Events

Member Appreciation Week is our way of celebrating you—our community of art lovers, artists, lifelong learners, and advocates who make The Contemporary Austin possible.

As part of Member Appreciation Week, start your day with early access to the museum galleries, rooftop yoga, and wellness treats.

As part of Member Appreciation Week, join fellow Members for an outdoor screening with complimentary drinks and snacks

Join the shell-ebration! We’ll explore shells through fun artmaking, hands-on observation, and even some very spe-shell visitors.

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.

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.

Austin-based artist RF. Alvarez is bringing his very sought after (and very intimate) 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. Then, stop by the stationary station to send a letter to someone special (stamps while supplies last!).