Where arts meet community
APAX: The Austin Performing Arts Complex was built to celebrate and support that spirit. More than a set of buildings, APAX is a campus designed to nurture connection, spark imagination, and give every creative voice a place to grow. Here, a rehearsal can turn into a performance, a workshop into a new collaboration, and a simple idea into something extraordinary.
Our story
Austin has never lacked creativity. What it has lacked is space.
For years, dancers, theater groups, educators, and community organizations across Austin have faced the same challenge: finding accessible, professional-quality places to rehearse, perform, teach, and gather. Too often, creative work is limited not by talent or vision, but by the availability of space.
APAX, the Austin Performing Arts & Training Complex, was created to change that.
Rooted in the growth of Central Texas Dance Collaborative and guided by decades of firsthand experience in Austin’s arts community, APAX was designed as a purpose-built campus where training, rehearsal, and live performance can happen in one place. At the heart of the complex is Luxora Theater, a fully adaptable 430-seat venue built to support recitals, concerts, theatrical productions, speaking events, and community gatherings that deserve a stage designed for them.
Together, APAX and Luxora Theater represent a long-term commitment to Austin’s creative future. This campus exists to remove barriers, support artists at every stage, and give the city a true home where creativity can grow, connect, and be shared.
Leadership team
Kathy Dupuy
Founder & Visionary
Dani Sanders Simmons
Development Director
Lyndsey Coburn
Marketing Director
Our partners
APAX is part of a greater whole—an ecosystem of organizations that make up the Central Texas Dance Collective (CTDC). Together, we support artists across the region.
Frequently
asked questions
Explore frequently asked questions to better understand how our service works and how we can help you.
Who can use APAX?
Our doors are open to artists, educators, students, families, and community members of all ages.
What are your operating hours?
What types of events take place here?
Is APAX accessible?
Absolutely. All of our facilities meet ADA standards with accessible entrances, seating, and restrooms.