“One’s company, two’s a crowd, and three’s a party,” at least according to Warhol. By that standard, what would he consider hundreds of people gathered to celebrate his art?

Whether it’s strolling down Congress Avenue and taking in the city skyline or wandering through one of Austin’s many bike trails, we all have a spot that we go to feel safe when life is tough. Here are some of the ORANGE ATX staff’s safe spaces in Austin.

Art From the Streets, or AFTS, is a nonprofit organization that gives homeless artists a place to work and a way to sell their art.

Flatstock is a project of the American Poster Institute that exhibits poster art; the visual representation of a show that keeps the experience alive long after the night is over.

Inside the open space of White Light Studio, lit by the dull light of a Sunday afternoon, the room is silent as a group of women focus on the model standing tabletop and transfer her shape to their paper. 

The ATX staff compiled a short list of what truly makes Austin the unique city it’s known for.