Blanton All Day: New Year, New Groove feat. Silent Disco + Peligrosa Collective
2025sat11jan10:00 amsat8:00 pm
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, January 11
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78712
ADMISSION:
$20: Ages 18 & up
$10: Ages 6-17
FREE: Ages 5 & under
FREE: Blanton Members Not yet a member? Join today!
(Please note, other regular discounts such as UT-Austin ID Holder, Military, K-12 Teacher, Museum Reciprocal, and Senior do not apply.)
EVENT SCHEDULE
All events subject to change. The galleries open till 8 p.m.
Art on View (Michener Gallery Building)
Explore a wide variety of galleries & don’t miss these special exhibitions:
Experience Art (Michener Building)
Enjoy these fun, interactive activities in the galleries led by our education team.
10:30 a.m. – Drawing to See: Grab a pencil & sketch pad and notice the unexpected as you make compositions in response to artworks. The more you draw, the more you’ll see! (No drawing experience necessary and all material provided.) Recommended for all visitors 6 years & up.
11 a.m. – Look & Listen Storytime: Our most popular program for young visitors! Read along to picture books paired with works of art. Inspiring curiosity in ages 4-8 years old.
11:30 a.m. – Looking Together: Ever wondered how others interpret an artwork? Let’s explore some of the visitor-favorites in our collection together! We’ll use creative ways of looking to make connections and meaning. Recommended for all visitors 12 years & older.
12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Origami Activity w/ Japan America Society of Greater Austin: JASGA will facilitate an origami-making activity. All ages welcome.
2 p.m. Curator’s Choice: Chatham Square by Reginald Marsh (Michener Building)
Sarah Bane, Assistant Curator of Prints & Drawings, discusses the hustle and bustle of 1930’s New York life, depicted in Reginald Marsh’s Chatham Square.
4 p.m. Art with an Expert – Wooden Stories: Framing Carpentry in the Colonial Andes (Smith Building)
With Dr. Francisco Mamani-Fuentes. This talk will explore the beautiful and intricate wooden vaults developed across the Viceroyalty of Peru, from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The origins of historical framing carpentry in both the Iberian Peninsula and the Ancient Andes will be considered, showing how interdisciplinary approaches support our understanding of the built environment. Join a tour after this talk, led by Marilynn Thoma Associate Curator for Art of the Spanish Americas, Rosario Granados.
View more images and read more in Dr. Mamani-Fuentes’ V&A Blog Post Carpentry in colonial spaces: The Viceroyalty of Peru.
4–8 p.m. Pop Up Print Exhibition: The Year in Review (H-E-B Study Room, Michener Building)
Reflect on the seasons of the year with wood engravings by British artist Clare Leighton (1898–1989) and photographs by American artist Joel Sternfeld (b.1944).
Image Credit: Clare Leighton, Stooking: August, from The Farmer’s Year, 1932, wood engraving, 11 1/8 × 14 7/8 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of the Still Water Foundation, 1987
5–7 p.m. Silent Disco + 4–5 p.m. DJ Set by Peligrosa Collective (Michener Building)
Experience silent disco in the museum with a DJ set by Peligrosa Collective.
Food & Drink
B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds. Food / Drink for purchase by Only Momo & Haymaker.
Go to our Before You Visit page for more details and information when planning your visit. Visit our FAQs section to help plan your day at the Blanton. A limited number of lockers are available to use in our Check-In Building (first come, first served). If you have specific accommodation needs, please email us at accessibility@blantonmuseum.org Please note, the Blanton café is closed until further notice.
Remember to share your experience on social using #BlantonNewGrounds & #MoodyPatio and tag us @blantonmuseum!
PARKING / TRANSPORT: Parking is available in the Brazos Garage. Normal rates can be paid directly at the garage. (Blanton Members get a $4 discounted rate at Check-In, valid all day). Ride-shares can drop off in the Museum Drop-Off on the east side of the museum. Bicycle racks are available on the south side of Jester Center and on the west side of the museum’s Smith Administration Building. Public transit is encouraged; Cap Metro bus routes 1, 3, 7, 10, 18, 19, 20, 801, and 803 have stops within walking distance.
Support for Blanton All Day is generously provided by H-E-B. Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle.