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Austin Creative Alliance Benefit at ND at 501 Studios
To dispense with possible confusion right away, the newly formed Creative Fund is not the Austin Creative Alliance. But they are friends.
Abby Kaplan and Art Lopez
The first outfit raises money to provide rent for Austin arts groups. The second is the former Austin Circle of Theaters, which has expanded its advocacy to include all sorts of creative endeavors, including the East Austin Studio Tour. An Alliance benefit at the ND, the performance club inside 501 Studios, last week was directed at helping E.A.S.T.
Joseph Stern and Anna Gieselman
The music was loud, the crowd young. The guests hung back from the stage while I was there. Yet I was able to make out the main issue during strained conversations: East Austin artists grappling with neighbors’ complaints traffic, parking and other side effects of their studios’ ever-growing popularity.
Rachel and David Wyatt
This is actually a citywide concern. I’m glad thoughtful minds, like the folks at Austin Music People, are also trying to work out solutions. Our culture requires smart and fun creative types. We also expect open and kind neighborliness. It goes both ways. After all, we are all Austinites.
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