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Blanton All Day: The Swing Edition

The Blanton Museum of Art

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Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 10:00 am

10 hours

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

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Date & Location

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 10:00 am to 08:00 pm (CDT)

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Texas 78712

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712-1609, United States

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About the event

Blanton All Day: The Swing Edition
Our Blanton All Day Summer Dance series continues with swing dance, live band, art talks, crafts for all ages, and more!

Get tix/plan your visit at: https://blantonmuseum.org/programs/blanton-all-day/
Members get in FREE to all events in this series.

SCHEDULE :
ART & ACTIVITIES
•10:30am & 11:30am – Look & Listen Storytime: Read along to a picture book paired with a work of art (best for ages 4-8).
•1:30pm – Looking Together: Explore a visitor-favorite in our collection with us (adults and ages 12+).
•10:30am–1:30pm – Crafternoon ATX: Enjoy a craft activity for all ages.

DANCE LESSONS & MUSIC
•4-7:30pm – Instructors from Austin Swing Syndicate will lead two 30- minute swing dance lessons at 4 pm and 6 pm, ahead of each set by Golden Hour Heptet.

ART TALKS
•2pm – Hear first hand from curator Rosario Granados about a fascinating silver lamp in the Blanton’s collection.
•3pm – Art with an Expert talk: Artist Michael Menchaca, whose artwork is currently on view in the Latino art gallery, will discuss their art and its reflection on technology, digital, and Latino culture in this hour-long talk.

FOOD & DRINK
B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds. Or purchase food/drink from our vendors Yapa Empanadas and Haymaker.

Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle


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Blanton All Day: The Swing Edition, 12 July | Event in Austin | AllEvents
Blanton All Day: The Swing Edition
Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 10:00 am