Exhibit Listing: Linda Murray
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Exhibit List: Samara Barks
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New Year, New City Arts Center!
It’s official: The City Arts Center has opened in the Griffith Building at 216 East Main Street in Downtown Round Rock!Â
We are so excited to welcome you to the City Arts Center, a new creative space in Downtown Round Rock in the Griffith Building. With two-story-high cathedral ceilings, a gorgeous view of the paseo … and most importantly, a beautiful place to experience the arts!
The City Arts Center is staffed and managed by the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture, and it is a venue for you to be inspired, connect, and celebrate the arts.
Admission to experience the arts with us in the City Arts Center is free and all are welcome.
We currently have two exhibits on view now, by artists Lind Moore and Samara Barks.Â
Celebrating Our New Space
Thank you for celebrating with us: We were so excited to celebrate with everyone at the Griffith Building ribbon cutting and our exhibit reception on January 29, 2026.Â
Griffith Building contains the City Arts Center, the Round Rock Chamber, and the Visitors Center. Our party celebrated art by Linda Murray and Samara Barks, live jazz by Keith Fiala, catering and refreshments by Alfred’s Catering and So Good Brazilian Treats, TapSnap photo booth, and conversation and energy abounded!
This event was free and open to the public. Stay tuned for more events to come!Â
Linda Murray: On View January 13-April 3, 2026
On view now: We are thrilled to present “Chapters,” an exhibit by artist Linda Murray. Within this exhibition, the artist presents multiple series from her collection of works. Some about the passage of time, technology, nature, and beyond. Look for motherboards and QR codes intertwined with natural elements and other series of works that interrelate. All works are available for purchase in the City Arts Center.Â
The exhibit title of “Chapters” has layers of meaning that extend beyond the exhibit itself: It’s our newest chapter in our new arts facility, and we are housed in the Griffith Building formerly home to the Round Rock Public Library.Â
Murray grew up in the small West Texas town of Rotan. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a long-time member of The Artists League of Texas, which became The Center for Contemporary Arts when she lived in Abilene and then Buffalo Gap. She now resides in Round Rock.
I paint in series. This show includes representative pieces of many different series. I think of each series as a book and each painting within that book as a chapter.
When I was a younger artist, I wanted to confine the issues I addressed in my paintings to universal themes, not personal ones. Now that I am no longer a young artist, I have come to realize that those universal themes and my personal themes are one and the same. We all face mortality. We all are affected by the constant balancing act of nature vs. technology. And we all face the consequences of the politics of the day. Â We live in a multi-layered culture filled with contradictions and dichotomies. My work reflects this.
Samara Barks: On View January 29-April 3, 2026
Opening just before Black History Month, we’re excited to present a selection of 3D works by artist Samara Barks in the City Arts Center. On view now, this captivating exhibit — with 3D art phone booths, wooden records and light-up shadow boxes — will continue through April 3, 2024.Â
Artist Bio and Statement
Samara Barks, also known as Mixed Hues, is a talented freelance illustrator, muralist, 3D artist, and mentor. She has worked in various cities throughout her career but has called Austin home for the past decade. Her artwork is a unique blend of exaggerated realism and a graphic/comic book style, often featuring people of color, especially black people, in unconventional settings.
Samara created Mixed Hues initially to address the lack of representation of black people in both the art and roller derby communities she was a part of. Over time, Mixed Hues has grown and now encompasses all of her creative passions. Samara’s artwork can be seen throughout Austin and beyond, as she strives to create a world that reflects the diversity and inclusivity she values.
Connect with the artist:
Website:Â https://www.mixedhues.com/
Instagram:Â @Mixed_Hues
Facebook:Â https://www.facebook.com/MixedHues
Building History
A new year and a new creative space. The City Arts Center opened its new doors on January 14, 2026 in the newly renovated Griffith Building.
The location has played a variety of roles in downtown, including a fire house, auto shop, City Hall, and the library! This revitalized building is host to the City Arts Center, the Round Rock Visitors Center, and the Round Rock Chamber.
Outside the doors of our City Arts Center, you will find the Paseo. This walkable corridor connects Main Street to Liberty Ave and the Round Rock Library, allowing you to easily visit Main Street businesses, Prete Plaza, and City of Round Rock facilities like the City Arts Center!Â
The Griffith Building is named after Robert and Helen Griffith, who made their mark in the community in numerous ways, including being ardent library supporters.Â
Click here to read more about the Griffith Building renovation project. Â
Pick With Austin
The City Arts Center serves as a welcoming pickup/drop off point for the local mental health awareness nonprofit Pick With Austin (http://pickwithaustin.com).Â
Please note: Pickups/drop offs are currently on hold until we acclimate to our new building. Please connect directly with Pick With Austin to make arrangements in the interim.
Connect directly with Pick With Austin to inquire about its no-fee instrument program, or stop by the gallery to see if we have an instrument on display that might be of use to you. A goal of this nonprofit is to help youth through the gift of music, by way of no-fee instruments and musical equipment. Have an instrument to donate? Bring it to the gallery, and we’ll pass it along to the nonprofit organization for you.Â
We Welcome You!
Who are we? The City Arts Center is staffed and managed by the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture.
The City Arts Center is dedicated to enriching the community by providing dynamic and accessible artistic experiences that foster creativity, cultural appreciation, and personal expression. It is a venue for you to be inspired, connect, and celebrate the arts.
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The City Arts Center
Main number: 512-341-3113
Fred Cooley
Arts and Culture Associate
fcooley@roundrocktexas.gov
737-775-4870 (Cell)
512-671-2884 (Office)
Christina Rudofsky
Arts and Culture Manager
crudofsky@roundrocktexas.gov
512-801-0698 (Cell)
512-218-3298 (Office)
The City Arts Center
216 East Main Street
Round Rock, TX 78664
Admission is free.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, with extended hours on Wednesday nights until 8pm.Â
