The Contemporary Austin

Exploring the art of our time through inquiry and experimentation

The Contemporary Austin offers dynamic programming all about the art of our time. Whether on-site, virtual, or during a field trip, all participants will discuss contemporary art through open-ended inquiry and also create works of art using a range of materials and processes. We work with all ages.

Visiting an art museum with your family or classroom? Join in the fun as students from Austin's Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary Media and Performing Arts Institute visit The Contemporary Austin and share their best tips on how to look, explore, and learn! Shot on location at The Contemporary Austin's Laguna Gloria sculpture park and the Jones Center on Congress Avenue downtown galleries. With special thanks to Revelator, Austin, TX, and Lee Lewis Campbell Media and Performing Arts Institute staff and students.

K-12 Museum Experiences:

Spend time exploring and investigating contemporary art during a field trip to Laguna Gloria, a fourteen-acre sculpture park on Lake Austin, or the Jones Center, a three-story museum located just blocks from the Texas State Capitol on Congress Avenue.

Museum Experiences include guided or self-guided tours of current indoor exhibitions at the Jones Center or outdoor sculptures at Laguna Gloria, led by Education staff. For groups seeking a more hands-on experience, an Art Lab activity can be added at Laguna Gloria. This art-making session takes place in an indoor or outdoor studio and is designed to complement the guided tour.

For more details visit: https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/explore/for-schools/

Seeing Special Things:

Seeing Special Things is an application-based, free multi-visit program for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students and teachers at Title 1 campuses in Austin. This year-long program includes classroom visits, museum field trips, and hands-on art-making experiences that support literacy, critical thinking, observation, communication, and self-expression through visual art.

For more details visit: https://thecontemporaryaustin.org/explore/for-schools/

Educational Resources:

Explore the digital educational resources available through The Contemporary Austin’s Educational Resources Hub. You’ll find a library of Look, Ask, Discuss sheets to engage students of all ages with current artworks on view, accessibility guides to help prepare for your visit, and much more.

Professional Development:

Customized professional development opportunities for teachers are available by request. Please reach out using the contact information below to learn more.

Contact:
Education Programs Manager

Email: education@thecontemporaryaustin.org

Telephone: 512-458-8191

Jones Center: 700 Congress Ave, Austin TX 78701

Laguna Gloria: 3809 W 35th Street, Austin TX 78703