The Contemporary is celebrating 40 years on June 27, 2026! Join us as we spend the day in community, featuring a special Members-only preview of our summer exhibitions, a fun-filled family day, and the opening of FIVE brand new exhibitions. Every event happening throughout the day is free and open to our community. We can’t wait to celebrate the big 40 with you all! Cheers!

Members-Only Preview of our Summer Exhibitions, 10am–11am
Family Saturday | Happy Birthday to us, 1pm–4pm
Mural Dedication, 5pm–6pm
Exhibition Openings & Homecoming, 6pm–8pm

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Join the Contemporary for a free, all-ages art-making afternoon featuring activities, mini art museum tours, and more! Explore the Contemporary’s annual Red Dot exhibition, which has fostered connections between local artists and our community of art supporters for over three decades. ‘In the Loop’ refers not only to the highway that encircles San Antonio but also to our community’s deep connection to local arts and culture.

 
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.

Join the Contemporary in a free, all-ages art making afternoon with activities inspired by the work in our current exhibition, Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers.

Visitors will gain a deeper connection to art through the activities designed by local artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Some of the activities include:

DIY sticker table
Collage Workshop
Screen Print a Tote Bag with
Take Home Art Kits
Seek & Draw
and more!

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Join us for an afternoon of free, hands-on art-making activities designed and inspired by the Contemporary’s exhibiting artists. Family Saturday is a free, all-ages afternoon for exploring art through artist-designed activities and workshops. This Family Saturday features local artists Daniela Oliver de Portillo and Michael Guerra Foerster.

 

Support for Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star is generously provided by the King William Association and Ricos.

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Free and open to the public

Join us for an afternoon of free, hands-on art making activities designed by the Contemporary’s exhibiting artists. This Saturday, join us for workshops led by In Passing: Fronteño Epics from Across Time artist Juan de Dios Mora, and Hiromi Stringer, whose solo exhibition, The Dog Show: Time Traveler Umeyama’s Drawings from the 21st Century is currently on view.

Additionally, we are pleased to present the public unveiling of A Monument for the People, a participatory art project that invites youth to reimagine what monuments are and who they are for in our community. This project was initiated by artist Mark Menjívar in collaboration with over 450 students from the CAST School network. Visitors will have an opportunity to contribute their own monuments to the project! Thank you to the San Antonio Area Foundation and Blue Meridian Partners for their financial support of A Monument for the People.

Family Saturday is a free, all-ages afternoon for exploring art through artist-designed activities and workshops. Support for Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star is generously provided by the King William Association and Ricos.

Saturday, December 3, 2022 | 1 – 4 PM

Join us for free, fun-filled hands-on activities for all ages inspired by art and artists of the Red Dot Show. This afternoon of art-making is a great way to explore the exhibitions on view through activities designed by Red Dot Honorees Andy and Yvette Benavides as well as participating artists Ernesto Ibañez and Ashley Perez.

Support for the Contemporary at Blue Star’s Family Saturday provided by the King William Association.

Saturday, June 25, 2022 | 1 – 4 PM

Free for all!

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for an afternoon of artist-designed activities for the whole family. Young participants and their adults explore current exhibitions through art-making and fun-filled activities. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 1 – 4 PM

Free for all!

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for an afternoon of artist-designed activities for the whole family. Young participants and their adults explore current exhibitions through art-making and fun-filled activities, including one designed by Threads Bare artist Audrya Flores. This event is free and open to the public.