Contracommon’s sixth annual art festival is a full day event celebrating local arts and community—featuring 30+ creative vendors, 4 live music acts, and free hands-on activities for all ages. The festival will take place on October 24th, from 11am to 5pm, on the Hill Country Galleria’s central plaza. Attendance is completely free of charge! This festival directly supports the emerging artists and makers of Central Texas by connecting them with a huge community of art lovers throughout west Austin and the Hill Country.
2026 Sponsors
2026 Sponsors
VENDORS
Each year Contracommon invites a variety of local artists and creative businesses from the Central Texas region to showcase their work at our festival.
Vendor applications for Common Ground 2026 have closed. However, we welcome artists and makers of all kinds to apply for our upcoming markets and exhibitions via our open calls page.
SPONSORS
Contracommon relies on the support of our community members and sponsors to produce events like this—completely free for everyone to attend.
We have a variety of sponsorship levels and advertising opportunities available for local businesses and organizations to support this event while connecting their brand to a large audience.
Volunteers
You decide how involved you want to be! We're looking for help with all sorts of things, including:
Set up & load in
Mid-day artist check-ins
Art activities
End-of-day breakdown
and more!
It’s an easy way to support local artists without spending cash, especially if you already plan on attending!
Interested in participating in the festival in a different way? Have a question that isn’t answered here? Reach out to: events@contracommon.org
