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Artpace San Antonio Artpace San Antonio is a nonprofit residency program which supports regional, national, and international artists in the creation of new art.
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We are pleased to announce Lauri Firstenberg as our Guest Curator for the Spring 2027 International Artist-in-Residence ...
10/09/2026

We are pleased to announce Lauri Firstenberg as our Guest Curator for the Spring 2027 International Artist-in-Residence Program!

Los Angeles-based curator, art historian, and producer Lauri Firstenberg returns to Artpace after serving as Guest Curator in 2008, when she selected artists Mark Bradford, William Cordova, and Marcos Ramirez ERRE. With more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit arts sector, she founded IF Innovation Foundation, which supports the intersection of art and film and transforms philanthropy into film. She is currently adapting Jennifer Bartlett’s daughter Alice Carrière’s memoir 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦, as well as a slate of artist documentaries.

Lauri will present a Curator Talk at Artpace on Thursday, October 29, from 6-8PM, offering insight into her career, curatorial approach, and early vision for the Spring 2027 residency. This talk is free and open to the public.

🔗 Registration is required; visit the link in bio to secure your spot!

Photo Credit: Sharon Suh/IF Innovation Foundation

Coming Up | Weekend Workshop: Intro to Copper Foil Stained GlassIn this three-hour workshop, participants will learn the...
10/07/2026

Coming Up | Weekend Workshop: Intro to Copper Foil Stained Glass

In this three-hour workshop, participants will learn the basic steps behind stained glass, from grinding glass to burnishing and soldering, to complete their own two-piece butterfly and flower hanging sun-catcher.

Each kit includes everything you need to explore the steps involved in creating your own stained glass piece using this 1000-year-old technology. You will leave with your own finished piece.

After learning the basics of copper foil stained glass about two years ago, Tony Perez realigned with a calling felt since 2006 upon arriving in San Antonio. Through mobile stained glass workshops and pop-up art markets, Tony is committed to realizing "ANTX Studio for Arts and Projects"; a third-space for people to engage in arts and projects going back a thousand years: stained glass, metal casting, and other social projects involving welding, painting, and more.

Sign up today! 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weekend-workshop-intro-to-copper-foil-stained-glass-tickets-2001017251465

🎟️ Workshop Fee: $55 (members receive a 20% discount by emailing [email protected])
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 Artpace San Antonio | 445 N Main Ave
🅿️ Free parking available at 513 N Flores

Morning Mixers are back this fall — and they're kicking off this Friday! ☕️Starting Friday, October 9, join us every Fri...
10/06/2026

Morning Mixers are back this fall — and they're kicking off this Friday! ☕️

Starting Friday, October 9, join us every Friday from 9AM–12PM for coffee from Estate Coffee, conversation, and views of downtown.

Whether you're looking to network, catch up with colleagues, host an informal meeting, or simply start your day in great company, there's a spot for you.

See you on the rooftop! 🏙️

10/02/2026

Our annual Brunch is in just a few weeks, and individual tickets are still available!
 
Join us on our newly renovated rooftop terrace for our sixth annual Rooftop Brunch on Saturday, October 24, from 11AM-2PM. Inspired by Milan’s era of radical design, MILANO MASSIMO celebrates the intersection of art, identity, and cultural memory. Enjoy specialty cocktails and a northern Italian alfresco lunch, followed by private exhibition tours in our galleries. With only 100 guests, this intimate afternoon of fine food, good friends, and fun supports Artpace’s International Artist-in-Residence program, exhibitions, and educational programming.
 
Thank you to our Host Committee and sponsors for helping make this celebration possible. Interested in joining them? Reach out to learn about sponsorship and Host Committee opportunities.
 
Secure your individual tickets at the link in our bio! 🔗

We are deeply saddened to learn of Jan Jarboe Russell's passing. She was a beloved author and friend to many, and we are...
10/01/2026

We are deeply saddened to learn of Jan Jarboe Russell's passing. She was a beloved author and friend to many, and we are grateful for the lasting imprint she made on this community.

A message on behalf of our Director, Riley Robinson:

Artpace remembers Jan Jarboe Russell, who played a major role in guiding Artpace in the late 90s and early 2000s.

Jan had an office at Artpace while working with Linda to write 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘥, a book detailing Artpace's origins. She was also part of the Dream Girls, a group including Linda that discussed the meaning of dreams and how to apply the subconscious to one's moving through life.

With an inquisitive mind and sharp wit, Jan was an authentic storyteller. It was an honor to work with her here at Artpace.

