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"AUSTIN IS A CITY WHERE ART FINDS YOU."
state—and artistic—capital. From the
Q AUSTIN, TEXAS It may be known as T e Live Musical
Capital of the World, but Austin, Texas makes room for arists of all mediums. Photographers, painters, sculptors, designers, moviemakers and musicians are just a handful of the creative types you'll fi nd roaming around Texas'
University of Texas at Austin's Blanton Art Mu- seum to the Aus- tin Museum of
Art, Austin is a city where art fi nds you. It's also a place that promotes diversity amongst its artist, as seen with the pop- ularity of the Mexic-Arte Museum, the offi cial Mexican and Mexican-Ameri- can fi ne art museum of Texas, as well as DiverseArts Culture Works, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to developing
the area's African American Cultural Heritage District. "Austin is a town that fosters the
entrepreneurial spirit, whatever the venture, and because of that it's a great place for artists," says Rachel Haggerty assistant director of the Wally Work- man Gallery (www.wallyworkmangal- lery.com). "When everyone around you is following their dream, it encourages you to do the same. Here, I believe the term 'artist' applies to those creating tech startups to restaurateurs to oil painters. We are lucky to have a com- munity that supports and rewards indi- viduality." ABN
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