Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival

Luminaria invites you to participate in our 2025 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival! This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your talent and creativity in a vibrant, artistic setting to thousands of arts patrons, local residents, and tourists.

The application process is now open, and we encourage all artists to submit their work. Special consideration will be given to artists who produce large art installations and those who integrate lighting into their work. Whether you are an emerging artist or an established creator, we want to see your innovative ideas come to life at Luminaria. Don’t miss out—apply today at AnyArtists.org! The deadline is February 23, 2025, so make sure to submit your application soon. We look forward to seeing your extraordinary work and celebrating the creative spirit together!

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1. I-37 FREEWAY UNDERPASS

Light Channels by Bill FitzGibbons

 

2. Commerce Stage

5:30 pm Opening Ceremony

Eddie Vega, San Antonio Poet Laureate

Shelly Lares featuring SQUISHY and Rebecca Valadez

6:00 pm J-Darius

7:00 pm Rev Ray featured Anikka and Tarasco Tropical

8:00 pm Vanessa Cherry and Texas Martini

9:00 pm Alicia C

10:00 pm Vanita Leo

11:00 pm Heartless The Monster

 

3. ST. PAUL SQUARE COURTYARD

Team One Dream

Wylie Painterly Studios

Theresa Newsome

Jesus Toro Martinez

Eye of the Beholder Gallery

Art Vendors

 

4. COURTYARD STAGE

6:00 pm Anthony Gordon & Fresh Ink

8:00 pm House of Shyne

9:00 pm Frederick Himes

10:30 pm Marisela Barrera

 

5. HEIMAN ALLEY STAGE

Wylie Painterly Studios

6:00 pm Chayito y Los Flamencos de San Antonio

7:00 pm The Grand Griots

8:00 pm La Golondrina

9:00 pm Ballet Folklorico Sol de San Antonio

10:30 pm Anikka

 

6. THE STAYBRIDGE HOTEL PROJECTION WALL

Emilie Duval

Seme Jatib and Erik Bosse

Barbara Felix

7. THE ESPEE PAVILION STAGE

6:30 pm John Michael & the Retro Cats

8:00 pm SQUISHY

9:00 pm Jenny B

8. THE ESPEE DEPOT 3

Art Vendor Market

BAT Printmaking Society

9. THE ESPEE DEPOT 4

VIP Lounge

Adam Smolenski

10. THE ESPEE PLAZA

Cirque Aria

San Antonio Philharmonic

Texas Musical Legends Mural

 

11. LUMINARIA ART GALLERY

VIP Patio

Anthony Garcia

Kaldric Dow

The Lionstale Collective

Adam Smolenski

Luminaria Store & Badge Pick Up

 

12. THE ESPEE PROJECTION WALL

Barbara Felix

Bobby Rose Mata

Emilie Duval

Richard “Ricky” Armendariz

Boojalé

Seme Jatib and Erik Bosse

Theresa Newsome

13. THE ESPEE LOT

Bobby Rose Mata

Ray Santisteban

Food Vendors

 

14. ROBERT THOMPSON TRANSIT TERMINAL WALKWAY

La Techxicana Studio + YWLA MS Arts

Mauro de la Tierra

Art Vendors

 

15. THE ALAMODOME H-E-B PLAZA

10:00pm URBAN-15 GROUP with Laser Spectacles

16.  The office of Congressman Cuellar

Parking Options

Alamodome Parking

Hemisfair Parking

Rivercenter Mall Parking

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Parking

Baldwin Garage

Luminaria is not affiliated with any of these parking locations. Please park at your own risk and be safe.

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Watch the 2023 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Highlight Video

Thank you for making our 15th Anniversary a night to remember!

The Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival was held on Saturday, October 19, 2023, at Hemisfair and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Click here to view our photo album on Facebook.


Photos of the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival 2023