Join us for our annual Kissing Tree Artist Exhibition this April at the San Marcos Art Center! Our opening reception for this fantastic showcase will be April 6th from 4pm-6pm. Light refreshments provided.

Stop on in to meet the artists and see beautiful works that will all be for sale. Take home your next conversation piece and support local art!

Fiber Artist, Annette Kennedy, will give a presentation about her art quilting and processes.  Annette has won many awards and taught her techniques nationally.  Her work has been featured in various publications and are in private collections around the country.  Her piece, “Mountain Chapel”, is in the permanent collection of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. 

Join us for a fun and informative evening where Annette teaches us the basics of how to create these beautiful quilts. Refreshments provided while supplies last.

Join us for December's edition of Third Thursday After Hours at the Art Center, where Jennifer Rosas of Cardinal Frame & Art will be leading an ornament workshop to benefit the Hays County Food Bank!

Come in and create your very own ornament for your holiday tree! Supplies will be provided, and a suggested donation of $5 (minimum) is encouraged. All proceeds from donations will go to the Hays County Food Bank in efforts to put food on the table for those in need in our community. Enjoy light refreshments while supplies last and be a part of a fun evening of creating and connecting!

This Third Thursday After Hours at the San Marcos Art Center will feature Lisa McPike Smith. Lisa, of Hepcat Artworks and an exhibiting artist in the gallery, will be in house and talking about her artwork. She will demonstrate the process she uses to create her assemblage pieces. Come mingle and learn about her work and enjoy some light refreshments.

Join us for our opening reception for this year’s Veterans Exhibition at the Art Center! Come out on November 3rd from 6pm-8pm to meet the artists who have served our country and enjoy refreshments while supplies last.

The exhibition will be open for viewing throughout the month of November during Art Center hours below.

Mon-Tues: Closed

Wed-Fri: 11am-5pm

Saturdays: 10am-5pm

Sundays: 11am-5pm

Join us for the San Marcos Art Center’s 4th birthday celebration! Come out for an evening of fun and community with local artists, art league members, and more. Plus cake and champagne to celebrate! Refreshments are provided while supplies last.

Calling all art lovers!
Join us for Third Thursday After Hours at the San Marcos Art Center on September 21st from 6-8pm.
We'll be featuring the Aquatica show, a stunning display of water and mermaid themed art. There will be light refreshments and a chance to meet some of the artists.
This is a free event, so all are welcome!

Join us for the opening reception for our September showcase; Aquatica: A Mermaid Month Exhibition! Come and see this unique show featuring works from local artists to celebrate the famous Mermaid Month here in San Marcos.

The Mermaid is known as the official mascot of San Marcos, Texas and is celebrated as a symbol of the beautiful nature and whimsical spirit of the San Marcos river and its’ culture.

Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

The San Marcos Art League is proud to present June’s art showcase, ‘Perspectives’: A Pride Month Exhibition. This latest exhibition and first of it’s kind will include a variety of works in different mediums from artists representing the LGBTQ+ community.

Join us at our opening reception on June 2nd from 5pm-7pm at the San Marcos Art Center, where you can have a chance to chat with the artists and learn more about their unique perspectives. Food and drink provided while supplies last. All works are for sale.

Join us as we kick off April’s featured exhibit at the San Marcos Art Center, featuring artists and photographers of the Kissing Tree community. Come and see this dazzling exhibit featuring a variety of works of all mediums along with works from members of the Kissing Tree Photography Club.

Join us for a chance to meet the artists and purchase works at the reception on Friday, April 7th 2023 from 6pm-8pm. Refreshments provided while supplies last.

Join us for the opening reception for Connections: a TXST Student Exhibition. View a variety of works from Texas State students that show us what it means to be connected with one another. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

To apply for the show, visit https://forms.gle/DU2buw9EbvvquV6X7

Please join us for the opening reception for the Healing Arts Showcase at the San Marcos Art Center, featuring works from artists with lived experience related to substance use, addiction or recovery. Refreshments will be provided. Stop by and get your chance to meet with the artists and learn more about Cenikor.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

For more info visit artsquaredmarket.com

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

For more info visit artsquaredmarket.com

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

For more info visit artsquaredmarket.com

Join the San Marcos Art League in honoring our veterans at this extra special Veterans art showcase! All works featured are by veterans or active military and are for sale at the San Marcos Art Center. Join us on November 11th to meet the artists and support those who have served our country. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

The show will be available to view in the San Marcos Art Center throughout the month of November.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

For more info visit artsquaredmarket.com

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

For more info visit artsquaredmarket.com

The Aquatica Showcase opening reception will take place on September 9th 2022 from 6pm-8pm at the San Marcos Art Center. We encourage all the amazing mermaids and mermen in San Marcos to attend and meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. The Aquatica Showcase will run through the end of September and can be seen during Art Center hours of operation, Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm and 10am-5pm on Saturdays. For more information about the San Marcos Art Center, visit our ‘hours’ tab above.

