Transcendence: A Century of Black Queer Ecstasy, 1924–2024
From Art Galleries at Black Studies: "Art Galleries at Black Studies (AGBS) at The University of Texas at Austin announces Transcendence: A Century of Black…
January 23 through May 09, 2025
From the organizers: "The 2024 Baytown Sculpture Trail is now on display along four blocks of W. Texas Ave in Baytown. Twenty-five sculptures are exhibited…
April 13 through March 15, 2025
From Deborah Colton Gallery: "Deborah Colton Gallery is pleased to present Migrations at the Jung Center and Deborah Colton Gallery. This is a joint exhibition…
November 16 through January 11, 2025
From True North: "True North 2024 The project’s eleventh exhibition was cleared for landing and has been installed for its 2024 run. Greeting residents and…
March 25 through December 15, 2024
Lance Flowers: Take Me As I Am: Redemption and Grace for the Discarded
From the organizers: "Houston’s historic Third Ward and Yale University are thrilled to present “Take Me As I Am: Redemption and Grace for the Discarded,”…
October 24 through December 05, 2024
From Bisong Art Gallery: "The Original and Historical Downtown Artist’s Warehouse District will “open house” their working art studios and gallery exhibition spaces to the…
November 23 through November 23, 2024
From Nepantla: "Future Traditions Fest is back! A gathering of multidisciplinary experimental Latine artists from the US and beyond will take place September 27-29 in…
September 27 through September 29, 2024
Oak Cliff Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2024
From the organizers: "Oak Cliff Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2024 Saturday May 18th, noon- 6pm Artists of Oak Cliff welcome you into their sacred spaces…
May 18 through May 18, 2024
Note: Tickets for this event can be found here. From Fotofest: "The FotoFest Biennial 2024 central exhibition, Critical Geography, reexamines traditional Western and historical understandings…
March 09 through April 21, 2024
From Fusebox Festival: Twenty years ago, a group of Austin-based artists launched the first ever Fusebox Festival. 608 years earlier (in the year 1397), Central…
April 07 through April 14, 2024
2024 Texas Ceramics Symposium: Belonging in Contemporary Native American Ceramics
From Texas Tech University: "The School of Art Ceramics area is proud to present the 2024 Texas Ceramics Symposium, inviting professional and student ceramists from…
February 23 through February 24, 2024
From True North: "As a tribute to this milestone achievement, True North has collaborated with acclaimed artists Joe Barrington, Marsha Dorsey-Outlaw, Dan Havel, Paul Kittelson,…
March 21 through December 15, 2023
ClayHouston's 7th Annual Bayou City Clay Crawl
From ClayHouston: "Houston's first and only citywide tour of ceramic artists' studios will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2023. HOUSTON … ClayHouston's Bayou City…
December 03 through December 03, 2023
From the organizers: "In early November, Art at a Time Like This will launch 8x5 Houston, a public intervention with artworks responding to the mass incarceration crisis.…
November 04 through November 30, 2023
From the organizers: "The original and historical Downtown Artist’s Warehouse District will “open house” their working art studios and gallery exhibition spaces to the public…
November 18 through November 18, 2023
Note: To register for this event, go here. From the organizers: "On Saturday, November 18, 2023, 11am-6pm, the Cedars neighborhood transforms into an open studio…
November 18 through November 18, 2023
From SMU: "4pm–4:50pm: Dance Performance by María Verónica San Martín in the Owen Arts Center, Southern Methodist University 6pm–7:30pm: Reception & Lecture at Bridwell Library,…
November 02 through November 02, 2023
PRESTON GAINES: POST-NATURAL LANDSCAPE
From the organizers: "Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts is pleased to announce “Post-Natural Landscape,” a solo exhibition by Artist in Residence, Preston Gaines.…
June 21 through July 31, 2023
Oak Cliff Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2023
From the organizers: "The Oak Cliff Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2023 is here! This year’s SpeedBump will include a variety of stops including Dragon Fire…
May 13 through May 13, 2023
Kaleta Doolin: Crazier than Crazy Quilts
From Erin Cluley Gallery: "Erin Cluley Gallery and Cluley Projects are pleased to announce Crazier than Crazy Quilts – a survey of works by Dallas-based artist Kaleta Doolin. The…
April 01 through May 06, 2023
North Dallas Artist Studio Tour 2023
From the organizers: "Opening date: April 29, 2023 Closing date: April 30, 2023 Time: 10am-5pm both days Artists: Adriana Cobo-Frankel, Sally Wilkins, Margaret Dauphin Mall,…
April 29 through April 30, 2023
From the organizers: "The Cedars Union & The MAC is pleased to announce the opening of HYPERLOCAL III, an exhibition featuring works by the third…
March 25 through April 22, 2023
Houston Art Gallery Association (HAGA) Spring Celebration 2023
From HAGA: "Houston is internationally recognized as a visual arts mecca with hundreds of institutions across the region dedicated to artistic expression. The Houston Art…
March 24 through March 26, 2023
Dorothy Hood: The Edge of Being
From the organizers: "Dorothy Hood: The Edge of Being is organized by Public Art Program of the University of Houston System in collaboration with the Art…
October 14 through March 15, 2023
From CADD: "The Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas, aka CADD, is excited to announce their newest campaign, “Saturday is Gallery Day,” a drive to shake…
March 04 through March 04, 2023
Henk Lammers: HE WAS A LOVELY RED
From the artist: "HE WAS A LOVELY RED - An artexhibition by the Dutch artist Henk Lammers in Dallas. What do seven lines of text,…
November 24 through January 31, 2023
From the Modern Art Department: "With the support of Clear Channel Outdoor, the Education Department of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth announces the…
October 21 through December 04, 2022
Cedars Open Studios November Tour: 20th year!
