Capitol View Arts

10/30/2024

As president of Capitol View Arts, I am thrilled to introduce our Creative Entrepreneurship Cohort
program to the community. This initiative I s dedicated to empowering local BIPOC artists by providing t h e tools and support they need to develop sustainable careers in t h e arts. As part of the program, we
proudly present our featured exhibition for the Austin Studio Tour, Dreams In Metallic. This theme has allowed our talented artists to depict their dreams and aspirations through the vibrant and reflective use of metallic colors, showcasing their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. I want to thank the incredible artists who brought their visions to life, our partners, sponsors, cohort presenters, and the Austin
community. Your continued support and contributions have made this event, a n d t h e Creative Entrepreneurship Cohort program, possible. Together, we are building a stronger, more inclusive a r t s
community that celebrates the diversity and brilliance of Austin's emerging talent, a n d w e couldn't have done it without you.
Clifford Gillard
President - Capito/ View A r t s

10/24/2024

As president of Capitol View Arts, I am thrilled to introduce our Creative Entrepreneurship Cohort program to the community. This initiative is dedicated to empowering local BIPOC artists by providing them with the tools and support they need to develop sustainable careers in the arts. As part of the program, we
proudly present our featured exhibition for the Austin Studio Tour, Dreams In Metallic. This theme has allowed our talented artists to depict their dreams and aspirations through the vibrant and reflective use of metallic colors, showcasing their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. I want to thank the incredible artists who brought their visions to life, our partners, sponsors, cohort presenters, and the Austin community. Your continued support and contributions have made this event the Creative.
The Entrepreneurship Cohort program is possible because of you. Together, we are building a stronger, more inclusive community that celebrates the diversity and brilliance of Austin's emerging talent.
Clifford Gillard
President - Capito/ View A r t s

09/30/2024

Big thanks to Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts for assisting our amazing visual artists in our new Creative Entrepreneur Cohort.

It's been amazing working with TALA to help our artists train for success on copyright law, creating business entities, risk management, and more.

Our friend Capitol View Arts is running an amazing program for visual artists called the Creative Entrepreneur Cohort. It has been our pleasure to get to work with these artists on everything from copyright to business entities and risk management! Expect to see more from this group, they are amazing. ❤

08/09/2024

Capitol View Arts invites local Austin artists to participate in refreshing the iconic street mural "Black Artists Matter" on E 11th Street on August 17th at 6:00 a.m. This important community effort celebrates the contributions of Black artists to Austin's vibrant culture. If you are interested in lending your talent to this project, please contact us at [email protected] by August 14th. The City of Austin and Capitol View Arts proudly support this initiative.

08/09/2024

Save the date!

Registration 🔗 in the comments!

REMINDER: Our Copyright for Visual Artists workshop is next week on Wednesday, August 14 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM in Austin.

Register now at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copyright-for-visual-artists-tickets-948526186357

08/08/2024

Capitol View Arts invites local Austin artists to participate in refreshing the iconic street mural "Black Artists Matter" on E 11th Street on August 17th at 6:00 a.m. This critical community effort celebrates the contributions of Black artists to Austin's vibrant culture. If you are interested in lending your talent to this project, don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] by August 14th. The City of Austin and Capitol View Arts proudly support this initiative.

08/05/2024

Join us next Wednesday, August 14th for this special FREE discussion on “Copyright For Visual Artists” at Big Medium!

AustinEvent Alert! 💥 Join TALA and Capitol View Arts’ 2024 Creative Entrepreneur Cohort for a workshop on copyright for visual artists.

Gwen Seale (Mike Tolleson & Associates) and Marguerite Zamora (Alyce Zawacki Law) will lead a discussion covering the following:

- Understanding copyright and its important benefits
- Advantages of copyright protection
- Differences between Copyright, Trademark, and Patent
- Navigating work-for-hire arrangements and artwork created in the workplace
- Licensing your copyrighted work for various revenue streams
- Tips on how to register a copyright for your photos, graphic designs, web content,
videos, paintings, sculptures, and other visual works of art with the US Copyright Office

Join us on Wednesday, August 14 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at Big Medium. A light dinner will be served. Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/copyright-for-visual-artists-tickets-948526186357?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

07/21/2024

Capitol View Arts
Nourishing The Soul
Annual Growing The Tradition Ceremony
Join us for a night of celebration and recognition at Capitol View Arts' annual Growing The Tradition Ceremony. This event honors the remarkable individuals who have continuously contributed to the urban cultural landscape of Austin, Texas. This year's ceremony promises to be an inspiring and memorable evening, spotlighting the trailblazers who have enriched our community through their dedication, creativity, and passion.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-the tradition-2024-tickets-943224328357

07/09/2024

Capitol View Arts
Nourishing The Soul
Annual Growing The Tradition Ceremony
Join us for a night of celebration and recognition at Capitol View Arts' annual Growing The Tradition Ceremony. This event honors the remarkable individuals who have continuously contributed to the urban cultural landscape of Austin, Texas. This year's ceremony promises to be an inspiring and memorable evening, spotlighting the trailblazers who have enriched our community through their dedication, creativity, and passion.

