The West Austin Studio Tour (WEST) will be May 10 – 11 and 17 – 18. Artists will open their studios and galleries for people to peruse and enjoy. There is a lot going on, take a look at the WEST Catalog and pick out what you want to see. We scanned the catalog to find some Family Friendly Events at WEST, check ’em out!
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Have a budding artist in your family? Show them the diversity of the Austin creative community by taking them to Art Fest for W.E.S.T coming up this Saturday – Sunday, May 10 – 11 and Saturday – Sunday, May 17 – 18 from 11 am – 6 pm each day at Zilker Elementary. The school is one stop on the West Austin Studio Tour and is the first AISD school to be included!
Bring the kids by to check out artist booths, live music performances, children’s art activities, food vendors and a self-guided tour of the school’s beautification and art projects. The event will be held on the front lawn of the school rain or shine. There is on-street parking near the school.
Music Schedule:
Saturday, May 10
- 1 pm -> The Blacklands (blues rock)
- 3 pm -> Hamster Wheel (jazz)
- 4 pm -> Katie Sachs (ukulele)
Saturday, May 17
- 1 pm -> The Fence Sitters (bluegrass)
- 2 pm -> TBD
- 3 pm -> Mark Viator & Susan Maxey (Louisiana & TX roots music)
- 4 pm -> TBD
Stop by Creative Side Jewelry Academy of Austin for the Summer Open House at WEST on Saturday, May 10 from 11 am – 6 pm too see their new space and equipment, watch live jewelry-making demos and to mingle with instructors and students.
Artists will be working at their benches leading hands-on activities and selling their works. Kids can enjoy free activities like beading tables, jewelry-making and metal stamping where they can take their creations home. Free to attend, RSVP by email [email protected].
Take a minute to swing by GloWave, an installation by Melissa Borrell that will be on display at Little Stacey Park until June 9. The opening reception will be Saturday, May 10 from 7 – 9 pm, but you’re free to swing by at dusk and early nightfall to see it for yourself.
Treevolution is an installation that is up at South Austin Park. It is a cheerful exhibit with an important message: irresponsible development can lead to loss of natural green spaces. Artist Amy Scofield used pvc pipe, orange safety netting that you see at construction sites and other recycled materials to help get her message across. Take the kids and inspire our potential future lawmakers and officials that our green spaces are important!
Ink Tank is having a Yard Sale! Ink Tank is an artist collective that makes objects and conceptual environments. They try to create an experience as opposed to a relic, and they’re looking to get rid of their stuff! Items to be sold include posters, sculptures, functional and aesthetic objects, apparel, oeuvres and so much more. They’ll take cash or trade and no reasonable offer will be refused. Might be a fun spot to pick up some oddities. Starts Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 am.
— Swing by the Umlauf Sculpture Garden to see the many sculptures on display in their beautiful setting.
Have fun!
