the spot to "Explore the Story" in the Landmark Maps of Texas exhibit. From 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., enjoy hands-on, interactive fun with maps, cartography equipment and artifacts to see how Texas maps were drawn from many experiences. Then draw from your experience and map the Museum! Free with exhibit admission.
Feb 26: Lavish Night in the Galleries 
(512) 458-6063, x. 6, austinfineartsfestival.org
Get in a festive mood for this year's Austin Fine Arts Festival with an elegant gallery trek to benefit the Austin Museum of Art. Your dazzling evening of artistic adventures includes culinary delights and chauffeured transportation. Tres chic! Tickets are $50, which buys you with a souvenir ART PIN, good for free access to the Austin Fine Arts Festival, April 2-3, 2005.
To 2/24: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembered, Scarbrough Building, 101 W. Sixth Street
To 2/26: For the Love of Art, f8 Fine Art Gallery, f8fineart.com
To 2/27: Life Drawings, Arthouse at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org
To 2/28: Paint the Town Red, Artworks, artworksaustin.com
To 3/10: Hiroshi Watanabe: Faces and Places, Oswald Gallery, oswaldgallery.com
To 3/20: Writing Among the Ruins, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 3/26: Pocket full of posy (all fall down), d berman gallery, dbermangallery.com
To 3/26: Guatemala City Dump, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 3/27: Hollywood Portraiture, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 3/27: Fashion/Celebrity Photography, Harry Ransom Ceter, hrc.utexas.edu
To 4/8: Mexico in Excellence: 21st Century, Mexic-Arte Museum, mexic-artemuseum.org
To 5/13: Baby Dinos, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 5/21: European Paintings: Open Storage, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 5/21: Contemporary Art from Chile, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 5/29: Bats in My World, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 6/4: Landmark Maps of Texas, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 8/28: Signs of the Times: Life in the Swingin' Sixties, LBJ Library & Museum, lbjlib.utexas.edu
