Blanton All Day
A full day featuring storytime, art talks, music, food, & more! Once a month, every second weekend.
Individual events are listed below. Click to expand and read details.
| GENERAL ADMISSION | MEMBER ADMISSION |
| $20: Ages 18 & up $10: Ages 6-17 FREE: Ages 5 & under | FREE for all members! |
PLAN YOUR VISIT (click to expand)
Check our Before Your Visit page for parking info, maps, & more. View our Accessibility & Amenities page for detailed navigation and other resources. Visit our FAQs section to help plan your day at the Blanton. If you have questions, accommodation needs (including sign language interpretation), or would like more information contact our Visitor Services team at 512.471.5482 or via email at accessibility@blantonmuseum.org.
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Upcoming Dates
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE: 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, October 12Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin,
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, October 12
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
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. 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)
Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.
10:30 a.m. – Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you’ll see! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
11 a.m. – Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.
11:30 a.m. – Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
1–4pm – Collage Activity – In partnership with Austin Creative Reuse, attendees are invited to create collage pieces that reflect themselves and their stories.
2pm – Curator’s Choice: Who am I? (Michener Building)
Potrait of a Gentleman by Simon Vouet has recently been reattributed to another artist, David de Haen. Holly Borham, Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and European Art, discusses this fascinating recent discovery about our European Collection.
4–8pm – Pop Up Print Exhibition: Figures in Focus (H-E-B Study Room, Michener Building)
Drawing from the Blanton Museum’s growing photography collection, this pop-up exhibition in the H-E-B Study Room will feature modern and contemporary photographs that take the human figure as their central subject. Using a variety of photographic techniques, artists capture the body in a range of settings, from staged portraiture in the photographer’s studio, to interactions with the natural landscape, and in the kaleidoscopic whirl of a carnival ride. These artists illustrate the power of photography to shape perception, identity, and vision itself. Figures in Focus includes works by James Luna, Shirin Neshat, Zanele Muholi, Robert Rauschenberg, Cindy Sherman, and others.
Image Credit: Shirin Neshat, Ghada, 2013, digital chromogenic print, 26 × 17 1/2 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, 2018.195, © Shirin Neshat
4pm – Art with an Expert: Indigeneity & Photography (Capitol Room, Smith Building)
Take a deep dive into art, art histories, and more with these hour-long talks presented by distinguished art professionals. Native America: In Translation artist Koyoltzintli and Diné (Navajo) photographer Will Wilson will discuss Indigenous culture and the medium of photography, both in terms of their work and in relationship to the exhibition on view at the Blanton. The conversation will be moderated by Kaila Schedeen, PhD exhibitions and collections manager at UT’s Art Galleries at Black Studies.
Art With an Expert is organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.
Support for this program at the Blanton is provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment.
Image Credit: Koyoltzintli, Spider Woman Embrace, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 2019, from the series MEDA, 2017–19, archival pigment print, 24 x 30 in., Courtesy of the artist.
3pm – DJ Set by Breakaway Record
5pm – Live Performance by Superfónicos (Moody Patio)
We’re welcoming back the Superfónicos who’ll be stirring up Colombian Funk, Cumbia and Afro-beat on the Moody Patio. Enjoy an opening DJ set by Breakaway Records.
Food & Drink
B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds. Alternatively, food by Vegan Nom and drinks from Haymaker will be available for purchase.
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 new 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.
Time
October 12, 2024 10:00 am - 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE: 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday, November 10Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin,
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday, November 10
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
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. All events subject to change. The galleries open till 5 p.m.
Art on View (Michener Gallery Building)
Explore a wide variety of galleries & don’t miss these special exhibitions:
Experience Art (Michener Building)
Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.
10:30 a.m. – Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you’ll see! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
11 a.m. – Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.
11:30 a.m. – Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
2-3pm & 4-5pm Live Performances by Fishboy + 3-4pm DJ Set by Breakaway Records
This month we’re welcoming Fishboy, an indie rock band from Denton, TX fronted by Eric Edward Fishboy. Plus, DJ set by Breakaway Records.
Food & Drink
B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds.
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 new 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.
Time
November 10, 2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE: 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, December 14Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin,
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, December 14
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
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. 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:
- Long Live Surrealism! 1924—Today
- Mónica de Miranda: Path to the Stars
- Native America: In Translation
- Tavares Strachan: Between Me and You
Experience Art (Michener Building)
Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.
10:30 a.m. – Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you’ll see! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
11 a.m. – Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.
11:30 a.m. – Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
Curator’s Choice: Art of the Spanish Americas (Michener Building)
Rosario I. Granados, Marilynn Thoma Curator, Art of the Spanish Americas, will discuss some a depiction of The Sleeping Christ Child featured on a copper plate inside the Art of the Spanish Americas Gallery.
Live Performance by Conspirare + DJ Set by Breakaway Records
We’re thrilled to bring GRAMMY® -winning choir Conspirare to the Blanton! You can also enjoy another DJ set by Breakaway Records.
About Conspirare
Conspirare is a GRAMMY® -winning choir that provides transformational musical experiences that have a deep impact on people in Central Texas and around the world. Through live performances, recordings, concert videos, and music education, we tell stories and shape our culture.
Our professional choir is comprised of accomplished musicians from around the country selected to come together to rehearse, perform, and record. Conspirare collaborates with a variety of other musicians and groups to expand our reach, most recently with the Miró Quartet and Isaac Cates’s choir Ordained. Conspirare’s performing season includes concerts in mid-size venues, community singing events, and our iconic Christmas concert at the Long Center which tours to other Texas cities.
Recognition & Awards
- GRAMMY® Award for Best Choral Performance for The Sacred Spirit of Russia
- Edison Award (Dutch equivalent of Grammys) for Requiem (Harmonia Mundi’s 2009 re-release), 2010.
- GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Classical Crossover, “A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert” (PBS television special), 2009.
Founder Craig Hella Johnson chose the name “Conspirare” which translates from Latin as “to breathe together.” Conspirare quickly established its reputation for “expanding the boundaries of choral performance” (Wall Street Journal).
Conspirare’s commitment to new music and diverse programming is evident from our first recording, Through the Green Fuse (2004), which features a Gaelic hymn, African American spirituals, and works by Sibelius, Stephen Foster, and Eric Whitacre, among others.
Conspirare has performed throughout the U.S., including appearances as a featured choir at the American Choral Directors Association annual conference and regional ACDA conventions.
By commissioning new choral works by living composers, Conspirare aims to create great choral masterpieces for the future, while helping all voices to be heard. Believing that music can hold everything, Conspirare sings of joy, love, praise, and the painful separation caused by racial injustice, gun violence, and climate crisis.
Food & Drink
B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds.
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.
Time
December 14, 2024 10:00 am - 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE: 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, January 10Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin,
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday, January 10
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
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. 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)
Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.
10:30 a.m. – Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you’ll see! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
11 a.m. – Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.
11:30 a.m. – Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
Silent Disco + DJ Sets by Peligrosa Collective
Experience a 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.
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.
Time
January 11, 2025 10:00 am - 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
Sponsors
Support for Blanton All Day is generously provided by H-E-B. Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle.
