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The San Antonio Black International Film Festival (SABIFF) 2025 presents the Filmmaker Awards & Ubuntu Community Awards Gala, honoring Films-In-Competition winners and outstanding Texas-based community innovators making an impact social change through the power of in art, law, politics, activism, and spirituality. The evening includes a full program of awards, a 3-course dinner, live jazz fusion, and DJ entertainment.
In our ACTIonVISM deed, a portion of ticket sales benefits SAAACAM (San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum)

🎤 Host:Keith Scott (KROV Radio)

🎵 Entertainment:

Live Music: Kenny Keys Jazz Fusion Trio
DJ: Ron Gordon (WSAN Radio)
More Info available at:

Available at SABIFF.tv or via QR code on flyer
🎟️ Co-Sponsored by:SABIFF, H-E-B, San Antonio Area Foundation, and others.
🌟 UBUNTU Community Award Honoree:

Congresswoman JasmineCrockett, Esq.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has purposefully made every decision with one goal in mind: protecting the civil liberties of those in underrepresented communities. As a public defender, civil rights attorney, State Representative, and United States Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett dedicates her life to public service, with the goal of serving justice and ensuring equality for all. In the midst of political turmoil, economic distress, and racial inequality, Congresswoman Crockett laced up her shoes to march for justice and run for the Texas House of Representatives.

🌟 Ubuntu Community Award Honoree:
Deborah Omowale Jarmon

Chief Executive OfficerSAN ANTONIO AFRICAN AMERICAN ARCHIVES & COMMUNITY MUSEUM (SAAACAM)​A retired civil servant with a 27-year career in the world of air traffic control, Deborah relocated to San Antonio to be a "close-by" grandmother, teaching them the importance of their legacy. Opening a bed and breakfast in the King William area of San Antonio, named for the family matriarch, “Eva’s Escape at the Gardenia Inn” immersed her family in Deborah’s personal mission of love and service for family and community.

🌟 Ubuntu Community Award Honoree:
Graciela Sanchez
Graciela follows in the footsteps of her mother and abuelitas, strong neighborhood women of color, cultural workers, and activists of San Antonio. As director of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, a community-based cultural arts/social justice organization, Graciela works with staff and community to develop programs that culturally ground working-class and poor people of color, queer people and women, and individuals who are survivors of cultural genocide.

🌟 Ubuntu Communiity Award Honoree:
Donte 'PD' Banks
Pastor Donte Banks is the Lead Pastor of GodChasers Community Church in San Antonio, Texas. He is also an author, speaker, and community activist. He is known for his ability to teach the Word of God with clarity and conviction, blending humor, humility, and spiritual insight. He is also recognized for his work in mentorship and community development.

*This event follows our Films In Competition showcases, screened all day at both Carver Community Cultural Center - Ticket options include: An All Access Pass, A 1-Day Pass or purchases for a single Gala ticket. Corporate & Non-Profit VIP Tables also available for sale.
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#SABIFF 2025 Next Days Event:
🎬 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 for film All Access Pass holders for 1-week post-festival

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"Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature" showcases the artist’s unconventional mix of sculpture, photography, and installation.

Known for her meticulous detail and playful repetition, Skoglund constructs tableaux with handmade objects, found materials, and live models to create visually striking scenes. The exhibition features two of her most celebrated installations—"Radioactive Cats" and "Revenge of the Goldfish"—alongside the debut of "Fresh Hybrid."

For the first time, Skoglund presents large-scale photographic enlargements pulled from details of her well-known images. Complementing the exhibition is an AT&T Lobby wallpaper installation with imagery drawn from Skoglund’s iconic 1981 photograph "Revenge of the Goldfish." The exhibition merges photographic imagery and gallery architecture, offering an entirely new way of experiencing Skoglund’s art.

The McNay’s commitment to the artist and her body of artworks spans over two decades, including exhibitions and acquisitions. "Enchanting Nature" is a deeply-rooted collaboration between the artist and the Museum, highlighting recurring themes in her art: the tension between the artificial and the organic, the environment, and interspecies kinship.

