Get lost in an immersive paper world inspired by Monika Sosnowska: Habitat! Be amazed by what paper can do as you create a three-dimensional work of art with this extraordinary material. Then dive into our temporary maze and see if you can find your way out!
You’ll be wowed by the wild patterns you can create using an ancient fabric-dyeing technique! This inky workshop, inspired by Concentric, the watery work of art by Danae Stratou, will also feature a hula hoop how-to by a local “hoopiness” expert.
Join us to celebrate new projects on view by artists Terry Allen, Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler, Monika Sosnowska, and SUPERFLEX. Admission is FREE all day at both Laguna Gloria and the Jones Center.
Oink, quack…wait, what sound does a bunny make? Find out as we bring rabbits of all shapes and sizes, along with plenty of other cuddly creatures, to this animal reunion inspired by our cutest sculpture, Tom Sachs’s Miffy Fountain. Rub feathers with new friends, then make an animal work of art to take home!
Join us for a movie under the moonlight! At this teen night, you’ll enter an alternate world with Coraline, an animated dark fantasy horror film. Journey by flashlight and zine through fourteen acres of art under the stars and get in the Halloween spirit with face painting. Costumes welcome!
Join us for Camp Contemporary at the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria—a camp-inspired art, nature, and culinary adventure for grown-ups benefiting the museum’s innovative education programs.
The sky’s the limit at this family-friendly, celestial day of art and exploring at Laguna Gloria, part of the citywide Austin Museum Day. Featuring art-making activities, special performances, food trucks, and more!
Celebrate the beginning of a new school year at The Contemporary Austin! Explore the grounds to uncover works of contemporary sculpture, and get ready to incorporate contemporary art and artists into your classroom.
Make a splashy painting inspired by the waterside setting of the Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria. Then, learn from an expert how to make waves using wet materials and booming beats!
Beat the heat with this icy workshop! Make a colorful painting using ice cubes, then watch professional ice sculptor Sean Leahy create a one-of-a-kind work of art before your eyes.