The San Antonio Arts Commission is comprised of 15 members, all appointed by the Mayor and City Council to make recommendations related to arts funding and public art for the City of San Antonio. The Department of Arts & Culture works directly with the San Antonio Arts Commission.
In an effort to enhance the arts and culture in our city and establish best practices, the San Antonio Arts Commission was created on April 2, 2015 uniting the former Cultural Arts Board that made recommendations on arts funding programs, and the former Public Art Board that made recommendations on public art for the City of San Antonio.
The San Antonio Arts Commission includes several volunteer citizen subcommittees related to specific creative areas.
| Board Member
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Committee
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Council District
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Council Member
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Guillermo Nicolas
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Chair
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Mayoral
|
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
|
Linda Hardberger
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Public Art
|
Mayoral
|
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
|
Rene Barilleaux
|
Public Art
|
Mayoral
|
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
|
| Jessica Sanchez-Todd
|
Public Art
|
Mayoral
|
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
|
| Suhail Arastu
|
Music
|
Mayoral
|
Mayor Ron Nirenberg
|
Dagoberto Patlan
|
Film
|
1
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Councilman Roberto C. Trevino
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Kaldric Dow, Sr.
|
|
2
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Councilman William "Cruz" Shaw
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Yadhira Lozano
|
Public Art
|
3
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Councilwoman Rebecca J. Viagran
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Susana Segura
|
Arts Funding
|
4
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Councilman Rey Saldana
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Valeria Hernandez
|
Film
|
5
|
Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales
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| Emily Fleisher
|
Arts Funding
|
6
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Councilman Greg Brockhouse
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| Henry Brun
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Music
|
7
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Councilwoman Ana Sandoval
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| Hannah Mery
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Arts Funding
|
8
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Councilman Manny Pelaez
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| Freda Facey
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Public Art
|
9
|
Councilman John Courage
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| Mark Rogers
|
Music
|
10
|
Councilman Clayton Perry
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COMMITTEES
Public Art: Rene Barilleaux (Chair)
Film: Dagoberto Patlan (Chair)
Centro de Artes: Yadhira Lozano (Chair)
Arts Funding: Susana Segura (Chair)
Music: Henry Brun (Chair)
Distinction in the Arts: Freda Facey (Chair)
If you'd like to serve on a committee of the San Antonio Arts Commission, download the application, and email the completed form to Sonia.Covarrubias@sanantonio.gov. For questions, call 210-206-ARTS.