Join us for an Artist Talk with Jayne Larence & Leigh Anne Lester from our current exhibition Thorns & Living Systems: Jayne Lawrence, Leigh Anne Lester, cactusBRA/cactusBARN,
Voices in Action: Arts, Dialogue & Community Writing is a participatory gathering that invites community members into shared reflection, conversation, and creative expression. The evening will include artistic offerings, facilitated dialogue, and opportunities for writing as tools for connection and collective exploration. Centered on storytelling and lived experience, the event opens space to consider the […]
UT San Antoniuo School of Music & UTSA Arts present Grammy-award winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird performing Vital Sines by distinguished guest composer Viet Cuong. This program also features UTSA Symphonic Band (Dr. John Zarco) and UTSA Wind Symphony (Professor Ron Ellis). The program will also feature works by student composition contest winners: Javier Lopez (Symphonic Band) and Jaden Hernandez (Wind Symphony) Eighth […]
UT San Antotnio School of Music would like to welcome you to the third annual Southwest Guitar Symposium. The 2026 edition of the Symposium will take place March 13 – 15 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a […]
This workshop equips teaching artists to engage thoughtfully and responsibly in carceral settings by grounding their practice in critical ethical frameworks, trauma-informed and healing-centered methodologies, and deeply relational approaches to arts-making. Moving beyond technical instruction, the workshop invites participants to examine power, consent, agency, and accountability in environments shaped by surveillance, coercion, and structural violence. […]
Curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer and Lizzy Hayman This exhibition brings together works from the individual creative careers of Jayne Lawrence and Leigh Anne Lester and a variety of materials that reference their collaborative endeavors in cactusBRA and cactusBARN, the influential galleries they founded in San Antonio. While pursuing unique themes and perspectives, Lawrence […]
Join us for an evening of music, movement, and collaboration with Nicole Cherry, Tanesha Payne, and Aaron Prado in Lady Strings the Blues, a dynamic performance inside Coates Chapel at UTSA’s Southwest Campus on April 1 at 7:30 PM. Blending jazz, classical, and contemporary influences, this performance features an evening of interdisciplinary collaboration. The evening […]
Join us for an evening with Bangkok-based Tacet(i) Ensemble- fusing electronic circuitry and instrumental resonance. Works by Miles Jefferson Friday, Justin Boyd, student collaborations, and more. Established in 2014, Tacet(i) is Southeast Asia’s leading new music ensemble dedicated to creating new compositions by both local and international composers and artists. Tacet(i) explores new works that […]
Performed by poet, lawyer and MacArthur Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts, Felon: An America Washi Tale is a powerful solo performance exploring the unexpected significance of paper in the American prison system. The play is about reimagining paper, from legal documents that initiate and end sentences to “kites” — letters from loved ones providing vital lifelines, […]
Join us for our spring performane of Military City USA’s beginning and intermediate concert and jazz band program On-Corps for veterans! Under the co-direction of Retired Army SFC Juan Garcia and Retired Air Force MSgt Donald Marchand.
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UTSA Arts is the university’s hub for connection, creativity, and imagination. We support public arts programs, community collaborations, and research initiatives that create pathways for San Antonians to participate fully in the cultural and artistic life of our city.