El Tule Institute is a non profit designed to support the development of a center for integrative educational arts and cultural research with the ultimate goal of nurturing and enriching the creative life of all its members. El Tule was named after one of the oldest trees on the planet, and emphasizes the concept of acting as a beautiful, evolving center to encourage its branches to reach in diverse and meaningful ways. As a community of artists and educators, we aspire to enhance and nurture the cultural arts capital of Austin and surrounding areas. Our mission and vision, as a creative business, is to cultivate inclusiveness and diversity via education activities that support artistic expression, performance and educational leadership.