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

Yoga in the Gallery

Sizhu Li. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Haiqing Zhao.
Taco Talk with Sizhu Li

Back from Berlin #1 | Theresa Newsome and Juan Carlos Escobedo

2019 CAM Perennial exhibition, Ghostly Demarcations, on view at Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo by Francisco Cortes.
Grant Writing for Artists 101

Wire Art Ornaments Workshop with Caterina Suttin

Mark Hogensen, installation view of "Spatial Geographies," 2024. Photo by Josie Norris.
Taco Talk with Mark Hogensen

MOSAIC Public Reception: In Our Own Worlds

Museum Store Sunday

Family Saturday, July 2024. Photo by Bria Woods.
Family Saturday | In the Loop

Red Dot Art Sale

Trick or Treat at the Contemporary

Plein Air on the River with Shelby Criswell

MOSAIC Student during a mosaic tile workshop with Anne Wallace, 2024.
MOSAIC Session: Mosaic Tile Workshop with Anne Wallace

Sew Spooky! Sewing Workshop with Andrea Izaguirre
6–7:30pm

Leeanna Chipana, "Woman with Peacock Brooch," Oil on Canvas, 16" x 20"
Portrait Painting Workshop with Leeanna Chipana
10am–4pm

“Barrio Wellness” mural by Angel Hernandez, San Anto Cultural Arts Center. Photo by Clint Datchuk, Courtesy of San Antonio Magazine.
Westside Murals Tour
11am–2pm

Leeanna Chipana, Courtesy of the artist.
Exhibition Walkthrough with Leeanna Chipana
6–7pm

“Barrio Wellness” mural by Angel Hernandez, San Anto Cultural Arts Center. Photo by Clint Datchuk, Courtesy of San Antonio Magazine.
Westside Murals Tour
11am–2pm

Photo by Bria Woods.
Big Give: Westside Lotería Night
6–8:30pm

Debora Kueztpal Vasquez, Citlatli: Cuando Eramos Sanos, 2012.
“Artist plática on Citlali: Cuando Eramos Sanos” and “Food as Healing” Painting Workshop
1–3:30pm

Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers Soñadores + creadores del cambio, installation view, 2024. Photo by Beth Devillier.
Xicanx Symposium

Visitors during our June 2024 First Friday opening. Photo by Francisco Cortes.
Coffee Break at the Contemporary
10am–12pm

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair

Xinhao Cheng, still from "Silver... and other Elements", 4 channel video.
Money Talks: A Personalized Coin Workshop with Alejandra Salinas Pérez
1–3pm