Art Alliance Austin

Meet Alexis Hunter (), an Austin-based multidisciplinary artist, curator, and educator whose work explores self-image, racial identity, the female body, and the male gaze through painting, video, and participatory practice.

Hunter approaches both making and curating with honesty and vulnerability, creating spaces for empathy, dialogue, and connection.

At A3, we believe local art belongs on more walls, more feeds, and more pages. We’re excited to share the artists who make Austin’s creative community what it is.

Give Alexis a follow and share her work with someone who loves Austin art! And while you’re at it, visit Contemporary Austin’s Art School at Laguna Gloria () and take an oil painting class with the artist herself.

In Austin, supporting the arts isn’t charity, it’s investing in our city.

Because here, the arts aren’t an “extra,” and they’re not “just a hobby.” The arts are why people move here, why they visit, why they stay.

Anyone who really loves Austin knows that art creates community, it drives tourism, and brings dollars to local businesses.

So, we’ll say it again: supporting the arts is investing in Austin. Let us know how you’re supporting the arts in the comments!

Your favorite cultural center is reopening, and A3 is helping tell its story. 

The didn’t happen overnight. It exists because generations of Latino artists, activists, educators, and community leaders believed Austin deserved a lasting home for Mexican American and Latino arts and culture for future generations.

A3 is proud to debut “Imagination Knows No Borders: The Story of The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center,” a new permanent exhibition opening Saturday, June 6, as part of the MACC’s grand reopening celebration.

Come live it. 

Jun 6, 2026
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
ESB MACC

Artists do a lot more than simply produce creative output. They teach the next generation. They carry stories, memory, and culture forward. They care for their communities.

Much of this labor is unpaid and undervalued, sitting outside how we define “work.”

What would it look like to recognize this labor not as extra, but as core to the field itself? Thoughts?

We’ve been out and about soaking up Austin’s creative energy. April photo dump, incoming:

1.1 We loved Jiabao Li’s solo Exhibition “You Can’t Fire Your Mom” at Fusebox 2026. A piece of the artist and her mother. 
1.2 Selfie with Laura and Jiabao Li!
1.3 A shot from Charlie Hyman’s spectacular exhibit “Flat Earth” at Ivester.

2.1 Fusebox always delivers the most provocative experiences like the Double Blade Dance Performance
2.2 and Verses of Filth, featuring a performance team from Mexico

3.1 A shot from Charlie Hyman’s spectacular exhibit “Flat Earth” at Ivester.
3.2 Late April brought an extraordinary performance from Italian guitarist Lorenzo Micheli with Austin Classical Guitar.

4.1 Celebrating Executive Director Matthew Hinsley’s 30th year with Austin Classical Guitar
4.2 Another shot of Double Blade at Fusebox

5.1 A fascinating panel discussion on Public Art in Austin at Future Front Gallery, with panelist Constance White and Jane Hervey.
5.2 The new Verdant Gallery at 703 West Tenth Street is a jewel box of fine art. We stopped by for “Different Dances,” featuring new monoprints by legendary choreographer Deborah Hay and floral abstractions by painter Caroline Wright spanning a decade of work.

6.1 Informative panels at the Austin Together Conference on  April 30th
6.2 A piece from “Different Dances”

Teaching artists are essential to the arts ecosystem. They teach, mentor, and nourish creative communities—often without the support they deserve.

Tomorrow, A3 is hosting a private fundraiser to benefit teaching artists. We’ll share more information about the beneficiaries soon!

In the meantime, if you’d like to support this effort, you can contribute now at the link in our bio.

Thank you to all the friends and donors who honored us with their presence for our 1st anniversary party! A good time was had by all and we are off to a good start on our annual campaign 2026 called "We are what we create!" Check out our new website at a3austin.org, with thanks to Inspirarecom.com. And as always, give generously to the arts.