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The Visual Arts Center is a vibrant collaboration and exhibition space, in which members of a diverse art community have the opportunity to participate by lending their generous support. Drawing together a unique community of students, alumni, faculty, guest artists and creative voices, the Visual Arts Center is a hub for art education and innovation right in the center of The University of Texas at Austin.
The VAC opened its doors in September 2010, transforming the Department and the Austin art scene. That inaugural year, the VAC kept a robust exhibition and public programming schedule, averaging over 100 visitors a day and hosting more than one thousand guests at its opening season celebrations. Continued success requires generous support.
Philanthropic donations sustain VAC activities, including the dynamic multi-gallery exhibition programs, informative lectures and alumni panels, and guest artist visits that provide hands-on educational experiences for students. Gifts at all levels are appreciated - from vital investment in operating expenses, to annual underwriting support, to special programmatic support through the Visual Arts Center Endowment as a Founding Donor.
Foundational commitments of $25,000 or higher will be recognized on our permanent donor wall and annual support at the $1,000 level and above is acknowledged at the entrance to the VAC. Select naming opportunities are also available for a number of superior exhibition spaces within the Visual Arts Center. Partnerships with local businesses and organizations are always welcome to support public programming and special events.
Learn more about the various ways you can support the VAC by contacting:
Andrea Keene, Development Officer
(512) 471-9270
akeene@austin.utexas.edu
A very special thanks to the Founding Donors of the Visual Arts Center Endowment as of August 31, 2011
Curtis R. and Carol O. Kayem
Ollabelle and Gary Hall
Ann S. Butler
Mary Crouch
Sara and Robert Hallam
Robin and Trey Hancock
Alma C. Madden
Charlene Cline Marsh
Margaret Wilson Reckling
Thank you to The Visual Arts Center annual donors (September 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011)
$10,000+
Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. Booth
Stratus Properties, Inc.
Texas Performing Arts
$2,500 – $9,999
Peter and Vicki Bartholow
Ford Foundation
W Hotel
$1,000 – $2,499
Christopher and Kelly Ann Ewin
Fall Creek Vineyards
Kenneth and Patricia Halliday
Christine Mattsson and John McHale
Michael and Lisa O’Leary
Chuck Rice and Jennifer Ransom Rice
Dr. and Mrs. John Shore
Jane D. Sibley
Carole & Charles Sikes Fund of the Austin Community Foundation
Kelly and Carla Thompson
The University Co-Op
$250 – $999
The Honorable Clyde and Jean Alexander
Armadillo Clay
Michael Bertuccio
Brass Family Foundation
Frank and Ellen Donnelly
Alfred and Kay Ebert
Andrew and Anne Ebert
Gus and Jane Eifler
Harry and Jennifer Friedman
David and Cclinda Hetherington
Hana Hillerova and Dana Harper
John and Carol Holden
Peter and Julie Johnson
Andrew and Clayton Maebius
Laura Mayfield
David and Fredericka Middleton
Laurence Miller
Don Mullins
William and Bettye Nowlin
Charles and Diane Ofner
Sylvia Orozco
Gordon and Georgine Peacock
Shalini Ramanathan and Christopher Tomlinson
Alec and Kendall Robinson
Elizabeth Rogers
Marlene Romanczak
Robert and Barbara Tocker
Matthew and Rosemary Stewart
$100 – $249
Mike Chesser
Ann Daughety
Sarah Finley
Anne Goyer
M.P. and Caroline Graham
Sue Graze
Catherine Howell
James Johnson
Caroline McDowell
Kathrine Shelly
Christopher Wilbratte
Christine Williams
Jean Works
Volunteer
The VAC is currently seeking volunteers to assist the VAC staff during the center’s events, including openings, film screenings, and lectures, and with the installation and de-installation of exhibitions in the VAC galleries.
VAC volunteers have the opportunity to:
- Meet and work with national and international artists
- Attend events
- Help the VAC staff on a variety of projects
- Mix and mingle with Austin community members and University of Texas at Austin students and alumni
We are looking for volunteers with an interest in and appreciation for contemporary art, who are comfortable interacting with the public. For those interested in installing work, some experience with woodshop tools and construction is helpful. Both students and community members are invited to apply.
To become a VAC volunteer, complete the application below and return it by email or mail.
Download Volunteer Application (PDF)
Volunteer Opportunities, Visual Arts Center
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Art and Art History, College of Fine Arts
1 University Station D1300 Austin, Texas 78712
Internships
Interns are an integral part of the Visual Arts Center and are valued for the variety of skills and knowledge they bring to our space. During their time at the VAC, interns have the opportunity to do a variety of projects, ranging from planning a special event to installing a contemporary art piece to designing posters and brochures. Keeping with the mission of the VAC as a working learning environment, interns work hands-on with the staff to create meaningful and lasting experiences.
VAC internships are 10 hours a week and last for one year. The internships are unpaid, but the benefits, in addition to experience, include exposure to a wealth of information about the contemporary arts community, locally and internationally. Internships are open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin and may be applied as course credit.
The following positions are currently available:
- Curatorial Administrative Intern
- Education/Public Programming Intern
- Events Intern
- Design Intern
- Marketing and Public Relations Intern
Download Application Information (PDF)