WOW Heritage Center
The physical hub of the E4 Ecosystem — where heritage, creative technology, and workforce development come together under one roof.
The WOW Heritage Center serves everyone in the E4Youth ecosystem and the broader Austin community. It's a place for young people to learn, create, and work. It's a place for community members to experience heritage programming. It's a place for partners and employers to connect with emerging creative technology talent. If you're part of the E4 Ecosystem — or want to be — the Heritage Center is where it all comes together.
The WOW Heritage Center is a physical space that supports every stage of the E4 Ecosystem:
Engage in Place — Public heritage exhibitions, AR Heritage Tour launch points, community events, and open-access creative technology demonstrations bring people into the ecosystem through the Center's doors.
Educate in Place — DSP cohorts, workshops, and creative technology labs run on-site, giving participants access to professional equipment, studio space, and dedicated learning environments.
Empower in Place — Portfolio showcases, public presentations, and creative exhibitions happen at the Center, giving participants a professional venue to present work to community and industry audiences.
Elevate in Place — Stipend-supported and employer-funded positions at the Heritage Center itself provide real professional experience in heritage programming, creative production, event management, and community engagement.
Heritage programming and cultural event management
Creative technology production in a professional facility
Community engagement and public-facing communication
Professional workplace experience in a real cultural institution
Pathways from stipend-supported to employer-funded heritage roles
Linh Tran
AR Heritage Tours participant → Educate labs → Get Creative! photographer → WOW Heritage Center guide → paid heritage programming lead
Linh's journey through the ecosystem took shape largely inside the Heritage Center walls. She started as an AR Heritage Tour participant, took Educate workshops on-site, built her photography portfolio through Get Creative!, and became a Heritage Center guide. Today, she leads heritage programming at the Center — designing exhibitions, coordinating events, and mentoring the next generation of Heritage Center staff.
“The Heritage Center became my classroom, my portfolio, and then my workplace.”
— Linh Tran
Visit
The WOW Heritage Center is open to the public. Come experience heritage exhibitions, attend community events, or simply explore the space.
Partner
Cultural organizations, businesses, and educational institutions can partner with the Heritage Center to co-develop programming, host events, or create workforce opportunities.
Support
Funders and community supporters can invest in the Heritage Center's capacity to serve as the physical home of the E4 Ecosystem.
Get Started
Ready to be part of this experience? Connect with E4Youth today.