In Living Memory (ECHOES ATX)

Black and Hispanic Austinites have long made place here. Through neighborhood businesses and local cuisines, music and art, gathering spaces, organizing, family traditions, and everyday life, generations have built spaces of their own and profoundly shaped Austin's cultural life. Their histories are distinct, but they have also unfolded across neighboring and overlapping parts of the city, including East Austin and the historically Black and Mexican American communities of South Austin. But cities do not remember evenly. As Austin changes, so do the places and people that make it meaningful. Buildings are torn down. Neighborhoods change. Families move. Familiar places take on new names and uses. And sometimes, the people who made a place what it is can no longer remain there, even as their influence continues to shape the city. Still, we work to remember one another. We remember lives lived and childhoods, friends and family, local legends, homes and businesses, celebrations and losses. Through photographs, stories, objects, and art, we mark ourselves and one another into history.. Presented by ECHOES ATX at the George Washington Carver Museum, In Living Memory brings together ten contemporary artists exploring the memory, presence, and imagination of Black and Hispanic Austin. Across painting, documentary photography, Super 8 film, oral histories, family archives, a Tejana family ofrenda, and multimedia installations, the exhibition considers remembering not only as a record of the past, but as an act of care, self-definition, and reverence. The exhibition features artists whose work has reached audiences locally and nationally, including Dr. Robyn B. Adams, the ACLU of Texas's 2026–27 Artist-in-Residence; filmmaker Alejandro Hendricks, whose film Airport BLVD premiered at the 2026 Tribeca Festival; Leslie Lozano (Ella Ella), whose performances include Coachella and SXSW; and Bieke Campos, whose work has been featured through Mexic-Arte Museum's artist residency and mural programs. Moving through themes of place, memory, and legacy, In Living Memory asks what we make, what we carry, and what we leave for those who come after us. OPENING CELEBRATION - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2026, 6–9 PM Join ECHOES ATX at the Carver Museum for an evening celebrating art, memory, and community. Explore the exhibition, meet participating artists, and enjoy music and refreshments. Additional activities may be announced. Our previous exhibition's opening reached capacity, so we encourage visitors to reserve their free tickets in advance. Free opening RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-living-memory-opening-reception-at-the-carver-museum-tickets-2003185571970 AUSTIN STUDIO TOUR - NOVEMBER 14–15 AND 21–22, 2026, 11 AM–5 PM Visit In Living Memory at the Carver during two weekends of Austin Studio Tour. Come spend some time with the work, explore the galleries, and discover the artists and histories brought together in this exhibition. Free Studio Tour RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-living-memory-austin-studio-tour-weekends-at-the-carver-tickets-2003185647195 REGULAR EXHIBITION VISITS - THROUGH JANUARY 2027 Can't make the opening or Studio Tour? In Living Memory remains on view at the George Washington Carver Museum through January 2027, during scheduled museum visiting hours. Regular-visit registration is currently published for dates through December 31; January visiting details will be added as confirmed. Free regular gallery visit RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-living-memory-free-exhibition-visits-at-the-carver-museum-tickets-2003185671267 ADMISSION Admission is always free. Visitors who are able to contribute are encouraged to make an optional $5–$10 donation supporting ECHOES ATX's community arts programming; no donation is required to attend. Separate reservations are available for the opening, Studio Tour, and regular gallery visits. Presented by ECHOES ATX in collaboration with the George Washington Carver Museum. The exhibition is led by curator Shania Montúfar in curatorial collaboration with Freddie Crocheron. ECHOES ATX is fiscally sponsored by Future Front Texas. This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.