07/08/2024

You're invited to join us for a delightful Sip & Paint series at the Culture Complex, located at 4201 S Congress #323, Austin, TX 78745. Hosted by Capitol View Arts, this family-friendly social event promises an afternoon of stunningly entertaining creativity and fun for your next group outing. Bring your beverages and enjoy painting from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM while connecting with friends and family in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere. Take advantage of this unique and enjoyable experience!

06/27/2024

: Feeling good (to quote Nina Simone) remembering the good times enjoyed at our CVA Nourishing The Soul Dinner & Music: Juneteenth Celebration at Historic Victory Grill this month!

Big thanks to the Carys Anderson & the Austin Chronicle for pulling up & writing about our Juneteenth celebration:

𝘖𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘭 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘕𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 11𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯’ 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵. 𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘥 $35 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩, 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘣 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘤 & 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 Scott Strickland 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘴-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯 Quentin Moore 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥.

𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘺 “𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴” 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬-𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘗𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢, 𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. “𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵,” 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥.

𝘔𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦, 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘯𝘦 “𝘎𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳” 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘰-𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘵. 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 – 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘱 𝘋𝘰𝘨𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 “𝘉.𝘍.𝘜.” (𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 “𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩, 𝘍𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶,” 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 “𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺” 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳) – 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘶 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘵’𝘴 “𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘦,” 𝘎𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦’𝘴 “𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘺,” 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴 “𝘉𝘉𝘓 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘺,” 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨’𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘵-𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘺.

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Early-bird celebrations pepper the lead-up to a midweek Juneteenth

06/10/2024

Want to attend our Celebration ft a special dinner and music from and … coming up THIS WEDNESDAY evening at ?

If you want to attend but just don’t have the funds, we are fortunate to have a patron who will help.

The first 10 people who email their name to info [at] capitolviewarts.org, saying that they would like to attend, will receive a ticket to attend!

You can also message us here, but we may make you prove you’re not a bot 🤖! 😎

10/18/2023

Austin Studio Tour 2023
Capitol View Arts will present a collection of local BIPOC artists at this year's Austin Studio Tour. Come join us as we celebrate Austin Artists, Collaboratives, Art Experiences, and Dedicated Art Spaces in November. With over 570 stops, this is one of the most significant collections ever!

Saturday, Nov. 4th
Big Medium Arts
4201 S Congress Ave #323, Austin

07/02/2023

Juneteenth 2023

06/29/2023

There is still time to get that application in

Deadline extended! Art organizations, individual artists, and creative businesses can still apply for the Elevate Grant.

📅 Apply by Friday, June 30 at 5 p.m.
🤝 Additional assistance available in English + Spanish
🔍 Learn more: https://www.austintexas.gov/elevate

06/15/2023

Juneteenth Happy Hour

Experience all that's happening in Austin's thriving culture with our comprehensive local calendar of events. Find live music, festivals and more.

06/10/2023

Making the right decision

You want to share your artistic vision. You have a great idea to help your community. But is a nonprofit organization the right choice, and if so, how do you do it? Join us as we walk you through a list of everything you’ll need to decide if a 501(c)(3) is right for you, and how to get to the finish line.

This seminar will be helpful for organizations that are currently fiscally sponsored to evaluate the benefit and responsibility of becoming an independent 501c3.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starting-an-arts-nonprofit-tickets-643354369237

Still have questions, or already have a 501(c)(3) organization? We’ll be back on June 27 with a discussion of specific legal issues that affect nonprofits.

06/10/2023

Celebrating Juneteenth @ The Historic Victory Grill;
The Historic Victory Grill and Capitol View Arts welcome back celebrated and rising NYC and Austin-based jazz vocalist Joshua Banbury, for a special concert with his trio on Juneteenth 2023 at 8 pm, during their Juneteenth Happay hour.
In a celebration of the legacy of African American music, his set will feature tributes to Texas music luminaries such as Victoria Spivey, Blind Lemon Jeerson, and Eddie Durham, as well as other legendary artists who have graced the stage of The Historic Victory Grill, like Tina Turner Billy Hiloday and BB King.
Joshua is a native Austinite and has recently been a featured soloist with The New York Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and The Baltimore Symphony.
In addition, he has been invited to present recitals at The Phillps Collection, National Sawdust, The Carver Museum, The Historic Victory Grill, Soho House Austin, D.C. Strings, and the Alexandria Symphony. He is currently the artist in residence at The Square House Project in East Austin and at The Historic Victory Grill.
In addition, he was a fellow with the American Lyric Theatre, the nation’s premiere program for opera composers and librettists, from 2020-2021. L.A. Opera, Washington National Opera, The Kennedy Center, and Fort Worth Opera have presented their original operas. Joshua graduated from The New School and The Austin School for Performing and Visual Arts.
He is looking forward to his debut concert at The Apollo Theatre on November 4th, later this year.