Department of Arts and Culture Archives - San Antonio Report

A group of friends play basketball on the new court in the urban play park The Pass under I-35 between Dolorosa and Commerce Streets near Market Square.

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Underused underpass near Market Square now an urban recreational space

by Shari Biediger and Raquel Torres August 21, 2023August 22, 2023

A previously underutilized highway underpass has been transformed into a community gathering space designed for relaxation and play.

San Antonio’s New Poet Laureate Nephtali De León at UNAM San Antonio.

City removes Nephtalí De León from poet laureate post after 4 months

by Nicholas Frank August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

San Antonio’s New Poet Laureate Nephtali De León at UNAM San Antonio.

New poet laureate Nephtalí De León once fought the city that now embraces him

by Nicholas Frank April 2, 2023August 15, 2023

Nephtali De León has been selected as San Antonio's 2023 poet laureate.

Nephtalí De León selected as San Antonio’s new poet laureate

by Nicholas Frank March 20, 2023August 22, 2023

Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony, seen here rehearsing in May, are considered eligible artists that could apply for grants funded by the City Council's allocation of $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act money.

Local arts sector to gain $5 million in ARPA funding

by Nicholas Frank June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

People walk near the 16-foot-tall sculpture “Stargazer (Citali)" by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes along the River Walk on Monday.

As a new River Walk icon, Stargazer sculpture offers ‘timeless perspective’

by Nicholas Frank April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

The Status of Women in San Antonio: Reflections on the Pursuit of Gender Equality exhibition at Plaza de Armas features 15 artists.

Culture Commons exhibition reflects on ‘The Status of Women in San Antonio’

by Nicholas Frank March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

A woman views La Inmigrante by Guillermina Zabala which is on display in the New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Exhibition – Round 2 at the Centro de Artes Gallery in Historic Market Square on Tuesday.

Centro de Artes gallery reopens with second show focused on immigrant artists

by Nicholas Frank January 25, 2022February 5, 2022

New public sculpture in MLK Park pays homage to King’s words, Black culture

by Nicholas Frank January 3, 2022January 17, 2022

Krystal Jones, City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture Film and Music Commissioner, welcomes the crowd to the Texas Music Office's “Music Friendly Communities” Workshop at Freetail Brewing Co.

Debbie Racca-Sittre has ‘utmost confidence’ in city arts department’s new leadership

by Nicholas Frank November 3, 2021November 3, 2021