BENEFACTOR STORY
Vero Lyn Esque, founding member of Artist Lake House, knows the impact of having someone believe in a vision.
She was backed by the late philanthropist Marlene “Linny” Fowler, whose lifetime giving has been estimated at approximately $30 million across arts, education, cultural institutions and communities.
Linny left these words “Do something positive for the world with your art. Do good things in the world.”
Today, Artist Lake House carries that forward—backing artists, educators, creators and ideas through creativity, nature, movement, learning and human connection.
Someone once invested in Veronica’s potential. Now, we are building a community that invests in the potential of others. For benefactors, Artist Lake House is an opportunity to create a legacy through the people and possibilities you help bring to life.
DEVELOPMENT
Built in 1979 by Ralph White & wife Ruby as a home where art, innovation, and community could flourish. We are a collective of creators carrying that vision forward.
We believe education can happen beyond four walls. A lake can be a classroom. Movement can build resilience. Art can deepen observation. Nature can restore attention. Food can teach stewardship. And gathering can change how we understand ourselves and each other.
TOTAL BUILD CAMPAIGN — $520,000
Mind • Body • Water • Ecology • Nourishment • Connection
Expore how creativity, movement, environment and relationships shape the human mind.
“The significant art of any age must embody a monumental level of imagination and the spirit of that age and for that age.” — Ralph White
Donations +
Grants
ACA receives and administers eligible charitable donations and grant funds on behalf of the project.
Financial
Administration
ACA oversees project funds and provides fiscal administration, taxes within its nonprofit framework.
Payroll +
Contractors
ACA processes approved payments to contractors, vendors and applicable project personnel.
We are 501c3
Fiscally Sponsored!
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
Artist Lake House Collective operates as a fiscally sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Through this relationship charitable contributions, grants and project funds are received and administered by Austin Creative Alliance with fiscal oversight and financial administration for The Artist Lake House collective.
FOUNDING CIRCLE
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Your contribution creates more than infrastructure—it establishes a lasting relationship with Artist Lake House and the experiences your support makes possible.
$5,000+ — SUPPORTER
Helps move the vision forward.
$20,000+ — FOUNDING MEMBER
Helps establish the foundation of ALH.
$35,000+ — FOUNDING PARTNER
Helps bring a specific space or initiative to life.
$50,000+ — BENEFACTOR
Provides significant support for campus development.
$75,000+ — LEGACY PARTNER
Helps shape one or more lasting spaces.
$100,000+ — LEAD BENEFACTOR
Provides major support toward the larger vision.
$150,000+ — VISIONARY PARTNER
Helps advance multiple spaces and future development.
$200,000+ — FOUNDING PATRON
Transformational support helping define the future of Artist Lake House.
PRIORITY ACCESS
Preferred opportunities to reserve ALH for approved private experiences, retreats and gatherings.
HEALTH + LONGEVITY
Access to movement, recovery, nature and wellness programming supporting long-term mind-body health.
PRIVATE EXPERIENCES
Partner gatherings, intimate dinners, artist programs, wellness sessions and special events.
HOST + CONNECT
Bring your family, team or community together for meaningful approved experiences at the Lake House.
CREATE + COLLABORATE
Opportunities to develop programming with ALH artists, educators and wellness practitioners.
FOUNDING LEGACY
Recognition and an enduring connection to the spaces and programs your contribution helped make possible.
Teaching Dome
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $55,000
Materials + Equipment — $34,000
Geodesic dome • weather enclosure • raised deck • footings • electrical • lighting • ventilation • furnishings • teaching equipment
Labor + Installation — $21,000
Site preparation • deck construction • dome assembly • electrical • installation • finishing
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Priority programming • Preferred scheduling • Private gatherings • Bring your organization or community
LEARN • CREATE • ADAPT
A year-round environment for creativity, conversation, movement and interdisciplinary learning. The Dome explores how creative challenge, physical practice and shared experiences can support neuroplasticity, attention, adaptability and lifelong learning.
ACTIVITIES
Art • Drawing • Painting • Sculpture • Photography • Talks • Psychology • Philosophy • Mobility • Stretching • Breathwork • Wellness Workshops
AREAS OF STUDYNeuroscience & Neuroplasticity • Positive Psychology • Creativity & Cognition • Human Movement • Systems Thinking
Movement Grove
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $25,000
Materials + Equipment — $15,000
Steel bars • rings • climbing structures • parallel bars • benches • anchors • concrete • drainage • natural surfacing
Labor + Installation — $10,000
Site preparation • footings • assembly • anchoring • drainage • landscape restoration
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Wellness programming • Preferred scheduling • Private sessions • Bring your team or community
MOVE • STRENGTHEN • REGULATE
An open-air environment for strength, mobility and physical practice. Movement becomes a pathway for developing coordination, body awareness, resilience and the ability to regulate physical and mental stress.
