Member Travel
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LET US TAKE YOU ON THE ULTIMATE ART EXPEDITION.
Travel with The Contemporary Austin and take advantage of a unique opportunity to challenge your perceptions, question your perspectives, and reawaken your senses through contemporary art.
We promise stellar art excursions like VIP access to art fairs, culinary experiences, and private tours, including personal art collections, artist studios, museum exhibitions, and more.
For access to these travel opportunities, we invite you to become a Member of The Contemporary Austin. Regional travel is open to Collector Members and above. International travel is open to Ambassador Members and above.
Besides receiving travel eligibility, your membership supports keeping contemporary art accessible for all through our robust arts education programs, public programs, and exhibitions featuring world-class artists.
Upcoming Destinations
Chicago
April 2027
Collector Members & above
The Contemporary Austin travels to Chicago for the 14th edition of EXPO CHICAGO, one of the leading contemporary and modern art fairs in the United States. Presented each April at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, EXPO CHICAGO brings together galleries, artists, collectors, curators, and cultural leaders from around the world for a dynamic look at the global contemporary art landscape. Alongside the fair, travelers will experience Chicago’s vibrant arts community through private collection visits, curator-led tours, studio visits, curated culinary experiences, and cultural highlights including a visit to the Obama Presidential Center—an insider’s view of one of the country’s most essential art cities.
Germany
June 2027
Ambassador Members & above
The Contemporary Austin travels to Germany for a rare convergence of three major international contemporary art exhibitions. Beginning in Kassel, travelers will experience documenta, one of the world’s most influential and ambitious contemporary art exhibitions, held only once every five years. The journey continues to Münster for Skulptur Projekte Münster, the landmark decennial exhibition that places contemporary sculpture and public art throughout the city. The trip concludes in Berlin with the Berlin Biennale, a leading platform for experimental, political, and internationally engaged contemporary art. Together, these three cities offer a rare look at how artists, institutions, and civic spaces are shaping the future of contemporary art.
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