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The Bridges Emporium The Bridges Emporium at 920 Main has 7 unique shops featuring more than a dozen local artists.

We offer extraordinary one-of-a-kind ART & GIFTS for every taste, occasion, and budget. All shops have associates who live nearby and all shops have "by appointment" hours as well as the regular posted hours. The diverse original works range in price from $5.00 up to several hundred for large work.

The month of October is all about creativity and what inspires us to do what we do. Come see us on First Friday, October...
10/01/2026

The month of October is all about creativity and what inspires us to do what we do. Come see us on First Friday, October 2, from 5pm to 8pm (rain or shine!), have some refreshments, meet our artists, and Get Inspired! Artist Trading Cards by each Bridges Emporium Artist are on display (and for sale for $5 each). Hope to see you there!
Vickie Wesson Maria Montoya Stayton Jeff Stayton Art by Ginger B Jennifer Shaw Jane Booth Hunt Keira Greer Kay Kemp (and a couple more...)

09/25/2026

The Bridges Emporium is proud to have an incredible group of outstanding artists. Beginning this week, we will be featuring our galleries, shops, and most importantly, our artists, in social media posts. Of course, you *could* always just come see us and meet everyone in person! Stay tuned!

One of our favorite artists (yes, of course we love all our artists equally) is Vickie Wesson! We wanted to be sure you ...
09/21/2026

One of our favorite artists (yes, of course we love all our artists equally) is Vickie Wesson! We wanted to be sure you know about her NEW COLORING BOOK! Beautiful renderings of some of her favorite paintings are yours to bring to life. $25 at Vickie Wesson Art. Go all the way to the end of the hall - you won't regret it. Vickie Wesson

09/02/2026

Don't miss this First Friday at The Bridges Emporium! So many Hispanic Heritage items (including a yarn art activity) and so much local art and gifts. Come for the fun; stay for the incredible local art. gifts

08/27/2026

First Friday, September 4, 5pm-8pm, and throughout September, Look for our colorful papel picado-inspired sidewalk chalk mural, then come inside to wander among flags of Hispanic and Latino countries. How many can you name? Visit our "In the Spotlight" wall to get an idea of the creativity each country has shared with the world. Leave your mark on the Wall: add a sticker with your connection to a country or the creative legacy it gave us. While you're here, create your own simple nierika yarn art to keep!

08/17/2026

Save the Date? Why yes, yes you should. First Friday, September 4 will begin our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! We'll have the usual refreshments and a look at the contributions many Latino and Hispanic countries have made to the world of art!

Change doesn't have to be difficult or unhappy. We support Ritter Todd in her journey forward (though Bridges won't be ...
08/16/2026

Change doesn't have to be difficult or unhappy. We support Ritter Todd in her journey forward (though Bridges won't be *quite* the same without her), and we welcome Wesson in her new incarnation as a returning tenant at The Bridges Emporium.

Words cannot begin to describe the sadness we feel at losing Evonne. Many times, without realizing it, she was the glue ...
07/13/2026

Words cannot begin to describe the sadness we feel at losing Evonne. Many times, without realizing it, she was the glue that helped hold all our chaos together.
Please join us this Fri/Sat/Sun (July 17/18/19) as we celebrate her contribution to our lives with an exhibit and sale of some of her best work. All proceeds go to the Winter family.
In addition, we will have materials on hand for those of you who'd like to leave a note or memory to share with others on our Spotlight wall. We miss you, Evonne.

Main Event Bastrop TX Art and The Bridges Emporium hosted a Freedom "Quilt" for July 3rd First Friday (and Saturday and ...
07/13/2026

Main Event Bastrop TX Art and The Bridges Emporium hosted a Freedom "Quilt" for July 3rd First Friday (and Saturday and Sunday). Everyone was invited to create their own "quilt" square celebrating our Freedoms and put it up with everyone else's. Below are photos of when it was first getting started on Friday, and after we cleaned up the last stars, stripes, glitter and colored paper Sunday afternoon. We the People CREATE!

07/02/2026

Just a quick reminder: if it's First Friday, we're having FUN! And we have enough to go around... see you there!

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920 Main Street
Bastrop, TX
78602

Opening Hours

Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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