Spring into Art!
Join us as we learn about life on the Texas Frontier in the 19th Century! During this session, we will experiment with the process of developing cyanotypes and drawing storytelling maps! Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to all ages!
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand-new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by local artist, Beili Liu, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's life on the Texas Frontier while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
The museum's education staff will bring the Breaking the Mold program into local fourth grade classrooms this fall. To learn more about this initiative, please contact our Education Coordinator at lindsay.barras@austintexas.gov.
Homeschool Fridays at Terrazas Branch Library #3
Learn about a variety of sculpting techniques through activities inspired by local artist, Tammie Rubin. During this session, we will experiment with carving self-portrait sculptures using a variety of materials. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by artist, Tammie Rubin, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's sculpting processes while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
Naturalists at the Ney: Natural Dying Workshop
Learn how to use natural dyes with the Refugee Collective!
Join the Refugee Collective and the Elisabet Ney Museum for a hands-on natural dye workshop as part of the Naturalist at the Ney series. Using onion skin food waste, we'll dye Texas organic cotton bandanas sewn by tRC Studio a lovely shade of yellow while exploring shared values of textile craft, sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and native plants. While our dyes simmer, participants will enjoy a guided landscape tour of the Ney grounds and support light weeding and care of the site. Come learn, make, and tend, connecting fiber, land, and community. Participants will receive one bandana (limited quantities ).
In April, we kick off our new digital guide! As the museum honors the past and moves into the 21st century, a new free guide created through Bloomberg Connects has been created to share the joy of Formosa and the historic grounds. Bloomberg Connects is a free digital guide to hundreds of cultural organizations around the world that makes it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices, anytime, anywhere. Participating organizations include botanical gardens, historic houses, outdoor sculpture parks, and world-class museums….like the Elisabet Ney Museum. Download this free app on your phone and learn more about the museum’s historic dam through engaging audio or study the fun plant archive the guide supplies. This new initiative allows the museum to share permanent and temporary exhibitions and unique features of the grounds to a new generation of audiences near and far and is available in over 40 languages through Google Translate.
The museum's education staff will be on hand to teach visitors how to use Bloomberg Connects at all of our spring happenings. The first event to begin the new season of on-site programs is going to be our Naturalists at the Ney: Natural Dying Workshop from 10 am to noon on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The Refugee Collective will join us for this hands-on natural dye demonstration using onion skin food waste. We are going to transform organic cotton bandanas sewn by The Refugee Collective Studio to a lovely shade of yellow while exploring the shared values of textile craft, sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and native plants. While our dyes simmer, participants will enjoy a guided landscape tour of the Ney grounds and support light weeding and care of the site. This is a great opportunity to learn more about working with natural dyes while also connecting to Elisabet Ney's story through the new storytelling platform in Bloomberg Connects.
Naturalists at the Ney: Tree ID for Seed Savers
Walk the Elisabet Ney Museum grounds with a tree expert from Austin's very own TreeFolks and learn how to identify tree species!
Have you been wondering what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to learn a fun new skill? Well, you’re in luck because the Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks are coming to the Elisabet Ney Museum to lead a Tree ID lesson to help you learn a little more about what’s growing around you!
You will learn how to identify native trees and how to safely and ethically collect seeds to donate to the TreeFolks Seeds To Trees Native Nursery.
Meet your walk leader at on the north side of the Elisabeth Ney in the pecan grove next to Ave G. Free parking is available on the street, but please don't park north of 44th street on Ave H.
The Central Texas Seed Savers is a growing network of people who love seeds with the mission of preventing the extinction of ecologically and culinarily important plants in the Central Texas Region.
TreeFolks was founded as Austin’s Urban Forestry non-profit in 1989. Since then, TreeFolks has grown to work with communities throughout Central Texas in community tree planting, tree giveaways, education, and urban wildland reforestation efforts. Our mission is to empower Central Texans to build stronger communities through planting and caring for trees.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gillian at volunteer@treefolks.org and check out treefolks.org for more info!
