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What is the HBMG Foundation? It all began with a spark. Founded in Austin in 2004 by Board Chairman Manuel Zarate, HBMG Foundation has partnered with business, educational, and arts organizations to build relationships and encourage imaginative thinking. The HBMG Foundation was created as part of a larger entity that has a presence in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. Part of the HBMG entity's mission in the corporate world is to seed the work of its non-profit sister organization with personnel and financial resources. Part of the HBMG entity's mission in the non-profit world is to feed back creative ideas and new personnel into the work of the for-profit corporation.

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OUR PROGRAMS:
ArtSparkRun wild inside our creative playground, but don’t forget to play nice during this twelve week collaborative competition, beginning May 26th and concluding August 17th.The rules of the game are simple... Start with nothing. Use a piece of visual art and a musical composition to “spark” the creation of a video game or play. “Spark” a new musical composition and piece of visual art as a new play or video game is created. Finish with a public showcase of your work and the chance to walk away with a cash prize! Don’t forget to enjoy the toys that the HBMG Foundation gives you along the way: a budget, workspace, industry workshops, and equipment to help facilitate the process. <
LOVE SONATAS
HBMG Foundation is thrilled to announce the world premiere of The Love Sonatas at the Rollins Studio Theatre May 18th through June 1st. This five play cycle, written by Manuel Zarate, took the basic theater ingredients - one playwright; three weeks; 20 performances – and decided to try something new. One composer, two painters, three animators, four designers, five directors, 15 crew members, and 24 actors later, The Love Sonatas were ready to go. With almost two dozen newly commissioned works of visual art, a never-before-heard musical score, a slew of new costumes, and more original film than you can shake a stick at, the words won’t be the only new things on the brand-spanking new Long Center stage.

CREATIVITY INCUBATOR
In order to further support participants from the ArtSpark Festival, the HBMG Foundation has created its newest program, the Creativity Incubator. The goal of this program is simple: creative individuals continue developing their craft and new works, while the Foundation supports them by offering financial assistance, rehearsal space, offices, software support, and workshops with professionals in the community.

My Blog

CREATING ART: WE MAKE IT EASY. YOU MAKE IT AMAZING.

..TR> CREATING ART:WE MAKE IT EASY.YOU MAKE IT AMAZING. ..TABLE> ..TR style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> ..TR> Take advantage of the people, toys, and performance venues that the HBMG Foundation has assem...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:42:00 GMT

WORK WITH THE ARTSPARK LEAGUE OF SUPERHEROES WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

..TR> ..TR> After searching the cosmos for industry experts to mentor participants and judge diabolic showcases, the HBMG Foundation has assembled a formidable team of ArtSpark Partners for their ...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:55:00 GMT

Is Austin ready to show them the love???

Love Sonatas        May 18-June 1, 2008 Long Center's Rollins Studio Theatre, Austin TX Ingredients - one playwright; three weeks; 20 performances, one composer, tw...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:35:00 GMT

Application deadline approaching!!!

The 2008 ArtSpark Festival application deadline is quickly approaching!!! We are recieving applications daily and don't want you to miss out.  Come play and connect the dots!  For more ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:27:00 GMT