Events

This Second Saturday you pull the strings—become a puppeteer! Join guest artist Kade Conklin to bring your own character to life.

Get one last look at the exhibition before it closes with behind-the-scenes insights into curating the show.

Austin-based artist RF. Alvarez is bringing his very sought after (and very intimate) LOVERS sessions to the Jones Center.

Saddle up and hoedown with Country Fried Dance and Neon Rainbows! Plus, Phillip A. Townsend joins to launch his newest catalogue, and RF. Alvarez brings his LOVERS sessions to the Jones Center.

Enjoy free admission to the Jones Center and experience our current exhibition Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork

Put your hands together for an Arty Party puppet show! Join special guest Small Wonders Puppet Theater for a one-of-a-kind story time, then create your own nature puppet and put on a show.

Join our family programs team at Lake Austin H-E-B for a morning of artmaking with free art kits! Create in-store or at home. Presented in partnership with H-E-B.

Who doesn’t love a mailbox surprise? Join special guests Parents Climate Community and Stephanie Chavez Noell as we create a community art quilt entitled “Dear Me,” which will be on display at The Very ‘Rary. Become a top-secret pen pal with invisible ink then stop by the stationary station to send a letter to someone special (stamps while supplies last!).

Special delivery! Join special guests Parents Climate Community and Stephanie Chavez Noell as we create a community art quilt entitled “Dear Me,” which will be on display at The Very ‘Rary. Match mail to its mailbox and design your own giant stamp! Learn, play, and grow at Arty Party, a free, interactive story time for kids 3 and under!

Join us at Laguna Gloria for our once-a-year afternoon of art and amazement! All proceeds benefit The Contemporary Austin's K-12 arts education programs.