From the organizers: "On Saturday, November 19, the Cedars neighborhood transforms into an open studio art tour, this year celebrating 20 years of the Cedars…
November 19 through November 19, 2022
For more information on this event, go here. From the organizers: "Divided into three categories, tour-goers can select between Artists that include studios or spaces…
November 05 through November 13, 2022
Oso Bay Biennial XXII Printmaking Festival
From the organizers: "The Oso Bay Biennial is hosted every two years by a rotation of disciplines in the Department of Art & Design at…
October 05 through October 08, 2022
(Probably) The World's Biggest-Small Street Salon
From the organizers: "Kevin Muñoz, Jennifer Balkan, B. Shawn Cox, Denise Prince, Evelyn Laree, Hassan Christopher, Ryah Christensen, Heidi Lowell, Erin Magrath, Fischer Whitsett, Ahn…
September 01 through September 30, 2022
Fall Art Gallery Celebration 2022
From HAGA: "Houston is a vibrant and exciting international city, rich in arts and culture that is also proud of its diversity. Please join the…
September 16 through September 18, 2022
From the organizers: "Quantum forces have conspired to entangle Austin’s Goodluckhavefun Gallery with Motherling, a San Antonio based curatorial team. The resulting phenomenon will bring…
September 10 through September 17, 2022
From the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: "With the support of Clear Channel Outdoor, the Education Department of the Modern Art Museum of Fort…
June 24 through August 07, 2022
From PrintMatters Houston: "PrintMatters Houston invites you to join us beginning on June 3rd in celebrating the eighth PrintHouston, a biennial city-wide celebration of original…
June 03 through July 02, 2022
Cedars Neighborhood in Dallas - 2022 Summer Art Show Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Friday, 6/3, 6-9pm & Saturday, 6/4, 11-5pm…
June 03 through June 04, 2022
Houston Art Gallery Association (HAGA) Spring Art Gallery Celebration 2022
From Houston Art Gallery Association: "Houston is a vibrant and exciting international city, rich in arts and culture that is also proud of its diversity.…
May 13 through May 15, 2022
To view the map for this event, go here. From the organizers: "The Host of this event is Chuck & George and Oak Cliff Artists…
May 14 through May 14, 2022
From the organizers: "Traveling Social Pharmacy is an art project consisting of an emergency-red bicycle that has been customized into a home remedy exchange for…
April 04 through May 02, 2022
14th annual On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour
From the organizers: "After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the 14th annual On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour presented by Bihl Haus Arts…
April 22 through May 01, 2022
Curated by Lauren Cross, PhD Curatorial Statement from Contemporary Art Month: "Interiors are often framed by visible and invisible lines of reality. They shape or…
March 05 through April 20, 2022
For more information about this year's programming for Fusebox Festival, go here. From Fusebox Festival: "The Fusebox Festival hosts adventurous performances from local, national, and…
April 13 through April 17, 2022
From Aurora Picture Show: "Saturday, April 2, 2022 (7:30-10pm) Location: Buffalo Bayou East Free Admission Suggested RSVP: https://bit.ly/nightlight2022 Aurora Picture Show and Buffalo Bayou Partnership co-present this…
April 02 through April 02, 2022
Here and There: Two-Venue Juried Exhibition
From the organizers: "Beginning Friday, March 11, 2022 Clamp Light Studios & Gallery and Bright Coffee will host the opening of HERE AND THERE, a two-venue juried exhibition featuring…
March 11 through April 02, 2022
For the full calendar of events for this month-long program, go here. From Contemporary Art Month's Mission Statement: "March is Contemporary Art Month During the…
March 02 through March 31, 2022
2021 Texas Biennial: A New Landscape, A Possible Horizon
From Big Medium: "Big Medium is pleased to announce the 51 participating artists and five museum partners of the 2021 Texas Biennial: A New Landscape,…
September 01 through January 31, 2022
From the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: "The tenth iteration of MODERN BILLINGS presents works by Francisco Josué Alvarado Araujo, Ciara Elle Bryant, Leslie…
December 10 through January 30, 2022
From the organizers: "Learn more about the printmaking experience during the 2022 Houston Print Crawl! Studios around the area will be opening their doors to…
January 29 through January 29, 2022
From the organizers: "True North, a Heights Boulevard sculpture project, with its nonprofit sponsor/partner, Houston Heights Association WHAT: Opening of True North 2021, a Heights…
March 26 through December 20, 2021
