GREETINGS FROM the
Soul of Austin
Support Our Mission with Your Year-End Gift
Greetings from the Soul of Austin
Support Our Mission with Your Year-End Gift
Cory Baker
President & CEO of the Long Center
A Word from Cory
Wow, 2024 has been a year of once-in-a-lifetime moments here at the Long Center! As you take a moment to explore our impact this year, I hope you get a sense of how we’ve dedicated ourselves to building community through the very creative spirit that makes Austin so special.
But it takes so much more to keep our creative community thriving, and that’s where you come in. With your support for the Soul of Austin, we can do all this and more in 2025.
Wow, 2024 has been a year of once-in-a-lifetime moments here at the Long Center! As you take a moment to explore our impact this year, I hope you get a sense of how we’ve dedicated ourselves to building community through the very creative spirit that makes Austin so special.
But it takes so much more to keep our creative community thriving, and that’s where you come in. With your support for the Soul of Austin, we can do all this and more in 2025.
2024 at a Glance
Shows Presented
Artists Supported
Free Community Events
Photo: Jim Chapin
In the Community
Community Partners
Subsidized Rental Discounts
Founding Resident Company Performances
Photo: Brynn Osborn
Support Our Work
Here at the Long Center, creativity isn’t just a way of life, it’s a livelihood. That’s why we’re proud to be Austin’s go-to spot for performances, music, movies, hangouts, festivals, and countless other interests. With your support for the Soul of Austin, we can do all this and more together in 2025!
Total Grant Pool
Total 2024 Grant Awards
Through Create Austin we’re extending our mission even further beyond our stages and into the community to find new ways to serve Austin artists and strengthen our entire creative ecosystem.
Photo: Brynn Osborn
Photo: Brynn Osborn
Event Highlight
Total Eclipse Watch Party
In partnership with Simons Foundation, we celebrated the first total solar eclipse in Austin, TX, since 1397! Hosted by Radiolab’s Molly Webster with a soundtrack by Austin composer Graham Reynolds, folks from all over engaged with astronomers and celebrated the intersection of science & art together as a community.
By the Numbers
The Drop-In
Total Free Tickets
Artists Supported
Photo: Brynn Osborn
Support Our Work
Austin lives and breathes on creativity, and it’s our mission to support, uplift, and encourage that work all year-round. Your year-end gift helps bring accessible arts, experiences, and crticial opportunities to all of Austin’s communities.
Heller Awards for Young Artists
Student Participants
Teachers Supported
Participating Schools
Photo: Henry Huey
Photo: Gary Miller
Event Highlight
Austin City Limits
50th Birthday Bash
Willie Nelson made his highly anticipated return to ACL TV on the anniversary of the pilot taping, commemorating Austin City Limits’ remarkable half-century run. It was a Texas-sized outdoor concert on the lawn & 3D-printed stage at the Long Center, along with Austin originals, Asleep at the Wheel.
Teresa Lozano Long Community Day
Partner Organizations
Attendees
Performances
Artists & Performers
Photo: Brynn Osborn