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Bloodline Brushstrokes: Music & Fashion Show
Saturday, May 17th from 2 - 4 pm
Join us on Saturday, May 17th, from 2 - 4 pm at the Old Bakery and Emporium for a fashion show and live music performance by Dennis Jacob Berry.
Dennis Jacob Berry, known musically as Mr. Skillion, is a genre-blending artist whose music combines hip hop, soul, and spoken word to tell powerful stories rooted in heritage and liberation. A descendant of Reverend Jacob Fontaine—an influential freedom fighter, minister, and founder of Austin’s first Black-owned newspaper—Mr. Skillion carries forward his legacy through sound.
This event is part of our current art exhibition, Bloodline Brushstrokes: A Fifth Generation Vision of Jacob Fontaine’s Legacy in Art.
Raised to Engage: Art Opening Reception
Saturday, July 12th, 1 - 4 pm
Join us at the Old Bakery & Emporium on Saturday, July 12th, for the opening reception of our new art exhibit "Raised to Engage: Past and Present".
The exhibit is a retrospective of local artist Ricardo Hernandez and will feature ceramics, sculptures, and paintings created between the 1970s and today.
The artist's ceramic collection, in particular, was influenced by tattoo culture and South Pacific travels.
4th Annual Midsummer Festival
Saturday, June 7th, from 11 am - 3 pm
For the fourth year in a row, we are excited to host a Midsummer Festival honoring Swedish American heritage in Austin, Texas.
Join us on Saturday, June 7th, 2025, from 11 am - 3 pm and enjoy FREE fun for the whole family. The festival will have multiple events and activities, including:
🌷 Swedish treats
🌼 Flower crown-making station
🌷 Live Music
Summer Solstice Jam
Saturday, June 21st from Noon - 4pm
Join us in the Old Bakery & Emporium courtyard for a Summer Solstice Jam! Enjoy live music by native Austinite and Texas blues legend, Matthew Robinson, from Noon - 2 pm followed by a traditional drum circle performance and experience featuring Austin Drum Beats from 2 - 4 pm.
Bring your drums and come jam! If you do not have your own drums, there will be drums available for you.
The event will take place on Saturday, June 21st, in the Old Bakery & Emporium Courtyard. This is part of the "The Ancestral Memory of Rhythm" series.
Click Here to Learn More and RSVP for FREE
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The City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department's Old Bakery & Artisan Emporium partnered with the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation to transform Old Bakery Park with the first mural on the historic building. This Community Activated Parks Project included an active community engagement process to explore ideas about how to revitalize this downtown greenspace through a new Writing on the Walls mural that tells the story of this area of Austin. The new mural is entitled "Generational Ties" by Ruben Esquivel.
- Mural Project Background
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Background
The Old Bakery & Artisan Emporium is a historic building located in downtown Austin at the north-west corner of Congress Avenue and 10th Street. The space is home to a shop filled with unique, handmade items from local artists and craftspeople. The art gallery features works by local artists who are 50+ years old, and the Visitor Center tells Austin’s immigrant history through the Lundberg-Maerki Historical Collection. Just south of the building is the Old Bakery Park, a City of Austin public plaza that was transformed with seating, shade and plantings in 2014 by a partnership of the Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin Parks Foundation and City of Austin.
Project Description
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department partnered with Downtown Austin, the Old Bakery & Artisan Emporium, and Austin Parks Foundation to add a new mural to the south facing wall and to energize the public plaza with new programming and activations for the community.
