• Enjoy exclusive access to vibrant VIP-only areas, complete with cozy seating and delicious refreshments.
• Kick off the night with a complimentary drink at the buzzing VIP Lounge at The Espee.
• Relax in a stylish lounge setting—the perfect spot to mix, mingle, and make new friends.
• Be inspired by an exclusive VIP performance from Octavio Q and award-winning poets from the 2025 Verso Frontera literary festival.
• Watch creativity unfold with a captivating live painting session by Master Artist Alex Rubio.
• Bid on stunning artwork and unique treasures at our lively silent auction, featuring a masterpiece by Rubio and more.
• Stay cool and comfortable with air conditioning and convenient restrooms nearby.
• Take home a vibrant commemorative VIP badge to remember your unforgettable night.
• Dance the evening away with live DJ entertainment, spinning upbeat tunes and bringing the party to life.

Click here to purchase VIP Tickets on The Espee website.

The 2025 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Featured Artists are:

Live Music

The34K

Monique Martinez (Corpus Christi)

Brooklyn Michelle

Shelly Lares Showcase

Zeus

Honey Bunny

Double Oh Tevin

Tribute to Flaco Jimenez featuring Jesse Borrego & Flaco’s son Arturo Jimenez

Organizations:

The Carver Community Culture Center’s Carver Cruiser

San Antonio Street Art Initiative’s Gravelmouth Gallery & The D.R.E.A.M Mural Arts District

Forward Progress Open House

Sponsor Activations:

Community First Health 30th Anniversary

Film

Performance in Flux (Miami, FL)

Ryan Begay (Diné, Navajo Nation)

Caleb Barber

Jose Raul Corres

Performance Art

Cirque Aria

Violeta De Leon Davila

Urban 15

Digital Art

Emilie Duval (Houston)

Seme Jatib & Erik Bosse (dance)

Timothy Walsh (lasers)

Jesus Toro Martinez

Art Installations

TAB Labs (Bill Baird & Taurin Barrera)

Isaac “Papa Bear” Cardenas (Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation)

Jesse Borrego

Daniel Miller (Skokie, IL)

Los Tierra’s (Mauro de la Tierra & Mel Tierra)

Jonathan Alvarez

Kristina Salinas

Alex Schweder (Berlin, Germany/New York, NY)

Dance

Forza Dance (New York, NY)

Sculpture

Caterina Suttin Holdbrook

Joshua Rodriguez & Charlemagne Scarlett

Ricky D. Reyes

Poetry

Texas State Poet Laureate Octavio Quintanilla

House of Shyne

Fine Art

Kai Aguirre

Cassandra Gnehm

Laura Delmis

Dominique Jordan

Ace Phoenix