Approaching Art Events through the Lens of Accessibility
As we approach our 4th year of Touch the Art, I’m always humbled by how much there is still to learn. The Story Touch the Art began after a visit to the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) in 2019. That visit sparked a simple but powerful question: what if art spaces […]
Touch the Art! An Interactive Art Exhibition
Are you ever tempted to touch the art hanging in a gallery? Now’s your chance! Austin’s go-to guide for art, Almost Real Things, is collaborating with the art students from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and a group of professional Austin artists working with unique textures and mediums to bring you […]
Houston Soul Heroes The Suffers Lead Us to the Good Times
The Suffers have been earning their way onto our Top Tunes playlist for four years now with their vivacious blend of soul, disco, gospel and R&B. So when we received an interview invite to the eight-piece’s headlining gig at Mohawk last month, we immediately cancelled our dinner plans with Beto. Cover photo credit: Agave Bloom […]
The Virtual Festival You Can’t Miss
Virtual Vacation is our version of a festival. It’s mock variety show meets real life concert meets an art party. It’s our way to take a break from reality. And we want you to come with us. I’ll sum up the first Virtual Vacation with a series of phrases and let you put the puzzle […]
8 More Artists to See During the Austin Studio Tour
It’s the last weekend of the Austin Studio Tour! What stops are you going to see? This weekend is your last chance to catch all of the live streams, workshops, virtual galleries and outdoor installations that are a part of this year’s Austin Studio Tour. With 420+ participants, there is no shortage of content vying […]
20 Amazing Artists to See During the Austin Studio Tour
The Austin Studio Tour is here! Do you know which artists you’re going to see? Every year Big Medium releases their tour line-up I immediately feel excited, then slowly my anxiety creeps in. With 420+ artists & collectives on the list this year, it’s hard to figure out where to start, what to see and […]
How To: CMBXP
The Creatives Meet Business Experience (CMBXP) begins next week, so if you haven’t bought your tickets already, there is no time to waste. What is CMBXP you ask? It’s a conference/workshop series/themed happy hour/skill building/community extravaganza all packed into three days. It’s a creative entrepreneurs’ getaway and it’s unlike any event I have been to […]
Dynamic Duo: How CMBXP Changed the Way I Think About Art & Business
As an artist and business owner, I often have to retrain my mind to not completely separate the two. Out of pure experience, I subconsciously relate my art with the creative, wacky, staying up all night type of fun. Business, on the other hand, gets a harsher critique. When I think about the “business things” […]
We Got Issues Celebration: 13 “Identity” & 14 “VIVID”
We’re back with more issues than ever! Fri, June 21: 6-10pm Soma Vida: 2324 E Cesar Chavez St, ATX We hope you’ve had a chance to flip through the pages of our latest two issues 13 “Identity” and 14 “VIVID” to explore all the talented creatives that will be featured at our celebration. If not, come grab a […]
How to: WEST
Our tips & tricks to Big Medium’s annual West Austin Studio Tour experience Headed WEST? We certainly are. Each May we look forward to the artist takeover that culminates in Big Medium’s West Austin Studio Tour. This year, with 374 studios, exhibitions and happenings to visit, we’ve started to plan early. (Well, earlier than we […]