The goals for this project included:
- Build momentum for a series of murals and mural tours that will transform the space for the years to come
- Add new activities that inspire people of all ages
- Amplify peoples’ stories and experiences
- Use modern storytelling to express the important issues of our time
About the Mural
The mural by local Austin-born artist, Ruben Esquivel, explores the Indigenous heritage of Austin and the Swedish legacy of the Old Bakery and Emporium. The design prominently features two native women whose braids are intertwined, illustrating the beauty and wisdom that are passed down from generation to generation. The braids are filled with flora, fauna, and the Swedish national flower - the giktgräs. Hummingbirds, believed to symbolize love, joy, and rebirth, and a protective swallow add to the rich symbolism. The background is adorned with a traditional Swedish textile pattern, blending the heritage of both cultures. Ruben Esquivel is an artist of Latino and indigenous descent who was recently voted Austin Chronicle's Best Muralist 2024.
Project Schedule
- Spring 2023: Outreach, Engagement Begins
- Summer 2023: Idea Gathering, Listening, Reflection
- Fall 2023: Call for Mural Artists
- Winter 2023: Artist Selection
- Spring 2024: Implementation
- July 2024: Completed
Community Engagement
The Downtown Austin Alliance led an 18-month engagement process for the mural on this historic building through the Writing on the Walls program.
The project kicked off with a preliminary survey to educate the community about the history of the land, the building and the museum that exists today. The survey culminated in the first engagement event at the Downtown Austin Alliance’s annual Holiday Stroll event, where community members learned about Austin murals through a Downtown Mural coloring book and could create their own art with local artist Riches Art, which was projected on the wall in real time to inspire the next mural.
The process can be viewed through the following documents:
Funding and Resources
This Old Bakery Park enhancement is part of the Community Activated Parks Project (CAPP). The CAPP program streamlines the proposal process for neighbors, community groups, and partners seeking to initiate improvements on city-owned parkland.
Become a Consignor
We are currently reviewing the work of new consignors and would love to welcome new creators into our Old Bakery & Emporium family!
The Old Bakery & Emporium welcomes artists and artisans who work in a large range of mediums. Our store features work from Austin creators who are age 50+, and whose work embraces the one-of-a-kind aspect of handmade art and items. We are especially looking for traditional crafts that express any and all cultural heritages, for example: weaving, beadwork, leatherwork, jewelry, metalwork, embroidery, woodwork, etc.
To be considered an Artist Consignor, one work must present handcrafted work, as well as meet our age requirement.
To receive additional information about becoming an Artist Consignor, please email Herlinda Zamora.
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Past Events:
- Bloodline Brushstrokes Art Opening - Spring 2025
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Bloodline Brushstrokes: A Fifth Generation Vision of Jacob Fontaine’s Legacy in Art
Art Opening, Saturday, April 5th from 1 - 4 pm
Bloodline Brushstrokes: A Fifth Generation Vision of Jacob Fontaine’s Legacy in Art features a collection of paintings by artist Dennis Jacob Berry, 5th generation grandson of Reverend Jacob Fontaine.
Join us on Saturday, April 5th from 1-4 pm at the Old Bakery and Emporium for the exhibition's opening reception.
- Drum Circle - Spring 2025
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Drum Circle
Saturday, March 15th at Noon and 4 p.m.
Join us in the Old Bakery & Emporium courtyard for a traditional drum circle performance and experience featuring Austin Drum Beats. Performances will take place at Noon and 4 pm in the Old Bakery & Emporium Courtyard.
At Austin Drum Beats, we believe in the power of rhythm to heal and transform. Our mission is to create a safe, welcoming space where people can express themselves, let go of stress, and heal emotional wounds through the collective energy of the drum. We are committed to fostering a community that values connections, inclusivity, and personal growth. Whether you're seeking emotional catharsis, creative flow, or simply a space to connect with others, Austin Dream Beats is here to support your journey.
Our drum circles combine a unique blend of education, facilitation, collaboration, and community to introduce people to the form, and draw them in to participate. Education creates curiosity, facilitation gives people a safe container and permission to participate. Collaboration creates shared purpose and achievement, and through the experience community forms organically.
