Now entering its 6th year, Creek Show features light-based art works by local designers. Mark your calendars for Creek Show 2019: November 7-17, with a preview party on November 6. The event continues to grow in popularity, drawing more than 50,000 Austinites and visitors to Waller Creek last year. The objective of Creek Show is […]
Symphony Square, a hidden jewel along Waller Creek, has been revived by the Waller Creek Conservancy after a four-month restoration project. The historic site is a rare oasis in downtown Austin and a time capsule that represents so many memories and stories associated with it. “Putting down roots at Symphony Square has been a wonderful […]
Amplify Waller Creek Feb. 28-March 1 Waller Creek Conservancy is excited to be a nonprofit participant in Amplify Austin Day 2019, hosted by I Live Here I Give Here. Amplify Austin is the city’s annual community-wide day of online giving. The 24-hour period provides an easy and fun way for our entire community to give […]
Friends of the High Line, based in New York City, recently announced that Austin will be one of five cities to participate in the inaugural joint art initiative of the High Line Network. The exhibition is titled New Monuments for New Cities and will travel across North America in 2019. Waller Creek Conservancy (WCC), together […]
This weekend, we wrapped up another amazing Creek Show, with a record-breaking 50,000 Austinites enjoying locally produced light-based art along Waller Creek! Featuring family-friendly fun for all ages, the event offered a glimpse into the future of Waller Creek and what an active and inclusive green space will mean our community. Visitors experienced innovative installations […]
When: Friday, November 9 – Saturday, November 17 | 6 PM – 10 PM | Nightly Where: *NEW LOCATION*: 9th-11th Streets | Public Entrance at 700 E 9th Street Creek Show returns November 9-17, 2018, for nine-nights of free light-based, site-specific art installations along Waller Creek. This year’s Creek Show returns in a slightly different […]
On Wednesday, October 10th, Waller Creek Conservancy celebrated its 7th annual benefit concert at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater. We want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support us! All of the proceeds raised at the event will support Waller Creek, and engaging community events, like the upcoming Creek Show. […]
Not precisely classical music and not quite traditional folk, American Dreamer has cultivated a unique sound they call “orchestral folk.” Audiences and fans call their sound just plain great! The Texas-based quintet is set to bring this blended sound steeped with warmth and wonder to Concert on the Creek on Sunday, September 23, 2018. With […]
## Waller Creek Conservancy announces BBVA Compass as its lead corporate partner in the Waller Creek Park Community Program Green space project announces new supporter • BBVA Compass: Bank lends its support for Waller Creek Park in a commitment to creating opportunities for Austin’s diverse communities • Waller Creek: New agreement includes bank’s sponsorship of […]
Boundary breaking Austin-based ensemble, line upon line, is set to deliver a fearless and exciting performance at Concert on the Creek on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Formed in 2009, the creatively adventurous trio met playing in the University of Texas’s percussion ensemble classes. After music school, the group’s three members (Adam Bedell, Cullen Faulk, and […]