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• Affordable Space

  Community, Art, Professional Development
• Altar Complete
  Performance, Community

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

  Altar is an ongoing project which pairs an installation artist with a sound or performance artist to create a large-scale immersive environment based experience/interactive installation.

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• CATS+

  Education, Exhibition, Meetup, Professional Development, Residency

  Apr 2022

  The Collaborative Art + Technology Situation (CATS+) is a program for artists interested in expanding their work in digital and new media. The CATS+ Residency Program is a paid opportunity that brings cohorts of artists and tech wizards together to learn and collaborate on new work. CATS+ promotes troubleshooting, curiosity, and critical thinking around emerging and ubiquitous technologies. We host artist-led workshops, gatherings, mentorships, public showcases, a media art studio, an online wiki to remove the mystery from tech by foregrounding human connection, process, and experimentation.

  This program is open to artists of any field who are at emerging to more established career stages. An existing technology or media arts based practice is not required. Applications open twice a year for Spring and Fall cohorts.

  CATS+ relies on MoHA’s strong network of mentors and tech wizards to share information, offer insights, and collaborate with residents. Interested in being one of our wizards? Join the MoHA Wizard Registry.

  Learn more about past residents, the projects they created, and what they learned and shared through the CATS+ program below.

• Cage Match Project
  Exhibition, Art

  Feb 2017

  Cage Match Project (CMP) is an experimental gallery that lives in an industrial caged-trailer. This weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, Texas where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. Its current curator is Aryel René Jackson, an interdisciplinary artist and educator. Cage Match Project was developed in 2015 by Ryan Hawk, a fellow video artist and sculptor.

  CMP supports artists of various mediums to fully embrace the caged-trailer as a literal and conceptual context. Measured at 10 ft by 8 ft by 7 ft, this weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, TX where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. CMP provides independent, ambitious, and proactive artists to apply through an open call process. If selected, artists receive funding, 24-hour access for a 1-2 week installation, and promotional opportunities such as being featured on CMP’s podcast, started by curator Aryel René Jackson in 2020. CMP seeks to support artists who are dreamers, tinkerers, poets and thinkers to purposefully stage a narrative of the artist-at-odds, with either history, space, or a work of art itself.

  Follow us on Instagram @cagematchproject for updates and news about open calls, upcoming installations, podcast episode releases, and art opportunities and events in Travis County.

• Cage Match Project Podcast Complete
  Online, Podcast

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  This podcast serves as an extension of Cage Match Project gallery. CMP is a gallery that lives in an industrial caged-trailer. This weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, Texas where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. It's current curator is Ariel René Jackson, a multidisciplinary artist. Cage Match Project was developed by Ryan Hawk, a Houston based artist
• Community Abundance
  Community, Education, Professional Development

  Jan 2017
• Community Start
  Community, Education, Professional Development

  Jan 2017
• Curbside Yuletide Complete
  Exhibition, Film, Community

  Dec 2020

  12 Days of Holiday Themed Drive-In Movies and in-car holiday activities. This holiday season in Austin, TX as part of our annual celebration at The Museum of Human Achievement in partnership with Terror Pigeon, come join us for 12 days of Drive-In Holiday Movies and Activities. Each of the 12 nights night we will do a holiday thing together and then watch a movie (or more). Cars will tune into a radio station for movie audio and will be provided with a walkie talkie for optional socializing. Instructions and any supplies needed for what we have planned for that night will provided on check in. Walkie talkies will be used for all sorts of things, but ultimately, we’re going to hang out and have a nice time together.

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• Digital Arts

  Residency, Education, Exhibition, Professional Development, Online, Meetup, Community

  Jan 2017
• Digital Do-Si-Do
  Exhibition, Online, Community, Education

  Digital Do-si-do is an online media exchange presented in partnership with Games Y’all, taking place seasonally in our Discord servers. It is a fun, low-stakes opportunity to make something creative, try new software or digital techniques, and meet friends. The program is currently on hiatus.
• Drive-In
  Community, Exhibition, Film

  Jan 2021

  The MoHA Drive-In is a program for artists or event organizers to host screenings, performances, and community gatherings at the pop-up outdoor theater in MoHA’s parking lot.

