Location

Dougherty Arts Center
1110 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas, 78704
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About this event

Join Early Era Collective this summer for Embolden Workshop, happening June 20-21, 2025 at the Dougherty Arts Center! Through Embolden, we strive to help Central Texas performance artists gain the business skills we were never taught, prevent burnout, and build community. 

Developed in 2021 by Early Era Collective, Salvage Vanguard Theater, and Ground Floor Theatre, our 2025 rendition is a weekend full of professional development, performance, and networking.

Events include:

  • Matching Talent with Business: a panel and Q&A with some of Ausitn's most prestigious artists and arts professionals.
  • Thoughts That Move: a live episode recording of five Austin-based artists discussing how race and art intersect in our city.
  • Embolden Showcase: an open-mic style professional showcase open to the public, and designed to rally the community around Austin's talent! Performers receive stage time and professional videography/photography.
  • Tuning Your Instrument: developing a daily movement practice for performance artists who run their own businesses.

Attend one event or all!

Pay-As-You-Wish Tickets
Choose a ticket price that fits your budget—no questions asked. Our pay-what-you-wish ticket options allow you to attend Embolden at a level that makes sense for you. Pay more to support the full cost of the event for Early Era, or pay less, if needed. Every contribution helps performance stay alive in Austin, and available to all!

Thanks to our sponsors, Embolden participants can secure a discounted stay at the following Austin hotels with the purchase of ticket: Loren Hotel, Carpenter Hotel, Hotel Magdalena, Austin Motel and Embassy Suites by Hilton Austin Downtown South Congress. Discount links will be sent upon registration.
This project is supported, in part, by the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Artist Access Program, and the Dougherty Arts Center.

Graphic design by Greg Burton.

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