SPONSORED: Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival returns Nov. 19, this year hosting stages and installations from the Tobin Center to Travis Park.
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Since its inception in 2008, Luminaria has produced San Antonio’s premier after-dark contemporary arts festival, reaching more than one million people. Luminaria’s programs support local artists, increase arts access for low-income residents, draw economic investment into communities and add vibrancy to the city’s downtown neighborhoods. It does all that while providing families with free and accessible opportunities to engage with contemporary arts and local emerging and professional artists.
“The Working Artist Fund is an unrestricted funds micro-grant for professional and emerging artists across disciplines,” said Keli Rosa Cabunoc Romero, grant manager for Luminaria and a professional multidisciplinary artist. This year’s Working Artist Funded-projects include theater performances, light installations, gallery exhibitions, dance performances, spoken word, film screenings, music stages and more.
The event Luminaria is best known for, however, is its Contemporary Arts Festival, during which downtown San Antonio lights up for a one night celebration of the arts.musicians Andria Rose, Nicky Diamonds, Chayito Champion, Tejano/Norteño Grupo Masizzo and emerging artist 17-year old T’sean;fine art by LA Vatocosmico and Cassie Gnehm;digital art by Yuliya Lanina and an interactive projection by Fraleigh & Miller;dance and drum performances by Urban-15.