Naturalists at the Ney: Saving Water in Urban Landscapes
Cory Ames, a Texas-based storyteller and educator exploring how cities and landscapes function together, looks at how urban homes and neighborhoods can better capture, slow, and reuse rainwater—right where it falls.
Drawing from hands-on projects across Central Texas, this talk covers practical approaches to harvesting roof, yard, driveway, and street runoff to reduce flooding, support healthier landscapes, and build long-term water resilience. Attendees will leave with simple, actionable ways to see stormwater as an asset and work with their site’s natural flow instead of against it.
Spring into Art!
Explore the deeper connection between art and nature! During this session, we will use observational skills to create scientific illustrations of various colorful specimens. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to all ages!
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand-new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by Virginia L. Montgomery, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's views as a naturalist while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
The museum's education staff will bring the Breaking the Mold program into local fourth grade classrooms this spring. To learn more about this initiative, please contact our Education Coordinator at lindsay.barras@austintexas.gov.
Homeschool Fridays at Terrazas Branch Library #2
Join us for an afternoon of hands-on activities inspired by local artist, Beili Liu. During this session, we will experiment with collage techniques using cyanotypes. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by Beili Liu, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's life on the Texas Frontier while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
Film Screening and Panel | Citizens at Last: Texas Women Fight for the Vote
Plan to kick off Women’s History Month with this PBS film, featuring Elisabet Ney, that "celebrates the persistence of Texas suffragists to organize, demonstrate, and win the vote for women."
Showing at the Bullock Texas State History Museum (@bullockmuseum) on Sunday, March 1 at 2.00 pm.
There will also be a panel discussion afterwards with director Nancy Schiesari, producer Ellen Temple, casting director Melba Martinez and writer Laura Furman. For more information, visit the tickets link.
Landscape Volunteer Days
Landscape Volunteer Days happen every Saturday (unless noted) at the Elisabet Ney Museum (304 East 44th Street) from 9:00 am - 11:30 am
NOTE: Folks are invited to show up as early as 7:30 AM but they absolutely do not have to come at that hour! We work till 11:30 AM, so dropping in at any point during that timeframe is much appreciated!
Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants, sun protection and bring water.
Bathroom access is at Shipe Park. Please park on the street, but do not park north of 44th St. on Avenue H. Let's keep those spaces open for our neighbors 💛
We will be doing general invasive / aggressive plant removal, tending pathways, creek clean ups, and more! There will be plant and insect identification education while we work, and good vibes plus community engagement. 🐝
If you are interested please email: Marsha.Riti@austintexas.gov
Homeschool Fridays at Terrazas Branch Library #1
Learn about the connection between art and nature in an activity inspired by local artist Virginia L. Montgomery. During this session, we will experiment with creating scientific illustrations using samples of colorful specimens. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by Virginia L. Montgomery, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's views as a naturalist while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
The museum's education staff will bring the Breaking the Mold program into local fourth grade classrooms this spring. To learn more about this initiative, please contact our Education Coordinator at lindsay.barras@austintexas.gov
Naturalists at the Ney: Talk with Natasia moore
Join us at 10 am on December 6th for a presentation from wildlife biologist, Natasia Moore. She will lead a talk about urban ecosystems, touching on issues like the loss of native plants and the growth of exotic species. This talk will introduce attendees to the many animals we share our spaces with and explore their important roles in our environment's health. She will also discuss why certain animals, like fox squirrels, raccoons, opossums, coyotes, and even bobcats, are thriving in cities, and why we often see “generalist” species that adapt easily to different environments.
What you'll learn:
How urban wildlife impacts us and our neighborhoods
Why some species thrive in cities while others don’t
Simple tips for coexisting peacefully with our wild neighbors, keeping your property safe, and minimizing conflicts
Natasia Moore received her Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources Management and a Master’s degree in Wildlife, Aquatics, and Wildland Science and Management from Texas Tech University. She is currently an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife, where she performs professional planning, management, research and public outreach associated with wildlife, habitat and natural resource management specific to the Greater Austin area. She is also the TPWD coordinator for the Bird City Texas program. Her research interests include ecological effects of urban development, specifically as it relates to raptors and other avian species.
