NALAC is a national organization that advocates for Latino arts and culture. They offer a week-long…read moreworkshop that brings artists and art administrators to San Antonio every year. I was lucky to be selected for this in 2012 and followed up with an arts advocacy training in Washington DC in 2013. It is amazing that this small Westside non-profit can accomplish so much across the country. I've met amazing and inspiring people because of the NALAC network. They also offer various grants for organizations and artists. They also have a membership program in place for anyone that wishes to support their mission.

This place is an awesome place to have your glass melted down for arts and crafts. I had some…read moreglass melted into cheese trays. They were fast efficient and effective - AND very reasonably priced. I love this place. Call ahead though. They do a lot of outside work and you may make the drive and they aren't there so plan accordingly. They are worth considering for your glass artwork.

Blame it on the Water, Spring, Hormones, Summer, or Love but it seems everyone and everybody is…read moregetting married (or engaged)! I've been attending a ton of weddings for 2010 and plenty more to come. I'm keeping notes to start planning out my own and what companies to look forward to working with once the big day comes. Smad and Jorny's recently made the jewelry for one of my best friends wedding. They catered to her needs (Style, Color, Price) which are all important when planning your event. I was amazed by the professional level that they showed and how great her jewelry came out! She had earrings, bracelets, necklaces for her self, bridesmaids, Mother of the Bride/Groom all custom made! Great concept, will definitely keep them on the list!

The event attended tonight was at this gallery and studio. I really enjoyed the variety of art…read morestyles and mediums. From ink to mosiac to jeweled to bold and beautiful. As per the staff, they currently are the only black owned gallery in San Antonio.

Such a cool studio to check out how glass is blown! They've…read moregot the whole glass setup, with multiple torches so that a bunch of artists can get together and collaborate on their work. Zollie offers classes every now and then. There's also a shop in the studio where you can buy the works of Jake Zollie, or other artists. Each piece is more beautiful than the last. They specialize in marbles, but they do all kinds of other work as well. If you follow Zollie Glass on Facebook, you can find out about the Marble Hunts that go on periodically here. It's like an Easter Egg hunt, but with glass marbles with clues posted on social media. The outside of the studio is expansive, with cool works of art and places to hang out in the shade.

Hello Jake! Greetings from a chilly Terlingua. Hope you will be around S.A. Town this week…read more Have a few ideas I'd like to flux. See you soon, Richard (midnight neon)

We booked Liberty Fireworks for our church's 4th of July celebration, and they completely exceeded…read moreour expectations! The choreographed show with patriotic music added such a special touch and is worth the upgrade--it was truly a crowd favorite. The team was professional, kind, and easy to work with from start to finish. Setup and teardown were seamless. We're already planning to use them again next year and beyond. Highly recommend Liberty Fireworks! You can find a short clip of a drone shot of the show here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLtrn6uskNF/?igsh=YnBlYmdzanI4c3l3

When I was about 10 years old, I visited India for the second time. In Surat, my dad stopped by a…read morestreet vendor to buy fireworks. These were a little different than the whizz poppers and crotch thumpers and whatever else you buy at the local stand, and more like... gunpowder wrapped in newspaper, with a fuse attached. We set more than a few off over the next week, but as is always the case with fireworks everywhere, we had some leftovers as the trip wrapped up. My dad very firmly told me to leave them in my grandfather's care. But they were pretty good fireworks. So I decided to sneak the homemade street vendor gunpowder-fuse-paper things home, in my carry-on. I got as far as Singapore before an alert customs official confiscated them and low-key interrogated my dad. Fun times, that. -- In any case, Liberty is nothing like the shady third-world stand featured in this story. I ordered the "Liberty Assortment" - a $140 variety pack - from their website and picked her up two hours later. I was expecting a line, but they had about ten employees fielding online orders and I was in and out in about 23 seconds. Excepting a Twister Fountain that separated into two pieces and was unusable - my order was exactly as described and a provided suburb bang for the buck. Though lacking in gunpowder-fuse-paper balls, the assortment did include all sorts of stuff that had no business being set off in the middle of a city street, so that was nice.

Bismarck Studios is in an attractively tucked away location. I visited a few weekends ago and was…read morepleasantly impressed by the entire experience. The owner is as kind and compassionate about the art in her gallery as the artists themselves. She is a wealth of knowledge and genuinely educates and equips visitors with the tools to experience the art as it is intended. It was amazing to learn the various techniques and elements used in each composition and to see the evolution of artists initial works to current and relevant work. My fiance popped in on a Sunday and lucked into the VIP treatment and cannot wait to return. In fact we are planning to attend the event this Thursday evening where we will get an opportunity to meet the artists that we learned so much about on our previous gallery visit. I'm looking forward to it and have recommended this gallery to nearly everyone I know. Thoughtfully, K & J. Porter

I was extremely disappointed at this place. The owner is extremely rude and I was surprised to see…read morehow she treats her "assistant". What a shame of a human being. I wouldn't recommend anyone coming to this store (Being in the stone oak area only means you tend to snooty people who don't know a thing about the true nature of art). There are actual galleries that are better and more professional in south town. Save yourself a bad experience and don't go there.

Great selection of piñatas, from recent Disney cartoon characters for boys/girls, to seasonal…read morepiñatas (plenty of witches and Frankensteins for Halloween). Reasonably priced too. I'll be back when I need one!

First time ordering a custom made piñata... and I was very happy with the result! I went all over…read morethe city and was shocked at the prices until I found this place. Really nice people and great handmade piñatas. I highly recommend this place if you want to take something unique to a party. Just make sure you let them know your order in advance so they have time to custom make it for you!