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Reflecting the unconventional spirit of Austin, AMOA-Downtown offers informative and informal art experiences oriented towards the interests of a broad general audience. The galleries serve as the Museum's primary exhibition site and present continually changing exhibitions and education programs that showcase an array of twentieth-century and contemporary art. To complement the art on view, the Museum presents a broad range of accessible, interdisciplinary, and hands-on public education programs for school children, families and adults. AMOA-Downtown also features the Community Room, a place for activities and private functions with gallery access.
The Contemporary Austin is a contemporary art museum in Austin, comprising two locations, an art school, and the Museum Without Walls program, bringing sculpture to city parks. Locally, the museum is often referred to as the Contemporary. It has been called "the go-to institution for all things cutting edge in Austin’s world of fine art.
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Focused on the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art and culture.
Offers an entertaining Saturday Night Live-like comedy skits (Th-Sa). In the 6th Street entertainment district, it's a great way to start an evening. Reservations recommended.
The venerable PBS show was filmed at Studio 6A in the Communications Building B at the University of Texas from 1976 to 2010. In February 2011, it moved to the Moody Theater at 310 Willie Nelson Blvd in Downtown Austin.