Member Preview Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork
Be among the first to experience Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork with a special preview just for Members!
Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork
Be among the first to experience Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork with a special preview just for Members!
Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork
Join us to celebrate the opening of Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork.
Tour de Art
Cruise into The Contemporary Austin for Tour de Art! Explore bike-inspired artmaking and activities inspired by Monika Sosnowska’s circular sculpture The Stairs. Special guests Yellow Bike and Parents’ Climate Community will join the cycle-centric fun.
Join us for a conversation between 2026 Suzanne Deal Booth / FLAG Art Foundation Prize recipient artist Sable Elyse Smith, acclaimed filmmaker, musician, and writer Boots Riley, and scholar Rizvana Bradley.
Join us for a special advanced screening of I Love Boosters at AFS Cinema with filmmaker Boots Riley in attendance!
Birthdays!
Make a wish and blow out the candles—we’re celebrating birthdays! Arty Party is turning two, and Nancy Holt’s Time Span commemorates what would have been the artist’s 88th birthday. Join the party in the Lower Grounds.
Open call to take part in a Deborah Hay / Michael Smith Collaboration
This free workshop is open to individuals that identify as elders.
Members Studio Visit
Go inside Laura Lit's studio as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition. For Advocate Members and above.
with free art kits in store or to go!
Every first Saturday, meet our family program team at Lake Austin H-E-B for a morning of artmaking with free art kits to make on-site or take home!
Come witness the annual alignment of Nancy Holt's sculpture Time Span that correlates with the artist's birthday.
Members Curator-Led Tour
Get an in-depth look at Sable Elyse Smith: Clockwork. For Advocate Members and above.
Fantastic Fiesta
Put on your party hat—we're celebrating Nacy Holt’s Time Span! Join us for pinata making and (inedible) cake decorating for what would’ve been the artist’s 88th birthday. It’ll be a smashing good time!