Contemporary at Blue Star

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📆 Save the date for our upcoming exhibition, “Indian Removal Act II: And She Was,” a solo show featuring ()! Opening First Friday, February 2, from 6pm–9pm!

📣Calling all San Antonio artists! 📣

We are offering 2025 grants to qualifying artists based in San Antonio. These grants support a diverse portfolio of artists in their creation of new original work in the literary arts, media arts, multi-disciplinary arts, performing arts, and visual arts. Offered annually, Artists Grants are available for individual artists as well as those working in collaborations, collectives, and ensembles.

February 16, 2024: Intent to Apply Closes (5 p.m. CST)

February 23, 2024: Application Closes (5 p.m. CST)

https://www.getcreativesanantonio.com/Grants #239474088-artist-grants

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🖼Red Dot featured artist Rubio’s graphite drawing, “BIG RED,” is a part of his new series, “Made in Berlin.” The drawing reminds the artist of San Antonio’s annual Fiesta, where there were stretched glass bottles given as prizes at Market Square. Rubio is a former staff mentor of our MOSIAC Student Artist Program!

🔴 Link below to learn more and put a Red Dot on it!

Rubio, Big Red | Red Dot RubioBig Red202355" x 20"Graphite on paper

🖼In the handmade book, “Where the Sidewalk Drowns,” Red Dot featured artist Rachel Kamata explores the intersection of storytelling, printmaking, the human experience, and climate change. Rachel is an Alum of our MOSAIC Student Artist Program!

🔴 Link below to learn more and put a Red Dot on it!

Rachel Kamata, Where the Sidewalk Drowns | Red Dot Rachel KamataWhere the Sidewalk Drowns2022Open: 5.5 x 21.5 Closed 5.5 x 4 x 0.5Handmade book, screenprinting, collagraph, Intaglio, paperAbout the ArtworkWhere the Sidewalk Drowns juxtaposes the mundane task of running out of cookie ingredients with the increasing threat of flooding due to climate c...

💙The Red Dot Show features more than 100 artworks by San Antonio-based artists. This week, we’re highlighting artwork by artists connected to our MOSAIC Student Artist Program, this year’s Arts Education Champion Honoree!

🖼Red Dot featured artist Jorge Palacios’s “Tlaloc,” as the title suggests depicts the pan Mesoamerican god of rain and earthly fertility, largely recognized as a main diety of the Aztec (or Mexica). Palacios is a MOSAIC Student Artist Program Alum!

🔴Link below to learn more and put a Red Dot on it!

Jorge Palacios, Tlaloc | Red Dot Jorge PalaciosTlaloc10'' x 10''4 layered silkscreen print of enamel fuzed on to a sheet of glass. couple of editions

We are so pleased to see Michael Velliquette's Contemporary exhibition, "The Direct Path," featured as one of Glasstire's Best of 2023! 🥹

Glasstire's Best of 2023 | Glasstire Glasstire contributors and editors round up their picks for the best art shows and events across Texas in 2023.

♉️From the series “Novios” or “Lovers” Red Dot featured artist Richard "Ricky" Armendariz highlights couples dancing at local Honky-tonks and Tejano Bars. The woodblock prints move somewhere between the Novios dancing as if nobody's watching and basking in everyone watching. The chosen colors highlight the significance of their astrological sign— in this case Ta**us, an earth sign with a strong desire to be surrounded by love and beauty.

⭐️The Red Dot Show features more than 100 artworks by San Antonio-based artists exploring themes of love and loss, connection, nostalgia, nature, and more. This week, we’re highlighting a few of the artworks that contemplate love in all its facets.

🔴Learn more below and put a Red Dot on it!

Richard "Ricky" Armendariz, Novios, Ta**us | Red Dot Richard "Ricky" Armendariz Novios, Ta**us202220" x 20" x 1.5"Woodblock PrintAbout the ArtworkRomanticism for the American landscape and the hybridization of Mexican, American, and Indigenous cultures have always informed the content of my work. Images that have cultural, biographical and art histori...