ACTIVITIES
Calisthenics • Pull-Ups • Rings • Functional Strength • Mobility • Stretching • Balance • Breathwork • Group Training
AREAS OF STUDY
Exercise Physiology • Motor Learning • Proprioception • Nervous-System Regulation • Mind-Body Connection
Lake Platforms
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $28,000
Materials + Equipment — $18,000
Marine frame • decking • flotation • anchoring • shoreline connection • ladder • hardware • safety equipment
Labor + Installation — $10,000
Assembly • shoreline preparation • anchoring • installation • site finishing
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Lake programming • Preferred scheduling • Private gatherings • Bring your organization or community
OBSERVE • GATHER • CONNECT
A floating threshold between land and water for ecological observation, creative practice and small-group gathering. Direct contact with the lake encourages attention, curiosity and a deeper understanding of the living environment around us.
ACTIVITIES
Ecology Observation • Drawing • Photography • Meditation • Conversation • Water Access • Creative Practice • Small Gatherings
AREAS OF STUDY
Freshwater Ecology • Watershed Systems • Environmental Observation • Attention Restoration • Human-Nature Connection
The Commons
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $65,000
Materials + Fixtures — $40,000
Two structures • two restrooms • two outdoor showers • sinks • lumber • roofing • foundations • plumbing • fixtures • lighting • drainage • pathways
Labor + Installation — $25,000
Carpentry • plumbing • electrical • excavation • drainage • fixture installation • site finishing
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Partner gatherings • Program access • Community-event opportunities • Connection to future campus development
REFRESH • RESET • RETURN
Two independent open-air washroom areas providing private restrooms and outdoor showers across the property. Thoughtful essential infrastructure supports hygiene, privacy, comfort and longer participation in programs and gatherings.
USES
Restrooms • Outdoor Showers • Changing • Hygiene • Events • Workshops • Day Programs • Guest Access
PURPOSE
Clean Facilities • Privacy • Guest Comfort • Accessibility
Movement House
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $250,000
Supplies + Equipment — $160,000
Timber structure • foundation • sloped metal roof • large windows/open-air glass wall system • professional movement floor • full-length mirrors • photography backdrop/cyclorama wall • electrical • architectural lighting • climate control • sound system • storage • safety equipment
Labor + Installation — $90,000
Site preparation • foundation • timber framing • roofing • windows • flooring • mirrors • electrical • HVAC • lighting • cyclorama installation • finishing
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Priority studio access • Preferred scheduling • Private rehearsals + photoshoots • Workshops • Gatherings • Bring your organization or community
MOVE • CREATE • CAPTURE • CONNECT
A 1,000 sq. ft. indoor/outdoor creative studio designed around movement, body mobility and visual expression.
High ceilings, natural light, expansive glass, professional flooring, mirrors and a dedicated photography environment create one flexible space for dance, movement, and photoshoots.
ACTIVITIES
Dance • Body Mobility • Movement • Choreography • Somatic Practice • Photography • Photoshoots • Content Creation • Rehearsals • Workshops • Music • Performances • Private Gatherings
AREAS OF STUDY
Body Mobility • Movement Psychology • Motor Learning • Rhythm + Coordination • Embodied Cognition • Creative Expression • Photography • Visual Storytelling • Human Connection
Water Garden
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $65,000
Materials + Systems — $40,000
Natural stone • basin materials • waterproofing • lake-water intake • pumps • filtration • circulation • piping • controls • electrical • drainage
Labor + Installation — $25,000
Excavation • stonework • plumbing • electrical • grading • circulation-system installation • landscape integration • testing
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Wellness experiences • Preferred programming • Private sessions • Bring your organization or community
IMMERSE • REGULATE • RESTORE
Stone-lined water basins integrated into the landscape and supported by a lake-water circulation and filtration system. Water, temperature, stone and nature create a sensory environment for restoration, reflection and nervous-system regulation.
ACTIVITIES
Water Immersion • Cooling • Breathwork • Recovery • Meditation • Quiet Reflection • Sensory Practice • Nature Observation
AREAS OF STUDY
Environmental Psychology • Sensory Regulation • Human-Nature Connection • Hydrology • Aquatic Ecology
Community Food
CAMPAIGN GOAL — $32,000
Materials + Infrastructure — $20,000
Stone beds • soil • edible and native plants • trees • irrigation • composting • pathways • tools • storage • gathering areas
Labor + Installation — $12,000
Site preparation • stonework • soil building • irrigation • planting • pathways • landscape installation
FOUNDING PARTNER ACCESS
Founding recognition • Seasonal gatherings • Community planting days • Garden programming • Bring your organization or community
GROW • TEND • SHARE
A working permaculture garden where people gather around food, plants and the living systems that sustain us. Growing together connects nourishment with soil health, biodiversity, seasonal awareness and shared stewardship of the land.
ACTIVITIES
Planting • Gardening • Harvesting • Composting • Seed Saving • Native Plants • Herbs • Pollinator Gardens • Community Meals • Garden Gatherings
AREAS OF STUDY
Permaculture • Regenerative Ecology • Food Systems • Soil Biology • Native Plants • Biodiversity • Environmental Stewardship
7 SPACES.
ONE SHARED HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
Each contribution moves a defined piece of the campus from concept to reality—creating lasting infrastructure for education, creativity, movement, ecological awareness, restoration and community connection.
Campaign budgets are planning estimates covering core materials, equipment and installation. Final expenditures will reflect site conditions, professional requirements and actual contractor and vendor pricing.