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City’s new ACME office outlines community-driven overhaul of cultural funding, targets Council approval in July
Summary
Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) staff briefed the Austin Music Commission on a review of city cultural funding programs, a community engagement timeline and Live Music Fund statistics. Staff said they will present final guidelines to City Council in July and aim to distribute funds in January 2026.
Austin Music Commission staff on May 5 outlined a community-driven review of city cultural funding programs and presented year-to-date Live Music Fund and hotel occupancy tax collection figures.
The Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment, known as ACME, is evaluating the funding ecosystem that includes the Live Music Fund, Elevate, Nexus, Thrive, the Creative Space Assistance Program and the heritage preservation grant. Erica Chamblee, music and entertainment division manager, and Morgan Messick, ACME assistant director, told the commission the review is intended to make funding more equitable and easier to navigate for artists and organizations.
“This is a community-focused approach,” Chamblee said, noting ACME staff plan to revise…
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