Southwest School of Art & Craft

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Book Arts/Paper
Drawing/Painting & Printmaking

Summer Art Camp
Saturday Morning Discovery
Youth Tuition Classes
Mobile Arts Program
BFA Degree- Coming 2013

School by the River Press

Visiting Artists/Residencies
Fiesta Arts Fair

Historic Site & Museum

Meetings & Events
For Brides Only

Adult Studio Classes
Registration continues throughout each term.

One-week classes to inspire creativity and learn basic arts skills.

A free family art experience on Saturday mornings during the school year.

Weekend Intensive Workshops

Guest Artist Workshops/Residencies
Artists from across the U.S. teach and speak throughout the year.

InChoate and Sublime
Sep. 23, 10 - Nov. 28, 10
Russell Hill Rogers Gallery I

The Astral and Tellurian

Russell Hill Rogers Gallery II

Alan & Blake Weissling
A Generational Influence

Express-News Photography Gallery

Art from Architecture
Nov. 4, 10 - Apr. 10, 11

Art for Giving
Nov. 17, 10 - Jan. 8, 11
Ursuline Hall Gallery

Jon Eric Riis: Oracles

05:30 PM - 08:00 PM

Leigh Ann Lester: Beautiful Freaks / Nature's Bastards

You Are What You Eat | Mark Menjivar

09:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Debbie McMahon Fiber Arts Symposium

01:30 PM - 05:00 PM

06:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Reading by Audrey Niffenegger

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

05:00 PM - 08:30 PM

Beth Cavener Stichter

12:15 PM - 08:30 PM

12:00 AM - 08:30 PM

Docent tours of the historic buildings and grounds are available Monday - Friday from 10am - 3pm.

The Gallery Shop welcomes working with collectors for special orders or commissions.

A local favorite for lunch, located on the Ursuline Campus. Hours: Monday - Friday from 11am - 2pm.

The Art-O-Mat is located on the Navarro Campus. Hours: Monday Saturday, 9:00 am 5:00 pm, Sunday, 11:00 am 4:00 pm.

Plan an event
Our historic site is often selected as the perfect venue for personal or corporate events.

Art.i.copia is coming!

Perishable Jewelry workshop led by Anemone Tontsch

Juan de Dios Mora Printmaking Demonstration

2010 Gala: Night in the Golden Courtyard

2010 Gala: A Night in the Golden Courtyard: Chuck Ramirez

All School Exhibition 2010

Fiesta Arts Fair 2009

Art Musings Blog:
Ryan Takaba on SA Living
Remembering Chuck Ramirez
Navigating through San Antonio's Rock 'N' Roll Marathon
Recent Blog Posts

The Ballet Conservatory of South Texas presents Removed From Time more

BFA Degree - Coming 2013 more

Fall Term - Creative Infusion more

The Heart of San Antonio Creative Learning

The Southwest School of Art is a nationally-recognized leader in arts education, offering studio programs for more than 4000 adults, children and teens annually. Classes and workshops are taught by outstanding local, regional and national artists in state-of-the-art facilities; the school will offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree starting in the fall of 2013.