🥳 Mark your calendars, Community Art Saturday is just TWO WEEKS away! 🥳
Join Creative Action and 15+ community partners for the return of Austin's most-loved, FREE family event of the year! Highlights include:
🌟 NEW: Student artwork + imaginative projects at the Creative Action Youth Arts Festival, plus a Giant Puppet Mascot Parade featuring student-designed puppets
🎭 Live performances by @blowcomotion , @thedragonleader Step & Dance Team, @atx.artists , @studioapiano Youth Piano Ensemble + more!
🎨 Hands-on art activities like window painting, mural making & gel printing with @colorsquadcollective
🌿 Interactive nature activities with @keepaustinbeautiful , @parents_climate_community , @herbalactionproject , + @austinparksfdn
📖 Storytime with @capmetro , appearance by Clifford the Big Red Dog with @austinpbs , @austinbatcave 's Batmobile Bus with mobile library, + interactive opportunities for digital storytelling
🧩 Hands-on fun with @mycodingplace + creative challenges with @latinitasatx
🍉 FREE refreshments from @heb & @meanwhilebeer
❗RSVP today at the link in our bio ❗
Special thanks to our sponsors: @heb@meanwhilebeer@austinparksfdn
🎉 IT'S BACK! Join us for the 11th Anniversary of Creative Action’s FREE family fun event, but with a few new & exciting changes! 🎉
Experience all the same fun you've come to know and love, now on a Saturday and in the Mueller neighborhood!
Highlights include:
🌟 NEW! Student artwork and imaginative projects from our afterschool programs at the Creative Action Youth Arts Festival, plus a Giant Puppet Mascot Parade featuring student designed puppets
🎭 Live performances by @blowcomotion , the @thedragonleader Step & Dance Team, @atx.artists and more!
🎨 Art activities like window painting, mural making & gel printing
🌿 Interactive nature activities with @keepaustinbeautiful & learn more about our city with @austinparksfdn
📖 Story-time with @capmetroatx , hands-on activities with @mycodingplace , creative critical thinking activities with @latinitas , and more!
🎬 Interactive opportunities for digital storytelling and appearance by Clifford the Big Red Dog with @pbskids
🍉 FREE refreshments by @heb & @meanwhilebeer
More info at the link in our bio and a special thanks to our sponsors: @heb@meanwhilebeer@austinparksfdn
🎨 Creative Action Summer Camp registration is OFFICIALLY OPEN! ☀️
With 20+ unique camp themes, there’s something for every kiddo—acting, visual arts, storytelling, and more. Designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and create unforgettable summer memories.
Why families love Creative Action Summer Camps:
🧑🎨 Led by professional Teaching Artists
🕐 NEW extended hours: 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
📍Convenient campuses + partner locations
👕 Free Creative Action t-shirt for every camper
💦 Plus: daily summer fun with dance parties, ice pops, and waterslides!
Spots fill fast—don’t wait!
👉 Register now at the link in our bio
School’s winding down and summer is just around the corner.☀️ But if summer childcare plans are still up in the air, don’t stress — we’ve got your summer covered! 🎨🎭
Join us for Creative Action’s ALL-day summer camps (8:30 AM–5:30 PM) running June through August! From creativity-filled activities to new friendships and nonstop fun, your child’s summer can be packed with imagination and adventure. Take a peek at what their summer could look like at our camps at Blanton Elementary! 👀
And stay tuned, next week we’ll be sharing a sample schedule for ages 8–11 at Pickle Elementary. Spots are filling fast though so don't wait; register today at the link in our bio!💥
👑 King Curly Fries recently visited @cbsaustin to extend a royal invitation to Community Art Saturday, happening THIS WEEKEND May 16th, from 2-5 PM at the Mueller Branch Park Pavillion! 🎨
Watch the full video at the link in our bio and be sure to RSVP for Creative Action's biggest party of the year—it's FREE, it's FUN, it's for the whole family!
🎉 Thanks to all of YOU, Creative Action is once again a finalist for Best Youth Arts Program in Austin by the @austinchronicle ! 🧡
Now we need your help to bring home our 6th consecutive win. 🏆✨ Vote for Creative Action at the link in our bio and help us keep arts access, creativity, and youth voices thriving in our community! #BestOfAustin
Afterschool registration now OPEN! 🎉
From filmmaking to puppetry to creative writing, our after school program keeps kids creating, collaborating, and building confidence every single day. Led by professional teaching artists, students make real projects that connect to their learning and their community. 🎭🎬🎶
🕒 Runs daily after school–6 PM (5:45 PM at Manor)
💡 Serving K–5 (PK4 at Maplewood!)
📍 Multiple campuses across AISD + MISD
💸 $348/month (Aug–May); Financial aid available + free at Decker
💫 Each semester wraps with a student showcase you won’t want to miss
Heads up: campuses fill quickly—Blanton is currently waitlist only! Register now at the link in our bio.
Catch site-coordinator + musician extraordinaire, Mr. Daniel, at our summer camps this summer! 🎵😎
Even if you don't have a student at Travis Heights Elementary, you might know Mr. Daniel from our Music & Movement series, performances at community events, or from previous summer camps.
We can't wait to see the fun, exciting (and probably musical 🎶) projects he's dreaming up for our Downtown + Central summer camps including Fairytale Adventures and Deep Sea Explorers! 🧚🐳
Explore all of our camps at the link in our bio!
A new creative hub is coming to Austin 🎭✨
The Community Arts Collaborative is headed to Mueller, bringing @creativeaction + 5 local nonprofits together under one roof to inspire the next generation 🎨
Opening 2027 near Marshall Middle School
#AustinTexas #MuellerAustin #AustinArts #CreativeAction #ATXLife #NonprofitLife #ArtsEducation #CommunityImpact #Studio512
⏰ Tonight at midnight is your last chance to enter for a FREE week of Creative Action summer camp! ⏰ Visit our pinned post to enter by following us + tagging another parent.
Join Ms. Kennedy and our other professional teaching artists at one of our summer camps this summer for ages 5-7, 8-11, and 11-14. Our Film Academy at @austinpbs may be full already, but we have so many other amazing camps and academies to choose from!🎬🎨🎭
⚠️ Hurry; spots are filling fast and our camp giveaway ends TONIGHT!
From the classroom to the community.
On Earth Day, we celebrated #ArtOnTheBus with students across four school districts, including delvallehs_dvisd. Keep your eyes peeled for their work now on display.
Thank you again to the art teachers, the school districts and our partners at @creativeaction
