Currently on View
On View July 10th - Sept. 5th
We’re excited to invite you to experience the talents of our colleagues in the Artists at Work exhibition! Hosted at the City Arts Center—a proud City of Round Rock venue—this vibrant showcase shines a well-deserved spotlight on the creativity of our co-workers.
Meet the faces behind so many different City of Round Rock departments and who are creative in their jobs and off duty too! Our event is free and open to the public. Time is Friday, August, 22, 2025, from 4 – 7 p.m at the City Arts Center in Downtown Round Rock.
From imaginative paintings and illustrations to eye-catching wearable art, distinctive 3D pieces, and even poetry, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Come see the artistic spirit of City of Round Rock employees, whose “day jobs” span across all different sectors of our workplace: Planning & Development, Communications & Marketing, Fire Department & Crisis Response, Finance, General Services & Maintenance, Human Resources, IT, Library, Parks and Recreation, Police, Public Works & Water Distribution, Sports Management and Tourism, and of course, Arts and Culture!
With creativity that can be enjoyed by all ages, this exhibit is on view from July 10th through September 5th, and admission to the City Arts Center is always free.
Artists whose works are currently on view include:
Annie Burwell, Ariana Bernal, Brett Furr, C.L.J, Christal Acosta, Cindy Hendricks, Fred Cooley, Gabriella Crusato, Gary Alvarez, Gena Nelson, Iliana Garcia, Jesse Davis, Jessica Ruiz, Joe Diaz, Julian Angon, Kelly Adler, Kerstin Harding, Kim Jones, Laura Del Villaggio, Marcial Guajardo, Mary Ann Kubacak, Nhasala Manandhar, Sabina Crust, Tosha Galvan, Anton Murray
Works by artists of all ages
The Hot Texas summer hasn’t halted any of the creativity of local and area artists!
Have you ever seen an octopus made entirely from ballons, or created a collage using flowers, leaves and other natural elements? Perhaps you’ve painted a picture for the very first time as an adult, or fixed your lens on the details of your summer adventures near and far as a child. Welcome to the “What I Did This Summer Show,” a visual celebration of creativity about adventures both near and far, or made up!
This all-ages art exhibit furthers the idea that you can be an artist at any age, and you can make art out of anything and everything. With almost 80 pieces by nearly 40 artists, this exhibit is bursting with personality. Photography, illustrations, collages, pastels, paintings, and more are included.
Cool off this August in the City Arts Center and enjoy a digital showcase to spark your imagination for your next creation this summer. On view in the gallery from August 1-September 5, 2025.
2025 Exhibit Calendar
January 9-March 8
- Shutterbuggin’: Celebrating Local Lenses
- Black History Month Spotlight: Illustrations by Modesto Rosario
- Digital display 1: Pixel Panorama: Virtual exhibit of photography
- Digital display 2: Animation by CJ Crowder
- Cyanotypes and analog cameras by Amy Jasek
March 13-March 21
- Better and Better: Celebrating the life and art of Nelda Sheets
- Digital display: 75 works by Nelda Sheets
March 27-May 2, 2025
- Cuteness Overload!: An adorable and weird-cute art exhibit
May 8-July 3, 2025
- Sonic Vision: How music is the soundtrack of our lives
- Plus: Pick With Austin art guitars and a spotlight on cassettes
May 17-July 8, 2025
- Blossoms & Beyond: A virtual flower and garden show, presented from our digital display
- The Art of Maria Bozina: A exhibit presented on our digital display
July 10-September 6, 2025
- Artists at Work: Spotlight on creative City of Round Rock employees
August 1-September 5, 2025
- What I Did This Summer A community art show for all ages (viewable on the digital display in the gallery)
August 2025: Artist spotlights on Syerra Sy and Leeahd Goldberg (virtual/viewable on the digital display in the gallery)
Upcoming Events in the City Arts Center
Meet the faces behind so many different City of Round Rock departments and who are creative in their jobs and off duty too! Our event is free and open to the public. Time is Friday, August, 22, 2025, from 4 – 7 p.m.
Opportunities for Visual Artists
Mainly Art is a vibrant outdoor celebration of creativity, putting the spotlight on 15 different visual artists each month. Stroll downtown’s charming Main Street to discover unique artwork and glean inspiration too! It’s called Mainly Art because it happens on Main Street—and it’s all about art! Stay tuned for announcements for Fall/Winter 2025 opportunities during our visual artist event. Applications will open in August.
The annual event is coming soon! Applications will open on August 1st for vendor spots at the Round Rock Arts Fest. Visit www.roundrocktexas.gov/artsfest.
We're Going Places!
We can’t wait to move into our new home in the Griffith Building later this year, across the street from our current address. We’ll be one of a number of contributors to this new building, which you may recognize as the former library building! Click here to read more about the Griffith Building project.
Pick With Austin Partnership
The City Arts Center serves as a welcoming pickup/drop off point for the local mental health awareness nonprofit Pick With Austin (http://pickwithaustin.com).
Connect directly with Pick With Austin to inquire about its no-fee instrument program, or stop by the gallery to see if we have an instrument on display that might be of use to you. A goal of this nonprofit is to help youth through the gift of music, by way of no-fee instruments and musical equipment. Have an instrument to donate? Bring it to the gallery, and we’ll pass it along to the nonprofit organization for you.
We Welcome You!
The City Arts Center is a public space where you can savor art in welcoming environment. In other words, we are an unpretentious and inviting space for you to recharge yourself by checking out local creativity! For local and area artists, we invite you to scroll above to see what Call for Art exhibit opportunities that might be of interest to you and your creativity! We welcome artists at all stages of their careers, from the very first time one has exhibited, along with new, emerging, and professional artists alike.
Who are we? The City Arts Center is staffed and managed by the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture.
Contact
The City Arts Center
Main number: 512-341-3113
Fred Cooley
Arts and Culture Associate
fcooley@roundrocktexas.gov
737-775-4870 (Cell)
512-671-2884 (Office)
Christina Rudofsky
Arts and Culture Manager
crudofsky@roundrocktexas.gov
512-801-0698 (Cell)
512-218-3298 (Office)
Location
The City Arts Center
231 East Main Street, Suite 160
Round Rock, TX 78664
Hours
Our summer hours are: Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
