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    100 E Guenther St San Antonio, TX 78204

    Tel: 210.224.2694
    E-mail: info@sariverfound.org

    Your Generosity Has Changed Your World

    Since 2003, our Foundation has raised over $38 million dollars from individuals and organizations in our community. That money was reinvested to enhance your San Antonio River experience. Our project partners —San Antonio River Authority, Bexar CountyCity of San Antonio, and US Army Corps of Engineers— have invested over $384 million in river improvements for our community. Together, our investments have added over $1.5 billion in economic impact through adjacent private investment and development.

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    Museum Reach 2009

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    Donald Lipsky

    I-35 Overpass near Camden Street

    It’s hard not to smile at Philadelphia artist Donald Lipski’s school of giant fish swimming through the sky beneath the interstate overpass. The cluster of 25 seven-foot-long creatures of hand-painted fiberglass resin are anatomically correct models of long-eared sunfish, native to the river. Impressive by day and stunningly lit from within at night, the glowing fish are a beacon from blocks away, adding color and levity to a once neglected downtown area. A 26th fish is on display in The DoSeum, San Antonio's Museum for Kids, offering an up-close view of the installation’s vibrant detailing.


    COMMISSIONED PUBLIC ART
    The San Antonio River Foundation commissioned and funded public artworks for the benefit of our community and in support of our partners in the $384M San Antonio River Improvements Project. All works along the Mission Reach have been donated to the City of San Antonio's public art collection in perpetuity.


    our special thanks to XXXX and XXXX XXXXXXX for supporting this art installation.

    Date

    Nov 25 2023
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    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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    Presence of the Past: Public Art YOUTH Community Workshop with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson

    Please join us for a YOUTH Community Workshop for Presence of the Past, a new public artwork coming to San Pedro Creek Culture Park to honor and preserve the original foundation of the St James AME Church, the first physical meeting place for African Americans and the A.M.E.C. in San Antonio. 

    Former City of San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson will lead attendees in a workshop to create poetry that will be integrated into artwork designed by California-based, public artist Gordon Huether for the St James AMEC Culture Crossing at San Pedro Creek. 

    Free and open to YOUTH participants (ages 8-18), this Public Art Community Workshop will be hosted at the Confluence Park Education Center at 510 W Mitchell Street on Saturday, November 25, 1:00-3:00PM.

    ABOUT THE ST JAMES AMEC CULTURE CROSSING AT SAN PEDRO CREEK CULTURE PARK 

    In early 2020, construction for the Culture Park led to the uncovering of several historically significant foundations dating back to the mid-1800’s. A historical study has identified these as the Klemke-Menger Soap Factory, Alamo Ice Company, Alamo Ice House and Brewing Company, and St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church). The presence of the AME Church foundation at this site is a rare remnant of African American history in downtown San Antonio. 

    San Pedro Creek is where the Spanish first settled in our community and where the Payaya people lived for thousands of years prior to the Spanish settlements. Over the course of the last 300 years, many groups lived, worked and worshipped along San Pedro Creek. This historic creek became the location where the convergence of civilizations in our community took root and evolved. 

    The San Pedro Creek Culture Park, a multi-phased joint project among Bexar County, the San Antonio River Authority and the City of San Antonio, invites the people of San Antonio to reconnect with a place of great historical and cultural significance. Public art, cultural programming, and artistic design features presented in the park express what is authentic about San Antonio’s culture today and explore the historical significance of the creek through a contemporary art lens. Learn more about San Pedro Creek Culture Park at www.spcculturepark.com. 

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    San Antonio River Foundation

    600 E Euclid Ave,
    San Antonio, TX 78212

    Contact Us

    Tel: 210.224.2694
    E-mail: info@sariverfound.org

    Your Generosity Has Changed Your World

    Since 2003, our Foundation has privately raised and reinvested over $38 million dollars in enhancing your San Antonio River experience. Our project partners —the San Antonio River Authority, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, and the US Army Corps of Engineers — have invested over $384 million in river improvements for our community. Together, our investments have added over $1.5 billion in economic impact through adjacent private investment and development.