Supporting and sustaining visible
African American cultural production in East Austin.
African American cultural production in East Austin.
Mural by: @TrustYourStruggle
Your contribution to EACC directly supports our mission to support and sustain cultural production in East Austin's
African American Cultural Heritage District. You will also dramatically improve our ability to provide paid work
for emerging arts and culture professionals in Central East Austin.
We greatly appreciate your support.
African American Cultural Heritage District. You will also dramatically improve our ability to provide paid work
for emerging arts and culture professionals in Central East Austin.
We greatly appreciate your support.
Why we’re here:
East Austin Creative Coalition (EACC) began in 2018 as an ad hoc ‘think tank’ composed of leadership from Austin’s nonprofit African American arts and cultural organizations and preservation, education, technology, and media professionals. The Coalition formally became a cultural arts service organization in 2021.
The purpose of the Coalition is to build a thriving, viable, and visible African American Cultural Heritage District, in the area of town which was originally established by the Austin City Plan of 1928 as “Austin’s Negro District.”
By securing the necessary facilities and establishing a foundational organization, the East Austin Creative Coalition will work to strengthen the District as a hub of cultural preservation, with a special focus on economic and artistic development.
The end result will be that Austin’s African Cultural Heritage District becomes a global destination - a space for artists, tourists, and community to come together, recognizing and celebrating the deep, vibrant, and rich African American contribution to the city and beyond.
The purpose of the Coalition is to build a thriving, viable, and visible African American Cultural Heritage District, in the area of town which was originally established by the Austin City Plan of 1928 as “Austin’s Negro District.”
By securing the necessary facilities and establishing a foundational organization, the East Austin Creative Coalition will work to strengthen the District as a hub of cultural preservation, with a special focus on economic and artistic development.
The end result will be that Austin’s African Cultural Heritage District becomes a global destination - a space for artists, tourists, and community to come together, recognizing and celebrating the deep, vibrant, and rich African American contribution to the city and beyond.
What we’re about:
Our Mission
The mission of the East Austin Creative Coalition is to support and sustain viable and visible African American cultural production in a way that facilitates the continued long-term viability and preservation of the African American arts and culture/creative professional community of Central East Austin, currently known as the African American Cultural Heritage District.
Our Vision
We envision a vibrant and inclusive East Austin cultural heritage district that is respectful of our African American cultural history, sustains current development and expansion efforts, and ensures our cultural and creative heritage for future generations.
The mission of the East Austin Creative Coalition is to support and sustain viable and visible African American cultural production in a way that facilitates the continued long-term viability and preservation of the African American arts and culture/creative professional community of Central East Austin, currently known as the African American Cultural Heritage District.
Our Vision
We envision a vibrant and inclusive East Austin cultural heritage district that is respectful of our African American cultural history, sustains current development and expansion efforts, and ensures our cultural and creative heritage for future generations.
Where you can find us:
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Kenny Dorham’s Backyard
An outdoor music venue & event space with weekly live music, on-site food trailers, community gardens, and art that honors East Austin's rich African American cultural history and music community. Named after the East Austin jazz trumpet legend and located in the heart of the historic East End cultural district, just down the street from Kenny Dorham’s last home in Austin Join us for our Weekly Blue Monday Blues Jam - Doors at 7:17 PM! 1106 E 11th St. Austin, TX, 78702 New East Arts Gallery & Creative Center A Fine Arts gallery and co-working space dedicated to preserving the Black cultural history of East Austin by providing exhibition opportunities and collaborative space for artists, historians, and creatives who represent the diverse cultural communities in our community. Visit us and see our current exhibition: Through The Looking Glass by Reji Thomas! Open Hours: Monday and Tuesday by appointment Wednesday and Sunday: 12-5 Thursday & Friday: 4-6 1101 Navasota St. Suite 1, Austin, TX, 78702 |
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Support EACC today:The mission to develop the African American Cultural Heritage District is decades old. This new organization is dedicated to the task of working within the community to hold the City accountable for unfulfilled promises made 15 years ago.
Please help us support East Austin Black Arts NOW, and preserve African American Culture for future generations! Click here to donate today. #GivingTuesdayEastAustin #eastaustincreativecoalition #AfricanAmericanCulturalHeritageDistrict #EACC |
