The Contemporary Austin

The Contemporary Austin's Executive Director & CEO, sharon maidenberg, has been recognized in Austin Woman Magazine's inaugural Change Makers List along with three members from our Board of Trustees: Janice Omadeke, Crista Bailey, and Denise Hernandez. We're grateful to be surrounded by so much talent — within our team and throughout the community we serve in — as we embark on a new year of carrying out our vision, a future where more eyes, ears, hearts, and minds are opened by contemporary art in all of its forms. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2NkwTEN

Sense of Place: A Public Art Symposium, presented by The Trail Conservancy and Austin Art in Public Places, offers an opportunity to re-imagine how art in public places impacts the built environment. On Nov 16 (Thurs), join sharon maidenberg, CEO & Executive Director at The Contemporary Austin for a panel discussion on Art + Place at the Seaholm Waterfront Intake Building. Learn more and reserve tickets at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gkiuzE3T

"Walking onto the second floor of The Contemporary Austin museum, visitors are greeted with a charming sight of colorful flowers in unique vases. But once they step closer, it becomes clear that the flowers aren’t real, and that their vases are containers that once held products from oil companies like Texaco and Exxon." - Chron.com In this article, artist Minerva Cuevas and curator Robin K. Williams share insight into current exhibition "This Land" on view now through January 28, 2024 at the Jones Center. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gP_99rXu

The Contemporary Austin's annual fundraising weekend just wrapped!    sharon maidenberg, Executive Director & CEO, joined host Rob Giardinelli on the “Fun in Fundraising” podcast to discuss what it takes to produce two distinct, signature events - all in one weekend! Listen below:  https://lnkd.in/gA2Kwmm4 

Congratulations to exhibiting artist Raven Chacon, who last week was named a MacArthur Fellowship recipient!  Tomorrow, Chacon joins us for a performance of his composition, “Tremble Staves” on the shoreline at Laguna Gloria.   The performance is presented as part of The Contemporary Austin’s exhibition, "This Land,” which also includes a newly created video installation of "Tremble Staves.” The exhibition, curated by Robin K. Williams, is on view now through January 28, 2024, at The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center.   https://lnkd.in/e-B4Yrhh  “Tremble Staves” at Laguna Gloria is presented by The Contemporary Austin in partnership with Texas Performing Arts, Fusebox, and the University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music Percussion Ensemble. 

Thank you to CULTURED Magazine for featuring "This Land" alongside these incredible upcoming fall exhibitions!    "This Land" opens on Sept 28 (Thurs) at the Jones Center. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gQr3infy

The Contemporary Austin is honored to be a part of this milestone for Manik Raj Nakra! "Though Mr. Nakra has produced smaller-scale murals for UT Austin and Facebook, this commissioned mural for The Contemporary marks the artist’s largest project to date." -- Glasstire Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDxjGTUu

"The work is visually stimulating and delightful to the senses while also sparking curiosity and critical reflection." -- Glasstire Visit the exhibition, "Eamon Ore-Giron: Competing with Lightning / Rivalizando con el relámpago," before it closes on Aug 20 (Sun). Read More: https://lnkd.in/gDqcEUKV

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon will showcase his ambitious, multi-instrumental composition and performance, “Tremble Staves,” at Laguna Gloria on Oct 13 (Fri). The Texas premiere is presented by The Contemporary Austin as part of the upcoming exhibition, “This Land,” opening this fall at the Jones Center. Reflecting on histories of place and the sanctity and scarcity of water, this site-responsive adaptation will be performed at Laguna Gloria on the shore of the Colorado River in partnership with Texas Performing Arts, Fusebox Festival, and The University of Texas at Austin's Butler School of Music Percussion Ensemble. “Tremble Staves” features Bay Area musicians Travis Andrews and Andy Meyerson (The Living Earth Show) and will be accompanied by an original narrative written by Austin-based interdisciplinary artist and writer, Virginia Grise.    Admission is free, and tickets will be available to reserve online at 11A on Aug 24 (Thurs) alongside tickets to the opening night of our Fall 2023 exhibitions.      Learn more about this exciting, one-time performance at the link below: https://lnkd.in/g4SFBkWP

This morning, Izobeau Loureiro, Senior Manager of Family and Community Programs, joined We Are Austin's Chelsey Khan to chat about Second Saturdays are for Families at Laguna Gloria. "Our family and community programs uniquely offer the opportunity for families and community members to connect and learn with each other through a shared and interactive experience," says Loureiro. "Our activities thoughtfully integrate the ideas contemporary art presents - universal ideas and issues in our world today." Watch as Izobeau and Chelsey create miniature versions of the sculpture "Looking Up" by Tom Friedman!