The Walker Art Center's Sarah Schultz speaks about the Walker's Open Field project, the role of cultural institutions in city life, and how to create spaces of possibility and interaction in this public talk as part of The Contemporary's Visiting Lecture series.
Led by art historian Dr. Andy Campbell, this sequential course seeks to understand contemporary practice in the context of the past fifty years of artistic production—from the 1960s to today.
Please join us for a free teen night on The Contemporary Austin's downtown Roof Deck!
Led by art historian Dr. Andy Campbell, this sequential course seeks to understand contemporary practice in the context of the past fifty years of artistic production—from the 1960s to today.
As part of the Downtown Austin Alliance’s Holiday Sing-Along and Downtown Stroll, The Contemporary will offer free admission and extended hours, so stop by and visit the exciting exhibitions at the Jones Center after the tree lighting at the Capitol!
Experimenting with different paper supplies provided, artists and the art curious will make art together and swap creations. Join collage artist Xochi Solis around the table for creative fun.
Be the ART-chitect of your very own candy home! We're whipping up edible houses like you've never seen before, inspired by the architecture of the Driscoll Villa at Laguna Gloria.
At this professional development workshop for artists in all disciplines, hosted by national arts organization Creative Capital, participants learn practical strategies and skills to help strengthen their careers.
Did you know that Laguna Gloria is home to hundreds of species of birds? Learn about the migratory habits of these winged creatures from the Travis Audubon Society, then make a winter habitat to take home to your feathered neighbors!
The Austin Film Society, Fluent~Collaborative, and The Contemporary Austin present LLYN FOULKES ONE MAN BAND, an intimate filmic portrait of this iconoclastic painter and one-man band.