5th Annual Bayou City Clay Crawl
From ClayHouston: "ClayHouston's 5th Annual Bayou City Clay Crawl Offers Unique Tour of Artist Studios and Helps Fight Hunger in Houston. Houston's first and only…
December 05 through December 05, 2021
From the artist: "Artist Sara Vanderbeek announces Pop-up Show, a mobile exhibition project featuring her new artworks installed within and surrounding the pop-up camper in…
August 27 through November 21, 2021
From Big Medium: "Big Medium is pleased to announce this year's Austin Studio Tour, a free, self-guided citywide celebration art featuring over 530 Austin based artists and…
November 06 through November 21, 2021
19th Annual Cedars Open Studios
From Cedars Open Studios: "On Saturday, November 20, we invite you to the 19th Annual Cedars Open Studios (COS) Tour. Explore the studios, and workspaces…
November 20 through November 20, 2021
UH School of Art FALL 2021 SPEAKER SERIES
For more information about this lecture series, go here. "FALL 2021 SPEAKER SERIES The University of Houston School of Art is proud to announce its fall…
November 04 through November 18, 2021
From QFest: "QFest, Houston's International LGBTQ Film Festival, proudly celebrates 2021 with its final film slate marking 25 years of Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer…
September 24 through September 26, 2021
"July 31 will mark the opening of the Shaping the Past Exhibition, a project developed in partnership between the Goethe-Institut and the Philadelphia-based artist/activist collective Monument Lab. In the…
July 31 through September 18, 2021
MODERN BILLINGS: Carlos and Emily Donjuan
From the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: "With the support of Clear Channel Outdoor, the Education Department of the Modern Art Museum of Fort…
August 06 through September 12, 2021
2021 Texas Painting Symposium: Is Texas Painting?
For more information on the 2021 Texas Painting Symposium, go here. "Painters are without a forum; they have no established meeting place comparable to the…
September 02 through September 04, 2021
PUBLIC LIFE: RECORDING THE BLUR
To register for the upcoming August 1st workshop with Francis Almendárez, go here. For the bike tour event on August 7th, see below: "Join us…
June 12 through August 29, 2021
Note: This exhibition is hosted by Gray Contemporary and Anya Tish Gallery concurrently. From the organizers: "University of Houston School of Art, MFA Class of…
July 03 through July 17, 2021
From the organizers: "On April of 2021, four cultural centers of the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC), Bath House Cultural Center, Latino Cultural…
March 12 through May 30, 2021
PUBLIC LIFE: HOME AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE
From Fotofest: "At various locations in Arts District Houston Home and the people who live there is a meditation on the concepts of home and…
February 20 through May 30, 2021
From the The Dougherty Arts Center and Austin's Museums & Cultural Programs: "About the project Local artist Caroline Walker’s project “Collective Voices,” created in conjunction…
April 05 through May 13, 2021
From the organizers: "EarthxFilm announces ten days and nights of drive-in, outdoor and online screenings during this year’s hybrid edition of the Dallas-based environmental film…
April 16 through April 25, 2021
From the gallery: "The Compound, The Halles, and The Farm at Wellville in collaboration with Piper Faust Public Art are pleased to present a site-specific, multi-part installation during this month’s Round Top Spring…
March 30 through April 03, 2021
Contemporary Art Month (CAM) Breakout
From Contemporary Art Month: "A series of Performance Happenings, sponsored by Dorćol Distilling and Brewing Company Curated by Martín C. Rodríguez and Verena Gaudy Contemporary…
March 06 through March 27, 2021
From The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth "For the eighth iteration, Annette Lawrence is the first MODERN BILLINGS artist to share a solo presentation…
December 21 through January 31, 2021
MODERN BILLINGS SEVENTH SEASON
From the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth: "With the support of Clear Channel Outdoor, the education department of the Modern Art Museum of Fort…
November 20 through December 20, 2020
A Human Look at 288: Walking Tour
To register for this event, go here. From the organizers: "The closer we get to something physically and spiritually the better we can understand it,…
December 17 through December 17, 2020
The EAST and WEST Austin Studio Tours merged into one citywide celebration of art in Austin. For more information, go here. From the organizers: "The…
November 14 through November 22, 2020
14th Annual Rockport Film Festival
For more information on this event, go here. From the organizers: "The 14th Annual Rockport Film Festival returns November 12-15, with over 30 independent films,…
