Laguna Gloria is one of the most beautiful and inspiring locations in Austin. The combination of…read morehistoric architecture, waterfront views, sculpture gardens, and Mediterranean-style details makes it feel truly unique. As a brand and lifestyle photographer in Austin, I've photographed several sessions here and it consistently offers stunning, versatile backdrops. The natural light is especially soft and flattering, and there's so much variety throughout the property that clients can get multiple looks in one session. Beyond photography, it's also just a peaceful place to explore art, walk the grounds, or bring visitors. The atmosphere feels calm, creative, and timeless every time I visit. https://www.camilleadrianephotography.com

So my plan was to originally visit for free because I heard they had an event on the weekend but…read moreThe Contemporary has TWO locations and it was free for the downtown museum only that day. This is Laguna Gloria, and it features sculptures all outdoors. We ended up paying since we were already there. BUT Laguna Gloria is FREE on Thursdays. Other days is $10 pp and if you didn't pay in advance online, they can take payment at the gift shop. Though, I'm not sure how they enforce it because it looks like you can just pass by the gift shop and enter the park. As a former art student, I just wasn't that impressed or intrigued by the art. You have to walk a ways away to visit the next sculpture. They provide a map at the gift shop, but since I'm not good at geographic directions, I just allowed my husband to plan the walking route for us. We got to see all the sculptures (there aren't a lot...15?) In total, we were probably there for less than an hour. I didn't understand some sculptures. I saw a lonely, abandoned light pole covered with spiderwebs and joked to my husband, "look at this artwork!" It turns out, it was actually art because there's a sign next to it introducing the art piece and everything. Awkward. Anyway...appreciated walking around the grounds. My favorite is the crying Miffy fountain, which is one of the first things you see when you enter the grounds. Street parking only (unless you are an art student or staff there).

I came to UT at Austin to have some fossils scanned for the Fossil Lab at the UTCT facility. This…read moreplace is top notch! Jessie, Dave, and Jaimi are wonderful people, and I highly recommend them!

GEAUX Tigers! Free parking and shuttle service for the ATX Open during the qualifying weekend so…read morethat's just wonderful.

Step by step, she patiently takes you from stick figures, oval cubes, to...Mona Lisa! Well, only if…read moreyou're Leo D. Vinci. But you'll be drawing trees, dogs, cats, elephants...people that will make yr friends and family incredulous and green (lime green, with a touch of canary yellow) with envy.

What a fun and informative class this is! I'm taking Laurie's online course and find it superb!…read more Everything is explained so well in an articulate and understandable way for both simple and complex concepts. The camera work is professional for easy viewing of the sketches and demonstrations she's doing. She also adds written notes at the end of each video in order to further reinforce the topic she discussed which I find very helpful as a newbie to art. Finally, she presents her material in a relaxed manner with an infusion of dry wit and good humor to keep the lessons entertaining as well as instructional. I'm so happy to have discovered LZMstudio.com and this remote learning course. Highly recommended!

We had a private birthday party for our daughter and it was perfect way to spend a couple hours…read more They went way beyond our expectations. Zoey and her daughters have a really passion for the art and the house in W. 6th is a great spot. Filled with a lot of heart the team there really enjoyed it as much as the kids did. Probably one of the best hidden gems still left in Austin!

Austin Creative Art Center is a long standing educational space that inspires all who walk through…read morethe door! If you want to be a better artist look no further than ACAC!

I enrolled for a Summer class during the last fall 2021 and later on decided that I could not make…read morethe class and decided to cancel. I emailed the school and they simply sent me a link to the class cancelation policies and have not answered my emails since. I suspect I will not see any of my money back since the two months after cancelation already had passed and I didn't receive my money back nor any email explaining what their plan to reimburse me is. I would not enroll on those people classes. ACC classes are about the same price per module, they are more reputable and trustworthy. Avoid it if you can.

Having never taken a filmmaking class and thinking I knew it all, I was hesitant to take a class,…read morehowever, I thought why not give it a shot. So I signed up for the Digital Filmmaking class and boy was I wrong about never needing to take a class. I learned so much from this course. The film I produced from concept to completion for the class (Lessons in Life #3) has now received it's 7th Official Selection to a film festival and it continues to gain success. By going to film festivals with my little film, I've made networking connections and have now hired to direct and produce 2 more short films through these connections----all because of this wonderful class I almost didn't take at the Austin School of Film. The class will teach you everything you need to take your story and put it to film, and be successful with it. Don't get me wrong, after you finish the class, it takes a lot of work to market your film and get it seen, but with the help of everything I learned in this class, I had a wonderful little gem of a film that I'm so happy with and never would have had for it not with the help of the Austin School of Film. I recommend this class for all levels of filmmakers. Get refreshed! Get schooled! Get signed up! Email me if you have any questions about the course or school. I'll be happy to help.