  This program is for fans, creators, and organizers who wish to gather in an open air space to experience film, video, audio and performance work.

  Drive-in events happen year round. Guests can choose to reserve a seat or a spot for their car to enjoy films, documentaries, video art, talks, presentations and live performance. Past events have included:

  • Dyke Car Wash & Movie Night
  • Tiny Minotaur Fantasy Movie Drive In 3 (Dragon-Slayer)
  • Spaghetti and Meatfalls
  • Rhymin' Drive-In 5
  • and more! Scroll down to view the full list.

  
  When new drive-in experiences are announced you can find them on our Upcoming Events page and signing up for the MoHA Shows and Events newsletter here.

  Interested in planning a Drive-In experience? Submit an Event Inquiry or email Jay Roff-Garcia, MoHA's Program and Events Manager, at jay@themuseumofhumanachievement.com.

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• EAST at MoHA

  Exhibition, Community

  Nov 2013

  EAST at MoHA is an annual hangout that takes place over two weekends in November. EAST is the perfect time to visit and get to know the MoHA community. Staff will be on hand to share information about our artists and programs, while we host our annual pop-up vendor market. Visitors can also take a break for refreshments at the MoHA bar.

  EAST at MoHA helps local vendors connect to wider local, international, and national audiences. All are welcome!

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• Event Space

  Community, Art, Professional Development

  Event Space is a variety of rentable/reservable physical spaces at MoHA that are available to individuals, groups, and organizations for the purpose of teaching, producing, and/or presenting creative or community work.

  All inquiries for event space reservations or rentals should be submitted to staff for review via our Event Inquiry form 8 weeks or more prior to the proposed date. Our rental fees reflect our basic fixed costs to maintain our space and host others; however MoHA strives to keep our facilities accessible to low-income and marginalized communities who wish to use our facilities.
• Exhibition
  Exhibition, Art, Retail, Touring, Performance, Residency, Film

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• Fantastic Arcade

  Festival, Exhibition

  Jan 2010

  Fantastic Arcade is an annual festival that showcases a curated selection of groundbreaking talks and independent games. It celebrates underrepresented independent game developers and digital artists.

  Fantastic Arcade is for artist and developers, especially those looking to announce new titles that break the “typical” gaming mold.

• Fellowship
  Community, Professional Development, Education

  Aug 2014

  MoHA's Fellowship program is a paid professional development opportunity for students to gain work experience in their expressed interest in the categories: grant writing, event production, arts administration, or digital arts at a non-profit arts organization.

  Fellows will be exposed to diverse artists and community organizers, thereby also raising the visibility of programming and work created by residents among the student population.

  Students that have graduated from this program have gone on to write successful individual grant applications independent of the organization as well as establish careers in the non-profit and creative industry. Students who have decided to stay in academia have gone on to masters programs and fellowships at Harvard, MIT, Carnegie Mellon and SMU.
• Fiscal Sponsorship
  Community, Professional Development, Education

  Aug 2017

  The Museum of Human Achievement acts as Fiscal Sponsor for many artists and informal organizations to apply for and manage grant funding as well as donations. Fiscal sponsorship is a legal structure and tax mechanism to umbrella individuals and informal groups, events, or programs under the non-profit status of a 501c3 organization. This can help with eligibility for certain grants as well as reduce tax liability when receiving grant funds.

  Fiscal sponsorship at MoHA provides some of the benefits of non-profit status and professional services to help build the capacity of community projects and new charitable organizations. Our service offers support for financial distribution and grant compliance.

  MoHA operates a NO FEE fiscal sponsorship program. In most cases, sponsored projects pay an administrative fee, usually a percentage of all donations processed, to their fiscal sponsor organization. At MoHA, we see fiscal sponsorship as a pathway to economic equity. For this reason, we do not charge a fee on funds raised by our fiscally sponsored projects. MoHA’s fiscally sponsored projects and organizations must be aligned with our mission and committed to upholding our community standards.

