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Build Your Brand With Your Nonfiction Book

This Meet Up group is where marketing and writing meet – exploring how to market yourself through your book – and market your book through your business and personal branding.

Cactus Pear Music Festival

Performing Arts : Music

Cactus Pear Music Festival is a summer chamber music festival that provides great chamber music for people of all ages and backgrounds; adds to the body of chamber music repertoire by commissioning new works from professional composers and young student composers; and significantly contributes to the music education of San Antonio and south Texas young people.

CalliRosa

Originally from The Netherlands, Charlotte first started her calligraphy journey when planning her own wedding. Callirosa is a culmination of her creativity and passion. A one of a kind stationer, who genuinely puts the needs of her brides first. From design to handmade calligraphy – every letter, every font thought out for that special moment worth celebrating.

Canary Islands Descendants Association

The Canary Islands Descendants Association was established in 1977 to honor our ancestor’s courage and determination to establish the first municipal government in the Presidio San Antonio de Bejar (Plaza de Armas) where sixteen families of the Canary Islands arrived on the site of the presidio on March 9, 1731, carrying a royal decree of the King of Spain to establish the first community of Spanish civilians in the area. Our mission is to encourage and promote historical genealogical research of these brave individuals and enhance the historical, cultural, and civic significance of the accomplishments of the sixteen original Canary Island families who founded the Villa de San Fernando. Our association is a completely volunteer driven organization with a 501 C3 non-profit status.

Castroville Public Library

Public Library

Cathedral House Gallery

Cathedral House Gallery was created in 2011 to provide a showcase for artist to express their ideas of God in the world through works of art.

Center City Development Office

Government

CCDO promotes and initiates compatible development and redevelopment within the CRAG through the facilitation of the development process and the administration of various incentive programs such as the Center City Housing Incentive Policy (CCHIP) and the Inner City Reinvestment Infill Policy (ICRIP). With our many partners we have begun to implement the SA2020 mission through mixed-use projects in the downtown area, workshops for developers, concept plans for the revitalization of underutilized properties, property open houses, pop-up shops and events to highlight the potential of center city development.

Centro Cultural Aztlan

Culture ; Literary Arts ; Performing Arts ; Visual Arts

Centro Cultural Aztlan is a community based organization founded in 1977 with a mission to preserve, develop, and promote Chicano/Latino art and culture. The organization presents an array of cultural activities for writers, performing artists, musicians, and visual artists that encourages and supports artistic creativity, preserves local heritage, and makes the arts more widely available to residents of all backgrounds, ages, and interests.

Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio

Performing Arts : Music

A resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, the Classical Musical Institute is dedicated to cultivating classical music education and performance as a gateway to the arts. CMI’s future vision is to partner with area school districts and arts organizations to establish a year-round accredited institute. Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio (COSA) is an innovative symphonic orchestra formed to augment the arts in San Antonio and surrounding townships. COSA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit classical chamber orchestra whose mission is to cultivate classical music through education and the performance of rarely-experienced, as well as timeless, works.

Chapel of the Incarnate Word

The Chapel of the Incarnate Word is the Motherhouse Chapel of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. Built in 1907, it serves as the symbolic center of our international congregation, and of our presence in the city.

Charlena Dee with the Club Lighthouse Dance Factor...

Club Lighthouse Dance Factory is under the umbrella of the Club Lighthouse Theater and has open their doors to render an ongoing dance class for all who like to come out and participate. All ages are welcome.

Charlena Dee with the Club Lighthouse Players

Shining the LIGHT through the arts.

Children's Chorus of San Antonio

Performing Arts : Music

In 1983, Marguerite McCormick founded the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio to develop the artistic and personal potential of young people across the city. Today, more than 450 young musicians ages 5-18 gather every week to learn choral music and singing in a healthy, diverse, and inclusive environment. The organization runs eight core ensembles, one of which is in special collaboration with the Boys and Girls Clubs, as well as an extensive early-childhood music and movement program for babies and toddlers called Music Together. Through their specially crafted programming, CCSA continues to cultivate the arts and culture in San Antonio, while transforming the lives of young people through the power of music and friendship.

Chris Park at Ruby City

Chris Park is part of the Ruby City campus whish also includes Studio gallery and Red City, a contemporary arts center conceived by Sir David Adjaye

Christmas Light Fest

A drive-thru light spectacular designed to delight the entire family, Christmas Light Fest features more than two million lights sparkling along a two-mile path under the beautiful star-filled Texas sky, as well as Santa’s Village, a marketplace featuring free pictures with Santa, food, fun and gifts. The 2017 event is open nightly November 23 through December 31. Tickets may be purchased online at www.christmaslightfest.com. For event updates, follow Christmas Light Fest on Facebook (Christmas LightFest), on Twitter (SALightFest) and on Instagram (ChristmasLightFest). Click here for event photos.

City of San Antonio

Classical Music Institute

Established as the education program of the Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio, CMI debuted in summer 2016. CMI provides classical music education to Bexar County’s youth during a two-week program, as well as year-long outreach and continuing education. This includes: private instruction and group lessons; classes in chamber music, orchestra, ear-training, rhythm training, and music appreciation; salon performances, outreach concerts, faculty concerts, and a final concert with students at the Edgewood Theater for the Performing Arts. The CMI Chamber Orchestra will continue to perform as a resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Conception Global Art Collective

Conception provides a variety of services aimed at assisting artists in the promotion and development of their work. Conception introduces collectors and investors to artists that are at the tipping point of their careers. Our award winning art events and festivals take place throughout the U.S and Europe and have been featured in The Wall St. Journal, Paper Magazine and ABC News. Our exhibits offer collectors a unique opportunity to purchase and network directly with the artist. A ‘greenhouse’ for creativity, we foster and nurture relationships within the arts community.

Conjunto Heritage Taller

Culture ; Performing Arts : Music

The Conjunto Heritage Taller is a community-based organization dedicated to the preservation, perpetuation and instruction of traditional conjunto music as played with the button accordion and bajo sexto. CHT is committed to exposing the community at large to this genre by performing whenever invited and available to do so. Our vision is that this music, born in this region by the melding of the European accordion and the Mexican bajo sexto, be afforded folk music status and be enjoyed globally.

Curious Twins Paranormal

Curious twins is a paranormal investigative and tour company that uses history, science and psychic mediums to explore our environment.

Daniel Santos Cantu Gallery

Artist Daniel Santos Cantu website featuring art works.

Dee Creations

Arts promotion, Brand management and marketing, Services to non-profit organizations.

DREAMS FULFILLED THROUGH MUSIC

Performing Arts : Music

Dreams Fulfilled through Music is dedicated to developing the personal accomplishment, social growth, and self-esteem of persons with special needs through music education, recreational music-making, and performance opportunities. They provide the individual with disabilities the opportunity to express and utilize their innate talents. Qualified teachers and mentors provide the guidance that results in bringing the joy of making and sharing their musical talents to under-served audiences in San Antonio and beyond.

Dreamvoice

Ideas become empowered through human interaction. In a city defined by its diverse cultural heritage, DreamWeek is bridging the gap between people and ideas through an international summit on tolerance, equality, and diversity. The mission of DreamWeek is to advance the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other great humanitarians like him – by proliferating and modernizing their aspirations of a more equitable and enlightened society for all.

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