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City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development

The Department for Culture and Creative Development is the local arts agency for the City of San Antonio. OCA's mission is to provide leadership and support for arts organizations and individual artists, improving the quality of life for San Antonio citizens and visitors alike.

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    City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development

    203 S. St. Mary's St.
    Suite 360
    San Antonio, TX 78205

    Phone: (210) 207-6966   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    05/24/13	Air Force Band of the West Southwest Winds Air Force Band of the West Southwest Winds Presented by La Villita and City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development May 24, 2013 Air Force Brass woodwinds perform popular and patriotic music in this prelude to Memorial Day concert.
    05/25/13- 05/27/13	The Return of The Chili Queens (Memorial Day Celebration) Market Square - El Mercado The Return of The Chili Queens (Memorial Day Celebration) Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado May 25-May 27, 2013 Memorial Day Celebration
    06/01/13- 06/02/13	Primer Sabado : Fun in the Sun! Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado : Fun in the Sun! Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado June 1-June 2, 2013 Two-day event filled with local entertainment, arts & crafts,children's activities,food and more.
    06/15/13- 06/16/13	Fathers Day Weekend Market Square - El Mercado Fathers Day Weekend Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado June 15-June 16, 2013 Two day event filled with local entertainment, arts and crafts,food booths.
    07/04/13- 07/07/13	Freedom Fest 2013 Market Square - El Mercado Freedom Fest 2013 Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado July 4-July 7, 2013 Three Day Event filled with local entertainment,arts and crafts,childrens activities,food & more.
    07/20/13- 07/21/13	Salsa in the Plaza Market Square - El Mercado Salsa in the Plaza Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado July 20-July 21, 2013 Salsa in the Plaza is a two day event filled with salsa music, salsa cookoff,local entertainment, arts & crafts,childrens activities,food and more.
    08/03/13- 08/04/13	Primer Sabado : Back to School Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado : Back to School Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado August 3-August 4, 2013 Two day event filled with local entertainment,arts & crafts, Childrens activities,food and more.
    09/07/13- 09/08/13	Primer Sabado : Mariachis y Guitarras Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado : Mariachis y Guitarras Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado September 7-September 8, 2013 Two day event filled with local entertainment,arts & crafts,children's activities,food and more
    09/14/13- 09/15/13	Fiestas Patrias Market Square - El Mercado Fiestas Patrias Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado September 14-September 15, 2013 Commemorate Mexico's independence,live entertainment, arts & crafts,children's activities,food
    09/28/13- 09/29/13	Hispanic Heritage Weekend Celebration Market Square - El Mercado Hispanic Heritage Weekend Celebration Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado September 28-September 29, 2013 Market Square Jalepeno Fest! Food Booths, Live Entertainment, Arts & Crafts and more.
    10/12/13- 11/03/13	Los Altares del Mercado Market Square - El Mercado Los Altares del Mercado Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado October 12-November 3, 2013 From October 12th to November 3rd we welcome you to our Farmers Market to view alters created by local schools and the Market Square community.
    10/12/13- 10/06/13	4th Annual Market Square Car Show Market Square - El Mercado 4th Annual Market Square Car Show Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado October 12-October 6, 2013 Custom cars and motorcycles displyed throughout Market Square. Two day event filled with local entertainment,arts & crafts, children's activities food booths and more.
    11/02/13- 11/03/13	Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Market Square - El Mercado Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado November 2-November 3, 2013 A Day of the Dead Celebration with a Dance and Drum Procession
    11/16/13	Market Square Tamalada Market Square - El Mercado Market Square Tamalada Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado November 16, 2013 Two-day event filled with entertainment
    11/29/13- 12/01/13	Feria De Santa Cecilia "Dia Del Musico" Market Square - El Mercado Feria De Santa Cecilia "Dia Del Musico" Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado November 29-December 1, 2013 Three day event filled with local entertainment arts & crafts food and more
    12/07/13- 12/08/13	Primer Sabado:La Pastorela Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado:La Pastorela Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado December 7-December 8, 2013 Two-Day filled event with local entertainment, arts snd crafts, children's activities, food and more...
    12/14/13	26th Annual Blessing of the Animals Market Square - El Mercado 26th Annual Blessing of the Animals Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado December 14, 2013 A special blessing of all animals and pets. This one day event will be filledwith local entertainment, arts and crafts,childrens activities,while having your pets blesses

