10/02/2026
Two months. That’s how long it took to give Torch Literary Arts its first home.
After a year of delays with a previous contractor, Amanda Johnson, founder and executive director of Torch Literary Arts, brought us in to finish the Torch Center in North Austin. We put in a brand-new AC system, new electrical and lighting, and the wall finishes. We also added more painting than the original scope called for, and stayed inside a nonprofit budget.
Today it’s a lit shop, a library and a creative home for Black women writers and the whole Austin literary community. Readings, workshops and a monthly open mic are open to everyone.
Go see it at The Linc in North Austin, and swipe through for the before and after.
Thank you, Amanda, for trusting us with this space.