Visitors creating artwork at College Night at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 2023. Photo by Tasha Gorel.
Paper Mask Making
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Create a personalized mask out of paper materials at CAMH.
Admission is always free.
Mon: | Closed |
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Tues: | Closed |
Wed: | 11AM – 6PM |
Thu: | 11AM – 9PM |
Fri: | 11AM – 6PM |
Sat: | 11AM – 6PM |
Sun: | 11AM – 6PM |
Using hand-cut stencils, textured paper, ribbon, and tulle, layer materials to assemble a mixed-media collage inspired by artist Citlahli Villegas’s Echoes of Summer (2024), in the Teen Council’s 14th biennial exhibition, OUT OF STOCK.
Join us for the opening of the exhibition Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe.
The mid-career survey Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe will present nearly a decade of work across disciplines and will provide an overview of the threads in Jackson’s practice and her varied use of materials.
Visitors creating artwork at College Night at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 2023. Photo by Tasha Gorel.
Create a personalized mask out of paper materials at CAMH.
CAMH’s Open Studio sessions feature drop-in, hands-on activities that draw inspiration from the exhibitions on view. During these sessions participants will have an opportunity to explore imaginative concepts inspired by world-renowned artists who show at the Museum by making your own artworks in response to theirs. Experiment with new materials, explore fresh ideas, and make new friends. Whether you stay for five minutes or two hours, you’re invited to interact with art in new and profound ways at Open Studio. Regularly scheduled Open Studios occur the first Saturday of every month. All ages are welcome; admission is always free.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)’s Teaching Artists In Classrooms (TAIC) program is a collaborative initiative that integrates professional artists into school settings, fostering creativity and self-expression among students at South Early College High School (SECHS).
Memoria/Memory (2025) is a monumental mural by artist Rubio located in Houston’s East End made in collaboration with artist Vincent Valdez and the exhibition Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream. The work is dedicated to Theresa Santana Valdez (1947–2020), the mother
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH)’s Teen Council is proud to present OUT OF STOCK, the 14th biennial exhibition featuring work from Houston-area teen artists. OUT OF STOCK developed out of an open call for submissions and includes artwork by 33
Joy is a form of rebellion and a powerful tool to move forward and persevere in times of struggle. Threat of Joy is a collaborative exhibition of student and teacher artwork showcasing joy and rebellion organized by Contemporary Arts Museum
Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… is the artist’s first major museum survey and spans over two decades of his work, from early career drawings to current allegorical portraits. This exhibition cements Valdez as one of the most important American painters
Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe unites a decade of the artist’s work across disciplines, building textured surfaces from textiles, ephemera, and archives materials to highlight the mechanics of systemic societal power and recognize the triumphs of communities of color.