- Wildlife Amidst the Wildflowers Artist Talk - Spring 2025
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Wildlife Amidst the Wildflowers Artist Talk
Saturday, March 15th at 1 pm
Experience vivid photographs of insects and animals that live amongst the wildflowers taken by local Austin "photonaturalists" in "Wildlife Amidst the Wildflowers" currently on display in the Fine Art Gallery in the historic Old Bakery & Emporium.
Val Bugh, founder of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Fauna Project, will talk about this 15 year effort to catalogue the non-human inhabitants of the Wildflower Center. In addition, several photographers participating in the exhibit will talk about their work and how they have become photonaturalists.
- Valentine's Day Food Truck Lunch - Spring 2025
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Friday, February 14th Noon - 1 pm
The Old Bakery courtyard is getting a new Food Truck - iPanini! Join us for a Valentine's Day lunch on Friday, 2/14 from Noon - 1 pm to celebrate our love of food and live music.
The event will feature live music from local Austin musician Javier Jara.
Javier plays both originals and renditions of classic Latin American tunes influenced by the troubadour and Canción Social Movement. In 2022, Javier Jara won the New Folk Kerrville Songwriting Contest, becoming the first Spanish-speaking artist to do so since the festival’s inception (1972). Lately, Jara became a recipient of the Texas Commission for the Arts's grant, the Texas Artist Touring Roster, and will be performing at several border cities in 2025.
- Wildlife Amidst the Wildflowers - Winter 2025
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Wildlife Amidst the Wildflowers
Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
Saturday, January 18th, 2025 1-4 pm
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Join us in the Fine Art Gallery at the Old Bakery & Emporium on Saturday, January 18th for the opening reception of "Wildlife Amidst the Wildflowers". Experience vivid photographs of insects and animals that live amongst the wildflowers taken by local Austin "photonaturalists”.
More information about the Exhibit and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Fauna Project:
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, located here in Austin, TX, is the official botanical garden of Texas and a popular visitor attraction year round. The Center’s wildflowers are the main attraction, but gardens are not just collections of plants; they are ecosystems. While the flora of the Wildflower Center has been well studied and documented, the animals that live there had not previously enjoyed the same attention. At least not until March 2010 when Valerie Bugh launched the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Fauna Project to collect information on the non-human visitors (and residents) in the Gardens.
Spearheaded by Valerie Bugh, and a group of enthusiastic volunteers, the Wildflower Center Fauna Project is now 15 years old. Most Thursday mornings photographers and bug people meet at the Wildflower Center to record and photograph the wildlife they see at the Center. One of the benefits of these surveys is to help the visiting public see and understand a bit more about the ecology of gardens. There are some outstanding “photonaturalists” that regularly contribute to the Fauna Project and this exhibit showcases some of their work and the wildlife that call the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center home.
- Downtown Austin Holiday Stroll - December 2024
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The Old Bakery & Emporium will be open and making spirits bright during this year’s annual Holiday Stroll presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance on Saturday, December 7th from 3 - 8 pm.
This family-friendly event welcomes folks of all ages and includes several fun and festive activities for the whole family including photo opportunities with Santa, cookie and ornament decorating, and more!
- Vets & Pets: Fall 2024
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Vets & Pets: Veterans Day Art Event
Saturday, November 9th from 1 - 4 pm
Join us at the Old Bakery & Emporium this Saturday, November 9th, from 1 to 4 p.m. for a Veterans Day art event, "Vets & Pets".
This event is in partnership with AVAFest (Austin Veteran Arts Festival) and exclusively displays the art of local Austin military veterans.
According to a recent study, service dogs have been proven to reduce the severity of PTSD. "Vets & Pets" is a celebration of the vital role animals and creativity play in the lives of our nation's veterans.
Don't miss this opportunity to support local artists and military veterans.The event is free to attend. RSVP's via Eventbrite are encouraged, but not required.
The event features live music by cellist Carol Anne Boscoe.
- Austin Museum Day 2024
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Austin Museum Day
Sunday, September 22nd from Noon - 3 pm
On Sunday, September 22nd from Noon - 3 pm, the Old Bakery & Emporium is proud to participate in the 27th Annual Austin Museum Day.
