Austin Symphony Orchestra

ASO education and community engagement initiatives engage students grades Pre-K to 12 with quality music learning through programming that is innovative, meaningful, cross-curricular, multi-sensory and culturally relevant.

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades PK-2MINDPOP MatchmakerSeptember 15, 2025Bilingual, On AISD Vendor List, Spanish, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, On Campus Arts Experience, singl, Music

Dance Waterloo

Dance Waterloo brings dance into everyday spaces through performances and education programs. We expand access to movement for all ages and abilities, fostering creativity, resilience, and community connection.

Elisabet Ney Museum

The Elisabet Ney Museum is excited to offer a brand new STEAM program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Hands-On Art Crates, for the 2025-2026 school year!

MINDPOP MatchmakerAugust 15, 2025Grant Funded (No CLI Funds Required), English Language Arts, Science / Math, Social Studies, Cultural Heritage, SEL, Visual Art, Campus Assembly, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, On Campus Arts Experience, Multi-visit, Single Visit, Group / Private Lessons, Out of School Time, Online Arts Experience

UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum

The UMLAUF's vision is to become the epicenter of Austin's cultural arts scene and provide enriching programs throughout our community. UMLAUF provides free fieldtrips for AISD schools as well as community programs.

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades PK-2MINDPOP MatchmakerAugust 15, 2025Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Visual Art, SEL, On AISD Vendor List

Austin Creative Reuse

Austin Creative Reuse offers engaging, hands-on field trips for preschool through high school students. Learn the value of reuse through creative projects and exploration of our unique creative reuse center. Affordable and inspiring for all ages.

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades PK-2MINDPOP MatchmakerAugust 15, 2025Visual Art, Science / Math, SEL, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip

Texas Music Museum

Discover hidden Texas music legends! Our program introduces kids to Mexican American & African American musicians who exceeded expectations, showcasing their journey to success. A captivating exploration of Texas music history with musicians of color, inspiring dreams without limits.

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12MINDPOP MatchmakerFebruary 27, 2024Music, Bilingual, Spanish, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Single Visit, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Cultural Heritage, SEL

Drum One, Drum All - Noah Mosgofian

Take a global journey through drum traditions from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and beyond plus a recycled object orchestra. Students learn body percussion, traditional rhythms, movement, vocabulary, history, and culture.

Grades PK-2, Grades 9-12, Grades 6-8, Grades 3-5MINDPOP MatchmakerFebruary 27, 2024Music, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Cultural Heritage, SEL, Bilingual, Spanish, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Single Visit

Tapestry Dance

Tapestry’s vision, presentations and preservation of contemporary rhythm and percussive dance, educates audiences from around the country on tap dancing’s unique heritage and value.

Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Professional LearningMINDPOP MatchmakerFebruary 2, 2023Dance, Music, Science / Math, Social Studies, Cultural Heritage, Approved - Holds Current Contract with AISD, Campus Assembly, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Group / Private Lessons

Texas Performing Arts

Texas Performing Arts offers educators free daytime performances for youth and free tickets to evening shows.

Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12MINDPOP MatchmakerAugust 19, 2022Dance, Music, Theater, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Cultural Heritage, Grant Funded (No CLI Funds Required), Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Out of School Time

Imaginative Learning Group, LLC dba Mad Science & Crayola Imagine Arts Academy of Austin & San Antonio

Mad Science & Crayola Imagine Arts Academy provide hands-on STEAM experiences. Shows, workshops, field trips, centers and parent nights are just some of the programs that can be brought to your organization or provided at an off-site location.

Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5MINDPOP MatchmakerMay 6, 2022Visual Art, Science / Math, Cultural Heritage, Approved - Holds Current Contract with AISD, Campus Assembly, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, On Campus Arts Experience, Single Visit, Group / Private Lessons, Out of School Time, Online Arts Experience

UTeach Fine Arts (College of Fine Arts at UT Austin)

UTeach Fine Arts faculty and students learning to become fine arts teachers are ready to engage PK-12 students and teachers! We provide lessons and activities in art, music, dance and theatre education in your classroom, at UT, online, and in the community.

Ryah Christensen

For the past 20 years, Ryah has fabricated small and large scale mosaic works for private and public audiences. More recently, Ryah has specialized in collaborating with communities, in schools and neighborhoods, helping them create vibrant, durable works of art that tell their stories.

Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Professional LearningMINDPOP MatchmakerFebruary 4, 2022Visual Art, English Language Arts, Science / Math, Social Studies, Special Education, Cultural Heritage, SEL, Bilingual, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, On Campus Arts Experience, Single Visit, Group / Private Lessons, Out of School Time

Thinkery

We’re a STEAM engine to power kids’ imagination, creativity, and love of learning. It's our mission to create innovative learning experiences that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers.

Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Professional LearningMINDPOP MatchmakerApril 15, 2021Visual Art, Digital Media, Science / Math, Cultural Heritage, SEL, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, On Campus Arts Experience, Single Visit, Out of School Time

Fusebox Festival

Now in it's 18th year, Fusebox Festival is an annual event each April that features theater, dance, film, visual art, music, literature and more, from hundreds of local, national, and international artists at unique locations across the city of Austin. The festival is 100% free to attend.

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12MINDPOP MatchmakerMarch 4, 2021Dance, Music, Theater, Visual Art, English Language Arts, Science / Math, Social Studies, Cultural Heritage, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Single Visit, Out of School Time, Grant Funded (No CLI Funds Required)

All Rhythms

Our goal is to provide interactive musical performances and workshops that inspire all through our passion for music from all over the world, especially Cuba. Our band Sofrito y Su Melao brings music and stories rooted in ongoing connections to world-class Cuban musicians.

Totally Cool Totally Art

Totally Cool Totally Art (TCTA) has been cultivating creative teens since 1996. TCTA is unique in that the classes are completely free to Austin's youth community. We send professional emerging artists to the recreation centers around the city, where teens will learn various techniques by working directly alongside professional artists. Techniques including theater, script writing, and more!

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12MINDPOP MatchmakerOctober 30, 2020Theater, Visual Art, Bilingual, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Group / Private Lessons, Out of School Time, Online Arts Experience, Online Workshop, Grant Funded (No CLI Funds Required)

The Contemporary Austin

The Contemporary Austin offers dynamic programming all about the art of our time. Whether on-site, virtual, or during a field trip, all participants will discuss contemporary art through open-ended inquiry and also create works of art using a range of materials and processes. We work with all ages.

ZACH Theatre

ZACH offers professional children's theatre productions performed on ZACH's campus that address state curriculum standards through children's literature and cultural perspectives. ZACH also offers in-school programming in schools that supplement theatre education in classrooms.

Grades PK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Professional LearningMINDPOP MatchmakerMay 28, 2020Theater, English Language Arts, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Residency, Group / Private Lessons, Out of School Time, On Campus Arts Experience, Online Arts Experience, Science / Math, SEL, Bilingual, Campus Assembly, Approved - Holds Current Contract with AISD

Women & Their Work

Explore the joy and wonder of contemporary art with Women & Their Work. Through guided tours and art making workshops, students will engage with the best contemporary art created by women. Lesson plans and materials are provided.

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12MINDPOP MatchmakerMay 28, 2020Visual Art, Off Campus Experience / Field Trip, Group / Private Lessons, Out of School Time, English Language Arts, Grant Funded (No CLI Funds Required), Approved - Holds Current Contract with AISD, Cultural Heritage, On Campus Arts Experience

The Paramount Theatre

Our vision is that all young people will have the creative confidence they need to be successful in their communities. With a focus on the youth of Central Texas and their families, we serve approximately 22,000 kids annually.