Contact Info
Dr. Stephanie Cawthon, Dept. of Educational Psychology
email: stephanie.cawthon@mail.utexas.edu
phone: 512-471-0287
Katie Dawson, Theater and Dance Dept.
email: kathryndawson@mail.utexas.edu
phone: 512-232-5314
website: Drama for Schools

What They Do
Drama for Schools is a dynamic professional development program that focuses on changing the way teachers teach so that they can then engage students in a meaningful way. They reach out to districts to give teachers the tools they need to serve students in a way that activates learning. Their system utilizes kinesthetic activity, collaboration, image work, and identity construction. [Read more →]

Contact Info
Name: Stacy Kirages, president; Jeffrey Smith, advisor
Email: skirages@yahoo.com; chipps@mail.utexas.edu
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50771361554

What They Do
UAHA works to get University of Texas at Austin students out of the student bubble and into the Austin art scene. They do this by encouraging student involvement in a wide spectrum of community art events, finding volunteer and internship opportunities at local art organizations, and creating camaraderie between the Art History majors and Studio Art majors. [Read more →]

Contact Info
Name: Lisa Murray
Email: lisarmurray@mail.utexas.edu
Phone: (512) 475-8086
Address: 300 W. 21 St. Austin, TX 78712
Website: http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/

What They Do
The central mission of the Harry Ransom Center is to advance the study of the arts and humanities. To achieve this goal, the HRC collects and preserves original cultural material and makes it accessible to the public through the library and exhibits. [Read more →]

Contact Info
Name: Megan Fullen, Community Relations Manager
Email: megan@theatreactionproject.org
Phone: (512)442-8773
Address: 701 Tillery Street Box 9, Austin, TX 78702
Website: http://www.theatreactionproject.org

What They Do
The Theatre Action Project (TAP) works to create social change in the community by giving students the opportunity to realize their potential through drama. [Read more →]

Contact Info
Name: Sherri Ransom, executive director
Email: info@leapaustin.org
Phone: 512-922-1882
Address: 7901 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78752
Website: http://www.leapaustin.org/

What They Do
LEAP is a unique organization that works to bridge the gap between east and south Austin and the arts venues in the city by providing tickets to families to attend arts events. [Read more →]

Contact Info:
Who: Meredith Powell, executive director
Organization: Art Alliance of Austin
Email: mpowell@artallianceaustin.org
Phone: 512-610-4210
Office Location: 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1140, Austin, Texas 78701
Mailing Address: PO Box 5705, Austin, TX 78763
Website: http://www.artallianceaustin.org

What They Do
The Art Alliance of Austin exists to enrich and endow the cultural community and promote the visual arts. [Read more →]

Contact Info:
Who: Liz Fisher, program coordinator, and Clayton Stromberger, outreach director
Email: lfisher@mail.utexas.edu; cstromberger@mail.utexas.edu
Phone: 512.471.4726
Website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/winedale/

What They Do
Shakespeare at Winedale’s goal is to provide avenues for the exploration of Shakespeare through performance. They have three central programs, the Shakespeare Through Performance college course offered through the University of Texas at Austin (on campus in the Spring semester and in Winedale, TX over the summer), a Shakespeare Outreach program with 3rd-8th graders, and a youth summer camp. [Read more →]

The Community Engagement Collaborative is a project of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center, under the Division for Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Texas at Austin. We are working to create sustainable connections between the University and the community to help Austin thrive.