The Meetup version of this group is no longer the main focus for Austin Experimental Artists. Please consider joining the Facebook group instead. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8904091347

What is lifedrawing? It is the artistic study of the nude human figure from observation of a live model.   In my opinion, it is the best way to learn how to draw. The studios I post meet at either the Dougherty Arts Center or at the Austin Visual Arts Association. Tuesday and Thursday morning figure drawing studios from 9:30 am to 12:30 require an RSVP. Wednesday afternoon studio also requires an RSVP. The Sunday afternoon, Monday evening and Thursday evening  studios are first come/first served …

AMMG is open to all who are: enthusiastic, have a passion for music, interested in singing, writing, playing instruments, and lively discussions. We'll have a variety of events in different locations. Many of our Meetups will also include an informal jam session. This free-flowing group is created for music lovers that would like to socialize, network and get to know others that all share this common interest. Even if you've never even picked up an instrument in your life --- everyone is welcome …

This group is an open discussion group for those studying A Course in Miracles and the related material. We get together and share our experience of the Course, supporting each other in our removal of the blocks to the awareness of love's presence. Come, meet, and hang out for a couple of hours with other ACIM/DUers. Bring your friends, thoughts, ideas, experiences and anything you'd like to share. And remember to laugh! This group is for those who are grateful and enthusiastic about A Course I …

SoCo, SoFi, SoLa - SoMuch to offer! It's time to join forces to support our unique, eclectic mix of businesses and neighborhoods! Got an event or promotion coming up? Want to hold an open house? How about an open house for your business? Whether you are a new business in the Austin SoCo, SoFi or SoLa areas or an established Austin hotspot, if you have ideas, promotions, specials or events in the works, we want to know about it! Let's get together to help South Austin thrive by promoting each oth …

Austin Art Events is a group of fellow artists and art enthusiasts who attend local art, music and film events!

This group is for anyone in the Austin area who wants to hone their singing and songwriting skills and make music

WELCOME! We are a photography group dedicated to learning the fine points of artistic figure & glamour nude photography and lighting techniques, and perfecting our skill. We do this by taking lots of pictures & practicing at workshops. This group welcomes: accomplished professionals, first timers, & all those in between. If you are serious about photography, regardless of your skill level, and want to improve your skill at working with nude models, this group is probably for you. We take photogr …

I decided to start this group because I started hearing a lot from the locals saying too bad there isn't a Meet Up Group that has chess as a focus.  The purpose of the group is to give everyone a place to play chess at no cost.

Overview Most of the time, WriteByNight is hard at work providing customized writers' services to novices and professionals alike. But on select days and times, we draw the shades, turn off our ringers and open our doors to writers on the prowl for a quiet, comfy haven where they can write, read, collaborate or just kick back and dream. We’ve got a library, writing prompts, coffee and free Wi-Fi. What more could a writer ask for? Objective Write Here allows you to carve out much-needed writing …

Are you a fan of symphonic prog, prog-metal, 80s or 90s neo-prog, math rock, avant garde, space rock, or just classic 70s prog? Come join us at one of our meetups where we'll talk about and share* music we all love and introduce each other to albums and artists some of us haven't heard. We'll also see what's going on in the local Austin scene and in the current progressive rock culture around the world. *Share as in play on speakers for each other, not distribute copies to take home.

Artists, Musicians, Makers, Dancers, Crafters, Designers, Reiki Masters, Massage Lovers, Tattoo Lovers, Lovers of the Weird, Tarot Readers, Burners, Hoopers, Fire Dancers, Yogi's, and just interesting folks who love life, love connecting and creating and sharing. It is more of a state of mind than a particular job or hobby that brings us together at "The Weirdery". We are not just "outside the box" thinkers, we have grabbed the box, painted it, added a few feathers and turned it into a cool lam …

This is a brand new group designed to improve your dating skills and teach you the secrets of attraction. You will master everything there is to know about meeting women, building instant attraction, creating deep comfort and building everlasting relationships with beautiful women. I am a dating coach and lead instructor for both The Attractive Man 1-on-1 Dating Coach company and Seduction Coaching, and will be teaching the majority of the events. I have also written a few books, have taught doz …

This group was started because many artists in Austin are less interested in chatting about their art (though it's loads of fun and will be part of all future meetups) and more interested in creating and selling it. The purpose of the group is to develop new venues to display and sell visual art. The people who will join this group are primarily working artists who may not make a living or work full-time at it, but have ambitions to do so or at least keep art as a major part of their lives.

