Art Gallery Reception – Exploring Art as Activism
Kick off with a vibrant evening of creativity and purpose. Not only is this event an Opening Art Exhibit by the multi-talented Prince Brothers of NOLA; it's a vibrant networking reception co-sponsored by the SA Film Comission that celebrates visual art as a tool for ArtiVism & social change. Featuring a powerful exhibit and artist talk from Steve Prince and Antoine Prince at In the Eye of the Beholder Black Art Gallery in the historic St. Paul Square in San Antonio, TX.
Presented by:
SABIFF 2025 | SA Film Commission | and In the Eye of the Beholder Art Gallery
Featuring:
The Texas Film Comission update with Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program $1.5 billion dollar film incentive bill (5 - 5:30 pm)
The Prince Brothers Art Exhibit themed around ARTiVism curated by Maria M Williams. Special activism art exhibit + artist talk with creative & critical thinkers
Artist talk with Steve Prince and Antoine Prince (5:45 pm - 7:30 pm)
🎟️ Admission:
FREE & Open to the Public
Recommended for: Filmmakers, Artists, Art-Film-Media Students, Art Collectors, History, Culture, Film & Art Enthusiast
RSVP Required (Space is limted, so head count required)

STEVE PRINCE is an accomplished lecturer, workshop conductor, and experiential art program designer, through a variety of media. A native from NOLA, he serves as the Director of Engagement and Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William and Mary University. Prince created the award-winning Communal Quilt Project and he is endeavoring to create a mile long patchwork quilt comprised of the stories of an international populace. He spreads a message of hope and renewal to the global community. His philosophy is derived from the cathartic Jazz funerary tradition in New Orleans, Louisiana called the Dirge and Second Line. The Dirge represents the everyday issues and pains we confront and endure, whereas the Second Line represents new life, restoration, and a yearning for the eternal while we are still alive. He received his BFA from Xavier University of Louisiana and his MFA in Printmaking and Sculpture from Michigan State University.

ANTOINE PRINCE is a native New Orleanian. His expression of art was realized at Southern University under the tutelage of fellow instructors. He is primarily an oil painter who paints in the Impasto style, has shown his art work throughout the United States. Most recently The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Essence and The Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, the Denver Black Arts Festival, His work has been featured on. the television show, “Queen Sugar” and “MTV Real World New Orleans.”

#SABIFF 2025 Next Days Events:
🎬 Friday, October 3 — Black Friday Highlights
School Matinee & Workshops (9 AM – 12:45 PM)
VIP Filmmaker Reception (5:30 PM)
Red Carpet Ceremony & “Sankofa” Screening (6:30 PM – 9:30 PM)
Post-event gathering at Elsewhere-SA on Riverwalk (9:30 PM – Midnight)
🎬 Saturday, October 4 — Soul Saturday
Film Blocks (9 AM – 6:30 PM)
Ubuntu Awards Ceremony, Dinner, Entertainment (8 PM – Midnight)
🎬 Sunday, October 5 — Sunday Glory BEST OF SHOW “Showcase”
Wrap Film Viewing Party closes out the festival
Best-of-Fest screenings (in-person + online)
Extended online film access for 1-week post-festival
*See details at www.sabiff.tv (schedles, tickets, film trailers, filmmaker bios, host hotel...)