Naturalists at the Ney: It’s My Park Day
Come out and join your neighbors for It's My Park Day at the historic Elisabet Ney Museum! We will be working in the native landscape surrounding the Ney to remove aggressive and invasive plants and complete other projects that will improve the way the museum landscape functions. In addition to these activities, there will also be live music and food provided.
We will have It's My Park Day t-shirts as a thank you for volunteers. There will be tools and gloves provided but PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN WATER BOTTLE and wear appropriate clothing (closed-toed shoes) and bring sunscreen. We'll meet at the front of the Elisabet Ney Museum (304 E 44th Street) 9am-12pm.
It’s My Park Day has brought volunteers from across Austin together to improve their local parks and build community. All projects are led by community members to encourage neighbors to come out, lend a hand and connect with fellow park lovers from all walks of life. This is a day many look forward to all year as we celebrate the people and parks that make Austin special!
Naturalists at the Ney: Mindful Mending Workshop with the Refugee Collective
Whether it's a small tear, a worn-out hem, or simply a favorite piece of clothing that needs a little love, mending allows us to slow down, reconnect with our garments, and practice patience. It's not just about fixing what’s broken, it’s about honoring the history of the clothes we wear, expressing our creativity, and reducing waste by extending the life of what we already own.
This hands-on workshop introduces you to a variety of mending techniques, from simple patching to intricate decorative stitches. Each method is designed to enhance your clothing, making repairs a chance to add unique, personal touches. Whether you're mending out of necessity or simply to breathe new life into your wardrobe, you’ll find inspiration in the art of mindful mending. Personal garment welcomed to bring to class for support to mend.
This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Austin Museum Day
Join the Elisabet Ney Museum for an art activation at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum on Austin Museum Day! Experience the historic life of our local 19th century pioneer, artist, naturalist, and women’s rights advocate, Elisabet Ney through the voices of Austin contemporary female artist, Tammie Rubin.
Visitors will explore a variety of sculpting activities that include plaster casting, soap carving and clay portraiture. All the projects are part of the museum’s brand-new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Hands-On Art Crates. For this traveling program, three distinct art crates filled with activities and arts curriculum were developed by local artist Tammie Rubin, Virginia L. Montgomery and Beili Liu within the artists’ personal studio environments in the same manner that Elisabet Ney would have worked within her own Formosa studio, now the Elisabet Ney Museum. Each crate has been transformed into unique works of art and speak back to the Neoclassic artwork that Ney herself shipped back and forth between Texas and Italy.
This project has been funded by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Summerlee Foundation.
Austin Museum Day is a community initiative funded by the Austin Museum Partnership. This annual event includes special programs and activities at dozens of local museums and cultural institutions across the area.
Tweens Create with the Elisabet Ney Museum
Learn about the art of portraiture through an activity inspired by local artist, Virginia L. Montgomery. During this session, which will take place at the Yarborough Branch Library, we will experiment with creating clay portraits by studying dramatic poses. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
Tweens Create with the Elisabet Ney Museum
Join us at the Yarborough Branch Library for an afternoon of hands-on activities inspired by local artist, Beili Liu. During this session, we will experiment with collage techniques using cyanotypes. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
Naturalists at the Ney: Kill Your Lawn
Explore the benefits and process of turning your front yard into a classroom and native plant habitat with botanist, educator and YouTuber Joey Santore. This presentation will include tips on getting native habitat established, what to plant first, how to deal with weeds, the benefits of mulch, why planting smaller is better, how to maintain and prune plants to avoid being handled by city code enforcement that may not understand it and who may still be under the spell of the lawn cult, and more. This event is scheduled for Saturday, June 28 (10am-12pm). Joey will also have merchandise for sale after the event. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kill-your-lawn-presented-by-joey-santore-tickets-1264437579839?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tweens Create with the Elisabet Ney Museum #3
Learn about a variety of sculpting techniques through activities inspired by local artist, Tammie Rubin. During this session, we will experiment with carving sculptures using a variety of materials. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by artist, Tammie Rubin, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's sculpting processes while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
The museum's education staff will bring the Breaking the Mold program into local fourth grade classrooms this fall. To learn more about this initiative, please contact our Education Coordinator at lindsay.barras@austintexas.gov.
