About Austin Witchfest
Austin Witchfest Inc. is an Austin-based 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration, education, and practice of witchcraft, in all its forms. Held in the indoor spaces of the Palmer Events Center, near the heart of Austin and next to the beautiful spaces of Butler Park, we hope that you will join us for a day full of workshops, shopping, divination, entertainment, and more! About the Venue
Originally an airplane hangar purchased in 1940 by the City of Austin, the Palmer Events Center (PEC) was established in 1998 after a board voted for an entire renovation, culminating in a multi-purpose venue next to Butler Park with a gorgeous view of downtown Austin. Powered 100% by renewable energy from Austin Energy’s Green Choice Program, PEC’s massive spaces, including five conference rooms and a balcony on the second floor, and close proximity to many hotels make it a great venue for our festival.
Austin WitchFest marks five years of magical community, diverse teachings, and sacred celebration—bringing Witches, magickal practitioners and seekers together in unity, learning, ritual, and joyful enchantment.
As a professional musician, I’m brought right into the heart of the service on the holiest of holidays. It’s a great vantage point to learn about things I would never otherwise be exposed to.
An interview with Nøkken And The Grim at Austin Witchfest highlights the connection of band member, Fehérló Gortva’s connection Hungary and the war in Ukraine.
FORT WORTH, Texas –Members of the Council of Magickal Arts, or CMA, are standing up to help make the organization whole after it was discovered that its director of finance, Alicia Wilson, had reportedly spent more than $4,000 out of operating funds on personal purchases. Wilson was elected to the position at the Texas-based council’s annual Samhain festival last year. The first unauthorized purchase occurred less than three months later, on January 25, 2016. The embezzlement represents about half of CMA’s operating budget, according Megan Dobson, the council’s interim director of communications. Even so, plans for Samhain 2016 continue unabated.