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    05/24/13	Air Force Band of the West Southwest Winds Air Force Band of the West Southwest Winds Presented by La Villita and City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development May 24, 2013 Air Force Brass woodwinds perform popular and patriotic music in this prelude to Memorial Day concert.
    05/25/13- 05/27/13	The Return of The Chili Queens (Memorial Day Celebration) Market Square - El Mercado The Return of The Chili Queens (Memorial Day Celebration) Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado May 25-May 27, 2013 Memorial Day Celebration
    06/01/13- 06/02/13	Primer Sabado : Fun in the Sun! Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado : Fun in the Sun! Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado June 1-June 2, 2013 Two-day event filled with local entertainment, arts & crafts,children's activities,food and more.
    06/15/13- 06/16/13	Fathers Day Weekend Market Square - El Mercado Fathers Day Weekend Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado June 15-June 16, 2013 Two day event filled with local entertainment, arts and crafts,food booths.
    07/04/13- 07/07/13	Freedom Fest 2013 Market Square - El Mercado Freedom Fest 2013 Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado July 4-July 7, 2013 Three Day Event filled with local entertainment,arts and crafts,childrens activities,food & more.
    07/20/13- 07/21/13	Salsa in the Plaza Market Square - El Mercado Salsa in the Plaza Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado July 20-July 21, 2013 Salsa in the Plaza is a two day event filled with salsa music, salsa cookoff,local entertainment, arts & crafts,childrens activities,food and more.
    08/03/13- 08/04/13	Primer Sabado : Back to School Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado : Back to School Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado August 3-August 4, 2013 Two day event filled with local entertainment,arts & crafts, Childrens activities,food and more.
    09/07/13- 09/08/13	Primer Sabado : Mariachis y Guitarras Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado : Mariachis y Guitarras Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado September 7-September 8, 2013 Two day event filled with local entertainment,arts & crafts,children's activities,food and more
    09/14/13- 09/15/13	Fiestas Patrias Market Square - El Mercado Fiestas Patrias Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado September 14-September 15, 2013 Commemorate Mexico's independence,live entertainment, arts & crafts,children's activities,food
    09/28/13- 09/29/13	Hispanic Heritage Weekend Celebration Market Square - El Mercado Hispanic Heritage Weekend Celebration Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado September 28-September 29, 2013 Market Square Jalepeno Fest! Food Booths, Live Entertainment, Arts & Crafts and more.
    10/12/13- 11/03/13	Los Altares del Mercado Market Square - El Mercado Los Altares del Mercado Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado October 12-November 3, 2013 From October 12th to November 3rd we welcome you to our Farmers Market to view alters created by local schools and the Market Square community.
    10/12/13- 10/06/13	4th Annual Market Square Car Show Market Square - El Mercado 4th Annual Market Square Car Show Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado October 12-October 6, 2013 Custom cars and motorcycles displyed throughout Market Square. Two day event filled with local entertainment,arts & crafts, children's activities food booths and more.
    11/02/13- 11/03/13	Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Market Square - El Mercado Dia de Los Muertos Celebration Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado November 2-November 3, 2013 A Day of the Dead Celebration with a Dance and Drum Procession
    11/16/13	Market Square Tamalada Market Square - El Mercado Market Square Tamalada Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado November 16, 2013 Two-day event filled with entertainment
    11/29/13- 12/01/13	Feria De Santa Cecilia "Dia Del Musico" Market Square - El Mercado Feria De Santa Cecilia "Dia Del Musico" Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado November 29-December 1, 2013 Three day event filled with local entertainment arts & crafts food and more
    12/07/13- 12/08/13	Primer Sabado:La Pastorela Market Square - El Mercado Primer Sabado:La Pastorela Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado December 7-December 8, 2013 Two-Day filled event with local entertainment, arts snd crafts, children's activities, food and more...
    12/14/13	26th Annual Blessing of the Animals Market Square - El Mercado 26th Annual Blessing of the Animals Presented by City of San Antonio, Dept for Culture & Creative Development at Market Square - El Mercado December 14, 2013 A special blessing of all animals and pets. This one day event will be filledwith local entertainment, arts and crafts,childrens activities,while having your pets blesses

