The Contemporary Austin

✨Yay for May! Join us at both locations for exhibition-related events and artmaking for all.

Friends Fair officially launches with a rooftop party at Jones Center. And Laguna Gloria is in full bloom—thanks to all the showers that brought the flowers🌻
 
🧘 Art & Wellness Retreat 
💜 Friends Fair Launch Party 
⚡️ Second Saturday Are for Families with Laura Lit 
💐 Mother’s Day at Laguna Gloria 
📚 Literary Arts Fest 
 
🛍️ Don’t forget to stop in the Shop for our Mothers’s Day Sale. Enjoy 15% off in-store and online with the code MOTHERSDAY. Members receive 25% off 😎
 
As always, Member get free admission, special discounts, exclusive invites to events, and so much more. Join now and be a part of our vibrant arts community 💗
 
Visit our 🔗 in bio for tickets and info. 
 
       

✨Yay for May! This month, join us at both locations for exhibition-related events and artmaking for all.

Friends Fair officially launches with a rooftop party at Jones Center. And Laguna Gloria is in full bloom – thanks to all the showers that brought the flowers 🌻
 
🧘 Art & Wellness Retreat 
💜 Friends Fair Launch Party 
⚡️Second Saturday Are for Families with Laura Lit 
💐 Mother’s Day at Laguna Gloria 
📚 Literary Arts Fest 
 
🛍️ Don’t forget to stop in the Shop for our Mothers’s Day Sale. Enjoy 15% off in-store and online with the code MOTHERSDAY. Members receive 25% off 😎
 
As always, Members get free admission, special discounts, exclusive invites to events, and more. Join now and be a part of our vibrant arts community💗
 
Visit our 🔗 in bio for tickets and info.
 
       

.art is back for year 2️⃣! Join us on May 6 (Wed) for the official Friends Fair Launch Party presented in partnership with , curated by  
 
The evening’s stellar lineup reflects the overlapping friendships that define Austin’s analog art and live music scenes 💕 
 
🎶 All-vinyl set by Antone’s Nightclub photographer, live music curator  
 
🎤 Intimate art-rock performance by Austin Music Awards 2026 Best Vocalist  
 
🎭 Masked movement artists, featuring pieces by  Artist-In-Residence  
 
Friends Fair Launch Party 
The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center 
Moody Rooftop 
May 6 (Wed) | 6–9P 
$10 
Free for Members! 
 
🔗 Reserve tickets at our link in bio! 
 

Sneak peek 👀 See you tonight for the opening of “HOST: Laura Lit!”

6–7pm: Members preview
7pm: Public Opening
8:10–8:30pm: EscPod sunset performance

📷: Laura Lit, Arpeggiator, 2026. Pal Tiya clay, steel, wood, aluminum mesh, foam board, and acrylic paint. 128 x 92 x 64 inches. Commissioned by The Contemporary Austin. Installation view, The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria, Texas, 2026. Artwork © Laura Lit. Image courtesy The Contemporary Austin. Photograph by Alex Boeschenstein.

🌳 With woodlands, meadows, gardens, and waterfront, Laguna Gloria is jewel within the city and a sought-out destination for art and nature lovers alike ✨
 
We caught up with Liz Brewer, Paustian Hajek, and Annie Kittrell of our grounds team to learn what it takes to maintain this thriving landscape (with support from the Urban Forest Grant), and what makes it so special.
 
Visit our 🔗 in bio for the full interview.
 
📸: Brian Fitzsimmon & Rebekah Flake
 

🌸 Art is springing forth across our two locations with groundbreaking exhibitions, dynamic programs, and all-ages artmaking!
 
☀️Nancy Holt’s Birthday
🎂 Second Saturdays Are for Families: Fantastic Fiesta
🧑‍🏫 Lunch and Learn at the Jones Center
🌹 Arty Party: Rhyme Time

✨And come celebrate the opening of “HOST: Laura Lit” at Laguna Gloria. This marks the Austin-based artist’s first museum exhibition and debut outdoor installation.

Plus, we’re partnering with H-E-B for a new monthly program - Start with Art. Join us every first Saturday at Lake Austin H-E-B for a morning of artmaking with free art kits!

😎 Members get free admission, first access to exhibition previews, discounts at the Shop, and more! Join our vibrant community of art lovers and support the arts in Austin. 
 
 

Bringing more to your first Saturdays ❤️

Start with Art, a NEW monthly family-friendly program from The Contemporary Austin + , kicks off April 4 (Sat), 9–11A at Lake Austin H-E-B. Meet our family programs team for a morning of artmaking with free kits to create on-site or take home.

Free kits available while supplies last—first come, first create 🎨

Visit our link in bio for more info about this program and our debut event!