Tips & Advice

How to Approach the Nexus Grant Application Questions

Let's Break Down some Nexus Grant Application Questions Below we'll be breaking down the first two short answer questions on the Nexus grant application. All of these questions are available to view on the City...

Watch our Grant Writing Workshop with Lys Santamaria

Be "In the Know!" about grant opportunities in the City of Austin! We want all artists to know about how to connect to opportunities that empower you to learn, grow and succeed as a professional....

Should Artists Get a Job?

Issue 20 featured artist and our resident advice expert, Elliot Liebman, thinks you should get a job. Well, kind of. Elliot's experience as a touring musician brought him everything he ever dreamed of–except financial stability. In...

Let’s Follow a Trend! Intermittent Fasting

This quarter's trend: Intermittent Fasting! with Adam Brunell What is intermittent fasting? Well it's pretty simple, it's a period of time occurring at intervals in which no food or calories are consumed. You're essentially switching between times...

How Finances Can Impact Mental Health

Collaboration piece from five members of the MannMukti community. When we began to brainstorm about content for our money themed Issue 15, we knew how vital it was to include mental health in the conversation....

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...

Creators Welcome

How Soma Vida and The Un.Inc champion human-centric business models. In June, we held our We Got Issues Celebration: Issues 13 & 14 at Soma Vida. The turquoise building and corresponding courtyard was a place...
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Armadillo Christmas Bazaar – Interview with Anne Johnson

How did Armadillo get started? The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar’s rich history goes back more than 40 seasons, originating in the very roots of Austin’s legendary music scene. The first venue, The Armadillo World Headquarters, was...
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Biz-B-Q: How your Business is like Brisket

You just know when brisket is perfectly done. The scent of slightly charred meat, salt, pepper and spice infused with the smoke of live oak hangs unmistakably in the air. The brisket is skillfully cut...
Brave-Up to Take a Chance by Lauren Cohen, Therapist: Hope and Humor Therapy

Brave-Up to Take a Chance

Written by Lauren Cohen of Hope and Humor Therapy It may seem like we just randomly create a change. We think about it for awhile, and then suddenly it feels like the right time to...