Arty Austin

Update: Here is the new PSA, Jake and celebrities that are a part of Creative Artists Agency put together to help raise money for the American Red Cross and the relief effort in Haiti. Jake joins Morgan Freeman, Tim McGraw, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, and Reese Witherspoon in asking for continued support for Haiti.

(Thanks Red Cross for the link)

Tonight Jake will participating with other stars in Hope for Haiti, a two hour telethon on over 50 channels to raise awareness, support, and money for Haiti put together by George Clooney.

The Art of Elysium, "encourages working actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. We provide artistic workshops in the following disciplines: acting, art, comedy, fashion, music, radio, songwriting and creative writing."At their event last weekend Austin spoke about the power of art.

“I believe in the healing power of the arts and whenever anyone can bring art into anyone's life, it's a special thing”, “If someone is sick and has a more tough time than other people, it's an incredible healing medium.”

Austin grew up in a city and community that creates celebrates and empowers art. Austin TX has drawn many artists, musicians, writers, performers, and free thinkers to become a part of the funky pulse of that gives the Texas capital a different beat to the rest of the Lone Star State. The more you know get to know about Mr. Nichols the more you see how the influence of his hometown.

Austin has great as art inside and out, high and low, from traditional to emerging and each has found a niche in the eclectic city. Austin believes "art is everywhere and art is for everyone."
Austin has museums galleries and alternative spaces in additional to public art and street art that you find in Austin.

For a decade, Daniel Johnston's Jeremiah the Frog mural has been an iconic piece of cultural identity for both Austin, Texas' oft-traversed Strip, as well as in the subgenre of alternative rock, where its artist (on the corner of 21st Street and Guadalupe) decided not to demolish the wall and replace it with windows.

The past twenty-five years City of Austin Art in Public Places program has made it possible for talented artists of local and national renown to enhance public spaces throughout the city with works of art ranging from outdoor sculptures and murals to functional works integrated into the city's architecture. Artists have incorporated traditions, objects, and physical marks of the Austin to create cultural landmarks that have become cornerstones of Austin's identity.

A newer piece of public art installed in Austin has been the Electric Sunflowers.

But there in a city were there is knitted lamp post cover

and a giant fork with a heart

you can see a city that brings art into everyone's life.

Pictures: Flicker, ANJ - Green girls,