You + New Media = Success Welcome to a new dawn of connectivity. I created You Media Lab as a way of educating entrepreneurs (as well as nonprofits, politicians, professionals, inventors, small business owners, actors, artists and direct sales associates) how to use new media to connect to their target market.  I'm not a marketer.  I am an entrepreneur who uses these tools and loves teaching what I learn. Most business savvy people I meet struggle to understand the complexities, no matter how s …

Professional commitments have prevented the founding organizers of this group from continuing as the leaders, so we're in the process of re-booting and expect to resume meeting in March. Current members:  We'll stick pretty close to the group's original set up, and we hope you'll continue to participate.  New / Potential members:  Here's what we're about... This group is for writers who are seeking inspiration, grappling with writer's block, need a nudge (or shove) to get started, or are inter …

X8 DRUMS & PERCUSSION, TOCA PERCUSSION and VORTEX Repertory Company invite you to join the "Austin Community Drum Circle" Group. X8Drums.com, Toca Percussion and VORTEX Repertory Company give you a chance to beat your own drum at the Austin Community Drum Circles. Spend some time feeling the rhythm and invest yourself in the interactive experience of an evening drum circle around a bonfire right in East Austin. Coordinated by the staff members of Austin’s own hand drum shop X8 Drums & Percussion …

What our organization wants are members who are passionate, success driven, respectful, loyal, active and dedicated aspiring models, actors, photographers, make up artists and all stylists in the art of modeling photography ( fashion, commercial, print, kids to preteens, beauty & glamour, athletic, sports, petite, portraiture and more... ). The purpose of this group is to learn, help, share, to develop our skills and provide more opportunities... Beginners, amateurs, novices, enthusiasts, semi-p …

After organizing the Houston Unity Group almost 2 years ago, I thought it might be time to share some of the Unity 3D goodness with the rest of Texas. Unity is the fastest growing game engine out there. And not only is it being used for game development, there are several examples of applications in advertising, medical, energy, architecture and education. We are a group passionate about the usage of Unity and we welcome new developers and artists as much as we do seasoned industry veterans.

Sketchbomb Austin is an open invitation to local artists of all skill levels and ages to come and hang out, sketch and share your art. We meet once a month at the Spiderhouse Cafe and the evening is a mix of sketching timed themes, "Show and Yell" -where we'll get a chance to check out eachother's work and finally, a free sketching period at the end of the night. All styles are welcome too, comic art, cartoon, anime, illustration... whatever you enjoy and want to get better at! We kick things …

The purpose of this group is for musicians and music lovers to meetup and help each other make the Austin music scene better for everyone. Together we can make Austin a friendly and productive place for Independent musicians, as well as a place where music fans get rewarded for helping out their favorite acts. For Artists: Network with fans and other artists who can help you to generate ideas, inspiration, and bigger and better projects. Using a team mentality we can empower each other and put …

The Austin Writers Roulette features a different monthly theme and line up of artists who love to perform their original written works such as poetry, essays, spoken word, singer-songwriting, or excerpts from novels. Artists also have the opportunity to set up a vendor table at the roulette. Although the roulette is not an open mic, interested artists who would like to read for an upcoming event should first attend a roulette. And of course, performance art lovers are always welcome!

Hey everyone! My wife and I are producing a new comic and game convention here in Austin: Here There Be Monsters. The goal of this convention is to change the face of comics and gaming in the eyes of the general public. To do this, we will feature not only TONS of comics and games, but also great film, theatre, authors, artists, game demos, possibly some giant killer robots, etc. Oh, and did we mention the full bar and food from Tamale Molly's? Damn straight! When: Aug. 26 Where: The ND (downtow …

Games for mobile devices, the web, and other new platforms are a growing part of the industry. They feature smaller teams, faster dev cycles, iterative design, and innovative business models. This approach is more conducive to experimentation than most AAA projects. Yet, Austin seems to be lagging behind other cities in embracing this trend. This Meetup group is designed to help change that. We welcome any current or aspiring contributors to the Austin mobile/web game community, including coder …

We are warriors, Bards, and Mystics of all heritages and traditions that come together to not only study and continue on the road of perfection for our craft, but to apply it to our everyday dealings. This group is about action. It is about reclaiming the Earth from those that have done Her harm for far to long, and the reestablishing our proper place in our ecosystem. We accomplish this by creating sustainable communities, grow our own food, and raise and hunt for our meat. We keep the sacred i …

Serving Others Using Language, or SOUL SLAM...is a group of Austin Writers and Poets and Spoken Word performers who desire to come together and not only write and better their work as a group, but who also hope to better the world around them with their words. The group is open to people of all different backgrounds, beliefs, and levels of experience in the field of writing. Whether you love reading poetry, and merely appreciate it as an art form, or whether you are working on being published or …

This group is for artists working in painting - oil and acrylic (watercolor welcome). We will meet to share ideas, constructively critique one another's works, and to paint! We'll scout locations to organize plein air sessions, cityscape and landscape, and organize studio sessions for still life. I believe that you make the most progress as an artist when you share the creative experience with other skilled artists. See ya soon!

Hi Everyone, First of all, I'll tell you that I used to facilitate and Artist's Way Group thru Meetup here in Austin. I am creating a group based on the correspondence classes of Chicago's Jerry Cleaver's Immediate Writing course of study. Jerry has many accolades and many published writer's singing his praises. My goal is to begin and complete his one year of correspondence classes by utilizing his book "Immediate Fiction", which contains all the lessons needed. I'm looking for other would be w …