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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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 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:

• Animal themed Arts & crafts
• Story time with Miss Anastasia
• SA Zoo Animal Ambassadors
• Sun prints with Mary Margaret Johnson
• Food available for purchase from Lada Ladies food truck

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.