Oct 22–25, 2026
Marfa Weekend 2026
Commemorative Poster
This year, Art Blocks is releasing an open edition generative poster. Every poster purchase directly funds Marfa Weekend and keeps attendance free and accessible. Available to anyone, whether or not you join us in Marfa in person.
Lineup & Schedule
Each year's programming is crafted fresh — new artists, new talks, new moments. We share a program outline roughly 60 days out, with the full run of show dropping in October. Follow Art Blocks on X and Instagram, or subscribe to our newsletter, to be the first to know.
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How to get involved
Community
Marfa Weekend is a unique opportunity for community building. Intentionally intimate, welcoming to newcomers, and designed to foster relationships that last well beyond the weekend. Whether you're an artist, a collector, or simply generative art-curious — all are welcome.
Questions?
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Do you have a vision to share? We're open to new ideas — artist workshops, displays, talks, performances, and more. Apply today and tell us what you're thinking.
Apply by June 12, 2026
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Marfa Weekend brings together 800+ artists, collectors, and industry leaders from over 20 countries each year in the high desert of West Texas. Sponsoring Marfa Weekend means your brand is woven into the experience, not just placed beside it.
Window closes July 31, 2026
Get in touchAbout Marfa Weekend
“It’s a community of artists, collectors, brands, and participants in the art world coming together in the desert to have a dialogue about art. It’s pretty special.”
— Erick Calderon (Snowfro), Founder & CEO, Art Blocks
When Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon first experienced Donald Judd's 100 untitled works in mill aluminum, it validated his perspective on generative art. The work wasn't coded in JavaScript or rendered on a computer, but it captured two core ideas central to on-chain generative art: permanence and variability. The Art Blocks house in Marfa is a tribute to that lineage — to the artists creating on the blockchain today, and to the pioneers who laid the foundation for computers as an artistic medium.
That spirit shapes Art Blocks Marfa Weekend. The setting plays its own role: with just 1,600 residents, Marfa strips away distraction and turns your attention toward the community gathered within it. What began as an intimate meeting of artists and collectors has grown, over five years, into a global gathering — artists, collectors, brands, community members, and the generative-art-curious arriving from more than 20 countries. About 57% return every year. The other 43% always say the same thing afterward: why did I wait so long?
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