November 12 through November 15, 2020
Camp Lucky (Part 2): QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT BLUES
An outdoor event curated by Paul Horn and Jeff F. Wheeler "Infamous Texas artists and curators, Paul Horn and Jeff F. Wheeler, in association with…
October 23 through October 24, 2020
"Artpace Chalk It Up has engaged and delighted thousands of participants for the past 16 years. School and community groups taking part in TeamWorks, San…
October 10 through October 10, 2020
A seasonal program which features artwork installed on billboards throughout the Fort Worth region, supported by Clear Channel Outdoor. From the Museum: "With the support…
August 21 through September 28, 2020
Fort Worth Art Dealers Association Fall 2020 Gallery Night
From FWADA: "Twice a year, the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA) invites you to take in the visual arts and our community’s unique cultural…
September 12 through September 19, 2020
Erik DeLuca: The Staff of Asclepias
A sculpture exhibition featuring work by Erik DeLuca. From the organizers: "The Staff of Asclepias is a social and environmental sculpture conceived by artist Erik DeLuca during…
July 08 through August 01, 2020
Juneteenth Weekend Driving Tour
This year marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865 Union General Gordon Granger read General Order #3 on a balcony in Galveston,…
June 19 through June 21, 2020
Left in Leaves is a group show of interventions across the city of Austin freely left inn an outdoor public spaces. Between May 1 and…
May 01 through May 31, 2020
MAP2020: The Further We Roll, The More We Gain
Make Art with Purpose DFW festival, MAP2020: The Further We Roll, The More We Gain commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, March 8…
March 08 through April 30, 2020
Fotofest Biennial 2020: African Cosmologies
Curated by Mark Sealy MBE, Director of the renowned London-based photographic art institution Autograph ABP, African Cosmologies is a large-scale group exhibition that examines the complex relationships between…
March 07 through April 19, 2020
The Fort Worth Art Dealers Association: Spring Gallery Night 2020
"The Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA) presents its annual Spring Gallery Night, Saturday, March 28, at art spaces and commercial venues throughout the city.…
March 28 through March 28, 2020
"The Department of Arts & Culture hosts the latest city-wide exhibit “Sebastian in San Antonio: 50+ Years / 20+ Sites / 100+ Works”. The exhibit includes…
October 17 through March 15, 2020
Sweet Pass Sculpture Park and ex ovo projects host ECHO STOP, a multidisciplinary exhibition across both spaces featuring six Dallas-based artists, on view February 29…
February 29 through March 08, 2020
17th annual No Idea Festival 2020
The 17th annual No Idea Festival brings together musicians from around the world to collaborate in the fields of free improvisation, noise, installation, composition, and sonic interventions.…
February 20 through February 23, 2020
Houston Print Crawl 2020 February 15th, 2020 Print Crawl: Various Houston Studio Locations 12:00pm - 5:00 pm Join us on February 15th from 12:00 -…
February 15 through February 15, 2020
Glassell School of Art Core Program 2019–2020 Lectures
A lecture series accompanying the 2019-2020 season of the Glassell School of Art Core program. Core Program lectures are open to the public. Admission is…
October 17 through December 12, 2019
Using space from Clear Channel Outdoor as programming sites, Assistant Curators of Education Jesse Morgan Barnett and Tiffany Wolf Smith work with visiting artists to…
December 03 through December 03, 2019
"The fourth sculpture and installation art festival, Outta Space, sponsored by Sculpture Month Houston (SMH), begins October 12th and runs through November 30, 2019. The primary exhibition Outta Space location…
October 11 through November 30, 2019
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Border Tuner
"An interactive light and sound installation, featuring three stations on either of side of the border, at the Parque Chamizal in Ciudad Juárez and the…
November 14 through November 24, 2019
"Big Medium's East Austin Studio Tour is a free, annual, self-guided art event spanning across two weekends in November." For a full events guide, go…
November 16 through November 24, 2019
27th Annual Artists Warehouse Art Crawl
An annual art crawl event in Houston, featuring over 200 artists across 20 warehouse spaces. For more details, go here. "Since 1992, the tradition of…
November 23 through November 23, 2019
2019 Core Program Lecture Series
"The Core Residency Program hosts a series of lectures by visiting artists and scholars. All talks are free and open to the public."
