Zac Traeger (Person)
Person Data
| First name | Zac |
|---|---|
| Last name | Traeger |
| Pronoun | he/him |
Bio
Zac Traeger is a composer and Executive Director of The Museum of Human Achievement. He has led the organization through 12 years of award-winning programming. MoHA was founded with $4k he saved from teaching piano with no loans or institutional support. In twelve years, MoHA has grown from an informal DIY collective to a 501(c)3 nonprofit grounded in equity, affordability, and accessibility. Zac is passionate about sharing knowledge and resources in support of long-term sustainability and has helped numerous arts, community and social justice organizations establish infrastructure and long-term strategies.
Zac has successfully written over $10m in funding applications including support from the National Endowment for the Arts, TX commission on the Arts, Rally Austin, Capital Impact Partners, People Fund, City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Department, United Way, Mid America Art Alliance, SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operator Grant and EIDL loans. Zac sits on multiple boards including UNESCO Media Arts board for the City of Austin, the Land Use and Code - Cultural Working Group, Urban Land Institute’s Cultural Advisory Board, Unlisted Projects, and the Live in America Festival Facilitator and Support Team.
Since founding MoHA in 2012, Zac oversees MoHA at large with a focus on sustainability and long term vision. Reach out to Zac about supporting MoHA through donations, grants, sponsorships, community partnerships, cool snacks or cats stuff.
Contacts
- zac@themuseumofhumanachievement.com | preferred
Programs
Events
| AHoM EAST at MoHA | Exhibition · Experience | Acting · Collage · Craft · Design · Digital Art · Illustration · Installation · Interactive · Media Art · Mixed Media · Music · Net.art · Painting · Performance Art · Photography · Printmaking · Sound Art · Zine |
EAST at MoHA | Exhibition;Experience | 11 | 2014 | Acting;Collage;Craft;Design;Digital Art;Illustration;Installation;Interactive;Media Art;Mixed Media;Music;Net.art;Painting;Performance Art;Photography;Printmaking;Sound Art;Zine |
| Advanced Plants Exhibition · Experience · Theater | Acting · Digital Art · Interactive · Sound Art |
Exhibition;Experience;Theater | 09 | 2018 | Acting;Digital Art;Interactive;Sound Art | |
| Austin UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts - Panel Discussion EAST at MoHA | Talk · Community | Civic Engagement · Media Art · Oral Communication · Participatory · Powerpoint |
EAST at MoHA | Talk;Community | 11 | 2025 | Civic Engagement;Media Art;Oral Communication;Participatory;Powerpoint |
| Batman Returns Returns (Portland) Holiday Show | Theater | Acting · Dance · Installation · Music |
Holiday Show | Theater | 12 | 2019 | Acting;Dance;Installation;Music |
| Conduction Concert 2016 Concert | Music |
Concert | 05 | 2016 | Music | |
| Conduction Workshop 2016 Workshop | Music |
Workshop | 05 | 2016 | Music | |
| Edward Normalhands Holiday Show · CATS+ | Theater · Community · Concert | Acting · Music · Drag · Digital Art · Video · Animation · Participatory |
Holiday Show;CATS+ | Theater;Community;Concert | 12 | 2023 | Acting;Music;Drag;Digital Art;Video;Animation;Participatory |
| Ekrem Serdar Send Off Film Screening · Performance | Film · Mixed Media · Sound Art |
Film Screening;Performance | 07 | 2015 | Film;Mixed Media;Sound Art | |
| Govalle Cultural District Proclamation Ceremony EAST at MoHA | Talk |
EAST at MoHA | Talk | 11 | 2025 | |
| Grant Writing at MoHA Workshop | Writing |
Workshop | 01 | 2019 | Writing | |
| I Am Sitting in A Room: A Night of Minimalism Concert | Music |
Concert | 05 | 2016 | Music | |
| Just Some Me Time… Juegos Rancheros · EAST at MoHA | Experience | Animation · Digital Art · Installation · Interactive · Media Art · Mixed Media · Participatory · Sound Art · Video Games |
Juegos Rancheros;EAST at MoHA | Experience | 11 | 2015 | Animation;Digital Art;Installation;Interactive;Media Art;Mixed Media;Participatory;Sound Art;Video Games |
| SPAMS - The Internet: The Restaurant IRL · Welcome to my Homepage | Experience | Acting · Augmented Reality · Digital Art · Installation · Interactive · Net.art · Virtual Reality |
IRL;Welcome to my Homepage | Experience | 04 | 2017 | Acting;Augmented Reality;Digital Art;Installation;Interactive;Net.art;Virtual Reality |
| SPORTS EAST at MoHA | Experience | Installation · Interactive · Performance Art · Sports |
EAST at MoHA | Experience | 11 | 2017 | Installation;Interactive;Performance Art;Sports |
| The Space Between: An Art Show of Custom Caskets Exhibition | Installation · Painting · Sculpture |
Exhibition | 10 | 2017 | Installation;Painting;Sculpture | |
| The Summer Sauron Turned Pretty Holiday Show | Theater · Community · Comedy | Acting · Performance Art · Comedy · Installation · Dance · Music · Media Art |
Holiday Show | Theater;Community;Comedy | 12 | 2025 | Acting;Performance Art;Comedy;Installation;Dance;Music;Media Art |
| Titanic 2 Holiday Show | Theater · Community · Comedy | Acting · Comedy · Dance · Drag · Installation · Media Art · Music |
Holiday Show | Theater;Community;Comedy | 12 | 2024 | Acting;Comedy;Dance;Drag;Installation;Media Art;Music |
Resources
- [Zac T (he/him)#2933 Discord]
Roles
- Staff
- Executive Director, Museum of Human Achievement, from Aug 1, 2012