Over the weekend, artist Nate Cassie collaborated with our MOSAIC Student Artists to construct custom benches for the upcoming renovation of the MOSAIC Student Artist Studio and Gallery coming in 2024. The newly remodeled gallery, designed by Lake|Flato, will offer an expanded and improved environment for our MOSAIC Student Artists and the public to engage in the creation and exploration of contemporary art!

Thank you to our friends for their generosity, including Jeff Truax of Truax Construction for the walnut from his ranch to create the benches, and to the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation for their support of the renovation.

We can’t wait to welcome everyone to visit the space soon!

The Red Dot Show, our annual survey exhibition of San Antonio-based artists, is on view through Sunday, January 7, 2024. This show features more than 100 artworks including a career-spanning presentation of the work of 33rd Red Dot Artist honoree, Cathy Cunningham-Little.

⭐️The Contemporary at Blue Star is always FREE to visit
📍 Located at 615 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX
🔗 View the Red Dot artworks at www.bluestarreddot.org/s/shop

Today is Giving Tuesday!
Your gift fuels the Contemporary’s mission of sparking inspiration through contemporary art. By supporting free entry and vibrant educational initiatives, we give more people access to contemporary art. Your generous support directly sustains our artistic partnerships and enriches the communities we serve. We are deeply grateful for partners like you in our arts community.

Make a donation today: https://ow.ly/oxik50QbGTP

Art + breakfast tacos during our next Taco Talk with Cathy Cunningham-Little on Friday, Dec. 1 at 10:30am–RSVP today! Plus, join us and Seva Art in supporting the San Antonio Food Bank with a student art show at Space 136 on Dec. 1, 6 - 7:30pm. Travel to Mexico City and check out much more on the horizon in our weekly newsletter. - https://mailchi.mp/contemporarysa/thanksformakingitallpossible (Image: Artist Cathy Cunningham-Little in her studio. Photo by Woody Lawson and VANTAS Productions.)

Happy Thanksgiving🦃 from the Contemporary team! We are grateful for your ongoing support this holiday season. We will be closed today, November 23. Regular gallery hours will resume Friday, November 24, 12:00-8:00 p.m.

For any questions regarding the current Red Dot exhibition or upcoming programs, please visit contemporarysa.org. See you soon!

Seva-Art Exhibition and Reception | First Friday, December 1, 2023 | 6:00-7:30pm | MOSAIC Studio

Join us for a San Antonio Food Bank fundraiser with the Contemporary at Blue Star and Seva-Art. This exhibition and reception features 68 student works from Bexar County artists in grades 6th–12th. There will be an awards ceremony and an opportunity to view and purchase student work. The proceeds will be shared with the artist and the San Antonio Food Bank to support Seva-Art’s ‘Community Builds Community’ mission.

About Seva-Art: Community builds community. Seva-Art is a nonprofit that was started by a 14-year-old girl, Rabani Bajaj, who has a passion for arts and the San Antonio community. Seva-Art’s mission is to cultivate San Antonio students’ talent for art through this youth showcase while supporting the greater community. This is the first of what will be an annual event going forward.

Join Contemporary and Red Dot Honorary Artist Cathy Cunningham-Little, on Friday, December 1st, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for an exclusive tour and chat about her Red Dot artwork!

Get an inside look at Cathy's creative process and the inspiration behind her Red Dot piece over tacos and refreshments.

Space is limited so RSVP for a fun morning of art with the fantastic Cathy Cunningham-Little.

Family Saturday on November 4, 1 - 4 pm features free, hands-on art-making activities for all. This Saturday, join us for creation stations inspired by the Red Dot Show. (Photo: August 2023 Family Saturday at the Contemporary. Photo by Francisco Cortés) - https://mailchi.mp/contemporarysa/weremember-896571

Family Saturday is right around the corner! Join us this Saturday, November 4, from 1-4 p.m. for a FREE afternoon of creative interactive art projects.

