Presented by UTSA Arts & UT San Antonio School of Architecture and Planning R&R STUDIOS creates architecture and artworks that perform as social sculptures and tools for the pursuit of happiness. They weave together visual arts, architecture, design, landscape and the city. The ambition of thier practice is to reclaim, enhance and develop the public […]
Presented by the UT San Antonio Creative Writing Department and Gemini Ink Katie Gutierrez is the bestselling author of the mystery novel MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW, a Good Morning America Book Club pick and Edgar Award finalist. Her essays and features have appeared in TIME, Texas Highways, Harper's Bazaar, and more. She has an […]
UT San Antonio School of Music and UTSA Arts presents "Keys Across America" an all-American recital to celebrate USA 250, with rarely heard music from Second New England School Composers (Amy Beach, Arthur Foote, Edward MacDowell), as well as classics from Ives, Copland, Price, and the funky 1st Piano Sonata by Ned Rorem. More […]
Gregg Bissonette, winner of “Best All-Around Drummer” in Modern Drummer’s 2023 Readers Poll, is one of the most versatile musicians in the business. Since 2008, Gregg has been performing around the world in the All Starr Band with his drumming hero, Ringo Starr. Bissonette has played with David Lee Roth, James Taylor, Santana (on his […]
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 […]
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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.