FOTO ATX, On a Clear Day, with Claire Porter, Pete Holland, Cheri Lomonte and Steve Snyder Reception; August 2, 5-7:00 p.m. Exhibit - August 1-September 4   Claire Porter present horses in action by getting out there with them. Pete Holland is synonymous with Texas photography, and will bring street scenes. Cheri Lomonte digs into the Heart of Texas and Steve Snyder photographs things at an angle you didn’t know were there. We hope you enjoy this mesmerizing collects of photographs.   Our jury has found several photographers that we wish to highlight in this FOTO ATX Austin wide event. They have won awards and are resident artists in several local galleries.

Shana Hoehn has built an image archive of sexualized female archetypes sourced from ship figureheads, hood ornaments, carnival portraiture, pinups painted on WWII aircraft, and horror films. These images are a starting point for Hoehn’s distinctive, large-scale sculptures. By combining traditional and digital fabrication techniques, the artist’s distorted femme forms echo and mutate across eras, reemerging resiliently to confront the viewer with their histories of malignant misrepresentation. Each sculpture consists of two women, either as a double or camouflaged in one form through double imagery. Whether a shadow, a twin, or a sister, these women haunt in packs.

Learn about our furry friends in a new preschool program! FREE with paid regular admission • Story Time • Sing-a-long • Hands-on Learning Activity • Mammal-themed Craft

August is Austin’s hottest month. Escape the blistering summer temperatures and join Landmarks for a docent-led tour of art in Bass Concert Hall on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The collection features striking examples of postwar and contemporary sculpture from influential artists such as Magdalena Abakanowicz and Ursula von Rydingsvard. Meet at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 4 August in front of Bass Concert Hall near 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive (map) on The University of Texas at Austin campus. Free and open to the public. Tours are held rain or shine; please dress accordingly.

Join us for Scandinavian Sundae at Pioneer Farms to experience traditional Scandinavian music and culture. Enjoy live music, crafts, and cool down with an ice cream treat! Scandinavian Fiddle duo, Mira Dickey and Ian Files will be playing traditional tunes from 11:00- 1:00. Activity tables and ice cream available in Sprinkle Corner 10:00- 2:00.

Join us for Austin Museum Partnership's August Happy Hour. New location! We are moving Happy Hour around, and this month we will be at Oddwood Ales. The AMP's monthly #DrinkingAboutMuseums Happy Hour is a low-key networking opportunity for museum professionals to meet and collaborate. -Come talk shop, and hear about upcoming exhibits and programs at other local museums. -Catch up on the up-and-coming trends and issues in the museum world. -Troubleshoot with others and ask for advice. -Learn about job opportunities, or discuss partnership ideas. #atxmuseums

The Austin History Center and When We Were Live invite you to attend an afternoon of nostalgia and fun at "Our Town On TV". Come see access TV the way it was meant to be viewed! Multiple vintage television sets will be set up, with each set playing its own themed loop of footage from the Austin History Center's Public Access Community Television Records and Video Collection. Featured footage highlights will include the music scene, local activism, LGBTQ issues, and "Old Austin". "Our Town On TV" is one-time only, completely free event celebrating nearly 50 years of Austin Public Access Television. The event is free and open to the public. This event is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Labor Day Weekend Puzzle Scavenger Hunt Round up your team, grab a smartphone and set off on the ultimate scavenger hunt! This one is a real puzzler —  search for answers hidden throughout the museum. Solve the crossword or word search puzzle and discover your favorite Science Mill exhibit along the way, including the newest exhibit, the Scrambler, a giant 12-piece, 48-sided puzzle! The nonprofit museum has over 50 hands-on exhibits for visitors of all ages. Contact: info@sciencemill.org Location: Science Mill, 101 S. Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City, Texas 78636 Admission: 0-2 years old – free, 3-18 (or with student ID) $9.50, Adults $11, Seniors (65+) $9 and Military $5.50 Hours: Sat., 10am - 4pm, Sun. noon-4pm, Mon. 10am-4pm