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Dougherty Arts Center
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1110 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704, USA Get directions
Run by Austin's Parks and Recreation Department, the Dougherty Arts Center sits just off Barton Springs Road near Zilker Park, packing gallery exhibitions, a small theater, and hands-on studio classes into one community arts hub. First-time visitors usually notice how local it feels — the rotating shows lean toward area artists, and the building doubles as a place where kids and adults alike come to take pottery, drawing, and ceramics classes.
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