URL IRL Resident Artist: Kwanzaa Edwards
Kwanzaa Edwards is a mixed media artist and occupied our URL IRL residency in March and April 2018. For her residency, Edwards help created the community mural for our "International Women's Day Yellow Hour" which was later debuted at the 2018 Spring craftHER Market.
Four Electronic Music Producers On Craft, Career-Building And Maintaining Muses
This weekend, we're gearing up to produce a collaborative showcase with our friends at Fusebox Festival for a special edition of Exploded Drawing. Together, we're hosting six award-winning electronic music producers under one warehouse roof on Saturday, April 21 from 9:30 PM to 2 AM. o celebrate, we've got four interviews, featuring Dot, SassyBlack, vhvl and FreshtillDef. Each artist walks us through their week, their process and the creative muses that keep them inspired and hungry.
Our Largest Market Yet: A CraftHER Spring '18 Recap
From 11 AM to 5 PM on Sunday, April 15, we hosted our fourth installment of craftHER Market. 3300+ attendees filled the space to shop local and support women artists.
URL Resident Artist: Alie Jackson
Alie Jackson is a mixed media artist, designer, and current #bbatx resident artist. For her spring residency, Jackson created an interactive, augmented reality installation to be displayed at our inaugural Power to the People set at Native Hostel. Within, she discusses her process, the various themes her work takes, and interacting with social media as an artist.
Finding Your Present: Spring Tarotscopes with Solaris the Hii Priestess
This post continues our seasonal tarotscope series with Solaris the Hii Priestess, one of our regular exhibiting artists and routine collaborators. Each season, Solaris draws cards for each astrological sign and interprets your forecast.
Our Unofficial SXSW Guide For 2018: Events We Think You Should Definitely RSVP To
Typically, during SXSW, we throw a kick-ass unofficial showcase. This year, we're taking a little break and focusing on our conference-official meet-up, but we've got you on some free recommendations.
She Talks: Art, Money and Mindset
On Feb. 12 at REVELRY, we hosted SHE TALKS: Dating in the Modern World, a practical discussion about relationships, being single and navigating gender expectations in the digital age. With complimentary beverages by Argus Cidery, this panel featured four panelists, a pop-up coloring station featuring illustrations by Mean Thing Kate and an introductory monologue by performer and author, Aralyn Hughes.
She Talks: Dating in the Modern World
On Feb. 12 at REVELRY, we hosted SHE TALKS: Dating in the Modern World, a practical discussion about relationships, being single and navigating gender expectations in the digital age. With complimentary beverages by Argus Cidery, this panel featured four panelists, a pop-up coloring station featuring illustrations by Mean Thing Kate and an introductory monologue by performer and author, Aralyn Hughes.
Our First Event of 2018: #WORK, A Pop-Up Conference for Creatives and Entrepreneurs
Presented by #bossbabesATX, powered by Texas MSTC and produced by women for women in collaboration with Women Who Code: Austin, the inaugural iteration of #WORK was hosted on Jan. 20, 2018 at The Refinery in Austin, Texas.
2017's Impact Report: To Bloom Is To Resist
In 2017, #bossbabesATX hosted 47 events, with more than 15,000 attendees. We are looking forward to providing an even larger platform of visibility, outreach and financial opportunity Texas-based women artists, women-owned businesses and nonprofits in 2018.