October 17 through November 21, 2019
2019 Houston Cinema Arts Festival
"Houston Cinema Arts Society is excited to have your as guest at our 11th Houston Cinema Arts Festival this November 14- 18, 2019. Your Festival Pass…
November 14 through November 18, 2019
Rice Architecture and Rice Design Alliance Fall 2019 Lecture Series
"The Fall 2019 Lecture Series includes a selection of evening lectures and noon talks from a diverse group of thinkers, practitioners, curators and researchers looking…
September 19 through November 14, 2019
"Luminaria’s Contemporary Arts Festival dazzles the City of San Antonio with experimental and experiential installations and performances from over 50 local, national, and international artists.…
November 09 through November 10, 2019
Olmos Park Terrace 2019 Uptown Art Stroll
"The Uptown Art Stroll will be held Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 3 from noon to 5 p.m.…
November 02 through November 03, 2019
"The Senorita Cinema festival will take place at various Houston locations from November 1st to November 3rd. Fanny Veliz Grande’s Feature Length Documentary Our Quinceañera…
November 01 through November 03, 2019
17th Annual Travis Heights Art Trail
"This two day interactive art, music and literary event in its 17th year, is a collaborative effort that engages community businesses, schools, visual and performing…
November 02 through November 03, 2019
An annual film festival in Austin. For more information, go here. "Austin Film Festival furthers the art and craft of storytelling by inspiring and championing the work of writers,…
October 24 through October 31, 2019
A book launch event, featuring Benjamin Moser's biographical account of Susan Sontag's life. "Benjamin Moser’s definitive biography of one of the 20th Century’s most towering…
October 07 through October 14, 2019
13th Annual Port Aransas Art Walk
"This annual event is a great opportunity to get out and walk, bike or take a cart and learn more about the art culture that…
October 12 through October 12, 2019
Ariane Roesch: How to Build: a House, a Life, a Future
A book launch event in Houston. "Ariane Roesch guides readers through her journey to homeownership in her book titled "How to Build: a House, a Life,…
September 21 through September 26, 2019
A film festival hosted by the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. "Flatland Film is a program of LHUCA that aims to cultivate an…
September 19 through September 21, 2019
Interference Festival: Women Making Noise 2019
"This festival is a gathering of support and appreciation for those regardless of gender, race, culture, class, skin color, age or disability. We welcome and…
September 05 through September 08, 2019
A seasonal program of art placed on vacant billboards in the Fort Worth area, curated by Assistant Curators of Education Jesse Morgan Barnett and Tiffany…
April 29 through June 16, 2019
Bill & Sabine Waltz Across Texas
A traveling film program featuring work from the Take it Down series by Bill Brown and Sabine Gruffat. Attendance is free. See the links below…
June 02 through June 08, 2019
An annual self-guided tour of artist studios in Austin, organized by Big Medium. For a full calendar of events, go here.
May 11 through May 19, 2019
Featuring: Patrick Turk, Jessica Kreutter, Laura Lark, Terry Suprean, David Janesko, Brock Gordon, Cobra McVey Locations can be found here.
May 18 through May 18, 2019
Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2019
A free tour of studios and artist homes in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. Printed maps will be available at each stop. For more…
May 18 through May 18, 2019
Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas Spring Art Night
An evening in celebration of new exhibitions at six CADD affiliated galleries. Free promotional items will be available for the first attendants at each location…
May 11 through May 11, 2019
A film festival in Marfa. Events will take place in various venues around Marfa, with all screenings taking place at the Crowley Theater. All festival…
May 02 through May 05, 2019
Athenaeum Review: Issue 2 Launch
A series of events in celebration of the launch of Issue 2 of the Athenaeum Review. "Join us to celebrate, meet contributing artists and writers,…
May 01 through May 03, 2019
The 6th annual Marfa Myths festival. A curated showcase of music, art, and performance. For more information on the festival, go here and here.
April 25 through April 28, 2019
"An annual performing arts festival that features local, national, and international interdisciplinary artists" This is the 15th year of operations for Fusebox Festival in Austin.…
April 16 through April 21, 2019
An annual performance festival organized by University of Houston’s Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. For a full lineup of this years festival, go…
April 09 through April 14, 2019
A one time event in Dallas featuring a site specific installation by Carrie Moyer, curated by Arthur Peña. "RSVP to receive location details: onenightonlydallas@gmail.com"
April 12 through April 13, 2019
Temporary Collectives 2019 Exhibition
An annual group exhibition of student work in Trinity Groves. This is a limited viewing exhibition, see dates and times below. "Now in its fifth…
April 05 through April 06, 2019
A series of free public events honoring 2019 Nasher Prize laureate Iza Genzken. RSVP For the Nasher Prize Dialogues, at the Nasher Sculpture Center. RSVP…
April 04 through April 05, 2019
William Sarradet's Virtual Conference 2017
A new media happening. For more details: http://18007892228.com/ Call: 800 789 2228 to access virtual convenings on three different singularities: Press 1 for Hydrology Press…
February 01 through April 01, 2019
Fort Worth Art Dealers Association: Spring Gallery Night
"More than three dozen art galleries, museums, retail businesses, and restaurants are set to participate in the March 30 festivities. FWADA Spring Gallery Night is…
March 30 through March 30, 2019
Southern Graphics Council International 2019 Conference
The Southern Graphics Council International 2019 Conference is an event for printmakers to talk, learn, exchange work, and make connections with one another. For more…
March 06 through March 09, 2019
"The 16th annual No Idea Festival brings together musicians and sound artists from around the world to Austin to collaborate for 3 nights and 2…
February 21 through February 24, 2019
The Experimental Action performance art festival is back for its second iteration! This year features local, national, and international artists. For more information on the festival,…
February 20 through February 23, 2019
The Sorcerer’s Burden: Contemporary Art and the Anthropological Turn
"On view at the museum’s two locations, the Jones Center in downtown Austin (700 Congress Avenue) and the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at…
September 13 through January 19, 2019
"During the crawl, local ceramic artists open their studio doors for the day: Visitors can talk to the artists about their work, purchase art, see…
December 02 through December 02, 2018
ArtCrawl is back for its 26th year! See galleries, artists' studios, and other spaces throughout Houston during this ten-hour event. For more information, go here.
