The River Foundation’s ambitious projects range from creating unprecedented opportunities for education, recreation and interaction with nature along the river to initiating, funding, installing and maintaining exciting urban art projects by renowned artists from San Antonio, the U.S. and across the globe. The corporation is organized and shall be operated excursively to support charitable, scientific, and educational activities that promote and encourage the conservation, stewardship, restoration, preservation and enjoyment of the land and water resources of the San Antonio River Basin and its tributaries.
Fair Date Saturday, April 29, 2017 Kickoff 9:00am until 6:00pm Things to look forward to in the Historic King William District in San Antonio • Art and Craft Vendors • Live Music • Dance Performances • Food and Beverage Booths • Kids Kingdom • Quirky Parade The day starts with the best little Parade in Texas! A mile and a half meander through the neighborhood which will include: Political Parodies, Parading Pooches, Marching Bands and Belly Dancing. 200 Art & Craft vendors selling original hand crafted items which includes: Stain glass, wind chimes, paintings, photography, ceramics, apparel, home-made foods, home accessories and more! The streets will be filled with the aroma of sizzling fajitas, as families amble the streets enjoying raspas (snow cones) and paletas (popsicles) and Kettle Korn. Food and Beverage booths will be conveniently located throughout the entire neighborhood. Spend the afternoon listening to local and imported bands at four distinct venues. Spread a blanket next to the historic gazebo in King William Park as you enjoy soulful sounds and happy harmonies, listen to lyrical melodies at Pat’s Pub, sit in the shade awhile at Julia’s Veranda, watch in wonder at a variety of ethnic dancers; and experience living history with re-enactors at the 138-year-old Wulff House. Kids Kingdom offers a mix of children’s activities from crafts to basketball games and rides to rock wall climbing in a tree-shaded park setting.
Jump-Start Performance Co. is dedicated to the discovery and support of new ideas in the arts and arts education. By encouraging visionary thought and non-traditional approaches, Jump-Start is committed to the creation of art that is a lasting voice of diverse cultures and communities.
We have been given the opportunity and responsibility as citizens of the first National Historic District in the state to advocate for pragmatic preservation in ways big and small. Our proposed project heals old wounds of the constant struggle of historic urban school districts landlocked into difficult situations, forges new partnerships and bridges gaps between institutions. We have an opportunity to build the first public private partnership ever in SAISD and meld the goals of preservation and the pillars of our Bonham Academy Charter. We have a fabulous "win-win" synergistic approach that brings the proposed Black Box Theater behind the Solon Stewart House thus opening up very precious land resources on the other side of the campus where the playground actually works better for the school safety and monitoring requirements. Our project will encompass The Slow Foods Garden surrounding a world-class student/community theater that can be so much grander than the sum of its parts.
SAY Sí’s reciprocal and peer-to-peer learning philosophy provides a unique framework for learning and builds a community of practice: artists, teachers and students work collaboratively in an open studio environment with a shared responsibility for leading and taking part in the learning experiences.
SAY Sí is the Regional Affiliate for the San Antonio Scholastic Art Awards. We work with students, teachers, schools, and nonprofit arts organizations in Bexar County to promote, organize, adjudicate, and exhibit the regional Scholastic Art Awards. We also submit the top award-winning work to the Alliance for national judging. SAY Sí is a national award-winning year-round, long-term, non-profit multidisciplinary arts program for San Antonio area students in grades 6-12 that provides opportunities for these students to develop artistic and social skills in preparation for higher educational advancement and professional careers.Antonio to the national legacy.
Blue Star Contemporary inspires, nurtures, and innovates through contemporary art. BSC is San Antonio's first and longest-running nonprofit venue for contemporary art.
Yo Soy Guatemala es una iniciativa creada por MATT (Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together Foundation), una organización bi-nacional, no partidista, sin fines de lucro . Yo soy Guatemala ayuda al desarrollo económico y reintegración laboral a los inmigrantes que hayan optado por regresar a Guatemala , o bien, se hayan visto en la necesidad de hacerlo. Por medio de una plataforma en línea, se vincula a las personas por su experiencia y talento con empresas que buscan de sus habilidades.
AIA is a not-for-profit organization established in 1857 and is the only professional organization of architects in the United States. The AIA represents over 80,000 architects across the nation and over 6,300 architects in Texas. The AIA is committed to increasing the quality of service by its members as well as increasing the public awareness of the value of architecture. For more information on the local chapter and its programs and services, or to get in touch with an AIA architect, contact AIA San Antonio by calling 210-226-4979 or visiting http://www.aiasa.org/. Organizationally, AIA San Antonio is a professional association incorporated as a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the state of Texas.
We develop communities and experiential learning programs that introduce, inspire, and encourage young people and young women to enter and succeed in technical, creative, and entrepreneurial fields. ESTEAM Framework Our programs incorporate entrepreneurial thinking, design thinking and creativity and are built around a framework called ESTEAM, which we believe are the building blocks for success in tomorrow’s world. ESTEAM stands for Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. We are developing the next generation of creative innovators and entrepreneurs through education and mentorship.
The Volunteer Center serves nonprofit agencies by offering training, technical assistance, consultations and other resources pertaining to the administration of volunteer management programs. San Antonio Volunteer Administrators (SAVA), an organization sponsored by United Way. meets every other month allowing its members to network and expand their knowledge of volunteer management through structured meetings which feature a speaker on topics of interest to this field. Every other month, brown bag workshops are held during the lunch hour focused on helping volunteer administrators at local agencies and organizations improve their volunteer management skills and volunteer programs. An annual nonprofit board volunteer orientation is also held. A Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC)was formed in 2007 to address the needs of corporate and business workplace volunteer groups. Meetings are offered quarterly and provide opportunities to network and receive training on volunteer management in the work place. Additional information can be found at www.unitedwaysatx.org. The Volunteer Solutions web-based software is offered to any nonprofit agency at no cost allowing them to list their volunteer opportunities. Several features such as The Board Rules allow agencies to post their specific board volunteer needs while Product Connections serves a vehicle to post different needs. Several listings are published on the United Way website and include the Ways of Caring, which is a comprehensive directory of general volunteer needs in more than 200 agencies and volunteer programs throughout San Antonio and Bexar County. In the fall, the HoliDays of Caring lists both tangible and volunteer Agency needs. The Volunteer Center coordinates with the San Antonio Express-News to run a weekly volunteer column and with the Community Calendar Cable TV to run PSAs. These opportunities are also publicized on our website. Several volunteer events are coordinated by the Volunteer Center. Night of a Thousand Stars is an event honoring individuals, families, groups and youth who volunteer in our community. At this gala event, awards are given to honor deserving volunteers. The Feast of Sharing is an annual event sponsored by H-E-B, in which the Volunteer Center takes a leadership role by recruiting, training and managing over 1,000 community volunteers who help serve a holiday dinner to those who are hungry or lonely. Volunteers are also recruited for the Raul Jimenez Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. The Volunteer Center also collaborates with the City of San Antonio and various corporations to sponsor large-scale volunteer projects throughout the year.