COMUNIDAD Y CULTURA SERIES

Take advantage of free first Sundays to explore the exhibition Estampas de la Raza with San Antonio authors and artists. 

Comunidad y Cultura: Who Am I?
Sunday, October 7, 1:00–4:00 pm, Tobin Exhibition Galleries
-1:00 pm Tour of Estampas de la Raza*
-1:30 pm Carmen Tafolla, San Antonio’s first Poet Laureate, reads a selection of her work.
-2:00 pm Learn about technique and style in portraits from Estampas artist Michael Menchaca.

Comunidad y Cultura: Struggle to Make a Difference 
Sunday, December 2, 1:00–4:00 pm, Tobin Exhibition Galleries
-1:00 pm Tour of Estampas de la Raza*
-1:30 pm Barbara Renaud Gonzalez reads from her newly published digital children’s book, The Boy Made of Lightning, which chronicles the life of voting rights activist Willie Velásquez.
-2:00 pm Sketch a traditional scene from your past with Estampas artist Joe Lopez.

Comunidad y Cultura: Colorful Characters
Sunday, January 6, 1:00–4:00 pm, Tobin Exhibition Galleries
-1:00 pm Tour of Estampas de la Raza*
-1:30 pm Hear about the adventures of luchadores (Mexican wrestlers) with Xavier Garza.
-2:00 pm Use color to evoke emotion in a sketching session with Estampas artist John Hernandez.

* Tours available in English or Spanish.