Art Dinner 2026
About
Art Dinner 2026
Nov 7 (Sat)
The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th Street, Austin, TX 78703
Cocktails
Dinner
Live Art Auction
Afterparty
Tables go fast — and for good reason. Reserve yours now and meet us where art and imagination shine late into the evening.
For questions, please contact [email protected].
Reminisce about last year's Art Dinner in Tribeza and Cultured.
Benefit Art Auction
This year’s Benefit Art Auction brings together an exceptional group of works by internationally recognized artists, many created specifically for this auction or offered publicly for the first time. All proceeds support the museum’s groundbreaking exhibitions and award-winning arts education programs.
Artists participating in the auction can receive up to 50% of the proceeds from their artwork sale, demonstrating The Contemporary’s ongoing commitment to supporting working artists.
The auction will open for silent bidding on October 29 (Thur) and will close November 8 (Sun) at 5P CST. Live auction bidding will take place during Art Dinner on November 7 (Sat), 6:30–10P.
EXPLORE THE AUCTION
LIVE AUCTION
Nathan Carter • Karl Haendel • Ruby Neri • Claire Oswalt • Jiab Prachakul • Taryn Simon • Sable Elyse Smith
SILENT AUCTION
Stella Alesi • Rosie Clements • Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler • Patrick Dean Hubbell • Julia Jo • Raul De Lara • Maysha Mohamedi • Alex Olson • Erin M. Riley • David Benjamin Sherry • Hayun Surl • Rinus Van de Velde
For more information about the auction, please contact Dina Pugh at [email protected]
Pictured: Taryn Simon, Sample Ballots, Election Warehouse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2024 . Courtesy the artist and Almine Reich.
Sponsorships
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities here.
Art Dinner 2026 Committee
Co-Chairs
Rob Baird • Dante Clemons • Colin Doyle • Lora Reynolds
Committee
Janet Allen • Julia Anderson • Anna Armstrong • Val Armstrong • Rachel Arnold • Mark Ashby • Bettina Barrow • Adina Chirogianis • Deborah Dupré • Elle Florescu • Deborah Green • Anders Paus Hedberg • Lulu Jones • Natalie Jones • Jeanne Klein • Dana Kunik • Kathleen Irvin Loughlin • Chris Mattsson • Nancy McDonald • Fredericka Middleton • Maya Nairn • Danielle Nieciag • Chloe Waddington • Teresa Windham
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors
