Free Art in Austin
15 free spaces to experience art in Austin — no ticket required.
Always-Free Galleries & Museums
All GalleriesgrayDUCK Gallery
grayDUCK Gallery
East Austin
Free and welcoming.
Mikerussell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin Central Library Gallery
East Austin
Rotating shows with free admission.
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
HOPE Outdoor Gallery
East Austin
Free and open to the public.
Austin Studio Tour
Austin Studio Tour
East Austin
Two November weekends when hundreds of Austin studios open their doors, free and unjuried.
Free Events & Exhibitions
All EventsCrosshairs / Redacted
Crosshairs / Redacted
Alex Boeschenstein, Carlos Ramirez & Emilio Villalba
Ivester Contemporary
May 23 – Jul 11, 2026
Where Memory Becomes Land
Where Memory Becomes Land
Various Artists
Central Library Gallery
Jul 16 – Sep 13, 2026
Austin Studio Tour 2026: Dates, Map & What to Expect
Austin Studio Tour 2026: Dates, Map & What to Expect
East Austin Artists
Austin Studio Tour
Nov 14 – Nov 22, 2026
Third Thursday Gallery Walk
Third Thursday Gallery Walk
Various Artists
Canopy Austin
Monthly
Austin Studio Tour 2026
Austin Studio Tour 2026
500+ Austin Artists
Austin Studio Tour
Nov 14 – Nov 22, 2026
ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0
Dia de los Muertos Festival
Community Artists
Mexic-Arte Museum
Oct-Nov 2026
Spirit of Space
Spirit of Space
Group Exhibition
Art For The People Gallery
Aug 22 – Oct 30, 2026
Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley
Haas Brothers
Blanton Museum of Art
Sep 27, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027
Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
The European Avant-Garde: From Impressionism to Cubism
Various
Blanton Museum of Art
Sep 27, 2026 – Aug 5, 2029
Shadows on Stone: Portraits of Colonial Mexican Architecture
John McAndrew
Blanton Museum of Art
Oct 10, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027
Yuliya Lanina: Dress Rehearsal
Yuliya Lanina: Dress Rehearsal
Yuliya Lanina
grayDUCK Gallery
Aug 29 – Sep 26, 2026