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CITY OF AUSTIN OPENS FY27 ACME GRANT CYCLE
Austin’s creative community has another major opportunity to bring new ideas to life.
The City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) Office has officially opened the FY27 ACME Grant Cycle, making more than $23 million available to support artists, musicians, cultural organizations, heritage initiatives, live music venues, and creative projects across Austin. Applications are now being accepted through Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:59 p.m.
To find out more information about eligibility and how to apply, click the button below!
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City of Austin Opens FY27 ACME Grant Cycle
Austin’s creative community has another major opportunity to bring new ideas to life. The City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) Office has officially opened the FY27 ACME Grant
World Refugee Day Celebration Event: What Refugee Communities Can Contribute to Societies
by Asfa Awan Preparations for this year’s World Refugee Day event began against a backdrop of institutional nervousness and in an increasingly precarious political environment. Challenges almost prevented an in-person
KOOP’s Boots On the Air Receives “Excellence in Media” Award in the Radio Category
Boots producer and host Michael A. Brown (L) with Tom Palladino, Executive Director of the Texas Veterans Commission.
KOOP Celebration Event – The Difference in This Year’s World Refugee Day: Community
A few years ago, an Iraqi refugee walked out of a Walmart and saw two police officers heading towards him. He dropped his bags and raised his arms. The officers
Program Highlights
Ancient Forward on The International Folk Bazaar
Ancient Forward, an Austin-based band rooted in Zimbabwean sungura and mbira traditions, will be playing live on KOOP’s International Folk Bazaar this coming Wednesday (7/22) at noon. They appear at
KOOP Nonprofit Partner Good Work Austin on KOOP Community Partners Chat
Tune in on Thursday, July 23, 1:00 – 2:00 PM as hosts Derek and Nora chat with Adam Orman, Founder, and Kara Hanaoka, Executive Director of Good Work Austin –
JLQ on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes JLQ. JLQ stands for Julie Lowery Quartet, and they are a semi-acoustic Austin band that plays dreamy pop tunes with four-part vocal harmonies, lush
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring La Sécurité, Six Finger Satellite, & the Byrds
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, July 18, 8-10pm) include the the Byrds, Bernie Tormé Band, Bongos, Standing Waves, 23 Skidoo, 100 Flowers, Algebra Suicide, New Luck
The Blog
Texas Country and Tinikling: ATX Pinoy Cowboy Adobro Album Right Here, Right Now Debuts at Antone’s
By Alison Roh Park Local artist Adobro dropped his debut country album Right Here, Right Now at a self-described “Filipino-Fiesta-meets Texas-Dancehall” album release party on July 12th at the historic
“We’re the Evergreen”: A Fiddlehead Discography Dive
By Ryan J Nims (Fiddlehead L-R: Nick Hinsch, Alex Dow, Pat Flynn, Alex Henery, Shawn Costa) Fiddlehead, the post-hardcore band from Boston, is still going strong since launching in 2018.
Belle & Sebastian’s Austin Two-Night Stand
By Monrovia Van Hoose Belle and Sebastian played two nearly sold-out shows at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre on June 1st and 2nd. Their 2026 world tour celebrates the
Goose Takes Fans on Psychedelic Odyssey at Austin’s Moody Center
by Nate Casey Goose paid a visit to the Moody Center in Austin last month as part of their Spring Tour. Since the release of their debut album Moon Cabin
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