  Read about our fiscally sponsored projects and organizations on our Open Collective page, the platform we use to manage finances with our fiscally sponsored projects and organizations.

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• Games Y'all

  Exhibition, Meetup, Community, Education

  Apr 2022

  Games Y’all is a monthly meetup that celebrates, amplifies, and supports the unique and underrepresented within indie games and beyond.

  Games Y’all is held at rotating venues every month and is always free and open to the public. You can find out more about our next event by joining our Discord, checking our website, or following us on Bluesky.

  We want you to show off your work at Games Y’all! Whether it’s your first time exhibiting, your project is still in progress, or it doesn’t quite fit the definition of “game”, we welcome submissions of all kinds. Our focus is on the unique, experimental, and underrepresented – so if you’re unsure, that probably means we want to see it! Apply to show at Games Y’all by submitting to our Games Y'all Game Submission form.

  Past meetup themes have included:

  • Powerpoint Night
  • Accessibility in games
  • Tabletop & RPG games
  • In-progress indie games
  • and more!
• Grant Writing Hangouts
  Community, Professional Development

  Grant Writing Hangouts are facilitated co-working time where MoHA staff, artists, community organizers, and grant writers share space, eat snacks, and work together on applications for grant funding.

  Hangouts are usually organized around a single grant deadline. Participants have an opportunity to discuss the guidelines and share their own proposals for feedback from the group.

  We try to host hangouts for as many City arts and music grant deadlines as possible. Our timeline for scheduling these hangouts is dependent on when the City of Austin announces the grants, and may be made with short notice. In 2023, our grant writing hangouts resulted in $1.4 Million in funding awarded to attendees with 80% being first-time grant applicants!

  Sign up for our Shows and Events newsletter to hear about upcoming Grant Writing Hangouts here.

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• Holiday Show

  Performance, Community

  Dec 2013

  The MoHA Holiday Show is an annual celebration of community and performance! This beloved tradition is a fun, campy, and welcoming event for joy among our community and their chosen families.

  Building on historical East Austin traditions, since 2013, MoHA’s holiday show is an annual act of belonging. Past holiday show highlights have brought unforgettable experiences like 100 lbs of mashed potatoes, a crowd-surfing Scrooge, Edward Normalhands, a foam party on the deck of the Titanic, Hans Gruber crowd-surfing to his death and so much more. MoHA’s Holiday Show is a can’t-miss experience.

  As James Scott wrote in the Austin Chronicle, the holiday show is “...December’s most anticipated avant-garde theatre project to descend upon the un-heated, un-airconditioned interior of that warehouse we all love.”

  Volunteer shifts to help put on the Holiday Show are made available at the end of the year on MoHA's volunteer sign up form.

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• IRL

  Education, Exhibition, Professional Development

  Apr 2017

  IRL is MoHA’s digital arts studio, a flexible meeting and work space outfitted with gaming-quality PCs, open-source creative software, and a DIY tech library for use by Digital Arts program participants.

  IRL is open by appointment and during pre-scheduled times of the year that align with MoHA’s other digital arts programs.

  For program participants and alumni, there is no fee to access the IRL studio. Others may apply for low or no cost access, dependent upon availability.

  
  Want to learn more about how to access IRL or get involved in our other digital arts opportunities? Sign up for the Digital Arts newsletter here, or email Rachel Stuckey, the Director of Digital Arts, at rachel@themuseumofhumanachievement.com.

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• Jobs

  Professional Development

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• Media Jams Complete

  Exhibition, Online, Community, Education

  Media Jams are themed open calls that bring artists and game developers together in the spirit of collaboration and play. Inspired by Game Jams and 48 hour film festivals, our Media Jams culminate in a live final showcase, hosted at MoHA.
• MoHA
  Art, Community, Professional Development

  Jan 2011

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• Peanut

  Education, Exhibition, Professional Development, Touring

  Jan 2020

  Peanut is a retrofitted 90s city transit bus that hosts community-led gatherings and celebrations in neighborhoods and rural areas. This collaborative, mobile art space seeks to: facilitate grassroots relationship-building, celebrate the voices of often-overlooked communities, and reduce barriers to accessing innovative arts programming in Austin and Central Texas.

