Austin is losing its live music venues and cultural arts spaces. A new program, called the Austin Cultural Trust, has already helped several of them… But now, their funding is starting to dry up. In part two of our story on the Austin Cultural Trust, we look at what’s next for the future of the program. (To read part one, which explains how the program works and what they’ve done so far, click here.)

PS – This story is part of our Living Eulogies series (which investigates ways to help preserve our city’s small business and arts community). Over the next several months, we’ll be looking at programs and initiatives the city has already tried, assessing how well they’ve worked (or haven’t), and what can be done in the future (especially in a time of tightening city budgets). We’ll also look at examples from across the country, seeing if there are any successful ideas we can borrow and make happen right here in Austin.