2016 Babe of the Year: Miriam Conner
After visiting her mother in Austin for what was supposed to be a two week stay, 2016 Babe of the Year Miriam Conner was transfixed by a tangible sense of the city's soulfulness and creativity.
So she stayed — and has committed herself to carving out room for that soulfulness and creativity since.
2016 Babe of the Year: Claudia Gizell Aparicio-Gamundi
It's appropriate that Claudia Gizell Aparicio-Gamundi derives her creative energy from community as she's been such a creative force for ours, whether through her work with Chulita Vinyl Club, Mosaico Experiencia, or Puro Chingøn Collective.
2016 Babe of the Year: Davia Roberts
Therapist, blogger, documentarian, and community organizer, Davia Roberts has made a career out of affirming women's worth through the creation of content focused on self-care and mental health. We're saying cheers to this babe and the things she accomplished in 2017.
2016 Babe of the Year: Pooneh Ghana
In the first few months of the new year, we're celebrating the babes who helped buoy our community in 2016 with their inspiring ambition and success. We're kicking things off with Pooneh Ghana, an Austin-based music photographer whose work spans an incredible array of artists and whose clients include everyone from Vans to Tumblr to Billboard Magazine.
Peep Our Spring 2017 Calendar
Mark your calendars and stay informed! We've got our 2017 event schedule live.
Looking Back & Moving Forward
At our final meet of the year, we asked you — our amazing community of babes — to give us both one lesson you learned in the past year and one goal you have for the year ahead. This is a selection of responses.
Safe Spaces: Writer and Performer Andie Flores
Writer and performer Andie Flores won’t live here long, but for now this spot on the East Side — not far from Hillside Farmacy and just down the street from the George Washington Carver Museum — is home.
Shop Local: Small Business Saturday
On Small Business Saturday, once the dust has settled and the relatives have cleared, we invite you to give thanks once more — this time for the awesome creatives, makers, and babes who make our local economy what it is.
Safe Spaces: Sailor Poon's Converted Tour Bus
Whether it’s crossing the state of Texas, performing around the local Austin scene, roadtripping out to NOLA, or making the short drive to their recent appearance at the inaugural Sound on Sound Fest, Austin band Sailor Poon gets around on their converted airport-shuttle-cum-tour-bus.
E.A.S.T. Round-Up: Babely Studios You Don't Wanna Miss
To help you navigate all of 534 artists at this year's East Austin Studio Tour, we've created a roundup of our favorite participating female creators. Check it out so you can be sure to support the artists in our community this weekend.