Fiscal Sponsorship

Fiscal sponsorship empowers emerging arts organizations, collaborative projects and individual creatives to access resources through tax-deductible donations, grants and government contracts.

Now Playing Austin

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Nonprofit, ad free, cultural event listings for Central Texas, elevating the marketing of grassroots cultural events by offering complete access with no financial barrier to entry.

Paymaster Services

ACA has offered radically transparent, comprehensive paymaster services to arts organizations, of all sizes, cultural institutions, universities, as well as individual producers/artists producing their own work for over twenty years.

Austin Creative Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit serving the music, arts, and culture sector. Founded in 1974 as the Austin Circle of Theaters, in 2009 at the direction of CreateAustin, The City of Austin’s Cultural Master Plan, our organization was renamed and adopted a new development and advocacy mission inclusive of all artistic disciplines.

  • Austin Creative Alliance advances community-driven cultural work, connects resources to the arts, music, and preservation sectors, and advocates for the growth of sustainable cultural investment.

  • Over 400 individual artists, musicians, and creators and nearly 150 grassroots  cultural organizations. 

  • An Austin, Texas where a vibrant arts and cultural community enhances the  quality of life for all.

  • Service; Inclusion; Diversity; Equity; Accessibility; Integrity; Accountability.

30k Raised for Local Artists!

30k Raised for Local Artists!

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Thank you for supporting our work!

Together, we raised over $30,000 for local artists and creatives during this year’s Amplify Austin season! Thanks to your incredible support, we also won a Power Hour for bringing in the most donors from 3–4 PM on March 6, earning us additional funds to further support our creative community.