january, 2023
01jan10:00 am5:00 pmLocals Day January
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West. Our neighbors
The Briscoe Western Art Museum is happy to welcome all residents of San Antonio and Bexar County to come and experience the culture and art of the West. Our neighbors can enjoy a free day of art and culture on the first Sunday of each month.
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(Sunday) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W Market St
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo's Student Western Art Competition Exhibition fills the Clingman Education Gallery and is included with general admission. Featuring the 12 Champion pieces
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo’s Student Western Art Competition Exhibition fills the Clingman Education Gallery and is included with general admission. Featuring the 12 Champion pieces in the 2023 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo’s Western Art Competition, the pop-up exhibit showcases the best work from the annual contest that includes 183 South Texas school districts across 54 counties.
Each of the works showcase an appreciation of western heritage, something the Briscoe and the Rodeo happily share. The 2023 Best in Show, and 2023 2D Colored Pencil Champion, scholarship recipient is Katherine Ferno from Dripping Springs High School.
Enjoy the rodeo exhibition during regular museum hours and be sure to stop by when you’re downtown for the Rodeo’s Western Heritage Weekend.
January 5 (Thursday) 10:00 am - February 6 (Monday) 5:00 pm
Clingman Education Gallery
210 W Market St
21jan10:00 am3:00 pmWild West Wildlife Festival
Saturday, January 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Society of Animal Artists (SAA), founded in 1960, is devoted to promoting excellence in the artistic portrayal of the creatures sharing
The Society of Animal Artists (SAA), founded in 1960, is devoted to promoting excellence in the artistic portrayal of the creatures sharing our planet, and to the education of the public through art exhibitions, informative seminars, lectures and teaching demonstrations. The SAA’s membership, past and present, represents a veritable who’s who of artists from around the world. At the Briscoe, we will celebrate art and the animal though the lens of the American West. The event will be held in conjunction with Thomas D. Mangelsen’s exhibition, ” A Life in the Wild”.
Fun for the entire family, kids and kids at heart will get to make memorable wildlife crafts, interact with native wildlife, experience hands-on demonstrations, have story time with Miss. Anastasia, and much more! Admission is FREE for the entire family and includes access to the museum.
Activities:
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W Market St
27jan6:30 pm8:30 pmMeet Jackson Hole Bear 399
Join us as Todd Wilkinson, author of Grizzlies of Pilgrim Creek: An Intimate Portrait of 399, the Most Famous Bear of Greater Yellowstone talks about the most famous bear in
Join us as Todd Wilkinson, author of Grizzlies of Pilgrim Creek: An Intimate Portrait of 399, the Most Famous Bear of Greater Yellowstone talks about the most famous bear in the world, Bear 399. He’ll also discuss the most iconic wildlife ecosystem in America, one that belongs to all Americans, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
(Friday) 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W Market St
29jan1:00 pm4:00 pmDreamweek Event: Art In The Wild & Write In The Wild
Continue to discover nature in the heart of San Antonio! Join San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea Vocab Sanderson in the McNutt Sculpture Garden where we will commune with
Continue to discover nature in the heart of San Antonio! Join San Antonio Poet Laureate Andrea Vocab Sanderson in the McNutt Sculpture Garden where we will commune with nature and work hands on with clay sculpting, sketch drawing or watercolor painting. Be inspired to explore Dreamweek’s themes of Representation and Identification.
After a short break, guest will be immersed in the exhibit Thomas D. Mangelsen: A Life In The Wild for that last day of the show. After presenting an original work of poetry inspired by these images, Vocab will invite guests to choose an animal for their own poetic inspiration.
Included with general admission, free for members.
(Sunday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Briscoe Western Art Museum
210 W Market St