May 1st, 2026 | Contracommon
6:00 - 10:00pm
Welcome to
The Secret Garden, a one-night-only immersive FUNDRAISER PARTY blending art, performances, fantasy, and interactive installations.
Guests will explore our art space, including private artist studios, a group exhibition featuring local artists, temporary activations, live performances, enjoy refreshments from our sponsors, and support ContraCommonβs mission to provide accessible opportunities for emerging artists.
Secret Garden
Secret Garden
What Awaits You in
The Secret Garden:
Exclusive access to private artist studiosβ¦
Step inside the creative spaces of Contracommon resident artists. Meet the artists, see works in progress, and experience the creative process up close.Explore our galleryβ¦
Celebrate the resilience and growth of artists with a curated exhibition of thematic works featuring 27 local artists.Immersive activations & live performancesβ¦
Experience interactive installations from MetaCaustics, tarot readings by @ArtFromNoticing, floral flash tattoos from Amy Lees, a photo booth in our mural room (by Holly Cerna), and live performances featuring drag, burlesque, improvisational dance and music.Taste the secretsβ¦
Enjoy refreshments from our sponsors and partners, including Thorinβs Mead, Big Country Organic Brewing, Dolce Estivo Winery, and Great American Cookies / Marble Slab - Bee Cave.Take home delights of your ownβ¦
Test your fate with a raffle featuring items from our studio members and sponsors, including the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Twin Liquors, and Thorinβs Mead.Mystery to be exploredβ¦
Uncover surprises along the wayβeach step holds a new discovery.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Itβs No SecretβSupporting the Arts Feels Good
Your donation is a direct investment in supporting artists who are living and working in your community. Each ticket gives you full access to the Secret Garden experience and helps Contracommon offer affordable studio spaces and accessible opportunities for emerging artists.
Together, we fuel the creative process.
What
Awaits You:
May 1st, 2026 | 6-10PM
Hosted at
12912 Hill Country Blvd f140, Bee Cave, TX 78738
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Step inside the creative spaces of Contracommon artists. Meet the artists, see works in progress, and experience the creative process up close.
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Celebrate the resilience and growth of artists with a curated exhibition of thematic works featuring 27 local artists.
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Experience interactive installations from MetaCaustics, tarot readings by @ArtFromNoticing, floral flash tattoos from Amy Lees, a photobooth in our mural room (by Holly Cerna), and live performances featuring:
Gothess Jasmine
Hya Zakite
Impulse Purchase
Psyril Cybin
Santiago El Amor Wylde
Sir Beauregard Elliot, Esquire
Su-Hwei Tan DeWitt
Uncomfortable Transcendence -
Enjoy refreshments from our sponsors and partners, including Thorinβs Mead, Big Country Organic Brewing, Dolce Estivo Winery, and Great American Cookies / Marble Slab - Bee Cave.
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Test your fate with a raffle featuring items from our studio members and sponsors, including the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Twin Liquors, and Thorinβs Mead.
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Uncover surprises along the wayβeach step holds a new discovery.
Don't Miss The Secret Garden
Come for the art, stay for the mysteryβThe Secret Garden is an experience like no other. Be part of this unique evening and support Austinβs creative community.