On this special day, we join dozens of museums in the Austin area to celebrate art, history, community, and culture. As always, our museum is free to attend.
- Pieces Coming Together Art Opening: Fall 2024
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Pieces Coming Together: The Art of the Mosaic
Art Opening - Saturday, September 21st from 1 - 4 pm
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Join us at the Old Bakery & Emporium on Saturday, September 21st for the opening of our new art exhibition, "Pieces Coming Together: The Art of the Mosaic."
The exhibit features the work of members of the Austin Mosaic Guild. The event is free and open to the public.
The Austin Mosaic Guild (AMG) was founded in 2008 with the mission to promote mosaics, both traditional and contemporary. AMG does this by encouraging and supporting members in learning skills and techniques to better express themselves in the mosaic medium and finding opportunities for them to exhibit their work. The guild includes professional artists with many years of experience to members who are just beginning their mosaic journey.
- Global Connections Art Opening - Summer 2024
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Global Connections Art Opening
Saturday, July 20th from 1 - 4 p.m.
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Join us at the historic Old Bakery & Emporium on Saturday, July 20th for the opening reception of our new art exhibition, Global Connections.
The exhibit will display pottery, masks, and textiles from all over the world.
The event will feature a silent auction.
Collection provided by Austin Friends of Folk Art
- 3rd Annual Midsummer Festival June 2024
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3rd Annual Midsummer Festival
Saturday, June 29th from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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For the third year in a row, the City of Austin’s historic Old Bakery & Emporium is hosting a Midsummer Festival honoring Swedish American heritage in Austin, Texas.
Join us on Saturday, June 29th, 2024, and enjoy FREE fun for the whole family. The festival will include multiple Swedish events and activities, including:
- Swedish treats
- Flower crown-making station
- Traditional Swedish maypole
- Face painting and Hair braiding
- Music by DJ Mahealani
To learn more about the Swedish history of the Old Bakery & Emporium, and Austin as a whole, please enjoy the digital exhibition "To Fika" by the Oakwood Cemetery.
- Harrogate Gardens Art Opening May 2024
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Harrogate Gardens - Art Opening
Saturday, May 25th, 2024 from 1 - 4 p.m.
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Our next art exhibition, Harrogate Gardens, is opening on Saturday, May 25th from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and we want to see you there!Harrogate Gardens will display the British millinery of Mamie Raynaud, also known as the mad hat-tress.
The event will feature live music from local Austin jazz guitarist, Jacob Wise.
- Eyes to See Art Opening March 2024
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Eyes to See - Art Opening Reception
Saturday, March 30th, 1-4 pm
Join us at The Old Bakery & Emporium on Saturday, March 30th from 1-4 pm for the opening reception of "Eyes to See". The exhibition features the work of Texas artist and retired military veteran Kurt Ritterpusch.
Eyes to See is a collection of works representing three years of Kurt's recent paintings. Inspired by the beauty of America, Kurt's work depicts the organic, inorganic, rural, and urban. His work aspires to truly see his subjects, not just look at them.
Using value, color, shape, and lines, Kurt attempts to capture the world and create compositions that direct the viewer’s eyes to interesting facets of our environment and world.
The event will feature live music from Texas musician Long Prairie.
"Eyes to See" will be on display in the Fine Art Gallery through May 4th, 2024.
- Fantastical Flora: Artist Talk with Francine Funke
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Fantastical Flora
Artist Talk - Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 2 pm
Join local Austin Artist Francine Funke on Saturday, 3/2 at 2 pm at The Old Bakery & Emporium to learn about her artistic process and inspiration for the "Fantastical Flora" exhibition.
The Fantastical Flora exhibition is a comprehensive exploration of the beauty of botanical forms, expressed realistically and in the abstract. It is a walk through nature, mystery, and introspection.
