City of Austin
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Join the UMLAUF for the unveiling of the Historic Preservation, Expansion and Unification Plan on Wednesday, May 29.
Join the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden and Museum, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, and Page/ architecture firm, for the unveiling of the Historic Preservation, Expansion and Unification Plan on Wednesday, May 29 at 5:30 p.m. at 605 Azie Morton Rd. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP for the event.
The plan is the vital first step for the Austin art institution to improve access and expand use of the 5.86-acre sculpture garden, museum and grounds, while preserving and incorporating the adjacent 1.93-acre site that includes the historic home of Angeline and Charles Umlauf, their private sculpture garden, and the artist’s studio.
The plan recommends the preservation and activation of the historic Umlauf home and studio for public access, more gathering and programmatic space, and strategies to display additional art that is currently in storage. The plan also recommends the implementation of sustainable practices and innovative stormwater management strategies.
The plan began in summer 2023 with community engagement and site assessment followed by a feedback period for the public to respond to different conceptual ideas, which were incorporated into the plan.
The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden and Museum was made possible through the Umlaufs' 1985 donation of their personal residence, art studio, seven acres and more than 150 sculptures to the City of Austin for use as an art museum, which opened to the public on adjacent land in 1991.
More information on the planning process can be found at UmlaufSculpture.org/VisionPlan.
About the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden and Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded around a vast collection of work by American sculptor Charles Umlauf. Charles Umlauf (1910-1994) taught at The University of Texas for forty years, retiring as Professor Emeritus in 1981. The UMLAUF exhibits the work of Charles Umlauf and other visual and performing artists in a museum and a garden setting. The UMLAUF Mission: To cultivate curiosity, community, and connection through nature, contemporary artists, and the work of Charles Umlauf. Learn more at UmlaufSculpture.org.