Kate Houlihan
• – • GSD&M
About the speaker
Kate Houlihan is a due diligence expert and strategist with 20 years navigating the intersection of business and the arts. After earning an MBA from McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, she spent her career managing investment portfolios, developing assets, and consulting with mission-driven businesses.
Kate also reviews grants for The Mockingbird Foundation, which funds at-risk youth music education programs. She joined Purple Bee during the studio's pandemic-era livestream series and continues to collaborate creatively with the team, both on and off camera.
Most recently, Kate worked with a group of local dancers to help fund their expenses for performing at Burning Man in 2025—a project that brought together everything she knows about strategy, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Did we mention she's also a fire artist? 🔥🧑🩰👀
Local partners
With coffee beans sourced globally and roasted in Spicewood, TX, Cuvée Coffee is committed to quality, sustainable, and direct relationship coffee. Cuvée was the first coffee company to offer nitro cold brew in a can.
Armadillo World Headquarters was never just a venue. It was an icon of Austin cool that stood for music, art, and mavericks. It returns as a symbol for the weird, the inclusive, and the wildly creative, supporting the musicians featured during CreativeMornings/Austin monthly events.
CreativeMornings/Austin is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance, which supports over 400 individual artists, musicians, and creators and nearly 150 grassroots cultural organizations in Austin.
CreativeMornings/Austin is supported by an Elevate grant from the City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment division.
Location
Hosted at
GSD&M
828 West Sixth Street
Austin, Texas United States 78703
When
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Photographer nick berard
Videographer Darrias Thomas
