Exhibitions & Events
To extend the reach of its exhibitions, the Contemporary presents a variety of complementary programs: Open Studios, a film series which goes behind the scenes at artists’ studios; the Art Education Lab, which offers hands-on programming and education content; and outreach events including workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, and film screenings.
Past Events

National Voter Registration Day

Cochineala Nature and Art Series: Bioluminescence at Confluence Park

Movies and Music Under the Stars at Mission Marquee Plaza

2024 CAM Perennial

Seva-Art Open Call for Middle and High School Artists
12am–5pm

Natural dyeing technique for fabric. Photo credit: Daniela Oliver de Portillo
The Art of Natural Dyeing with Daniela Oliver de Portillo
6–9pm

May 2023 Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes
Family Saturday
1–4pm

Photo by Francisco Cortes
Visual-Thinking Strategies Research Study
2–3pm

Walk and Wonder Workshop
10–11am

Lesley Ramsey of BeCause Yoga
Yoga in the Gallery with BeCause Yoga and the Contemporary Staff
10–11am

The Direct Path, 2023, Paper sculpture, 18” x 18” x 3”
First Friday Exhibition Openings of Brittany Ham, Adam Schreiber, and Michael Velliquette
6–9pm

Gregorio Mannino Celebration of Life
4–7pm

Vicuña Cecilia, Semiya (Seed Song), 2015, color, sound, HD video, 07:43, Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.
First Friday Exhibition Opening of Actions for the Earth
6–9pm

Berlin Brunch: Jayne Lawrence and Sabine Senft
11am

2023 Red Dot Open Call
Deadline May 19, 2023, 11:59pm

Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes
Family Saturday
1–4pm

Progressive Dinner at The Cellars in 2019.
Progressive Dinner
6–11pm

Juan de Dios Mora speaks with visitors during the opening of In Passing: Fronteno Epics Across Time. Photo by Francisco Cortes
Artist Talk: Juan de Dios Mora and Zeke Peña
11am–12pm

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair
5–9pm

Dog Walk with Hiromi Stringer
5–7pm

MOSAIC Ekphrastic Celebration with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson
7–9pm

Family Day April 2022. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.
GenerationNEXT Bexar County Arts Internship Application Deadline

Botanical Cyanotype Sample
Botanical Cyanotype Print Workshop with Francisco Cortés
9am–12pm

Contemporary Art Month Kick Off 2022 at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo by Francisco Cortes.
CAM KICK-OFF
6–9pm