Published by Damiani Books in collaboration with the McNay and Paci Contemporary Gallery—and bearing the same title as the McNay’s exhibition—an accompanying book serves not only as the catalogue but also provides photographic documentation of the exhibition "Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature." The 64-page full color publication includes an interview with Skoglund by Laura van Straaten, a former contributing editor and writer for many leading art publications and sites, as well as photographs of the artist’s wallpaper hung on the McNay’s gallery walls.

"Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature" is organized for McNay Art Museum by René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs, with Sandy Skoglund.

Presenting Sponsorship is most generously provided by Bank of America. Lead funding is provided by the Arthur and Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions; and Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992.

Enjoy free general admission every Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., courtesy of H-E-B, and the first Sunday of every month from Noon to 5 p.m., courtesy of the Dickson Allen Foundation.
Special exhibition access is $10 during these times.

Drawn primarily from the McNay’s outstanding collection of works on paper, this exhibition highlights the extraordinary creativity in 19th-century France, a time when we also rarely consider that printed images were subject to censorship laws—particularly between 1820 and 1880. In fact, some of this creativity was strategy to subvert and work around existing laws. The exhibition features critical images by Honoré Daumier and Édouard Manet in the context of prints made by their peers and later artists. The latter group includes Pablo Picasso, José Clemente Orozco, José Guadalupe Posada, who were inspired by how artists such as Manet and Daumier dealt with government censorship and used caricature to make protest art. In addition, more recent works by activist Guerrilla Girls and Donald Moffett add a contemporary lens to the presentation.

"Do Not Meddle With It!!: Print Censorship in 19th Century Paris" is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Ph.D., Curator of Prints and Drawings.

Support is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992.

O’ Powa O’ Meng—”I came here, I got here, I’m still going”— is how Jody Folwell describes, in her Tewa language, her personal journey with pottery. A contemporary artist from Kha’p’o Owingeh (also known as Santa Clara Pueblo, in New Mexico), she is among the most significant and influential clay artists of her generation. Across five decades of artistic practice, Folwell has revolutionized contemporary Pueblo pottery with energetic, avant-garde innovations of form, content, and design that have influenced younger generations of Pueblo potters. This exhibition presents iconic works that demonstrate the arc of Folwell’s trailblazing career and place her within the canon of contemporary American art.

"O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell" is organized by the Fralin Museum of Art and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Major support for the national tour and exhibition catalogue is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. Curator-in-charge at the McNay Art Museum is Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.

Support is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992; the Flora Crichton Visiting Artist Fund; Ewing Halsell Foundation, Louis A. and Francis B. Wagner Endowment; and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

Locals Day: FREE Admission for Bexar County Residents
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West for FREE! Our neighbors can enjoy a FREE day of art and culture on the first Sunday of each month.
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Scout the Briscoe: FREE Scavenger Hunt
Visitors of all ages can learn about the American West with a FREE monthly scavenger hunt during Locals Day. Embark on a delightful adventure navigating the museum’s 1.4 acre campus and 14 permanent galleries. Solve the clues to uncover the answers to our monthly questions and receive a special discount at our Hendler Family Museum Store.
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Full STEAM Ahead: Hands-On Education
Families and visitors are also invited to learn about the American West in the Briscoe’s monthly education series, “Full STEAM Ahead” during Locals Day. Work together and engage in hands-on, STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics- learning experiences. The education program features hands-on activities and workshops all ages will enjoy every first Sunday of the month during Locals Day, 1 – 3 PM.

The San Antonio Art League + Museum (SAAL+M) proudly announces acclaimed fiber artist Susie Monday as its 2025 Artist of the Year, honoring her visionary work and lifelong contributions to the arts. This prestigious award, established in 1946, celebrates excellence across all artistic disciplines and this year shines a much-deserved spotlight on the expressive power of fiber art.
Selected by a distinguished panel of national and international jurors, Monday’s recognition marks a milestone for both the artist and the regional fiber arts community. Her work—rich with color, symbolism, and cultural storytelling—has captivated audiences and elevated textile collage and surface design to new artistic heights.

NOTE: SAAL+M is open Tue-Sat, 10 am to 3 pm.

Folk roots and Romantic expression.

Schumann: Duos, Op. 56
Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 “Carnival de Pest”
Dvořák: Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 65

Join us in watching the highly anticipated horror remake, Nosferatu—a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted woman and a vampire infatuated with her.