The BIG Give is Austin’s celebration of giving and receiving well. It’s an event not just about philanthropy, but effective philanthropy. The even recognizes one BIG Giver, an individual philanthropist whose personal contributions to an organization make a huge impact, a BIG Prize winner and a Little Prize winner, from two organizations who embody “receiving [...]
The HOPE Farmers Market presents the 2nd Annual East Side County Fair on September 9, 2012. The Market hosts this annual event to celebrate the end of summer and beginning of the Fall Harvest season. Family-friendly games and activities help kick off back-to-school and all proceeds from the festivities go to support the upcoming launch [...]
Presented by MyCreativeDrug.com and Food Is Free, “Picture Perfect” is a different kind of art show. Local artists of all mediums are coming together to raise money for a local cause. Giesel Widmer of MyCreativeDrug.com has joined forces with with the founders of Food Is Free to present this night about art, music and giving back to [...]
Celebrate art and imagination this weekend at Arts Across Borders. This is an exhibit and auction benefitting Project Schoolhouse, a non-profit that works to build educational opportunities in developing countries, and works to achieve a world where all children have clean and abundant drinking water, a secure dry place to learn, skilled teachers to teach them, and the [...]
This weekend, enjoy the music of Ustad Nizami at Music From the Heart, a benefit concert for the 6th Annual Global Youth Peace Summit. With a $20 suggested donation, all proceeds for the evening will go to fund Naveed Ali, a Pakistani youth, who hopes to travel to the United States for the first time to participate in [...]
RED HOT returns hotter than ever in its 21st year to benefit Project Transitions, an organization dedicated to serving people with HIV and AIDS. The Warehouse District’s Oil Can Harry’s will host this dazzling event on July 20th from 6 to 10 pm. As the summer party, last year Oil Can Harry’s raised an amazing $17,000 for Project Transitions, all of which went directly [...]
Have you saved the date? The BIG Give, a night of fun and philanthropy that celebrates those who give well in Central Texas, is set to take place on September 23, 2012 at the Driskill Hotel. At this year’s soiree, the folks at I Live Here, I Give Here will be giving away the $10,000 Whole [...]
If you haven’t heard about Generous Art, they provide the perfect combination of fine art shopping and supporting non-profits. Each time you make a purchase with Generous Art, 40% of the purchase price goes to your favorite charity. This week, Generous Art makes their rounds with three different events giving shoppers and art lovers several [...]
Sip on wine and listen to the lovely music from Vivo Trio all while raising money for Hospice Austin. Viva Trio will perform at the beautiful, natural setting of Austin Museum of Art’s Laguna Gloria from 6:30 to 9:30 pm to help raise funds for Hospice Austin. In addition to the finest food and music [...]
The 2ND Street District joins forces with nonprofits Whole Planet Foundation and Comfort the Children International to host free day of music, shopping, food, fun and philanthropy – Presented by Stonyfield Organic The 2ND Street District and nonprofits Whole Planet Foundation and Comfort The Children International (CTC), invite Austinites to attend 2ND Street Soundcheck, a [...]
The year’s hottest and most anticipated party kicks off this Memorial Day weekend, as The White Party is back again with even more thunder than in preceding years. With the past four years resulting in sellout crowds, expect this party, presented by LifeWorks, to be white hot. Since debuting at the Long Center, record crowds [...]
Art Bra Austin is a tribute to the fighting spirit of breast cancer survivors. Clad in eclectic art bras, breast cancer survivors strut their stuff down the runway to raise funds and awareness for the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas (BCRC). One-of-a-kind live and silent auction packages, including several art bras, are second in [...]
Come join in on some Texas fun while helping to support Austin’s largest no-kill, non-profit pet adoption center, the Austin Humane Society. The Winfield Inn and The Simplifiers are hosting Bark For A Cause on Wednesday, May 16th from 6 to 9 pm. This fundraising event is sure to be a casual, family- friendly evening of [...]
Art festival meets block party in Art Alliance‘s oldest festival, Art City Austin. Bring friends and family to this cultural event that includes art, local food vendors, live music, and activities in one of the most beautiful spots in all of downtown Austin. Invigorating the streets, plazas, and open spaces with art of all kinds, [...]
Five x Seven SPLURGE is an art sale and exhibition featuring hundreds of recognized contemporary artists with strong Texas ties, who create unique works of art on identical 5” x 7” boards. Each 5×7-inch piece of artwork benefits Arthouse exhibitions and educational programs, and will be sold for only $150 or $100 for Arthouse members. Just another great [...]
The Austin Chapter of the International Special Events Society is hosting the fundraising event of the year. CulinART 2012 – themed “All We Need Is Love” – is set to take place on Thursday, February 23 and will benefit The Wright House Wellness Center. First produced in 2006, CulinART was created by ISES Austin as a way [...]
Citizen Generation’s Second Annual Charity Bash and Masquerade Ball will be held Saturday, February 18 benefitting Capital Area Food Bank. The Winter Wonderland will include an open bar, food, entertainment, and art from Generous Art which donates 40% of each piece of art to nonprofits. The dress code is black tie. Early ticket purchasers will be [...]
The annual Dell Children’s Gala benefitting the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas will take place on Saturday, January 28 at the Austin Convention Center Grand Ballroom. Event chairs Kay and Eric Moreland invite Austinites to attend the first social event of the year in Austin, which raises approximately $1 million per year for the [...]
Dreaming of a white Christmas? It might not be too likely to happen in Austin this year, but all of the holiday lights make it easy to get into the spirit of things! No matter what side of town you’re on, there are plenty of options. As Christmas draws closer, Austin’s best-lit neighborhoods can definitely [...]
‘Tis the season to give, and what better present than a coat for a child in need? Every December, Coats for Kids provides warm winter coats to thousands of disadvantaged children in Central Texas through a community-wide collection and distribution process. With the help of over 2,600 community volunteers, Coats for Kids distributes 30,000 coats [...]
Those famous, full-size art cows that have been adorning the streets of downtown Austin can finally be yours! Celebrity guest Jay Leno will be in attendance as 40 cows are auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the Superhero Kids Endowment at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Each unique cow was crafted by local Austin artists and [...]
Lunafest is a traveling short film festival stopping in Austin. Every film is by, for, and about women with all proceeds benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund and Ballet Austin. The traveling film festival will visit 150 cities and screen stories of reflection, hope and humor from around the world in front of 20,000 people. In [...]
Be divine and wicked! Come party down with other ghosts and ghoulies for a good cause. All of the proceeds from the Ghoulwill Ball will directly benefit Goodwill Industries of Central Texas. Not only is this the ultimate Halloween costume party, but there will be an open bar and delectable treats from the executive chef [...]