🎨 Cephas House Art Exhibit & Jazz Workshop — Part of the Eddie Durham Festival


 

Live Art • Film • Workshop • Free Event – October 11, 2025

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Cephas House Art Exhibit & Jazz Workshop
Eddie Durham Festival 2025

Hank Hehmsoth jazz-inspired art collage

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Hands-On Studio 1–3 PM)
Where: The Cephas House, 217 W Martin Luther King Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666
Admission: Free • Family-friendly

Join artist, composer, and jazz historian Hank Hehmsoth for a special art-and-music experience inside Cephas House, adjacent to Eddie Durham Park. Part of the annual Eddie Durham Festival, this event blends visual art, film, and hands-on creativity.

  The Cephas House, San Marcos, TX

Jazz-Inspired Art Exhibit — Hehmsoth’s vibrant paintings explore the rhythm, harmony, and color of jazz in visual form.

Short Films: “All About Eddie Durham” — Created through an NEA Art Works grant in collaboration with Texas State University, these shorts honor NEA Jazz Master Eddie Durham with archival footage, interviews, and music.

Hands-On Art & Jazz Studio (1–3 PM) — A free, family-friendly workshop with live demos and interactive activities.

A free community celebration of jazz, art, and local history — a chance to see, hear, and create in the spirit of Eddie Durham.

 

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