AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax celebrated on Friday the creation of Austin’s new Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment (ACME).
This new office aims to provide services to the city’s creative sector to generate revenue and attract tourists.
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“Austin’s identity is closely tied to arts, culture, music, and entertainment. After months of engaging with numerous organizations and individuals who are dedicated to the success of Austin’s creative community, it became clear to me that we needed to realign our resources to better support our cultural ecosystem,” said Broadnax. “Under a unified office, we can improve how we provide services and create synergistic opportunities that attract tourists, generate revenue, and elevate Austin’s profile as a cultural destination.”
For years, resources to fund musicians, culture centers, and more have been spread across different departments, but now they’ll be brought under one umbrella.
Mayor Kirck Watson said, “Our arts, culture, music, and entertainment industries are what make Austin unique and special. Austin is envied by others because of the talent we have here. I appreciate the City Manager for listening to our creative community about the need for this office, and I believe it will continue to show Austin’s commitment to the arts.”
Broadnax appointed Angela Means, who has over 25 years of experience in operational oversight, financial management, and customer-focused service delivery, as the ACME director.