Art Events Today in San Antonio

Atelier Talent Development Co. announces to serve the vast amounts of artists in the San Antonio/Austin market, it has started a screenplay contest. Contestants are asked to submit short scripts of no longer than two-pages in length by the September 10th deadline. Script Guidelines: 2 to 3 Pages, 4 Characters; 18+ Years Old, Present Day; Current Topics, MAX 2 Locations (Public), PG-13. Scripts with an exciting, unexpected twist or reversal are encouraged. How to Submit: Send script submission via email to [email protected] + Venmo $5 Entrance Fee to @ Atelier-Co. $100 Cash Prize to Winner. 210-549--5344

The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center invites you to a virtual Paseo por el Westside, a historic and cultural preservation community gathering in honor of Historic Preservation Month. This year’s theme Nuestros Abuelos, Nuestros Maestros seeks to recognize our elders and teachers within our community, who will share valuable information about cultural practices and traditions. We will also have an exciting performance by Las Tesoros de San Antonio and Mariachi Esperanza. This virtual event will begin on Monday, May 17 and end on Wednesday May 28, live on the Esperanza Facebook and YouTube pages. (210) 228-0201

Monday, April 15, 2024 is the kickoff of the MEGA CORAZÓN celebration, an online spoken word marathon that is part of San Antonio’s National Poetry Month participation. This festival presents San Antonio’s poetic tradition that combines street, classical, and slam performance styles in a production that is improvisational, at times painful, and choreographed for a highly visual impact. The festival will begin streaming at urban15.org/live-stream/ at 8pm on April 15, and will highlight about 90 poems from various artists throughout a continuous 24-hour loop. 2107361500

Raised in Kansas City, Mo., Carmen Cartiness Johnson is a self-taught acrylic painter. Her early work of flat, colored, graphic shapes is based on summer visits to her grandmother’s farm. Her later paintings progressed to a more dimensional painterly style. Johnson’s narrative art takes a snapshot of people interacting in social situations. The inspiration for her vivid paintings comes from poems, songs, novels, media, as well as the works of Romare Bearden and Diego Rivera. 2102077211

From scenic landscapes, stunning wildlife and classic cowboys to inspired Native Americans and dazzling vaqueros, the wide range of artworks reflects the vast beauty of the American West – and features something for every art enthusiast. Participating artists this year include Billy Schenck, Don Oelze, Z.S. Liang, John Coleman, C. Michael Dudash, George Hallmark, Kim Wiggins, Jeremy Lipking, Bonnie Marris, Michael Ome Untiedt, Teresa Elliot, Jan Mapes, Kevin Red Star and Walter Matia. Night of Artists is a public exhibition and sale that spans six weeks at the Briscoe, March 24-May 5. 2102994499