SOUTH AUSTIN MUSEUM OF POPULAR CULTURE

Grand Opening Poster, 2004

HISTORY

Initially a project of the Phogg Foundation, the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture opened its doors to the public for the first time on March 15, 2004, as part of a citywide poster exhibition during South by Southwest. On May 31, it launched its first one-man show featuring work by the late artist/historian Jack "Jaxon" Jackson and has continued to produce some eight exhibits and five events per year with a part-time, all-volunteer staff.

The Museum was incorporated as an independent Texas nonprofit on February 25, 2005 and granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS on March 9, 2006. Now a membership organization governed by a Board of Directors, we are forming connections in the community and  seeking ways to improve our programs while generating the revenue required to support them.

We invite members and friends to deepen their involvement in the Museum not only through cash and in-kind donations--which are most welcome--but also by sharing their time and talents as a volunteer. Currently volunteers include...

GOVERNANCE

OFFICERS

Bill Narum
President

Emma Little
Secretary

Michael Kleinman
Treasurer

DIRECTORS

Scott Conn
Movie Producer

Tim Hamblin
Video Archivist, Austin History Center

Nels "Jagmo" Jacobson
Artist/Attorney

Michael Kleinman
Owner, Planet K

Emma Little
Promoter/Teacher

Margaret Moser
Author/Staff Writer, Austin Chronicle

Bill Narum
Artist

STAFF

Leea Mechling
Executive Director

Henry Gonzalez
Facilities Manager

ADVISORS

SPIRITUAL ADVISORS

Clifford Antone
1949 - 2006

Jack "Jaxon" Jackson
1941 - 2006

Danny Roy Young
1941 - 2008

ADVISORY BOARD

Kinky Friedman
Author/Musician/Politician

Gloria Badillo Hill
Entrepreneur

Charlie Loving
Artist

John McCall
Entrepreneur

Mike Tolleson
Attorney

Eddie Wilson
Owner, Threadgill's

Abe Zimmerman
Entrepreneur

SPONSORS

Evangeline Café
Jerry's Artarama
Miles of Chocolate
Planet K
Texicalli Grille
Threadgill's

with help from Veronica Allbright, Mike Beckley, DC Cowley, Coree Gonzalez, Belinda Hare, Sharon Howell, Dylan Keel-Smith,  Gil Sanderson, Randy Staber, Trish Taylor, and Cindy Winchester plus Carolyn and Peter from Planet K.

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