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Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival

October 18, 2025, from 6 PM to Midnight at St. Paul Square, San Antonio, TX

FREE ADMISSION

Dive into a night overflowing with inspiration. More than 200 artists will gather to showcase their finest creations. Wander the beautiful streets of St. Paul Square and experience everything from paintings and digital art to interactive installations, films, dance, live music, poetry, and countless surprises waiting to be discovered.

The 2025 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Featured Artists are:

Live Music

The34K

Monique Martinez (Corpus Christi)

Brooklyn Michelle

Shelly Lares Showcase

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

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

Luminaria’s Pop-Up Art Gallery at the Aiden 

A DreamWeek exhibition

More than a Label

Opening Reception: (3FRI) Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:00-8:00 pm

Open to the Public: January 16- March 13, 2026 (open 24/7)

Location: The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk

1103 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205

1st & 2nd Floor | Free Admission

Join us for a DreamWeek exhibit on 3rd Friday, January 16, from 6 pm to 8 pm!

“DreamWeek unites San Antonio to celebrate our diverse cultural heritage,” said Shokare Nakpodia, DreamWeek. “Luminaria’s participation enhances our programming by challenging local artists to think beyond labels to find what unites us, and I’m excited to have them join us this year.”

“More than a Label” celebrates the complexities of identity through the canvas where artists are challenged to represent what makes them completely who they are, inviting artists to express what shapes them. Celebrate the beauty of our various ancestral journeys and encouraging visitors to discover common bonds that unite us all.

Curated by Andrea V Rivas, Luminaria Fine Art Curator, the exhibit unites local artists including: Angelica Mayorga, Ashley Perez, Diego Perez, James Perez, Pearl Salinas, Southernsity, Willy Prentiss, Yamin Li, and more.