As a new artist in San Antonio, attending the Art Party at the San Antonio Museum of Art was one of the best ways of ingratiating myself into the art culture of San Antonio. Not only was I able to see great works of art from thousands of years ago up to only decades ago, but I was also able to experience a great gathering of creative minds and intellectuals interested in supporting the arts and the people behind them.
The entire atmosphere was very fun and relaxing. The party itself is held in the courtyard where a live band is set up along with a bar. The band that played for this Art Party was Atash, an Austin-based music outfit. Their sound was something to marvel at with its unique combination of instruments from all over the globe that come together to create a new kind of sound altogether. The bar was provided by Blue Box Bar who served cocktails throughout the evening. There was also a lovely buffet style set up of snacks and hors d’oeuvres for the guests. Now, coming from a desert town whose backbone is petroleum engineering and being introduced into a very large, art-positive atmosphere that San Antonio has was a much needed breath of fresh air. Honestly, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised at the turnout that the Art Party had. One aspect of San Antonio that continues to astound me is the blatant love for everything creative and out of the box. The Art Party simply gave me concrete evidence of the sheer support and caring for the art world that I simply did not see while growing up.
The Art Party was started in 2012 and proves to be a great event for the museum. It is a continuing tradition that the San Antonio Museum of Art is able to do with the help of KRTU FM, Blue Box Bar and Esquire Tavern. This year and next year’s Art Parties are dedicated to the late John L. Santikos, who was the founder and owner of the Santikos Theatres here in San Antonio as well as a supporter of the museum. You can read more about that at http://www.sacurrent.com/Blogs/archives/2016/01/05/samas-2016-2017-art-party-seasons-to-honor-the-late-john-l-santikos. The event is free with the price of admission and takes place on the second Friday of every month
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