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Top Photo: From left to right (Jan Jarboe Russell, Dan Goddard, Linda Pace, and Alex Bag)
Bottom Photo: From left to right (Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Jan Jarboe Russell, and Linda Pace)

Congratulations to artists Vincent Valdez and Rodney McMillian on being named 2026 MacArthur Fellows!Vincent Valdez firs...
09/30/2026

Congratulations to artists Vincent Valdez and Rodney McMillian on being named 2026 MacArthur Fellows!

Vincent Valdez first exhibited at Artpace in 2014 with Strangest Fruit, a series of large-scale portraits of the artist’s friends that referenced the historical lynchings of Latinos in the U.S. His figures float or ascend, free of rope or background. He returned in 2024 with Undercurrents, curated by Zhaira Costiniano, a decade after his last San Antonio exhibition. The show placed his work in conversation with more than thirty artists who shaped his practice, honoring the role of artistic lineage.

Rodney McMillian joined us as an International Artist-in-Residence in 2008, selected by Guest Curator Franklin Sirmans. His exhibition Insert title here brought together paintings, photographs, and historical ephemera, drawing on sources from Cormac McCarthy’s The Road to architectural psychology. These works formed a referential constellation that placed paintings alongside sculpture to explore apocalyptic themes.

We are proud to have supported these two artists, and elated to see them recognized for their vision and exceptional creativity. Join us in congratulating them!

Image Credits ––

Slides 1 & 2: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Slide 3: Photo courtesy of Vincent Valdez

Slides 4-6: Undercurrents, Vincent Valdez, 2024; photos by Beth Devillier

Slides 7-10: Insert title here, Rodney McMillian, 2008; photos by Todd Johnson

09/25/2026

Last week, we welcomed guests to experience the opening of our Fall 2026 International Artist-in-Residence exhibitions, celebrating the debut of new works by Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Roksana Pirouzmand, and Chavis Mármol.
 
Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating these three artists, their stunning new works, and our Guest Curator, Rigoberto Luna.
 
If you weren’t able to join us for the curator talk, visit the link in our bio to watch a recording.
 
All three works are on view through January 17, 2027. Artpace is always free and open seven days a week, with free parking available at 513 N Flores.

Today, Artpace joins hundreds of nonprofits for The Big Give, our city’s biggest day of giving. We need your support to ...
09/23/2026

Today, Artpace joins hundreds of nonprofits for The Big Give, our city’s biggest day of giving. We need your support to keep Artpace free for everyone.

For 31 years, Artpace San Antonio has supported over 500 artists and curators, presented 4,000 exhibitions, and engaged countless youth through education programs, school tours, camps, and the Artpace Teen Council. With more than 10,000 visitors a year, Artpace keeps contemporary art accessible to our entire community through free exhibitions and public programs. We’re committed to accessibility through free admission and free parking in Downtown San Antonio. None of this is possible without your support.

Your donation during The Big Give directly supports:
- Free exhibitions and public programs for over 10,000 visitors a year
- Youth education through school tours, family days, summer camps, and the Artpace Teen Council
- Our flagship International Artists-in-Residence Program, which brings new, innovative contemporary art to San Antonio

Visit the link to give today and help ensure Artpace continues to fuel the future of contemporary art for decades to come – every give is a Big Give!

https://www.thebiggive.org/organization/artpace-inc

In 2002, Arthur Jafa was an Artpace International Artist-in-Residence, curated by Valerie Cassel Oliver, and presented “...
09/22/2026

In 2002, Arthur Jafa was an Artpace International Artist-in-Residence, curated by Valerie Cassel Oliver, and presented “My Black Death”. Citing a desire to create works that are felt, Jafa turned to touch and smell, relatively underutilized sensory modes, as privileged means of artistic expression. Informed by music, psychoanalytic theory, working-class expressivity, image processing, Buddhism, and Black aesthetics, his practice endeavors to develop a precise language of Black being, both culturally specific and universal.
 
Last month, we had the chance to recreate an element from that exhibition for, and ahead of, his upcoming survey, “Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony”, which encompasses the full breadth of his practice, at the New Museum in New York City, opening September 23.
 
Thank you to AJ for taking the time to return to Artpace and oversee the recreation of this work and, as he put it, put his aura in the work. Thank you also to our Artpace staff, contractors, interns, and Crown Equipment who helped make this recreation possible.
Arthur Jafa New Museum

09/17/2026

**This will be a live-stream of the in-person artist talk beginning at 6:30PM.**
We’re excited to celebrate the opening of our Fall 2026 International Artists-in-Residence exhbitions, showcasing new works by Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Roksana Pirouzmand, and Chavis Mármol, selected by Guest Curator Rigoberto Luna.

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445 N Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX
78205

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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