This project has been funded by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Summerlee Foundation.
Tweens Create with the Elisabet Ney Museum #2
Learn about a variety of sculpting techniques through activities inspired by local artist, Tammie Rubin. During this session, we will experiment with a plaster casting process using custom made molds. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by artist, Tammie Rubin, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's sculpting processes while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
The museum's education staff will bring the Breaking the Mold program into local fourth grade classrooms this fall. To learn more about this initiative, please contact our Education Coordinator at lindsay.barras@austintexas.gov.
This project has been funded by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Summerlee Foundation.
Tweens Create with the Elisabet Ney Museum #1
Learn about a variety of sculpting techniques through activities inspired by local artist, Tammie Rubin. During this session, we will experiment with clay sculpting processes using the art of portraiture and still life displays as inspiration. Participants will receive all of the necessary supplies along with guided instructions. There is no fee and attendance is open to youth ages 8 through 12 years old.
This activity is part of the Elisabet Ney Museum's brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Art Crates. The crate, itself, and the inside contents were designed by artist, Tammie Rubin, as a way to illuminate Elisabet Ney's sculpting processes while enlisting STEAM focused teaching methodologies.
The museum's education staff will bring the Breaking the Mold program into local fourth grade classrooms this fall. To learn more about this initiative, please contact our Education Coordinator at lindsay.barras@austintexas.gov.
This project has been funded by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Summerlee Foundation.
Summer make and take at the bullock museum
Enjoy hands-on crafts including pottery, textile arts, and upcycled crafts for all ages and skill levels. The Summer Make & Take series occurs every Wednesday throughout the summer from 12 to 2 p.m. Activities are included with Museum admission. For more information, visit: https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/visit/calendar/programs/summer-make-and-take-2025
Naturalists at the Ney: Birding in Central Texas
Get ready to learn about birding in Central Texas with birding expert Jane Tillman! We will keep our eyes and ears open for local birds as we learn how to use and what to look for in a pair of binoculars, and how to use the birding app Merlin. We will explore ways to attract birds to our neighborhoods by providing native plants, water, shelter and places to raise young. Jane is an active member of the Travis Audubon Society. She teaches backyard birding classes and gives talks about Central Texas birds and gardening for birds to garden clubs, neighborhood associations and libraries. She has a Best of Texas Backyard Wildlife Habitat. Jane is a Master Birder, an amateur naturalist, and teacher for the Native Plant Society of Texas Native Landscape Certification Program. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/birding-in-central-texas-tickets-1264434049279?aff=oddtdtcreator
Naturalists at the Ney: Natural Dye Kitchen, From Scraps to Shades
If you cook you produce food waste. Imagine transforming that waste into dye. Join the Refugee Collective Saturday, April 26 (10am-12pm) for a natural dye workshop where you’ll learn the art of natural dye and practical ways to save and transform food waste into dye stuffs. A limited number of bandannas for dying will be provided to attendees. It is encouraged to bring one 100% cotton clothing item to dye as well. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/natural-dye-kitchen-from-scraps-to-shades-tickets-1264430849709?aff=oddtdtcreator
2025 TAM Educational Activations
Come out to the Bullock Texas State History Museum and participate in interactive educational experiences, hands-on activities, and demonstrations. The Elisabet Ney Museum will be there to present their brand new program, Breaking the Mold: Mobile, Hands-On Art Crates!
Fusebox November Salon: Ahamefule J. Oluo and Joshua Banbury
The Fusebox Salon Series November artist salon, taking place at the Elisabet Ney Museum, features two remarkable artists from a not too distant Fusebox future.
Ahamefula J. Oluo (a brilliant multi-instrumentalist, composer, writer, comedian, and creator of live performance) is an artist we have admired for years. They will join us in conversation fresh off the premiere of their newest performance The Things Around Us, which beautifully weaves stories and anecdotes together with a live musical score that Ahamefule creates live through electronically looped trumpet, clarinet, and everyday objects. We just saw this show in Portland and it was hilarious, strange, and profound.