November 17 through November 17, 2018
16th Annual Cedars Open Studios
From Cedars Open Studios: "On Saturday, November 17, Cedars residents will open up their homes and studios for the 16th Annual Cedars Open Studios tour.…
November 17 through November 17, 2018
2018 Houston Cinema Arts Festival
The Houston Cinema Arts Festival is back for its 10th annual event with film screenings, performances, and more. For more details on the festival, go here.
November 08 through November 12, 2018
Olmos Park Terrace 2018 Uptown Art Stroll
An open studio and exhibition event featuring artists and spaces in the Olmos Park Terrace neighborhood of San Antonio. For more information, go here.
November 03 through November 04, 2018
Catch open studios and gallery exhibitions at the fourth annual Art Walk West! This year's event also includes the Wild West Mural Fest, featuring murals across West…
October 20 through October 20, 2018
Frame X Frame Dance Film Festival
"Presented by Frame Dance, Houston Ballet, and Aurora Picture Show, the 3-day Frame X Frame Dance Film Festival brings curated dance film experiences to Houston…
September 21 through September 23, 2018
Meeting of Styles USA - Houston
"Meeting of Styles (MOS) is a 3-day event in which over 100 artists from around the world will paint murals, street art, and graffiti-style productions…
September 21 through September 23, 2018
35th Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition
A show of outdoor sculptures across Abilene.
September 21 through September 22, 2018
Qfest: The 22nd Annual Houston International LGBTQ Film Festival
Qfest is back for its 22nd edition. For a full schedule of films and events, visit Qfest's website.
July 26 through July 30, 2018
Houston Museum District Family Day
Venues across Houston's Museum District will host special events and family-friendly activities. Participating organizations include: The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Lawndale Art Center Asia Society…
July 21 through July 21, 2018
Literally Short Film Festival 2018
A film festival thrown by Literal Magazine. "For each edition, Literally Short commits to giving the Houston community a crème de la crème selection of short…
June 06 through June 10, 2018
"Big Medium’s West Austin Studio Tour (WEST) is a free, annual, self-guided art event spanning two weekends in May. WEST provides opportunities for the public…
May 12 through May 20, 2018
Oak Cliff Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2018
The Oak Cliff Visual SpeedBump Art Tour is back! This year's tour has familiar favorites and some exciting new stops; see artists' studios, houses, and more. Participating…
May 19 through May 19, 2018
Marfa'a annual film festival is back! This year's program features films by Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens, Frederick Wiseman, Thomas Beard, and Sky Hopinka, among others. For a…
May 03 through May 06, 2018
Fusebox returns for another year of performances, talks, art shows, and more! For more details, go here.
April 18 through April 22, 2018
Marfa Myths returns in 2018 for its fifth year! For more information on festival lineups and details, please go here.
April 12 through April 15, 2018
CounterCurrent is back with a festival chock-full of performances, installations, and various other programs. For a full schedule, and for more on the festival, please…
April 10 through April 15, 2018
The First Friday Art Walk is "a special night designed to celebrate the Austin arts community taking place in downtown Austin. Enjoy extended hours, special performances,…
April 06 through April 06, 2018
More than 20 Dallas galleries will have extended hours for their exhibitions in celebration of the 2018 Spring Gallery Walk. Participating galleries include: Design District: American Fine…
March 31 through March 31, 2018
During the Huntsville Art Walk, galleries and exhibition spaces throughout Huntsville will be open to the public free of charge. The Art Walk will include exhibition…
March 03 through March 03, 2018
Featuring exhibitions, artist talks, special events, demonstrations, and workshops, PrintAustin is the city's annual extravaganza highlighting the various forms of printmaking. For a full schedule…
January 13 through March 03, 2018
"The 15th annual No Idea Festival brings together musicians and sound artists from around the world collaborating for 3 nights and 2 afternoons in the…
February 22 through February 25, 2018
Experimental Response Cinema: Stan Brakhage Screening Series
A three-part program celebrating the works of filmmaker Stan Brakhage, in commemoration of the republication of his seminal 1963 book Metaphors on Vision, a project…
February 11 through February 13, 2018
16th Annual Rockport Clay Expo
An event featuring workshops, a gallery crawl, and clay demonstrations.
February 10 through February 11, 2018
An event featuring open-studios by Houston clay artists. Participating artists are Mary Aldrich, Betsy Evans, Jeff Forster, Reema Forster, Helena Gijsbers van Wijk, Denise Greenwood, Michelle…
December 03 through December 03, 2017
The East Austin Studio Tour is back for another year. To see a full list of participating artists and studios, please go here.
November 11 through November 19, 2017
ArtCrawlHouston is back for its 25th year! Visit the warehouses and artist studios located in the northernmost part of downtown Houston. The event is headquartered…
November 18 through November 18, 2017
9th Annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival
The Houston Cinema Arts Festival is back! This year's program features Houston-centric programming, a return of CineSpace, NASA’s short film competition, and more. For more details, please go here.