Francine Funke is a multifaceted artist whose artwork includes mixed media archival pigment ink on canvas and paper, acrylic paintings, collages, works on paper, photography, and installations. Francine has collaborated with many private collectors, art consultants, architects, museums, and galleries nationwide.
- Fantastical Flora Art Opening - January 2024
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Fantastical Flora
Opening Reception - Saturday, January 20th, 1 - 4 pm
Join us at The Old Bakery & Emporium on Saturday, January 20th from 1-4 pm for the opening reception of "Fantastical Flora". The exhibition features the work of local Austin artist Francine Funke.
The Fantastical Flora exhibition is a comprehensive exploration of the beauty of botanical forms, expressed realistically and in the abstract. It is a walk through Francine's artistic journey with nature, mystery, and introspection.
This multi-media exhibition will provide the viewer with a new and intriguing way of looking at the world we now inhabit - and perhaps even a glimpse into the hybrid universe of tomorrow.
- Downtown Holiday Stroll December 2023
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The Old Bakery & Emporium will be open and making spirits bright during this year’s annual Holiday Stroll presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance on Saturday, December 2nd from 5-9 pm.
This event welcomes folks of all ages and includes several fun and festive activities for the whole family including photo opportunities with Santa, cookie and ornament decorating, and more!
- AVAFest - "Celebrating Women Veterans" November 2023
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The Old Bakery & Emporium has partnered with the Austin Veteran Artist Festival to bring you a new art exhibition entitled
"Celebrating Women Veterans".
The exhibition will open on Saturday, November 4th, 2023, and will be marked by an opening reception from 1 - 4 pm. The exhibition will be on display through January 6, 2024.
The exhibit features the work of eight unique Austin women artists
who are military veterans.
This special art exhibit celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Women's Armed Forces Integration Act, which allowed women to become permanent, regular members of the US armed forces in 1948.
- Tai Chi Class
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As part of the Austin Veteran Arts Festival, The Old Bakery & Emporium is hosting a free Tai Chi class taught by Air Force Veteran David Pickens on Saturday, October 14th at 3 p.m.
About Your Teacher:
David Pickens is the former National Chairman of Tai Chi and Kung Fu for the United States Amateur Athletic Union, as well as one of the founders of World Tai Chi Qigong Day in Central Texas. He also was the first person in Texas to instruct Tai Chi for college accreditation in 1977. David is a former USAF veteran and veteran peer counselor for Austin Community College and Austin Samaritan’s veteran’s outreach.
- Austin Museum Day 2023
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On Sunday, September 17th, 2023, the Old Bakery & Emporium is proud to participate in the 26th annual Austin Museum Day.
Join us from 1 - 3 pm and enjoy live music by local musician Lucas Julian Carballeira, who studied classical guitar, attaining a BA in Classical Guitar and a master's degree in music theory. During his studies, he spent a year abroad at the Superior Conservatory in Vigo, Spain, under the tutelage of Margarita Escarpa. Throughout his studies, Carballeira traveled all over North America and Europe. He received masterclasses from the top guitarists in the world, including David Russell, Sergio Assad, Lorenzo Micheli, and many others. This is made possible by the Economic Development Music Department.
Additionally, guests can experience fine art by Franklin Mendez, look into Austin's history in our museum, and shop for handmade creations by local Austin artists in our artisan emporium.
As always, the Old Bakery & Emporium is free to visit and open to the public. Eventbrite RSVP's encouraged, but not required.
- Old Bakery Park Mural Project Survey
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Old Bakery Park Mural Project
The City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department and the Old Bakery & Artisan Emporium are partnering with the Downtown Austin Alliance to transform Old Bakery Park.
This Community Activated Parks Project will include an active community engagement process to explore ideas about how to revitalize this downtown greenspace through a new Writing on the Walls mural that tells the story of this area of Austin.
Give your feedback to let us know what you'd like to see in this future downtown mural.
Thank you to the talented artists and local leaders who have joined our community engagement events regarding this project so far.
Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to working together to create a beautiful new mural!
- Franklin Mendez: A Retrospective of Paintings Opening Reception
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Franklin Mendez: A Retrospective of Paintings Opening Reception
Saturday, August 26th, 1 - 4 pm
The exhibition will showcase decades worth of work from local Austin artist Franklin Mendez.
Franklin Mendez is an Austin-born Marine Corps and Vietnam Veteran with a civilian career spanning 35 years in the corporate art world. This unique combination of lifelong experiences has produced an impressive and diverse collection of work.
“I’m 78 years old and I am still painting every day. I wake up with a purpose in life. I want to continue learning as there is so much to learn. I paint to heal my invisible wounds and my hope is that others may find healing in my art.
Every painting is an exploration of the unknown. Even though I have painted many varied compositions, each brush stroke in every painting is still a dedicated and deliberate attempt to learn. The process of learning art is in your eye and at your fingertips.”
- Franklin Mendez
The exhibit will be displayed August 26th - October 21st, 2023 at the Old Bakery and Emporium at 1006 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
Click here to RSVP for FREE on Eventbrite
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- Empire's Echo Closing Reception
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On Saturday, August 12th, we are hosting a closing reception for our current art exhibition
Empire's Echo: a dual exhibition by Anne Bobroff-Hajal and Craig Campbell.
Visitors are invited to dialogue with the history of Russia, whose “great and terrible projects” over centuries can also help us understand Putin’s invasion of Ukraine today. This exhibition sets the quiet resonance of day-to-day life on the periphery of the Russian Empire against the fevered aristocratic competition at its autocratic Moscow center.
The exhibit and the closing reception are FREE to attend and open to the public.Click Here to Learn More & RSVP
- 2nd Annual MidSummer Festival
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2nd Annual MidSummer Festival
Saturday, June 24th, 1 - 4 pm
Click here to view photos from this event
Our annual Midsummer Festival honoring the Old Bakery & Emporium's Swedish American heritage will be held on June 24th, 2023 from 1 -4 pm!
Mark your calendars and get ready for FREE fun for the whole family!
The festival will include multiple Swedish events and activities, including:
Live Music by Scandinavian folk artists Mira Dickey & Ian Files, Traditional & contemporary Swedish and Scandinavian songs by the Norrsken Three (“Norrsken” is Swedish for “Northern Lights”), Live demonstration of Swedish flat-plane wood carving, Swedish treats by Fika Table, Flower crown-making station, Traditional Swedish maypole, and Dala horse piñatas.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite
FREE Parking will be available in the Governor's Mansion parking lot behind the Old Bakery & Emporium. Guests can enter the parking lot from 10th Street between Congress and Colorado St. (please note that 10th street is one-way headed west)
- Abstract Rhythms
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Abstract Rhythms encompasses the work of three artists who met through their common love of art: Joseph Jay, Malina Cipleu, and Larry Akers.
Although working in different mediums, their art is connected through a sense of harmony, rhythm, and fluidity. The artists invite the viewer to tune into the cadence of the artworks and to find the relationships between light and sound, pattern and rhythm that infuse these works.
SAVE THE DATE!
When: April 8th, 2023 from 1 - 5 pm
What: Abstract Rhythms Opening Reception
Where: Old Bakery & Emporium, 1006 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
Both the opening reception and the exhibit are free to attend. Abstract Rhythms will be on display at the Old Bakery & Emporium through May 13th, 2023
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- Walking in My Shoes: The Art of Robert R. Jones
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The Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Old Bakery & Emporium presents Walking in My Shoes exhibit and opening reception on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, from 1 – 4 pm. The event will take place at the Old Bakery & Emporium located at 1006 Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas.
The exhibition will showcase the work of artist Robert R. Jones, as the Old Bakery recognizes and highlights African American art during Black History Month. "Walking In My Shoes" is an artistic exploration into the notion of walking in someone else's shoes. This perspective shift gives the viewer a different angle from which to experience love, entertainment, and empathy.
