Art has the potential to unify. It can speak in many languages
without a translator. Art does not discriminate - it ignores external irrelevancies and opts for
quality, talent and competence.
Barbara Jordan, 1993
Who's Who
Meet our local artists in the categories of visual, performance, and literary art.
Learn more...
See. Hear. Learn. Check out the
video clips of our
local artists.
Want To Get Involved?
Funded in Part by


This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division
and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the
Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
What's New
2021 Holiday Family Program
This is our 32nd year of making new friends and uplifting their lives through our Annual Community Service of Giving Program. We could not be successful in changing lives without your support!
Foundation Communities has paired us with a unique family again this year. We feel the deepest
gratitude to know each of the members of this unique family and their commitment to bettering
their lives through hard work and perseverance. Meet this wonderful family and help support their goals, ambitions and current needs/wishes in this Holiday Season.
Meet Porshia S Family
All Donations Must Be Received By Wednesday, December 15th.
Gift Donations Drop Off & Family Gifts Wrapping Party Location:
6017 Abilene Trail
Austin, Texas 78749
* Please Leave On The Porch & We Will Find Them! Call Ahead If You Need Us To Meet You or To Arrange A Pick Up.
Wrapping Party: Sunday, December 19th from 2:30-4:30pm with Soup and Refreshments Served
Family Gift Delivery: Monday, December 20th. If you would like to join us, give us a call!
Other Ways to Give
- Checks (made out to TIPS On Art) and cash
- Paypal
- Amazon Smile
- Benevity - through your workplace giving coordinator for donation matching
- I Live Here I Give Here
WE ARE 31 YEARS STRONG IN GIVING...TOGETHER (Read how)
100% of all donations support TIPS On Art programs.
For any questions, please call Donna Wetegrove at 512-288-4897 or email tipsonart@yahoo.com.
Shifting boundaries.
Bridging cultures.
Crossing mediums.
Art Matters. Art shifts boundaries and bridges cultures. Some art mixes mediums; some art shocks and
surprises. Good art awakens the everyday to the potential for great beauty.
TIPS On Art is a not-for-profit arts-based service organization. We seek to grow and connect the Austin art community with the everyday lives of the people in it. Austin's heart and soul has always been creative, if not a little untamed. As a community we have yet to cultivate these passions and give them a place to flourish. We have a "scene" but we are still struggling to have a culture. Art has the power to communicate to all kinds of people on many different levels, to enlighten, to raise up, to connect. We think Austin is ready for this enlightenment, and we have a plan.
We've mapped out an on-going series of visual arts exhibitions to provide business opportunities and exposure for artists. Our plan includes cultural integration for visitors, students, businesses and artists, in interactive public spaces. We've developed special events, such as concerts, readings and theatrical performances to enlighten and challenge the community. At the core of our organization, our programs educate, inspire and entertain.
We have a big vision that includes plans for a facility that will become the
cornerstone of an arts district and serve as a cultural destination for Austinites and visitors alike. We see a permanent home for numerous local artists, arts organizations and creative-based businesses. And we see community involvement. Your involvement is fundamental to our success.