I live in San Antonio, which has been enough distance to keep me from this great school. However,…read morethe guest workshops got me there this month and I loved it! The school is super clean and organized thanks to founder/owner Heather and everyone was friendly and kind. I loved getting to see smalti in person along with the wonderful three day workshop I took. Thanks, I will be back! :)

This is a fun place! There's always something new going on. The teachers and mosaicists are very…read moretalented. For classes, people get around a big table and focus eyes and hands on making something beautiful from the variety of glass, beads, tiles, etc. It's such a stress-releaser, sort of like I imagine the old quilting bees were (or new ones still are.) Everyone is supportive and appreciative of each other and our shared love of beauty, however differently that's defined.

I just finished taking all 4 courses that ASOP offers. I had pursued quite a bit of photography…read moreeducation before I started these classes, so I was already frustrated with how challenging it was to fill my gaps in knowledge. From the very first Photo 1 class, Andrew positioned the material in ways I'd never heard or read before. All of the curriculum has been shaped to gradually level up a student's potential. By the 24th class, I was bursting with excitement about what I now knew how to do. I can now go out and talk with long-time professional photographers and contribute to the conversation. I've been encouraging Andrew to start publishing articles and a book. Until then, photography enthusiasts in Austin are super fortunate that ASOP is available for all of us.

I just love Andrew! Be prepared, he cannot sit still at all and walks around all class. So, if…read moreyou're looking for a person to sit down right in front of you and just talk about a camera, that's not his style. He is hands on! "Everyone get your cameras out." "Ok, what kind do you rock?" "What kind of photos do you currently enjoy taking?" "What kind of photos do you hope to take one day?" "Let's discuss this." "Now what are we shooting for?" "Is it time? Is it it Light? How much distance is involved?" At first everything is very stright forward, learning the mechanics of the computer in your hands. Because, let's face it, it's a computer. Unless you're that one person in class rocking an old school film camera, which is amazing - please be that person and make the rest of us jelly. He gives homework, well thought out and explained. He sends follow up emails after every class explaining the homework assignements again. And he loves for people to print out their photos so we can all discuss our photos and learn form one another. Also, he seems to know every camera so very well. He can figure out opperating systems super fast. I've had my camera for over a year and still get frustrated trying to find somthing. Hence the reson I stick as much stuff on my Favorites tab as possible. Not Andrew though, he can find anything on anyone's camera in under 30 seconds it seems. Trust me, once you see how many cameras he must work with each and every day, this is impressive. I've only taken level one class, but already paid for level two. Before too long I plan on taking all of his classes. He really challenges me to get outside of my comfort zone, understand my equipment better, and really wants me to succeed. If it weren't for Andrew's classes I would be stuck taking only classes at ACC that do not fit into my schedule. I'm so glad Andrew started this School. Go and take just one class - you won't be disappointed.

My kid loves these art classes and she has really shown improvement!! Thanks Amanda. She has…read morereally learned some discipline too.

My daughter (9yrs) started taken class with Amanda almost a year ago and loves it! Her skill has…read moreincreased dramatically. We have tried many classes all over Austin, but I have found Amanda's has the perfect combination of letting kids be creative and having a concrete curriculum that ensures they are learning proper techniques. The classes are small and each student gets personalized instruction. It is really amazing to walk in and see all the projects the students are working on. A new student may be drawing and shading while a more advanced student next to them is painting a life-like portrait. This inspires my daughter and shows her what can be achieved with hard work and patience. I highly recommend this studio!

I have been taking adult Spanish classes with The Language House since March, 2020. It is amazing!…read moreAll of the instructors are incredible, make learning fun/interesting and they are very patient. Muy importante! :) The past few years I have ventured out to the public social events held by The Language House. It is so nice to meet and mingle with other adult learners. Weekly class is very important and conversing with others is equally important. That's what the social events are all about. I have also made a few close friends in class - we meet regularly for coffee or lunch and practice our español. Muchas gracias to Virginia, all the instructors and The Language House for all that you do for us and the community.

I've been attending the Language House for (4) semesters now and have had a great experience. All…read moreof the teachers that I've experienced have been extremely well versed in Spanish, and provide fun and encouraging learning environments. My Spanish skills have become more well versed and I'm able to use what I've learned in class to speak to my wife in Spanish. There are also multiple locations to take class so it's great for anyone who does or doesn't have a busy schedule! There's also a lot of additional resources we receive out of class that are helpful, such as: WhatsApp Spanish group, homework lessons, Quizlet (app) trainings; etc. Thank you so much, Virginia!