Past Events
Info Session for Fall 2020 Study Abroad Program in Mexico City
Join Professor George Flaherty in an info session about the exciting new Urban Art and Design in Mexico City study abroad program for art students! Learn more about the program, how to apply, and how to receive funding.
Language Arts: Readings in the Galleries
Three Austin-based writers—Zaccaria Fulton, Levis Keltner and Jesús I. Valles—read selections from original works that respond to installations in the VAC galleries. Beer, wine and snacks will be served.
Making from Archives: Research as an Artistic Playground
Using the process of research as an artistic playground, artist Afrah Shafiq intertwines facts, feelings and fantasy to create a speculative world born of remix culture. Digging into the past, she engages with history in a playful manner, reinterpreting archival findings to create new ways of looking at the past.
Art, Activism, and Action: Where to Start with Grassroots Organizing
Prepare for a fast-paced introduction to grassroots organizing and practical steps for how to merge your artistic practice and social activism.
Curator Tour: Nikita Gale: EASY LISTENING
VAC Director MacKenzie Stevens leads a guided tour of EASY LISTENING.
Transforming Curatorial Practices for the Evolving Global Museum: The British Museum’s Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World
This talk will explore the making of the British Museum’s Albukhary Foundation Gallery from a curatorial perspective to show how its reconceived narrative – which makes the gallery accessible to all, regardless of any preexisting familiarity with Islam or cultures within the Islamic world – reflects an important epistemic shift in the concept of museum display today.
Connect the Dots: Educator Night at the VAC
Calling all teachers! Join us for an evening of artful connections and conversation with fellow educators in the galleries.
Visiting Artist Sara Cwynar
The Studio Art Visting Artist Lecture Series presents a talk from video and photography-based artist Sara Cwynar.
Ephemerality and Permanence at the Cathedral of Mexico City, ca.1696
Michael Schreffler, an expert 16th–17th Century Spain & Latin America art and architectural history, discusses ephemerality and permanence at the Cathedral of Mexico City in the late 17th century.
Artist Talk: Kenneth Tam
New York-based artist Kenneth Tam discusses his artistic practice and his work in the exhibition Details.