Community Calendar

Presented by the URBAN-15 Group, the Josiah Media Festival is one of few film festivals around the world dedicated to showcasing outstanding works by artists 21 years old and younger.

The 19th JMF will accept film submissions from May 1st – August 1st, 2025.

The festival presents a career-defining opportunity for young media artists to showcase their work around the world. The festival was founded in 2007 in honor of San Antonio filmmaker Josiah Miles Neundorf by his parents, Marcus and Nancy Neundorf, who collaborated with URBAN-15 to create this event.

Now in it’s 19th year, JMF not only streams globally, but has grown to screen films submitted from all around of the world.

Enter your film in three easy steps:

1) Download the Josiah Media Festival Guidelines & Entry Forms at urban15.org/josiah-media-festival/enter

2) Read through the Guidelines and fill out the Entry and Release Forms in full.

3) Send us your completed Entry and Release Forms along with a High-Definition copy of your film by mail to the Josiah Media Festival, 2500 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX, 78210 or by email to josiahfestival@urban15.org.

The San Antonio Public Library is calling for submissions for this year's Big Pride Zine! The theme is "On the Shoulders of Giants". We want written or visual works that express to a queer person the positive the impact they had on your life, whether it's a friend, historical figure, stranger, or story character. The deadline for submissions is June 30th. For more details including how to submit your work, go to guides.mysapl.org/zines.

It’s officially Fiesta! We’ll be strutting our stuff as the Army of Dollys, celebrating Dolly Parton’s love for animals and her sparkle for life!

Come see us or join our army and continue the Fiesta fun with friends and family. The festivities will begin with the parade at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day!

Viva Fiesta!

Saturday, May 3rd
9 A.M.
King William Historic District
122 Madison St. 78212

60th Anniversary of the Cornyval. Award winning PRCA Rodeo.
Bands all day each day featuring The Spazmatics May 1st, Rick Trevino May 2nd, KEVEN FOWLER May 3rd and David Lee Garza May 4th.
Come have some corn and many different types of food venders.

Thursday: Adults (13+) $10, Kids (2-12) $5 Gates open 5:00pm. Music by SPAZMATICS

Friday: Adults (13+) $20, Kids (2-12) $10 Gates open 5:00pm Music TBD

Saturday: Adults (13+) $20, Kids (2-12) $10 Gates open 12:00pm Music by Kevin Fowler

Sunday: Free for all. Gates open 12:00. Music by David Lee Garza y los Musicales

Presented by the URBAN-15 Group, the Josiah Media Festival is one of few film festivals around the world dedicated to showcasing outstanding works by artists 21 years old and younger.

The 19th JMF will accept film submissions from May 1st – August 1st, 2025.

The festival presents a career-defining opportunity for young media artists to showcase their work around the world. The festival was founded in 2007 in honor of San Antonio filmmaker Josiah Miles Neundorf by his parents, Marcus and Nancy Neundorf, who collaborated with URBAN-15 to create this event.

Now in it’s 19th year, JMF not only streams globally, but has grown to screen films submitted from all around of the world.

Enter your film in three easy steps:

1) Download the Josiah Media Festival Guidelines & Entry Forms at urban15.org/josiah-media-festival/enter

2) Read through the Guidelines and fill out the Entry and Release Forms in full.

3) Send us your completed Entry and Release Forms along with a High-Definition copy of your film by mail to the Josiah Media Festival, 2500 S. Presa, San Antonio, TX, 78210 or by email to josiahfestival@urban15.org.

The San Antonio Public Library is calling for submissions for this year's Big Pride Zine! The theme is "On the Shoulders of Giants". We want written or visual works that express to a queer person the positive the impact they had on your life, whether it's a friend, historical figure, stranger, or story character. The deadline for submissions is June 30th. For more details including how to submit your work, go to guides.mysapl.org/zines.

Celebrate Women’s History Month at Northwest Vista College. Sabra Booth & Sophie Sanders, Blue: Water as Metaphor Exhibition, March 24-May 9,

Palmetto Center for the Arts, Northwest Vista College, 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, Texas 78215, 210-486-4527.

Booth and Sanders met while both living in New York City in the early 2000’s. Their water themed work depicts imagery of the female form, as well as aquifer fauna and flora. They also collaborated on an artist book for the exhibition, which additionally includes Sander’s large cyanotypes and Booth’s prints.

Irrationally Speaking highlights two art forms—collage and assemblage—as artistic techniques and conceptual approaches. With the simple act of placing two or more distinct images or objects together (sometimes jarringly so) artists can create a complex whole to address a multiplicity of meanings. Combined wood fragments, cut-and-pasted paper, seamless digital and photo-based prints comprised of disparate pictures, bronze sculptures created from discarded shoes, and contrasting clothing articles put together —these are some of the ways that contemporary artists harness a myriad of materials and methods to craft the art in this presentation.

Irrationally Speaking will be on view 9.21.24 - 8.31.25

Entry to Ruby City is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended but not required.

Ruby City proudly presents Synthesis & Subversion Redux, an exhibition celebrating the legacy of Frances Jean Colpitt and the evolving conversation around Latinx art. This new exhibition revisits Colpitt’s groundbreaking 1996 show, Synthesis and Subversion: A Latino Direction in San Antonio Art, and its influence on contemporary art practices today.
In 1996, Colpitt brought together a group of San Antonio-based artists—Jesse Amado, David Padilla Cabrera, Alejandro Diaz, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Ana de Portela, and Chuck Ramirez—who explored identity, abstraction, and the everyday through conceptual approaches. The exhibition challenged norms and sparked critical debate, becoming a pivotal moment in San Antonio’s art history.

Now, nearly 30 years later, Redux builds on Colpitt’s vision while reflecting the profound changes in the art world since then. Curated by two Latinas in leadership roles at major institutions, Ruby City Director, Elyse A. Gonzales, and Curator of Latinx Art at the McNay Art Museum, Mia Lopez, Redux showcases the work of five contemporary artists: Juan Carlos Escobedo, Jenelle Esparza, Bárbara Miñarro, Angeles Salinas, and José Villalobos. These artists bring fresh perspectives to themes of identity, memory, and culture, often through craft-informed practices that incorporate textiles, personal history, and connections to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The exhibition will be on view from February 15, 2024 through September 28, 2025 at Studio, located inside Chris Park (111 Camp Street).

HOURS:
Saturday, May 3 | 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday, May 4 | 12 PM – 5 PM

The McNay Print Fair is one of the sole events of its kind in the state and region. In 2025, we are celebrating 29 years of bringing together newcomers and seasoned collectors alike. On May 3 and 4, over a dozen art dealers from around the United States will offer their prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs for sale. This event is a wonderful opportunity to meet with dealers who possess valuable expertise, view exquisite artworks, and connect with your community.

The Print Fair caters to every taste and budget. Whether purchasing or simply exploring, visitors can enjoy a relaxed and welcoming environment, learn about the inner workings of the art market, and potentially start their own collection.

The weekend is an exciting opportunity for San Antonio residents and regional visitors to visit the McNay Art Museum and take part in this annual tradition.