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July 2026 | Open Studio Days in the Art Lab
Saturdays, July 11, 18, and 25, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Chinati Foundation Art Lab, 1 Cavalry Row
Free and open to all
The Chinati Foundation is pleased to announce drop-in Art [read more]
July 7, 2026 | Maddie’s Secret, with introduction by John Early
Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m.
Crowley Theater, 98 S. Austin St.
Join us for a screening of Maddie’s Secret by John Early.
Maddie’s Secret is comedian, writer, and actor John Early’s [read more]
June 26, 2026 | Summer Celebration: Kite Festival
Summer Celebration: Kite Festival
Friday, June 26, 5 p.m.
Free and open to all
Celebrate the culmination of Summer Shake-Up (SS-U) and the beginning of a new season with a kite festival [read more]
May–June, 2026 | Workshops with Artist in Residence Gillian Walsh
Join Artist in Residence Gillian Walsh for a series free workshops at the Locker Plant.
“Dance makes no sense. What are we doing? Since I was young I’ve been on a [read more]
June 27–28, 2026 | Landscape Restoration Weekend
Join us for a weekend of ecology and land stewardship. Help preserve Donald Judd’s vision for the Chinati Foundation’s landscape through hands-on restoration and guided exploration.
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Saturday, June 27 [read more]
May 28, 2026 | Visiting Scholar: Côme Rolin
Thursday, May 28, 6:00 p.m.
Crowley Theater, 98 S. Austin St.
A discussion with architect and researcher Côme Rolin. The talk will consider Donald Judd’s architecture through an analysis of his [read more]
May 12–21, 2026 | Summer Shake-Up Registration
Sign up your student for Summer Shake-Up by Thursday, May 21.
Summer Shake-Up is a free, annual program organized by the Chinati Foundation with community partners. It offers four weeks [read more]
June 4–6, 2026 | Agave Festival Marfa
Join us for three free programs in conjunction with Agave Festival Marfa.
Stars in the Stones of Coahuila: Archeology of Early Desert Inhabitants
Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m.
Crowley Theater, 98 S. [read more]
May 23, 2026 | Paint-making with Nick Terry
Saturday, May 23, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Chinati Foundation Art Lab, 1 Cavalry Row
Free
Register
Join artist Nick Terry for a day of paint-making at Chinati. This free, introductory workshop will provide participants [read more]
April 26, 2026 | Community Day
Sunday, April 26, 1–6:30 p.m.
Free and open to all
View the full schedule
Gather at Chinati on Sunday, April 26, for a day celebrating our tri-county community. This year’s Community Day [read more]
March 28, 2026 | “It was simple furniture, you see, and we were makers of it:” Book Talk with Martha Deese
Saturday, March 28, 4 p.m.
Crowley Theater, 98 S. Austin St., Marfa, Texas
Chinati invites you to a talk by the author Martha Deese organized in conjunction with Oscar Hagerman: Sillas [read more]
Application Open: Grasslands Restoration Practicum
Want to learn about West Texas ecology and connect to land in meaningful ways? Apply to Chinati’s Grasslands Restoration Practicum.
The intensive, five-day, paid program introduces participants to the [read more]