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The 2009 Fiesta Arts Fair showcases the contemporary art of 124 artists from all over America. Ceramics, paintings, jewelry, glass, photography, wearable art and other high-quality artworks are for sale to accent one’s house, table, or body. The art fair is nestled among the shady trees of the school’s historic Ursuline Campus adjacent to San Antonio’s River Walk, and in the art school’s gothic chapel. This event draws over 12,000 people to enjoy art along with regional music and favorite Mexican fiesta food. Fiesta Arts Fair has something for everyone – especially children. At the Children’s Art Garden, kids work with volunteer artists to create their own mini-masterpieces. From stained glass to clay to creative new fiesta medals, there is an art project for everyone to discover. Over the past 36 years, the art fair has given visitors some of San Antonio’s best Fiesta music as well. The 2009 musical performance schedule is: Saturday, April 18 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cedryl Ballou and the Zydeco Trendsetters 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p. Tennessee Valley Authority 2 p.m. – 3:30 Guy Forsyth 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Stephanie Urbina Jones Sunday, April 19 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Azul 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.Gypzee Heart 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Terri Hendrix 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.Mitch Webb and The Swindles Both days, Convent Garden 10 s.m.– 2 p.m.George Gaytan 2:30 p.m. on Eric Carlson Admission to the art fair sustains educational programs at the non-profit Southwest School of Art & Craft and is $8 for adults and $4 for children 5 – 12 years old. Advance tickets are available at H-E-B and at the school. Fiesta Arts Fair is on the historic Ursuline Campus, Augusta at Navarro streets.

Event Categories

Visual Arts - Galleries, Entertainment - Events, Cultural Centers - Art/Visual

Venue Information

Venue Name

Southwest School of Art & Craft

Venue Description

The Southwest School of Art & Craft is a nationally-recognized leader in arts education, offering studio programs for more than 4000 adults, children and teens annually. Classes and workshops are taught by outstanding local, regional and national artists in state-of-the-art facilities; the school offers a certificate program for professional artists and craftspersons. The school also organizes contemporary art exhibitions, lectures, and concerts, as well as houses a history-based Visitors Center Museum , a Gallery Shop, and a lunch café. During a typical year, more than 225,000 people attend events, view exhibits, take classes or visit historic site. Located on two adjacent campuses, the school’s Ursuline Campus is the former home of the Ursuline Academy & Convent, originally founded in 1851 as the first school for girls in San Antonio. On this campus are the school’s extensive ceramics and weaving studios, its Young Artist Program area, and the tranquil gardens, arching pecan trees, and historic buildings that make the school San Antonio ’s “downtown oasis.” The Navarro Campus is the site of the school’s contemporary exhibition galleries and its high-tech classrooms and studios for photography, metals, printmaking, digital imaging, paper and book arts, as well as drawing and painting. Reflecting our long-standing role as a core San Antonio arts institution, our Mobile Arts Program disperses artist-teachers to more than 60 schools and social service agencies during the year, giving local children hands-on learning in fine art and traditional craft media; attendance in this program exceeds 40,000 annually.

Southwest School of Art & Craft Website