The opening reception will feature:
Panel discussion entitled “The Artist, the Author, and the Collaboration” Event Moderator: Dr. Cindy Brandimarte, Author of two award-winning books Inside Texas and Texas State Parks and the CCC with a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Texas Book signing & conversation with Joleene Maddox Snider, author of Claiming Sunday: The Story of a Texas Slave Community
The event and exhibition are free to attend. Click here to RSVP on Facebook!
Jones’ art will remain on exhibit from January 14 until March 18, 2023, at the Old Bakery and Emporium.
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- Downtown Austin Holiday Stroll 2022
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The Old Bakery & Emporium will be playing a special role in this year’s annual Holiday Stroll presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance.
On Saturday, December 3rd from 5 pm – 10 pm the Old Bakery will be hosting the first public engagement event to get community feedback for a new mural on the south-facing wall of the park located at 1006 Congress Ave in Austin, Texas.
Community members will learn about the project and share their vision for a new mural. The event will feature several opportunities for people to provide feedback and share their vision including an online poll, a life-sized timeline of the building’s history, and a downtown mural coloring book where people can draw and share their vision for the new mural.
This event welcomes folks of all ages and includes several fun and festive activities for the whole family including: photo opportunities with Santa, ornament decorating craft table, and winter wonderland featuring igloos for exploring!
Join the Old Bakery and Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation and share your vision for the next downtown mural!
- Tom Lea Combat Warrior Art Opening - 10/22/22
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The exhibition will highlight twelve giclee prints of Tom Lea's works and photographs from the Tom Lea Institute in El Paso, Texas. The Tom Lea Combat Warrior Art exhibit focuses on Tom Lea's Life Magazine WWII series. The exhibition also includes U.S. combat veteran and Director & Founder of AVAFest, Glenn Towery.
Furthermore, the exhibit will feature work from combat veterans Peter Buotte, Lorenzo Quinonez, Kurt Ritterpusch, Franklin Mendez, Raphael Melis, Ben Freeman, and Patrick Redbird.
Ceremonial Performance:
Traditional American Indian Veterans Association
Event Speakers:
- Moderator: Mike Warren from FOX 7 Austin
- Adair Margo: Founder of the Tom Lea Institute spoke about How Tom Got the War Out of his Head
- Holly Packard Cobb Executive Director & Producer of the Tom Lea Insitute provided an introduction to Tom Lea's WWII Art video presentation
- Event Producer and Honorable Judge Bill Stubblefield spoke about Tom Lea's historical importance
- Event Producer and Founder of AVAFest, Glenn Towery, spoke on the event's meaning
- MidSummer Festival - Summer 2022
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MidSummer Festival
Saturday, June 25, 2022
at the Old Bakery & Emporium
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBrought to you by the Old Bakery & Emporium and Oakwood Cemetery Chapel!
• Try traditional Swedish strawberry cake from The Fika Table Bakery
• Be entertained by Swedish Magician Bertil Fredstrom "Black Bert" and his jugglers
• Learn the difference between gnomes (tomte) and trolls from Amy Evenson
• Help break open a Swedish Dala Horse piñata and sign-up to win one to take home
• Make a flower crown and wear it just like people at festivals in Sweden do
• Listen to Swedish music
• Cool off with delicious paleta (frozen pop) from Mom & Pops
This is an indoor and outdoor FREE public event.
Fun for the whole family!
The MidSummer Festival is the final event in the To Fika series. The series was done by the Oakwood Cemetery Chapel. In Swedish culture, Fika is a daily cultural tradition in which people stop working and spend time with colleges, coworkers and friends over coffee and sweets. Fika is about companionship, fellowship, chatting and socializing.
To learn more about Swedish immigrants that helped build Austin read the beautifully researched digital exhibit by Oakwood Cemetery chapel: To Fika.