Jul 12-15 Blanton Happenings 
Blanton Museum of Art, Congress & MLK
(512) 232-5171, blantonmuseum.org
Thursdays are always free at the Blanton.
Jul 12 Blanton Book Club - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Book Club makes connections between the theme of a book and works in the collection or special exhibition. The month read The Greek Myths by Robert Graves, then explore A Century of Grace.
Jul 12 Public Tour: Artwork of the Week - 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Discover one of the gems in the Blanton's permanent collection, New York at Night by Max Weber.
Jul 14 Public Tour: Greatest Hits of the Blanton - 2:00 p.m.
Art from the permanent collection of the Blanton is highlighted in this 50-minute tour. Fees/Admission: Included with the price of admission
Jul 15 Free Public Lecture: The Nude and the Lewd - 
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Curator Lisa Small will recount the fascinating history of Alexandre Cabanel's famed painting, The Birth of Venus, and explore why it was one of the most scandalous and widely reproduced paintings of the 19th Century.
Jul 14-Aug 14 Re-Imaging the Nude: Diverse Notions on Sensual Photography
New East Arts Gallery, 1601 E. 5th St., Suite 106
(512) 477-9438
Experience the sensual, erotic and artistically exposed in DiverseArt's third annual nude/erotica photography exhibit, Re-Imaging the Nude, opening with a reception and awards presentation on Saturday July 14th, 7:00-10:00 p.m. See who of Central Texas' nude photographers will take home the Best of Show Award from amongst a variety of artists capturing fresh, new stories and perspectives in the nude.
Jul 14 A Century of Pictures-Docent-led Tours
2:00 p.m.
Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress
(512) 495-9224, amoa.org
Participate in this docent-led tour of "A Century of Pictures." You'll hear the stories behind the photographs and make connections between the exhibitions.
Jul 14 Family Saturday: America the Beautiful
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress
(512) 495-9224, amoa.org
Spend time exploring the fascinating exhibit - "The Target Collection of American Photography: A Century in Pictures." When you're finished, join the fun in the Community Room and use photographic materials to create your own uniquely American art. Drop in and create!
Jul 14 Jessica Erickson
Austin Figurative Gallery, 301 Chicon
(512) 296-6624, austinfigurativegallery.com
Austin Figurative Gallery presents the works of Jessica Erickson. Gallery Hours: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturdays and by Appointment.
Jul 15 Maker Faire Show and Tell 
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado
(512) 472-2499, austinkids.org
Get ready to get an up-close glimpse of the Austin Maker Faire 2007 coming in October. Austin Children?s Museum will host a makers? show and tell, Are You a Maker? and makers at the fair will present their wares in categories like robots, rockets, bicycles, cars, electronics, citizen science, alternative energy, aeronautics, circuit boards, crafts, photography, fine arts, musical instruments, toys and more. ACM will also be hosting MakerKids, a special part of the fair exclusively for young makers. This show and tell will preview MakerKids. For more information on Austin Maker Faire, visit makerfaire.com.
Jul 17 Lecture with Photographer Jack Judson
7:00 p.m.
Harry Ransom Center for the Humanitites, 21st & Guadalupe
(512) 471-8944, hrc.utexas.edu
Jack Judson, owner of the Magic Lantern Castle in San Antonio, brings alive the world of the magic lantern, a form of animated optical projection used to educate and delight audiences for centuries.
Jul 18 Art in Public Places Second Annual Artist Workshop Series
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Hilton Austin, 500 E. 4th, 500 (meet in West Lobby)
(512) 974-9308, cityofaustin.org/aipp
"Mock" Proposal Team Activity: Transforming Brush Square. Participants will also have a rare opportunity to participate in a mock selection panel - creating proposals for a real Austin location, Brush Square. This downtown park is being considered by various stakeholders for future improvements. Feedback on participants? proposals will be provided by a selection panel, which will include members of the City's own Art in Public Places Panel.
Jul 18 Community Nights: Contemporary Cloggers
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Austin Children's Museum, 201 Colorado
(512) 472-2499, austinkids.org
Contemporary Cloggers of Austin Dance Performance. Visit the Austin Children's Museum and make some noise! Join the cloggers for a short performance then get up and dance along with them. Come out and play every Wednesday night and enjoy the museum's exhibits, story time and a variety of hands-on activities.
Still on Display Downtown...
To 7/12: Rob Harrell, Wally Workman Gallery, wallyworkmangallery.com
To 7/14: The Elizabeth Portraits & Other Works, d berman Gallery, dbermangallery.com
To 7/28: The American Twenties, Harry Ransom Center, hrc.utexas.edu
To 7/30: AVAA 30th Anniversary, Dougherty Arts Center, avaaonline.org
To 7/31: We are from Vietnam, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 8/4: Awakening the Soul, La Pena Gallery, lapena-austin.org
To 8/4: Power Craft, Women & Their Work, womenandtheirwork.org
To 8/4: memoria/memoir: Carol Flax, Volitant Gallery, volitant.com
To 8/4: Perspectivas: Armando Miguélez, Volitant Gallery, volitant.com
To 8/5: A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 8/12: Made to Walk the Skies: Texas & Space Travel, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, thestoryoftexas.com
To 8/12: A Century in Pictures, Austin Museum of Art, amoa.org
To 8/12: Will van Overbeek: Photographs of Barton Springs, Austin Museum of Art, amoa.org
To 8/12: Master Drawings from the Yale University Art Gallery, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 8/14: Re-Imaging the Nude: Diverse Notions on Sensual Photography, New East Arts Gallery, (512) 477-9438
To 8/19: ceramics...on the edge, Umlauf Sculpture Garden, umlaufsculpture.org
To 8/19: New American Talent, Art House at the Jones Center, arthousetexas.org
To 8/26: The Happiest Day: Wedding Customs in Transition, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 8/26: Parmigianino: His Graphic Legacy, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 8/26: Bauhaus Portfolios, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 8/31: Testimonio, La Peña Gallery, lapena-austin.org
To 8/31: Voces de Fuego, La Peña Gallery, lapena-austin.org
To Fall '07: Gibson Guitartown Showcase Art Guitars, Wild About Music, wildaboutmusic.com
To 9/22: The Big Game, Austin Children's Museum, austinkids.org
To 9/23: TexaVision, Texas Capitol Visitors Center, TexasCapitolVisitorsCenter.com
To 10/21: Josefina Guilisati in WorkSpace, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
To 12/31: Antarctica: Life at the Bottom of the World, Texas Memorial Museum, texasmemorialmuseum.org
To 12/31: From Revolution to Renaissance, Mexic-arte Museum, mexic-artemuseum.org
To 1/31: People's Gallery 2007 Exhibition, Austin City Hall, cityofaustin.org
Ongoing:
European Paintings from the Permanent Collection and America/Americas, Blanton Museum of Art, blantonmuseum.org
Gems and Minerals, Texas Memorial Museum, texasmemorialmuseum.org
