City expanding program that provides artists low-rent space

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city has taken new steps in an effort to preserve a slice of what makes Austin special.
Over the next two years, the city will spend $240,000 to help support artist residency programs at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center and the Dougherty Arts Center. The Artist Access Program will also expand to the Asian American Resource Center and George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.
Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department says expan