Austin’s own Joshua Banbury (an amazing multi-dimensional vocalist and lyricist) will be performing a set with their trio in advance of next year’s Fusebox Launchpad, a new program designed to help local artists create ambitious live performance projects that premiere locally in Austin, with an eye toward then touring the show around the United States and the world.
Bridging Eras: Past and Present in Hyde Park - Hyde Park Historic Homes Tour
Join us! Sunday, November 10th, The Elisabet Ney Museum will be featured in Hyde Park's Historic Homes Tour!
An annual event since (sometime between) 1975 and 1977, residents of Hyde Park have opened up their historic homes to visitors. Organized by volunteers as a ticketed event, it’s the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association’s largest annual fundraiser.
Each year’s Homes Tour features a list of selected homes with historic significance to Austin and Hyde Park. Guests can tour the homes on their schedule over a Sunday afternoon in the fall.
You first check in anytime beginning at 11am at the Elisabet Ney Museum at 304 E. 44th Street. Please do not arrive at other homes to start; you will be redirected to the Ney.
There, you'll receive a self-guided tour booket with home locations and extensive background information about each home edited by HPNA volunteers with assistance from the homeowners and other local historians. Each person touring must have a wristband you'll receive at check-in.
Find more info about tickets, tips, and the homes featured, at the HPNA website here: https://www.austinhydepark.org/2024homes
Austin Studio Tours
The Austin Studio Tours is an annual program produced by Big Medium, featuring hundreds of open artist studios and galleries across the Austin area. The Elisabet Ney Museum is Stop 71!
Celebrating the commonalities between 19th-century art and modern times, the contemporary art programs at the Elisabet Ney Museum activates conversations between artists across the centuries and in collaboration with the historic native Texas landscape. Redefining Ney's iconoclastic life and brilliant art through the lens of three female contemporary visual artists, the museum’s newest exhibition, Breaking the Mold, explores notions of the artist process, life in 19th century Austin as an immigrant, and an admiration for the natural world.
The exhibition features new and existing artwork inspired by Elisabet Ney by Austin-based artists Beili Liu, Virginia L Montgomery (VLM), as well as Tammie Rubin. In addition to the exhibition, the artists will collaborate with the museum to create a new annual educational initiative, Breaking the Mold: Mobile Hands-On Art Crates. Each unique portable classroom kit will be designed and fabricated by the artists and be deployed into Austin elementary classrooms to engage students in the areas of art, history, science, and math to encourage critical thinking and the creative process. This program will also reinforce Elisabet Ney’s vision for women in the arts while advocating for youth educational initiatives.
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with support from the Summerlee Foundation.
It's My Park Day
It's My Park Day is Austin Parks Foundation's biannual, community-led day of service. Volunteers work to improve parks and green spaces around Austin and build community through projects like litter cleanup, tree mulching, invasive species management and more. @austinparksfdn
For more than 20 years, It’s My Park Day has brought volunteers from across Austin together to improve their local parks and build community. All projects are led by community members to encourage neighbors to come out, lend a hand and connect with fellow park lovers from all walks of life. This is a day many look forward to all year as we celebrate the people and parks that make Austin special!
Please register to volunteer here: https://austinparks.givepulse.com/event/487956-Its-My-Park-Day-at-the-Ney%21
Naturalists at the Ney: Foraging for Beginners
**Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 10 am to 12 pm**
Find, identify, and learn how to prepare edible wild food from our expert guides Eric M.Knight and Stacy M. Coplin, co-authors of *Foraging Texas*. These native Austinites will take you on a journey to explore the Elisabet Ney Museum native landscape that extends outside our city limits. Plan on taking an edible plant walk, learn how to identify edible plants, and observe how to process foraged acorns into flour. This is a two hour-long workshop, please bring your water bottle and a hat. Children and families are welcome.
Community Art Bash
Saturday, October 12, 2024 5:00 to 8:00 pm
Breaking the Mold exhibition: October 12, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Super Modeling exhibition: April 6 - November 10, 2024
Experience the Elisabet Ney Museum’s latest contemporary visual art exhibition and enjoy this annual creative event in which the community shares their thoughts and experiences the museum in new dynamic ways through the eyes of Austin-based female artists.