The Art League is excited to announce our annual Aquatica Art Showcase in honor of mermaid month in September! We are calling all local artists to submit their mermaid/aquatic themed works for our show! Art intake will take place August 28th from 10am-1pm at the San Marcos Art Center with a 10$ entry fee, so be sure to stop by to submit your works!

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

For more info visit artsquaredmarket.com

We are proud to announce our latest exhibition at the San Marcos Art Center 'Walking In My Shoes: The Art of Robert R. Jones'

Come and see some amazing works from the artist of the popular mural 'Celebrate Diversity: Our Common Thread' off of LBJ Drive and MLK Dr. This series is both insightful and inspiring, and you won't want to miss it!

Join us for the opening reception on April 8th from 6pm-9pm at the San Marcos Art Center and get a chance to meet the artist and SMAL members. Snacks and drinks provided while supplies last.

For more info on the exhibit, visit https://www.sanmarcosartcenter.com/walking-in-my-shoes-exhibit

A reception celebrating The Art of Bill Hutson will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 5-7 p.m. at the Price Center in downtown San Marcos. The reception is part of a unique, 5-gallery, city-wide exhibition celebrating the work of the San Marcos born artist. The reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

We invite you to visit all five San Marcos galleries during the day on Saturday and then plan to join us for the reception. Enjoy wonderful art, great company, and speak with representatives from each gallery.

The following galleries are featuring more than 60 different works of The Art of Bill Hutson. (Three are within walking distance of each other!)

The Calaboose African American History Museum
The Art of Bill Hutson: The Opening
January 8–April 2
200 W. Martin Luther King Dr., SMTX

512-393-8421

The Price Center
The Art of Bill Hutson: Works in 3D
January 15 - February 26
222 W. San Antonio St., SMTX
512-392-2900

The San Marcos Art Center
The Art of Bill Hutson: Image of Scorpius
January 12–March 20
117 N. Guadalupe St., SMTX
512-679-5059

Texas State Galleries
The Art of Bill Hutson: Homestead
September 15– May 18
233 West Sessom, SMTX
512-245-2647

Walkers' Gallery @ the San Marcos Public Library
The Art of Bill Hutson: Trees are never finished. . .
January 12 – April 9
625 E. Hopkins St., SMTX
512-393-8200

Learn more @ visitsanmarcos.com/billhutson/

In addition to six works by Hutson, the Price Center is also featuring a companion show, titled Home, which includes 34 individual works by local artists depicting their meanings of home.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. In honor of Small Business Saturday, we are holding this very special 2nd market for the month of November! Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

The San Marcos Art League (SMAL) is pleased to be bringing Art Scared back to the downtown Square on Saturday, Oct. 23.  The temporary Halloween public art installation is open to area children, Elementary-through-High-School-age. Participants are invited to paint a section of a designated window with a fall or Halloween-themed image. Painted windows will remain on display for the public to enjoy through early November.   

“Last year’s event was such a hit, we knew we wanted to do it again, said Nancy Brown, SMAL’s San Marcos Art Center Manager. “Our purpose remains two-fold,” she added. “First, to supplement the art curriculum for San Marcos area students, and second, to encourage further engagement in downtown San Marcos establishments.”

SMAL is joining forces with area schools, the Downtown Association of San Marcos (DASM), San Marcos Main Street, and several other generous sponsors including HEB, the Greater San Marcos Partnership, Mayor Jane Hughson, and the Price Center to bring the event back and provide appropriate supplies and prizes. First, Second, and Third Place Prizes will be awarded in each different school-age-level. All participants will receive acknowledgement and leave the event with a gift bag, extra paint supplies and brushes to create more art at home.

Approximately 60 window spaces have been identified at participating businesses around the Square. 20 spaces each will be grouped and allotted for elementary, middle, and high school students. Interested students and their parent or guardian should visit: https://bit.ly/ArtScared2021

Windows will be assigned to participating students to paint with the assistance of at least one parent or teacher on Saturday, October 23. Family-friendly imagery, mask-wearing, and safe social distancing practices will be observed, along with staggered painting times for elementary, middle, and high school students. Final plans for the awards event are pending.

For more information, please email info@artleaguesmtx.org.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.

Art Squared Arts Market is held every second Saturday, March through December and features regional artists offering original handmade art and fine crafts. Experience a wide selection of handcrafted works including ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, wood, drawings and pastels, jewelry, sculpture, leather, painting and mixed media. Enjoy live music on the shaded Courthouse lawn.. There is free parking and admission.
Masks will be mandatory, and vendors are encouraged to have hand sanitizer available at your booths.
Booths will be spaced with 10 feet between each tent around the perimeter hedges and along the sidewalk, and no more than 10 people may congregate around a booth at any given time. There will be signs at each point of entrance asking guests to mask up and maintain a 6 foot distance.