In sessions led by educators from The Contemporary Austin and the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation's Badgerdog Creative Writing Program, teachers will discover creative techniques for engaging students with works of art, designing writing activities around visual art, and enhancing writing instruction more broadly.
Peek inside the past life of the historic Driscoll Villa! Time-travel with The University of Texas Museum Theatre students, who will bring works of art in the Strange Pilgrims exhibition to life, then make a photo-inspired project to take home!
Observe Ann Hamilton at work and participate on a first-come, first-served basis as the artist photographs the community as part of her Landmarks public art commission for the new Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.
In recognition of World AIDS Day, RADIANT PRESENCE will be screened continuously in the Jones Center Community Room. RADIANT PRESENCE is a digital slideshow with images from Visual AIDS' Artist+ Registry, the world's largest database of works by artists with HIV/AIDS.
Philosopher Alva Noë and writer Lawrence Weschler, contributors to the Strange Pilgrims exhibition catalogue, present a public conversation and book signing, investigating ideas of art and philosophy.
As part of the Downtown Austin Alliance festive event, The Contemporary Austin offers free admission and extended hours. Stop by and visit the exciting exhibitions at the Jones Center after the tree lighting at the Capitol.
Be the ART-chitect of your very own candy home! We’re whipping up edible abodes like you’ve never seen before, inspired by the architecture of the Driscoll Villa at Laguna Gloria.
Check out artwork by teen artists from around Austin as we celebrate a semester of art making and exploration with our Young Artists teen program.
Be a good neighbor by designing a modern birdhouse to keep your feathered friends warm this winter.
As a one-night-only component of Strange Pilgrims, The Contemporary Austin presents a new performance with Atlas center stage, joined by collaborators and using video technology, live music feed, and other elements to create an immersive, thought-provoking experience.