Luminaria Presents a Pop-Up Art Gallery at the Aiden

The Sounds of San Anto Exhibition & Presentation

Open: May 8-29, 2025, 24/7

Exhibition, Presentation, Meet & Greet: Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:00-8:00 pm 

Location: The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk

1103 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Come on out to this grand celebration at Luminaria’s Pop-Up Art Gallery exhibition at The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk. Presenting The Sounds of San Anto Exhibition & Presentation, of our unique and rich music legacy this Thursday, May 15, from 6:00 to 8:00pm. 

Curated by Andrea V Rivas, Luminaria Fine Art Curator, the exhibit unites local photographers and fine artists who specialize in capturing bands and celebrations from the 1990s Tejano music scene to rock concerts of today. 

Artists include: Francisco Cortes, Alexander McBeth, Christian Möller, Jaime Monzon, Maxim Shirkov, Ronney Stevens and Richard Vasquez.

• On view will be our beloved Selena, Jimi Hendrix, Paramore, Jesse Borrego & more! 

• Join scholars, musicians, and artists as we discuss the Sounds of San Anto! Panelists include Dan Margolies, Historian, Ethnomusicologist, and Author; Dr. Mario Salas, Assistant Professor of Practice, Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies, UTSA; and a music showcase by the Westside Oral History Project!

• Enjoy a meet & greet with “Little Miss Dynamite”, Shelly Lares! She is one of the most enduring artists on the Tejano music scene over the last 38 years and a member of The Tejano Roots Hall of Fame. 

• Also on Thursday, May 15, join us to sign his photo and send well wishes to our loved, Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez. 

Check out our recent interviews with incredible Pop-Up artists, Martin Antonio Rodriguez and Claudia Campero! 

Luminaria Presents a Pop-Up Art Gallery at the Aiden

Luminaria’s Pop-Up Art Gallery at the Aiden

A Celebration of Culture

Opening Reception: Thursday, June 19, 2025, 6:00-8:00 pm

Free & Open to the Public: June 12- July 11, 2025 (open 24/7)

Location: The Aiden San Antonio Riverwalk

1103 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205

A Celebration of Culture is co-curated by Andrea V Rivas, Luminaria Fine Art Curator; and Kaldric Dow, Guest Curator. Dow is best known for his sculpture Spheres of Reflection, an homage to African American culture and Martin Luther King Jr. Dow has participated as a Featured Artist in the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival as recently as 2024.

Artists in the exhibit include: Kaldric Dow, Kwanzaa Edwards, Ohso Fabone, Barbara Felix, Deborah A. Harris, Josiah Harris, Theresa Newsome, Katlyn Powell, and Angela Weddle.

Working Artist Fund for Women

The Spring 2025 application is now closed.

Online only at anyartist.org

Luminaria is proud to announce the Spring 2025 Working Artist Fund for Women sponsored by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation.

The Spring 2025 grant is for women only. The grant is a professional development micro-grant for individual artists living and working in Bexar County. Up to $550 may be requested once per year for activities that support artistic growth. Awards are provided for expenses such as workshops, travel, supplies & materials, rental expenses, equipment and more. Applications may combine more than one allowable item up to the $550 limit. New this year is a mentorship component where grantees will meet with established working artists. Tejano singer/songwriter and owner of Shellshock Records, Shelly Lares, will mentor the artists and speak to them about her long career in music.

Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival

The 2025 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival Call for Artists is now closed. Thank you all who submitted applications. Featured Artists will be notified in May.

The tentative date for 2025 is Saturday, October 18!

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