Upcoming events at the Blanton

Join us for Third Thursdays–a free, monthly themed event that features extended hours (until 9 PM), multiple programs including Art Fix, Yoga in the Galleries, and tours, among other offerings.Visit the new Blanton Cafe for a variety of delectable treats and beverages (open until 9 PM on Third Thursdays) Note: Except for Third Thursdays, the museum closes at 5 PM.

Programs are included with admission and are free to members, unless noted. Thursdays are always free at the Blanton.

For more information on events please visit our calendar, and for future exhibitions please visit our upcoming exhibitions page.

Please visit our Blanton Book Club page for upcoming selections.

Public Tours
The museum offers themed tours on the collection and special exhibitions every Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, every Thursday at 12:30 PM, Third Thursdays at 7 and 8 PM, and during B scene on the first Friday of every month.

July

PLEASE NOTE: The museum will be closed Saturday, July 4.

• B scene: Abstract Visions
  Friday, July 3, 6 – 11 PM
  Enjoy a South American celebration and the opening of Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic. Don't miss a performance by Maneja Beto (9PM), music by the Peligrosa All-Stars, and the Learning Secrets (Smith Building), tours of the exhibition, cash bar, free appetizers, art activities, and more! Music curated by Transmission Entertainment.
  Media sponsor: Go Hispano
• New Directions Film Series: The Juche Idea (2008, 62 min)
  Sunday, July 12, 3 PM
  This summer the Blanton and the Austin Film Festival are proud to present an exciting new collaboration, the New Directions Film Series. This special collection of films will introduce the exceptional work of emerging independent filmmakers. Tickets are $3 for AFF members, Blanton Museum members and UT Faculty and Students, and $5 for general public. For film listings and descriptions visit our film series page.
• Third Thursday
  Thursday, July 16, 5:30 – 9 PM
  Join us for our FREE evening of art and activities.
  6 PM* Blanton Book Club: Only in the Meantime and Office Poems by Mario Benedetti
  (*Special 6 PM)
  6:30 PM Yoga
  7 PM Art Brief: El Taller Torres-Garcia
  7 PM New Directions Film Series: Welcome to Nollywood (2008, 80 min)
• New Directions Film Series: Shotgun Stories (2007, 92 min)
  Sunday, July 19, 3 PM
  Co–sponsored by the Austin Film Festival. Tickets are $3 for AFF members, Blanton Museum members and UT Faculty and Students, and $5 for general public. For upcoming films and descriptions, please visit our film series page.