Welcome To CAS!
​The Creative Arts Society, established in 1999, is an Austin based, non-profit 501(c)(3) thriving arts organization actively promoting the development of the “Artist in Everyone” for the expanding growth and diversity of our community. Our vision is to be a vital presence in the community inspiring: Cultural enrichment, Community participation, and respect for diversity. Our goal is to increase awareness and appreciation for and through the Arts.  CAS welcomes artists from all backgrounds and supports diversity of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability and age.

FEATURED ARTIST

Doug LaRue
Artist Statement
Doug's introduction to art was studying his mother's artwork and techniques when she found time to work on paintings as she went about her daily routine taking care of everyone. His father, a Structural Engineer with a fascination for Photography inspired a love of Design and Technology. Doug's passion for Photography was challenged by Dan Coleman, a family friend and award winning fine art Photographer who studied and worked along side Ansel Adams. Doug graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University College of Architecture while he worked as a NCAA Sports Photojournalist for regional publications, United Press International and Associated Press. LaRue’s art education continued as a Medical Illustrator for the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Advanced Airbrush workshop at the Smithsonian Institute of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Doug’s work was first showcased in University galleries with his first solo showing 1989 at the Brazos Stock Exchange Gallery in Bryan, Texas and in recent years at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas City Hall, The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University and the Forsyth Gallery Collections at Texas A&M University. Doug has designed commercial architecture, designed and published books and magazines, art directed films and commercials, director of photography, producer and director on movies, music videos and documentary films, appeared in a few studio features and independent films. Doug supports water, wildlife and environmental conservation causes.

​Website:
https://laruearts.com
Email:
douglaruearts@gmail.com

2023 MEETING SCHEDULE

MEMBER MEETINGS 2023 
Based on member feedback, we have changed our member meetings to Sunday afternoons:

Next Meeting!
Date: Sunday December 10th, 2023
Venue: Factory on 5th, 3409 E. 5th St. (aka the Pink Warehouse)
Time: 1:30- 3:30 pm
Potluck - Bring some snacks to share!
Show and Tell - Bring a piece of your artwork if you'd like!

FEATURED EXHIBITS

Some of our venues:

Cypress Grill
4404 W William Cannon Dr,  Austin, TX 78749

Zaviya Grill
1212 W Parmer Lane, Unit A, Austin, TX 78727

See more of our venues.

​President's Message

Hello CAS creative community!Thank ya'll so much for what ya'll put into this creative organization.  There are so many reasons why an organization like ours, an organization centered around the showing and sharing of art should falter during trying times, during something, say, like a global pandemic in which people do not go out to see or share art!  As a volunteer-managed nonprofit creative arts organization I think that our success owes a lot to our perseverance and motivation as a creative group.  Equipped with the motivation to keep creating and sharing art during a global pandemic that changed the way innumerable organizations operate, or ceased to operate, we are here and on solid ground.

Emerging from the pandemic with this creative group in a place of stability leaves me super excited to see what the coming year will bring!  I am looking forward to getting back to what we do best in full:  creating, showing and sharing art together.

R.J. Armstrong

CAS President 2023 

WHAT'S HAPPENING

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The Creative Arts Society is an Austin based, non-profit 501(c)(3) thriving arts organization actively promoting the development of the “Artist in Everyone” for the expanding growth and diversity of our community. Our vision is to be a vital presence in the community inspiring: Cultural enrichment, Community participation, and respect for diversity. Our goal is to increase awareness and appreciation for and through the Arts.