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 2009 Holiday Arts Market Guide
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Holiday Arts & Crafts Show
December 11 - 13
River Walk, 602 E. Commerce
Local and regional artists, craftsmen, and jewelers offer holiday gift items along the banks of the San Antonio River Walk.
FREE www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
Art.i.copia
December 12, 9:30am - 5pm
Southwest School of Art & Craft, 300 Augusta Street
Ring in the holiday spirit with creative, unusual gifts. Refreshments and holiday delights available throughout the day.
Special guests artists are invited to join in the merriment. FREE www.swschool.org
Bazar Sábado
December 12, 10am - 4pm
San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Avenue
SAMA's eclectic global shopping experience, Bazar Sabado, returns this year. Adults $3, children 11 and under free. www.samuseum.org
Hecho a Mano/Made by Hand
December 18 & 19
Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St.
Local and regional artists and artisans exhibit the best from their studios and workshops. www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
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 SA ArtsBeat **NEW EPISODE**The Office of Cultural Affairs launched three new Cultural Tours. For
the December episode of ArtsBeat, Sebastian interviews artists and
explores locations on the Downtown North River tour: The Museum Reach
section of the river, Brackenridge Park and the Pearl Brewery complex. |
SAN ANTONIO
Future of Alameda Theater topic of town hall
San Antonio Express-News (12/10/09)
Elda Silva
"The Alameda, a nonprofit organization that oversees both the theater on Houston Street and the museum in Market Square, called the meeting to gather community input."
TEXAS
Austin choral group Conspirare nets fifth Grammy nomination
Austin American Statesman (12/03/09)
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
"Austin-based professional choral ensemble Conspirare has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Classical Crossover Album for its CD 'Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert' on the Harmonia Mundi label."
NATIONAL
N.J. arts groups fret as state freezes $10M in grants
The Star-Ledger (12/08/09)
Peggy McGlone
"Hundreds of theaters, museums, musical groups and other arts organizations learned this week that the state treasury froze the more than $10 million in arts grants approved last summer. The money was expected last month, but this week state officials said they don't know when the funds will be released."
INTERNATIONAL
Australia refuses visas to North Korean artists
Times Online (12/09/09)
Anne Barrowclough
"The Australian Government has been accused of censorship after it refused visas to five North Korean artists invited to attend a rare exhibition of their work in Queensland."
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