Opening Reception - #GivingTuesday - On Display Performance - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

3707 Home Lane, Austin, TX Room 101 in the AGE of Central Texas building (38th Street - 1 block east of Guadalupe. Parking in the back lot.)

ALL are welcome to attend! Please join us Tuesday, December 3rd from 5-8pm on International Day of Persons with Disabilities and #GivingTuesday 2019 at the Art Spark Texas 11th Annual Holiday Art & Gift Show Opening Reception.

The Opening Reception offers an opportunity for the community to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, make a GivingTuesday donation and experience Heidi Latsky's ON DISPLAY Austin sculpture court performance with dancers from our diverse integrated Austin dance community.

The opening reception also features three artists: Carol Gonzales, Drew Bedo, and Beck Seitsinger. Enjoy holiday libations and refreshments while you shop for unique artwork and gifts from Texas artists. There will be a wide variety of art available including cards, jewelry, prints, original fine art, hand-crafted clothing, books, clay, glass and more! 70% of each sale goes directly to the artist.

IT’S A BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON – WHY NOT GET THREE WONDERFUL ACTIVITIES DONE IN ONE NIGHT:

Donate to Art Sparks Texas for #GivingTuesday and International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Shop for Good at our Opening Reception on #GivingTuesday and support local artists. By purchasing locally, you support Texas artists AND Art Spark Texas New Media Arts program. Start your holiday shopping early with unique artwork and gifts for family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, teachers, your favorite delivery person, or anyone on your list.

Celebrate with us and our community of artists, performers, educators and volunteers. It's been an amazing year at Art Spark Texas!

If you can’t make it on December 3rd, there are plenty of other opportunities to shop!

Here's some detail about #GivingTuesday and what 12 Days of Good/$12K will fund:

Join Art Spark’s 2019 GivingTuesday campaign of 12 days of good with a goal of $12K in donations for our New Media Arts Program! In 2020, we will be working with young adults transitioning to community and employment through several initiatives. We are very excited about these new programs and, with your support, we will be able to offer the following:

• Classes for young adults to develop employable skills in graphic design
• 15 internship opportunities through our Giving Voice program in which students receive graphic arts training then are paired with professional graphic designers to complete a social justice-themed poster project
• 8-week Summer Camp for Graphic Design

Schedule your donation today!