Currently on View
Welcome to our à La Carte shows— a creative buffet of styles and textures! Each artist brings something unique to the table…and the walls….and exhibit display cases. Our exhibit spotlights begin and end at different times, last a week or two, then more art comes in and out, giving you more reasons to pop by. Ready to be served a taste of creativity?
Artist spotlights view through September 27, 2025:
Lisa Starnes: On view now are whimsical fiber artworks by Lisa Starnes. Each quilt and “bite-sized” quilt contains generous helpings of cuteness, so be sure to take your time to explore all of the details. Connect with the artist: lisastarnes75@yahoo.com
Lisa Carson: Lisa Carson’s art is all about miniatures. She creates art dioramas that make you wish you could shrink down to a 1-inch person and live inside of them. Click here to learn more about the artist.
Jerry Caperton: This artist comes from an architectural background, which can be seen in his art. Music and writing are often central characters in his works. Click here to head to his IG page.
Another artist spotlight, on Norma Gely, is on its way.
Stay tuned for additional spotlights arriving shortly! We’ll update our listing here on our website and through our social media too.
Support Local/Area 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 a diverse array of artwork and glean inspiration too! It’s called Mainly Art because it takes place on Main Street—and it’s all about art!
This series will take place on September 27, October 25, November 15, and December 13, with an array of different artists for you to meet and shop from each time! For our September 27 directory of artists that you can shop from and meet, please click here.
Participate as an artist at our Mainly Art event this Fall 2025 in Downtown Round Rock. Click here for guidelines/application. This is a free opportunity for artists to present and sell their work.
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.
Summertime Art Show
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.
Special Hours:
Wednesday, September 24: Until 8pm (during Music on Main season kick off)
Saturday, September 27: from 10am-3pm (during Mainly Art)