Celebrating the through line between 19th-century art and modern times, the contemporary art programs at the museum activates conversations between artists across the centuries and in collaboration with the historic native Texas landscape.
Community Art Bash attendees will experience a culmination of events inspired by Elisabet Ney including the opening of the exhibition Breaking the Mold (featuring the artwork of artists Beili Liu, Virginia L Montgomery (VLM), and Tammie Rubin), a new one-night project by artist Erica Nix, guided tours, and musical performance by Lou Priest (new solo artist persona of Kate Priestley). Be a part of the museum's evolving programs, exhibits, and educational initiatives on this night of exchange and creativity.
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with support from the Summerlee Foundation.
Breaking the Mold is a group exhibition consisting of art that engages with the life, art, home, and story of Elisabet Ney by Austin contemporary visual artists Beili Liu, Virginia L Montgomery (VLM), and Tammie Rubin. These artists will also kick off a museum educational initiative Breaking the Mold: Mobile Hands-On Art Crates to be deployed in 2025 into Austin elementary schools to share Elisabet’s story with a new generation and with a focus on female empowered artists. These portable classroom kits designed and fabricated by the artists will bring each artist created crates into Austin 4th grade classrooms and engage students with art, history, science and math-based lessons that encourage critical thinking and the creative process.
Breaking the Mold
Experience the Elisabet Ney Museum’s latest contemporary art exhibition, Breaking the Mold, and enjoy this annual creative event in which the community shares their thoughts and experiences the museum in new dynamic ways through the eyes of artists.
Celebrating the through line between 19th-century art and modern times, the contemporary art programs at the museum activates conversations between artists across the centuries and in collaboration with the historic native Texas landscape.
Breaking the Mold is a group exhibition consisting of art that engages with the life, art, home, and story of Elisabet Ney by Austin contemporary visual artists Beili Liu, Virginia L Montgomery (VLM), and Tammie Rubin. These artists will also kick off a museum educational initiative Breaking the Mold: Mobile Hands-On Art Crates to be deployed in 2025 into Austin elementary schools as a means to share Elisabet’s story with a new generation and with a focus on female empowered artists. These portable classroom kits designed and fabricated by the artists will bring each artist created crates into Austin 4th grade classrooms and engage students with art, history, science and math-based lessons that encourage critical thinking and the creative process.
This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning Through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant Program, provided through the Where Women Made History and the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with support from the Summerlee Foundation and A3.
On Display During Museum Hours October 12th 2024 – December 15th 2024
Austin Museum Day
Celebrate our current exhibit, *Super Modeling*, by exploring the many processes that Elisabet Ney used to execute her own neoclassical sculptures. This year for Austin Museum Day, the Elisabet Ney Museum will present a portrait sculpting demo by local artist, Dana Younger. There will also be a ton of interactive sculpting activities, portraiture lessons and edible sculptures that participants can take home. This will be the last time to enjoy the *Super Modeling* exhibit before the exhibition closes to make way for a brand new contemporary art exhibit.
Austin Museum Day is a community initiative funded by the Austin Museum Partnership. This annual event includes special programs and activities at dozens of local museums and cultural institutions across the area.
Naturalists at the Ney: Botanical Block Printing
Naturalists at the Ney: Botanical Block Printing Event!
Saturday, September 7th 2024, 10am-12pm
Saturday Studio Sessions: Photographing identity
Learn how to create a silhouette collage using our temporary portrait booth. Through this session, participants will use magazine cut outs to create their own photographic representation. Attendees are welcome to bring their own digital photocopies. Our education staff will lead the demonstrations and all of the materials will be provided. This program is free and open to all ages!
Saturday Studio Sessions: Sculpting Society
Discover the connection between sculptures and our society. How do buildings and statues reflect the world around us? Through this session, participants will delve into this topic by using found materials to create a three-dimensional public art piece. Our education staff will lead the demonstrations and all of the materials will be provided. This program is free and open to all ages!