We remember our art friends, and invite your contributions to our ofrenda. At Family Saturday on November 4, you will find activities inspired by the Red Dot Show and Dia de los Mu***os in our galleries.- https://mailchi.mp/contemporarysa/weremember

Last call to register for the Berlin Lunch happening this Friday at 12pm. RSVP is required for this program. 5 spaces remain and registration closes Wednesday, Oct 25, end of day or when full.
This edition features Joe Harjo and Jill Bedgood. More info at contemporarysa.org/events/berlin-lunch-jill-bedgood-and-joe-harjo/

Berlin Lunch is right around the corner.

We are pleased to welcome Berlin, art, and food lovers alike to our Berlin Lunch Program at Liberty Bar. The program features two short talks by recent Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin Residency Program alums, Jill Bedgood and Joe Harjo. Hear all about their experiences over lunch generously provided by program sponsor

Space is limited, so RSVP to secure your spot today!
https://contemporarysa.org/events/berlin-lunch-jill-bedgood-and-joe-harjo/

Day in Southtown featuring the Red Dot Show! Support our creative community on Saturday, Oct. 14 and join us to make a suncatcher inspired by the artwork of Cathy Cunningham-Little in our Art Learning Lab. - https://mailchi.mp/contemporarysa/dayinsouthtown2023

Join us for a very special program next week.

We are partnering with The Twig Book Shop to celebrate the release of "Otherwise, It Would Be Just Another River: Ten Years of Borderland Collectives's Practice in Collaboration and Dialogue." The book shares stories and collective knowledge about the US-Mexico border created by students, teachers, artists, and community members in various Borderland Collective projects through poems, prose, photographs, and drawings.

Follow the link below to RSVP today.
https://ow.ly/NWKW50PVFn1

See the Show! The annual Red Dot Show opens tonight during First Friday, 6 - 9 pm with more than 100 San Antonio artists and featuring a career-spanning presentation of the work of Red Dot 2023 Honorary Artist Cathy Cunningham-Little. - https://mailchi.mp/contemporarysa/seetheshow

Contemporary at Blue Star Honors Cathy Cunningham-Little The San Antonio artist is being spotlighted at the gallery's annual Red Dot sale

Yoga in the Gallery with BeCause Yoga and the Contemporary Staff | Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 10–11am | Free and open to the public. Limited space! Advanced online registration is required.

Join the Contemporary Staff for Yoga in the Gallery led by Lesley Ramsey, founder of BeCause Yoga. Yoga in the Gallery is an adaptive yoga class for adults that includes:

■ postures tailored to each individual’s needs;
■ gentle movement sequences to help improve the body’s movement patterns, range of motion, strength and flexibility;
■ yogic breath techniques;
■ somatic experiencing; and
■ guided relaxation.

This class is designed to accommodate participants with a range of physical abilities. Chairs can be provided for individuals with difficulty getting up and down from the floor. People who use a wheelchair can practice and benefit from the seated versions of all movements and postures. Click the link below to register!

https://ow.ly/WEtU50PQoHm

Join us for another fantastic MOSAIC workshop for high school student artists! Build your professional art portfolio and learn how to apply for artist grants with guest artist Sandra Gonzalez. The deadline to apply is Monday, October 2nd! Follow the link below to register today.

https://bit.ly/mosaicworkshops2023

Our 33rd annual Red Dot is on October 4, 2023. Thanks to our honorees, artists, sponsors, and collectors, this year is going to be the best ever. - https://mailchi.mp/contemporarysa/redheartsanddots

Check out this Match Minute! The City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture is matching donations made between 1:10-1:15 p.m. today!

The Contemporary at Blue Star is the beating heart of San Antonio’s contemporary art scene. Generations of San Antonians have gathered within its walls to draw inspiration from the boundary-pushing works of local, national, and international artists. Donate this Big Give and keep the creativity flowing at Contemporary at Blue Star.

Follow the link below to activate your GiveGab account now so you don't miss this opportunity to broaden your impact!

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