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The Local Art Scene
San Antonio has one of the most interesting emerging contemporary art scenes in the world. In May 2011, American Style magazine named San Antonio one of America's top 25 cities for art.
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Sparked by San Antonio’s long history as an international crossroads, the city's lively art scene reflects the city’s confluence of cultures. As San Antonio's reputation as an artistic hub spreads, more visitors are venturing off the River Walk to where the city's creative tribe lives, works and plays.
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One of America's Top Cities for Art
The Heart of San Antonio's Art Scene
Southtown and the historic King William neighborhood, just a few blocks from downtown, is the heart of San Antonio's art scene. And Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is the epicenter of it all.
Latin, Afro American & Texan Arts
San Antonio's deep, rich connections to Latin America, the American frontier west, and African-American culture figure prominently in the local art scene.
The Broadway Cultural Corridor
The city's major cultural and arts centers are in the five-mile Broadway Corridor, a main street that runs north from downtown.
Artpace
Artpace was founded by picante-sauce heiress Linda Pace in 1995 as a laboratory in which contemporary artists could work, live and spread the word.
Ten Great San Antonio Art Galleries
Spaces filled with works by the best local contemporary artists, with well-curated shows and dealers who know a lot about the local art scene.
Self-Guided Tours
San Antonio Art Walks
Art walks give you a chance to see some of the city's most interesting places and meet artists in their neighborhoods, galleries, studios and homes.
San Antonio Neighborhood Tours
Take three tours of distinctive areas and learn about the neighborhood's arts and culture, plus where to stop for food and shopping.
Annual Arts Festivals
The city's most significant arts festivals are listed below, but there are hundreds more arts and cultural activities during the year. Search this arts & culture calendar and check this major festivals and events list.
March
Luminaria & Contemporary Arts Month
April
Fiesta Art Fair
September
Fotoseptiembre
October
Chalk It Up!
La Gloria Art Festival
La Cantera Art Festival
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Glasstire
A statewide arts website with selected listings of arts events in and around San Antonio and feature articles about the city's art scene.
San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
A comprehensive cultural arts website and events calendar.
The Arts > Best of San Antonio
Local alt newspaper, the San Antonio Current, polls readers each year for the best of San Antonio.
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