As a young organization, we know as well as anyone doing the work, that creating real change requires small, consistent baby steps. We hope to continue taking those steps so that we can do more, and be more to more women, in 2018. These are our top nine stories of 2017.

This post continues our monthly tarotscope series with Solaris the Hii Priestess, one of our regular exhibiting artists and routine collaborators. Each month, Solaris draws cards for each astrological sign and interprets your forecast.

Boss Babes ATX Resident Artist Marianna Pasaret talks about her process, compares digital sketching to traditional drawing, and discusses her latest project, THE HEART. Look out for her work at our December 13 meet. 

At our last meet, we asked 'What is your resistance?' You answered by telling of both who and what you resist and how you practice resistance, referencing both politics and personal demons.

The East Austin Studio Tour returns this weekend and next. We've rounded up the talented painters, sculptors, and creators you don't want to miss, plus a few fun events to keep the expressive vibes flowing.

For some of us, a brave space looked like home. It looked like trust and love and friends. For the organizers, it looked like the photoshoot. For me, it looked like a #bossbabesATX meet. We didn't really reach a consensus, because safety and comfortability are personal. We did agree that "brave spaces" are still dangerous and that safety was and hadn't been guaranteed, even in the spaces we feel safest. So, are we ever safe? If not, what is a brave space? And if if those spaces are personal, how do we make one for larger groups? And if they still could be dangerous, hell, why should we? Are we destined to be governed by fear?

The Survive 2 Thrive Foundation addresses what comes after men and women leave an abuser, focusing on rebuilding a life for survivors — not just getting them out of immediate danger.

This Fall, we became the series sponsor of Frida Friday ATX, a monthly pop-up marketplace, organized by TK Tunchez, to showcase women makers of color.

This post is part of our monthly tarotscope series with Solaris the Hii Priestess, one of our regular exhibiting artists and routine collaborators. Each month, Solaris will draw cards for each astrological sign, and we'll publish the results. Enjoy!

Filigree Theatre, Austin’s newest theater group, hopes to connect the local theater community with the greater national community in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, as well as foster the talent that exists here already.