November 09 through November 13, 2017
Luminaria, San Antonio's 10th annual contemporary arts festival, is back featuring local, national, and international artists. For more information and for a full list of…
November 10 through November 11, 2017
11th Annual Rockport Film Festival
The Rockport Film Festival is back! This year's festival features forty films from ten countries. For more information about the festival, please go here.
November 02 through November 04, 2017
Fourth EnPleinAirTEXAS National Juried Painting Competition
An event featuring artists creating works en plein air. For more information, go here.
October 21 through October 29, 2017
The Second Annual Houston Weird Homes Tour
The Houston Weird Homes Tour is back! Tour some of the eclectic, eccentric, and outlandish homes in Houston. For tickets: http://www.weirdhomestour.com/
October 07 through October 07, 2017
The inaugural Marfa Poetry Festival. Events will take place at Crowley Theater, Marfa Book Company, the Canarium Books headquarters. For more info and a full schedule of…
August 09 through August 13, 2017
A show featuring works by Naomi Shihab-Nye (Guggenheim Fellow & Lannan Fellow), Jenny Browne (San Antonio's Poet Laureate), and Jennifer Khoshbin. For the exhibition, the artists…
February 01 through August 01, 2017
QFest, Houston's annual international city-wide LGBTQ film festival, is back! For more info on the festival, please go here.
July 27 through July 31, 2017
A festival featuring talks by scientists, custom-crafted meals, art, a garden tour, and more. For info and tickets, please go here.
June 01 through June 04, 2017
If you have a free day, join CounterCrawl for this twelve-hour event! 12:30 La Playa 2719 Alabama St. Bike Workshop Community Gardening Potluck Brunch/Lunch Sound Art/Musical…
May 20 through May 22, 2017
The West Austin Studio Tour is back! For a full schedule of stops and events for the two weekends, please go here.
May 13 through May 21, 2017
Visual SpeedBump Art Tour 2017
It's that time again—SpeedBump is back for its 17th year! Visit artists' studios, catch pop-up performances, and see what's happening in Oak Cliff. For more…
May 20 through May 20, 2017
Go around Austin and tour the studios of ceramic artists! For a full tour schedule and a list of participating artists, please go here.
May 13 through May 14, 2017
A four-day film festival featuring films at various venues across Marfa. For a full schedule, please go here.
May 04 through May 07, 2017
North Dallas Artists Studio Tour
The 14th annual North Dallas Artists Studio Tour! To see a full list of participants and locations, please go here.
April 29 through April 30, 2017
A plethora of Houston museums will host special events and receptions in celebration of Museum Experience day! Museum Experience Zone 2 includes: Asia Society Texas Center, Buffalo Soldiers…
April 29 through April 29, 2017
CounterCurrent, the Mitchell Center for the Arts' annual performance festival, is back! For a full schedule of this year's event, and to secure your free…
April 18 through April 23, 2017
Austin’s annual Fusebox Festival is back for the thirteenth year! For information and tickets to the performances and events, please go here.
April 12 through April 16, 2017
30th Annual Houston Art Car Parade
The 30th Annual Houston Art Car Parade has arrived! This year's event will feature Cheech Marin as Grand Marshal. For more info, please go here.
April 08 through April 08, 2017
Nasher Prize Dialogues: The Public Place of Sculpture
A series of talks, conversations, and panel discussions featuring international artists.
March 16 through March 31, 2017
Houston Latino Film Festival 2017
The Houston Latino Film Festival is back for its second edition in 2017! There are more films this year since the festival will take place both…
March 23 through March 26, 2017
Museum of Pocket Art: Gil Rocha-Rochelli
An exhibition featuring works by Gil Rocha-Rochelli. This is a traveling exhibition from the Museum of Pocket Art—look for it during the Second Saturday art openings!
March 11 through March 11, 2017
2017 Boomtown Film and Music Festival
A festival featuring musical performances, films, panel discussions, and more. The festival will take place at multiple venues across Beaumont, including the Jefferson Theatre, The Logon…
February 23 through February 26, 2017
The inaugural Experimental Action festival featuring three days of performance art. The festival will be hosted at multiple Houston venues, including Notsuoh, The Secret Group, and…
February 23 through February 25, 2017
Austin's OUTsider Festival is back! Featuring plays, performances, rock operas, and more. For a full schedule of performances, visit the festival's website.
February 15 through February 19, 2017
14th Annual No Idea Festival 2017
No Idea festival brings together musicians and sound artists from around the world collaborating for 4 nights and 2 afternoons in the fields of free…
February 16 through February 19, 2017
A festival organized and curated by Dwayne Carter and Randall Garrett. This year's festival is "a group endeavor, with an updated theme designed to coincide with…
September 08 through December 17, 2016
The East Austin Studio Tour is back for its 15th edition! This multi-weekend festival will feature art exhibitions, open studios, and more. For a full…
November 12 through November 20, 2016
Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2016
The Houston Cinema Arts Festival is back! Featuring eight days of screenings and other events. For a full schedule and to buy tickets, go here.
November 10 through November 17, 2016
UT School of Architecture Fall 2016 Lectures
A lecture series hosted by The School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin. For more info, go here.