  Peanut relies on hyper-local and collaborative partnerships within the communities we serve. MoHA forms working groups of local community leaders for each collaboration. Communities guide the planning of art experiences that are the most meaningful to them.

  Through Peanut, MoHA seeks to highlight the unique, vibrant, and innovative creative ideas and cultural movements already taking place inside underserved communities.

  Want to learn more about how to bring Peanut to your community? Reach out via email at info@themuseumofhumanachievement.com.
• Potluck
  Community

  May 2016

  Potluck is an intentional, uninterrupted place for people to socialize and connect.
• Professional Development
  Education, Professional Development

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• Residency

  Residency, Education, Exhibition, Professional Development

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• SPACE

  Advocacy, Community

  Supporting and Preserving Austin's Creative Ecosystem
• Station to Stations
  Residency, Exhibition

  Nov 2021

  Station to Stations is an art gallery housed within the destination sign of a former San Antonio city bus named Peanut. As the bus travels from place to place, or station to stations, the destination sign features a rotating exhibit of text-based artwork from around the globe.

  Station to Stations hosts open calls for group exhibits annually. Submissions may be text-based (in any language) or low-resolution pixel art. This low barrier format has resulted in international artists from 14 countries across 7 languages exhibiting their work.

  This program is currently inactive. However, you can sign up for MoHA's Open Calls newsletter to receive notifications on future open calls.
• Studio Space
  Community, Professional Development

  Aug 2012

  MoHA provides radically affordable studio and office space for artists and organizers to create, gather, and share their work.

  MoHA studios are part of a diverse, supportive community of artists and organizers, and exist amongst MoHA’s events, residency programs, and other happenings. Studio spaces can be used for places to paint, sew, rehearse, gather, shoot videos, house large equipment, and work on almost any creative project you have in mind. Our 22 studios range in size from 60 to 450 square feet. Not all studios are climate controlled. Studio rental agreements can range in time from short to long-term.

  Consider a MoHA studio if you are looking for a space to create, within a supportive community in East Austin. Submit a Studio Space Inquiry form for studio space below.

  We thank you for your patience in advance as we review your form. If no studio spaces are currently available you will hear from us whenever a space becomes available.

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• Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to Complete

  Online, Podcast

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Taking Drugs To Make Podcasts To Take Drugs To: The Podcast is an experiment in fictional podcasting and storytelling. Please listen in any order for any duration, or don't.
• The Mall
  Education, Retail

  Nov 2016

  The Mall is a small art gallery outside of MoHA that helps artists make a living, with a particular interest in uplifting women artists, queer artists, and artists of color whose voices are more often marginalized, and to create an exciting and beautiful platform and context for their work.

  All are welcome at The Mall! The Mall is open every first and third Saturday from noon-4pm and during MoHA events.

  A majority of our gallery features works from Austin artists, and is exemplary of the unique culture of Austin. Beyond a space for exhibition, The Mall also actively facilitates education and community via four workshops annually, and the creation of new art via commissions of editioned work.

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• Unlisted Projects

  Residency

  Nov 2014

  To facilitate cultural exchange and long term connections between resident artists and the greater community of Central Texas.

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• Volunteering

  Community

  Volunteers are an important part of the MoHA community! Volunteers help set up for events, build projects, organize production materials, and so much more. Get involved with our community, collaborate with creatives, and learn new skills by helping out. Learn more about our current volunteer opportunities below.

  Volunteering is when someone spends unpaid time doing something to benefit others.

  
  

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• Welcome to my Homepage

  Residency, Education, Exhibition, Professional Development, Online

  Dec 2014

  Welcome to my Homepage is an international online residency program and non-traditional art venue for the creation and appreciation of new net art. Founded in 2014, Homepage offers artists a low-stakes opportunity to experiment and explore the web as a site for creative production. We have hosted over 100 artists from across the world wide web.

  Residents are supported by individual mentors and a stipend. Artworks created through this residency are shared publicly online and in-person through partnership with the Austin Public Library and Games Y'all.

  Net art is artwork created on and experienced exclusively through the internet.