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'll be meeting once a month at the Spiderhouse Cafe and the evening will be 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 …

Koumori Comics is a group of artists and writers dedicated to learning, crafting, and supporting independent comics and the greater Austin community. We're looking for artists and writers of all skill-levels who are excited to develop their skill in a community of other artists and writers. Come check us out!

The Austin Arts Collective is a group of people that support the visual arts in Austin, Texas.   We include visual artists of any expression: jewelry makers, photographers, painters, welders, graphic artists, ceramicists, sculptors, glass blowers, weavers, print makers, seamstresses, etc.   You are equally welcome if you are an art buyer, enthusiast, publisher, historian, curator, etc.   Come meet with us to informally network and socialize.  Pass some cards around.  Get to know each other.   Be …

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 a …

Explore Fiber Art and Surface Design Austin meetup group goals is to welcome all fiber artists and surface designers to a new group meetup in Austin. We are dedicated to providing an opportunity to learn new techniques and methods, share ideas and our works, provide affirmation and active discussion and meet others. Whether you are a beginner, an emerging artists or an established artist, you will be welcome. Learn about events in the Austin and Central Texas area that support the Fiber Arts - F …

Our mission is to nurture the careers of gifted young Texas musicians and to promote the appreciation of classical music in Texas public schools. We aim to provide financial and professional support to launch the professional careers of gifted young Texas musicians, to sponsor live classical music performances in Texas public schools featuring gifted young musicians, and to sponsor concerts in local and national performance venues featuring gifted young musicians that have been selected as CADF …

Busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles. Buskers can also be known as street performers, jongleurs, magicians, minstrels, storytellers, tinkers, carnies, funfair travelers, romanichals, troubadours, scops, bards, trouveres, clowns, jesters, organ grinders, minnesänger, skomorokh, mariachis, one man bands...you get the idea. The goals of this group are; -To bring together the existing community of buskers regardl …

We are a group of artists committed to Figure Drawing and Painting and the Modeling Arts, but within the context of a casual and fun pub environment. 

We are musicians, comedians, poets, magicians, jugglers, actors, dancers etc...people who enjoy performing or watching performances from local artists and amateur talent. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging local Austin performers. We plan Open Mic Nights for amateurs and look for late night music acts to perform in North Austin. 

This is an experimental meetup which provides you with painting technique demos, art history slideshows, and a space to paint and practice your craft (or start learning it from scratch). Having just finished teaching an Informal Class at UT on "Explorations in Color & Texture" some students asked me to continue the course to allow them the time and space to put into practice the techniques they had learned. So, I found a space where people can bring their ideas and questions to continue explorin …

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 la …

We want to promote local artists and the local art scene! Art is everywhere! Especially in Austin! We want to raise awareness and promote events, displays and publications all over the area concerning art! If you've got an art event, let us know about it! SUPPORT LOCAL ART!!!

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

Austin Urban Sketchers was formed as a way for artists to get together and draw our city. This group was inspired by Urban Sketchers.org, an international organization that gathers people to draw and tell the visual stories they observe on location. Artists of all levels are welcomed in the group. The group is organized by artist/instructor Laurie Mann of LZM Studio and I am available during our drawing sessions to teach, give tips and help beginners. It is my intention that we all grow and lear …

This group is for all levels of skill, from beginning through advanced!  The idea is to have fun painting and creating art together, while in the process of getting to meet lots of other people, in a professional artist's studio.  In other words, if you are already a painter, you'll get to come and work on your own projects or choose one of the ones provided for you, OR be able to get instructions all along the way from an experienced artist who has taught for many years.  We will meet and foste …

Imagine an occasional night on the town where you would catch one of your favorite hip hop artists performing live only to end the night by catching a bite to eat and/or chillin out at a local hangout spot all while in the company of great people who know and love the some of same things you do. This group will always have the leg up on what artist is next to perform in and around the city, and will even have discount tickets and VIP available for purchase weeks before the show!! Members also ca …