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/18/13	Armed Forces Day River Parade Arneson River Theatre
    05/11/13- 05/12/13	Mothers Day Weekend Celebration Market Square - El Mercado
    05/07/13	Sound of San Antonio Concert Series at La Villita Arneson River Theatre
    05/04/13- 05/05/13	Cinco de Mayo Market Square - El Mercado
    05/04/13- 05/05/13	La Villita presents Cinco de Mayo Rio Party at Arneson River Theatre Arneson River Theatre
    05/03/13	La Voz de San Antonio Grand Finale Thiry Auditorium, Our Lady of the Lake University
    04/14/13	La Voz - San Antonio's First Citywide Spoken Word Poetry Contest at Palo Alto Community College Palo Alto College
    04/11/13	La Voz - San Antonio's First Citywide Spoken Word Poetry Contest at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
    04/06/13- 04/07/13	Primer Sabado Cascarones 2013 Market Square - El Mercado
    04/04/13- 05/03/13	La Voz de San Antonio - Citywide Spoken Word Poetry Contest Gemini Ink
    04/04/13	La Voz de San Antonio at The Carver Community Cultural Center Carver Community Cultural Center
    03/18/13- 03/28/13	Fiesta de los Reyes Market Square - El Mercado
    03/15/13	La Voz de San Antonio Citywide Spoken Word Poetry Contest at the Barshop Jewish Community Center Barshop Jewish Community Center
    03/14/13- 03/17/13	Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair Market Square - El Mercado
    03/08/13- 03/10/13	Fiesta Primavera Spring Break Event Market Square - El Mercado
    03/02/13- 03/03/13	Primer Sabado Viva La Pinata Market Square - El Mercado
    02/02/13- 02/03/13	Primer Sabado Folkloricos Market Square - El Mercado
    01/17/13	SAISD Poetry Infusion Finale Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
    12/08/12	26th Annual Blessing of the Animals Market Square - El Mercado
    12/07/12	Community Concert: Las Tesoros de San Antonio! Jefferson High School
    12/01/12- 12/02/12	Primer Sabado: La Pastorela Market Square - El Mercado
    12/01/12	San Antonio Coffee Festival and Yarn Bomb
    11/24/12	Holiday Open House and Gran Tamalada
    11/02/12- 11/03/12	Día de los Muertos @ La Villita La Villita Historic Arts Village
    08/22/12	Creative Economy Luncheon Pearl Stable
    07/24/12	Pre-submittal Artist Workshop PASA Studio (Public Art San Antonio)
    06/08/12- 06/10/12	Americans for the Arts 2012 National Convention Grand Hyatt Hotel Riverwalk Hotel
    04/03/12	Poet Laureate Ceremony & Reception
    03/31/12	San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project 3.0 Screening & Awards Guadalupe Theatre
    02/17/12	NEA & NEH Workshop Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
    11/18/11- 01/18/12	San Antonio Poet Laureate Nominations- Accepted through 1/18/12
    11/09/11- 02/17/12	San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project 3.0 City of San Antonio International Center
    09/07/11- 11/30/11	FOTOSEPTIEMBRE: Introspectives : Photographs Of Taiwan 1960 - 2005 City of San Antonio International Center
    03/26/11	San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project 2.0 Guadalupe Theatre

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