August 29 through November 16, 2016
A festival featuring works by dancers, actors, poets, comedians, filmmakers, musicians, composers, and visual artists. For a full schedule of events, please go here.
November 09 through November 12, 2016
Those Who Desire Downtown Walking Tour
A downtown walking tour of Houston, exploring themes of slavery, murder, police violence, lynchings, prostitution, drug and alcohol use. For more information, go here.
October 26 through October 26, 2016
Liberate Tate - Houston - Lecture and Workshop
Liberate Tate will be in Houston sharing their experience removing BP's sponsorship from the Tate Galleries.
October 21 through October 22, 2016
The second annual Houston Urban Experience (HUE) Mural Festival. This year's festival features more than 100 artists from across the world taking to Houston's streets…
October 15 through October 22, 2016
The second annual Art Walk West. The event features a tour of galleries, artist studios, and public art throughout Dallas' Trinity Groves neighborhood. For more info, please…
October 15 through October 15, 2016
Visit the weird homes of Houston! For more info and for tickets, go here.
October 08 through October 08, 2016
A festival presenting the films of avant-garde American filmmaker Ken Jacobs and the music of diNMachine. For more info, go here.
September 21 through September 25, 2016
Austin's District Culture Mapping Sessions
"The Cultural Asset Mapping Project is a City of Austin Economic Development Department initiative to create a crowdsourced map of what Austinites value as their…
August 20 through September 24, 2016
A yearly multidisciplinary performance festival featuring comedy, dance, and more! For a full festival schedule, go here.
August 24 through August 28, 2016
The 20th annual QFest. The festival is a sponsored project of The Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) and features multiple films and events by, about, and of…
July 21 through July 26, 2016
SOLUNA International Music & Arts Festival
The second annual SOLUNA International Music & Arts Festival. For more information and a full schedule of events, go here.
May 17 through June 04, 2016
Big Medium presents Austin's annual West Austin Studio tour. For a full list of participating artists and stops for the tour, go here.
May 14 through May 22, 2016
2016 Visual SpeedBump Art Tour
The 2016 Visual SpeedBump Art Tour. Open studios include: Chuck & George, Deadbolt Studio (Brian Ryden, Randy Guthmiller, Zeke Williams) Picnic Studio, Sour Grapes Studio, Ray-Mel Cornelius…
May 21 through May 21, 2016
Remote Houston is "a participatory pedestrian-based live theatre experience where groups of 50 individuals meet and discover the city of Houston from a new remote…
April 12 through May 13, 2016
A five-day festival of music, film, performance, and art throughout the city of Austin. For more info and a full schedule, go here.
April 06 through April 10, 2016
A weekend of dialogues about climate change and the enviornment. The programs are co-presented by Ballroom Marfa, FotoFest International and the Public Concern Foundation.
March 24 through March 26, 2016
A month-long festival of printmaking! For a full schedule, go here: http://printaustin.org/
January 15 through February 15, 2016
For the fall of 2016, Austin has commissioned numerous public art installations around the city. Here are the ones currently on view: El Capacitor by…
August 06 through January 09, 2016
The Eugene Howard Open Sourced Lecture Series
A series of lectures / an Idea Fund project by Autumn Knight.
November 03 through December 05, 2015
Gender Reel Houston: Southern Showcase
The first iteration of the Gender Reel Houston Film Festival. About the program: "Gender Reel Houston is a collaboration of Houston-area artists with a commitment…
November 20 through November 22, 2015
The yearly East Austin Studio Tour Event. For a full list of events, go here: http://east.bigmedium.org/
November 14 through November 22, 2015
A one-day pop-up installation throughout the city. This is part of The Art in Public Places' Tempo 2015.
September 19 through November 15, 2015
An art walk across west Dallas. Participating venues will be open from 11am to 5pm and the walk will end with a recception at Erin…
October 24 through October 24, 2015
Houston Urban Experience (HUE) Mural Festival
A mural festival featuring local and international artists. Spanning Downtown, the East End, and the Washington Avenue Arts District, the artists in the festival will cover…
October 17 through October 24, 2015
The 18th iteration of Austin Museum Day. Involved museums will have special programming, tours, and hands on activities. Participating museums include: Austin History Center; Austin Nature…
September 20 through September 20, 2015
Many of the exhibits on our Houston page right now are associated with PrintHouston, the annual summertime festival of printmaking. Visit the complete listings HERE.
June 01 through September 06, 2015
A museum district block party, presented by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, The Jung Center, and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Free admission, special art…
July 25 through July 25, 2015
Sweatin' in Big D!! This year’s participating spaces can be found here.
July 11 through July 11, 2015
Oak Cliff Visual Speed Bump Tour 2015
A free-admission art tour featuring a diversity of work by maverick artists in 15 open studios and venues in the heart of the Oak Cliff.…
May 30 through May 30, 2015
The second annual festival of audiovisual installations, live performances, and participatory events by artists from around the world, happening at sites all around Houston. Events…
April 14 through April 19, 2015
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