Looking for a family activity this summer incorporating art and culture?
The Contemporary Austin is offering family-friendly performances, hands-on art-making workshops, and visits with local artists every second Saturday this summer at Laguna Gloria. For kids ages two to 11 and their adult chaperones, these exhibition-focused events encourage you to drop in and create!
Second Saturdays Are for Families: Pinhole Cameras
Make a pinhole camera based on
John Grade’s sculpture, hanging from the trees at Laguna Gloria. See how his artwork frames a view of the sky and how you can create your own view of the world with a pinhole camera. Step into the museum’s temporary camera obscura, and see how the entire room is transformed into a giant pinhole camera.
July 11, 2015
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Laguna Gloria
Admission: General (per family): $10; Member families: $5
Second Saturdays Are for Families: Ice Painting
Cool off in that hot August weather by creating drippy watercolor paintings -- using ice cubes! Then, watch a live ice sculpting demonstration with local sculpting pros as you relax in the shade.
Aug 8, 2015
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Laguna Gloria
Admission: General (per family): $10; Member families: $5
