Every first Saturday we bring you...everything we can! All in one place, all at one time. Free for members, a sliding scale donation of $1-$10 for non-members helps us keep it all happening (no one turned away for lack of funds). Become a member for as low as $1/month here: https://withfriends.events/o/the_museum_of_human_achievement/join/

This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

This month is themed around rest, recovery, and repair.

MoHA WILL FEATURE:

Rest Day Buffet
A very chill expo of recharging and connecting, from creatives in our community. Artwork, demos, performance art, discussion groups, and other forms of sharing.

Member Mingiling
May’s member activity presents an opportunity for MoHA members to deepen their relationships with the space, the artwork, and the community.
- An insider’s tour of the space, complete with MoHA lore.
- AZA (Ask Zac Anything): All your burning MoHA questions, answered.
- Member Meet & Greet: Facilitated connections with other MoHA community members
- Show & Tell: Inspired by featured installation we recover (amen, amen, amen)

And more!

OUR FRIENDS WILL FEATURE:

we recover (amen, amen, amen)
An LED tube installation and audio on healing by Betelhem Makonnen.

Home Economics: Junkyard Hospital
Grab a patient from the junkyard (an object in need of repair from the Home Economics supply area) and, with the help of tools and adhesives, give them another chance at life!

(Re)covering in Movement
A selection of experimental videos from Ethiopia’s Addis Video Art Festival (AVAF), curated by artist, curator, and educator Betelhem Makonnen, who brings together video artists with a shared inquiry: How do we endure loss and transformation, and find grounding amid chaos?

Cage Match Project, Round XXVI: Cruces/Crossings - Opening Reception
The opening reception for Cage Match Project’s Round 26 exhibition "Cruces/Crossings" by Rachel Salcido, Fabiana Muñoz, and Julio Martinez will take place May 2nd from 6-9pm.

The artists will cover the cage’s exterior using handmade paper embedded with tomatillo leaves. A continuous line tracing the U.S.–Mexico border will encircle its surface, mapped through the leaves in the pulp and reinforced with tomatillo woodcut prints.

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Venue Details

This event will be outdoors and indoors in an open air warehouse without climate control, please dress according to the weather. MoHA has aging floors and a gravel parking lot. We recommend closed toe flat shoes.

Code of Conduct - https://moha.wiki/Code_of_Conduct
Additional FAQs - https://moha.wiki/FAQ_%E2%86%92

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Travel & Parking Information

MoHA is located behind the Canopy Art Complex in a gravel parking lot. Guests can park for free in our lot or find street parking.

There is a bike rack at the front right side of our building.
The closest bus stops are 7th/Springdale and Springdale/Govalle.

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About us

The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) is a community-driven non-profit organization in Austin, TX grounded in affordability, inclusivity and access for artists. MoHA’s vision is for an empowered, resilient creative community where each member has the resources to foster well being, prosperity, and a self-determined future. We run a variety of programs in Community Abundance, Digital Arts, Exhibition, and Professional Development for artists, organizers, and audiences. https://moha.wiki.