Step into a welcoming space to spark your imagination with our creativity drop-in classes brought to you by Rough Draft’s Brooke Pillifant. Each session offers a unique, hands-on experience where we dive into the life and work of a featured artist to explore their style and techniques. Following our discussion, we break out the supplies to create our own pieces using materials that directly mirror the artist's process, making it a true hands-on art-making experience. Classe

Auditions for the 5th Annual San Marcos Variety Show benefitting the Price Center have been set for Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 – noon and Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 5-7 p.m. Talent of all types is welcome and encouraged. The show is a family-friendly favorite each year and slots for performers fill up quickly! Want to showcase your talent? Please contact the Show’s creator and producer Anna Broome at smtxyoga@gmail.com Questions and video auditions welcome!

Aug. 4th First Tuesday SMTX August Film Showing SOLD OUT Please watch for a preview of the September Film in a few weeks and be sure to act quickly if you want tickets! 1893 Flea Returns August 8 Our popular monthly 1893 Flea returns Saturday Aug. 8. The eclectic indoor market, located throughout the first-floor venues of the Price Center, features more than a dozen unique vendors offering a fun mix of vintage, original creations, collectibles, and more. A limited number of

July marks the 5th anniversary of Shop 1893’s opening. Our little part-time resale shop helps fund the Price Center operations and supports the entrepreneurial efforts of over 40 small, local vendors. We opened the Shop during the COVID closures using mostly donated items. Today, Shop 1893 still includes items donated directly to us as well an eclectic mix of vintage, original creations, collectibles, and more from our 40+ vendors! As we have in previous years, the Shop will

A group of city officials, members of the San Marcos Arts Commission, the Price Center Arts Committee, mosaic artist Carmen Rangel, and a number of guests gathered Thursday, June 25 to officially dedicate Wild Harmony, the new mosaic installation on the front steps of the Price Center. The latest public art project funded by the San Marcos Arts Commission is the first public mosaic on stairs in San Marcos and features a beautiful display of local pollinators and cacti blooms.

Members of the San Marcos Arts Commission, other city officials, mosaic artist Carmen Rangel, and representatives of the Price Center will gather by the new mosaic on the front steps of the Price Center at 10 am on June 25 for the official dedication of the new public art installation. Brief remarks, photos, and a chance to meet the artist are among the highlights. The public is encouraged to join in! The new front steps mosaic at the Price Center was commissioned by the S

Springs of Life Church, an affirming congregation that gathers for worship at the Price Center every Sunday at 11 a.m. is sponsoring a free showing of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture as part of its PRIDE Month observations. “We’re excited to share this movie for those who have only ever heard that the Bible is against them. We believe that it’s possible to be your fully authentic self and still take the Bible seriously,” said Rev. Larry Gibson, pastor of Springs

The Price Center & Garden has entered into a partnership agreement with the American Red Cross Community Adaption Program (CAP). The new partnership is providing funding to the Center to convert its current outdated kitchen into one that could function in the event of a disaster as a kitchen for emergency food prep and distribution as part of an ongoing recovery effort. The Red Cross is making a substantial investment by providing all new and enhanced appliances to update the

The Price Center & Garden is a non-profit visual and performing arts and cultural community center dedicated to the healthy enrichment of lives across generations. As required by its charter, the Price Center conducted its annual membership meeting and election of officers on May 20, during the opening reception for its current gallery show: Artful Alchemy. Following brief remarks by the board chair, treasurer, and executive director, dues-paying members of the Price Center

The Price Center & Garden has once again earned the title of Best of Hays, marking its seventh recognition! The 2025 accolades are for Best Art Gallery/Exhibit and Social Venue, both of which the Center has won over the past several years. “We are grateful to all who nominated and/or voted for us, said Clay DeStefano, executive director. “The Arts Committee does a spectacular job creating, curating, and overseeing all aspects of our gallery and other arts activities,” he add