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    100 E Guenther St San Antonio, TX 78204

    Tel: 210.224.2694
    E-mail: info@sariverfound.org

    Your Generosity Has Changed Your World

    Since 2003, our Foundation has raised over $38 million dollars from individuals and organizations in our community. That money was reinvested to enhance your San Antonio River experience. Our project partners —San Antonio River Authority, Bexar CountyCity of San Antonio, and US Army Corps of Engineers— have invested over $384 million in river improvements for our community. Together, our investments have added over $1.5 billion in economic impact through adjacent private investment and development.

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    Museum Reach 2009

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    Donald Lipsky

    I-35 Overpass near Camden Street

    It’s hard not to smile at Philadelphia artist Donald Lipski’s school of giant fish swimming through the sky beneath the interstate overpass. The cluster of 25 seven-foot-long creatures of hand-painted fiberglass resin are anatomically correct models of long-eared sunfish, native to the river. Impressive by day and stunningly lit from within at night, the glowing fish are a beacon from blocks away, adding color and levity to a once neglected downtown area. A 26th fish is on display in The DoSeum, San Antonio's Museum for Kids, offering an up-close view of the installation’s vibrant detailing.


    COMMISSIONED PUBLIC ART
    The San Antonio River Foundation commissioned and funded public artworks for the benefit of our community and in support of our partners in the $384M San Antonio River Improvements Project. All works along the Mission Reach have been donated to the City of San Antonio's public art collection in perpetuity.


    our special thanks to XXXX and XXXX XXXXXXX for supporting this art installation.

    Date

    May 04 2024

    Time

    9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Labels

    Park Events,
    SARF Events

    Audrya Flores, Play and Decay at the Confluence Ephemeral Art Installation Workshop

    Play and Decay at the Confluence is an ephemeral installation workshop with local artist Audrya Flores. Participants will gather, sort, and arrange organic materials from Confluence Park to assist in the creation of a large flower-serpent assemblage on a hillside near the river. The workshop will teach participants to forage for natural materials in safe and respectful ways and self-soothe through pattern-making. We will also explore the symbolism of the serpent as we work. Space is limited, registration is required. Ages 15+.

    Saturday, May 4, 9:00AM – 12:00PM at Confluence Park, 310 W Mitchell Street, San Antonio, TX 78204

    The completed installation will be on view to the public until May 31.

    *This will be a physical activity that requires working on the ground. Please wear yard work or gardening clothes, closed toe shoes, work gloves, and bring a water bottle. Ages 15+

    REGISTER HERE!

    ABOUT AUDRYA FLORES

    Audrya Flores is a Tejana artist and mother who repurposes textiles and organic materials for her mixed media works. Through storytelling and myth-making, she explores trauma, healing, and identity. Her work is influenced by all things natural and supernatural as well as her roots in the border town of Brownsville, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She has exhibited at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Mexic-Arte Museum, Lady Base Gallery, Provenance Gallery, Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival, Centro de Artes, Culture Commons Gallery, Central Library Gallery at San Antonio Public Library, Contemporary at Blue Star, and Sala Diaz. Flores lives and works in San Antonio, Texas.

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    San Antonio River Foundation

    600 E Euclid Ave,
    San Antonio, TX 78212

    Contact Us

    Tel: 210.224.2694
    E-mail: info@sariverfound.org

    Your Generosity Has Changed Your World

    Since 2003, our Foundation has privately raised and reinvested over $38 million dollars in enhancing your San Antonio River experience. Our project partners —the San Antonio River Authority, Bexar County, the City of San Antonio, and the US Army Corps of Engineers — have invested over $384 million in river improvements for our community. Together, our investments have added over $1.5 billion in economic impact through adjacent private investment and development.