THREADS BARE
New group exhibition featuring artists Preetika Rajgariah, Juan Escobedo, Mickalene Thomas, Audrya Flores, C. Rose Smith, and Luis Valderas opens on Friday, February 4, 2022.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Blue Star Contemporary excels in its ability to flex and respond to current conversations and the needs of its surrounding community, always with an eye to its mission of inspiring the creative genius in us all by nurturing artists through innovative contemporary art. Blue Star Contemporary hosts over 20 onsite and offsite dynamic exhibitions every year which include emerging, mid-career, and established artists working in a variety of media to provide a full range of the depth and scope of contemporary art. To extend the reach of its exhibitions, BSC presents a variety of complementary programs: Open Studios, a film series which goes behind the scenes at artists’ studios; the Art Education Lab, which offers hands-on programming and education content in partnership with the Bexar County Bibliotech; and outreach events including workshops, artist talks, book clubs, panel discussions, and film screenings. 
CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION
January 10 - February 3, 2022BSC will be closed to the public for installation of our new exhibitions opening on Friday, February 4, 2022. MORE
Exhibition Opening: Threads Bare
Friday, February 4, 2022A new group exhibition featuring the work of Preetika Rajgariah, Juan Carolos Escobedo, Mickalene Thomas, Audrya Flores, C. Rose Smith, and Luis Valderas opens in the Main Gallery. MORE
Exhibition Opening: Black Art Library
Friday, February 4, 2022The Black Art Library opens in our Art Learning Lab in its first presentation in Texas. MORE
A Hand in Nature: Nest Building Workshop with Kari Englehardt
Sunday, February 20, 2022 | 1 - 4 PMJoin us for a family friendly afternoon of art making with Red Dot Show exhibiting artist Kari Englehardt! MORE
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Blue Star Contemporary Members ensure our nonprofit programming continues to thrive by supporting all of our exhibitions and educational outreach, while also gaining access to spectacular benefits such as free admission, reciprocal benefits, members-only interactive events, and private access to the galleries. Blue Star Contemporary’s Membership Program inspires an interest in contemporary art by bringing together art lovers, cultural enthusiasts, artists, collectors, and curious minds. Blue Star Contemporary counts on our members to nurture enthusiasm for high caliber visual arts and programming and to sustain our innovative programs. We want you to be a part of this special group and we need your support! Are you a San Antonio Creative? Check out our new complimentary Creatives Membership Program.
Blue Star Contemporary inspires the creative genius in us all by nurturing artists through innovative contemporary art.
BSC was founded for artists by artists in 1986 in a grassroots movement sparked by the cancellation of the first major museum exhibition of contemporary art in San Antonio. Six arts supporters and artists founded Contemporary Art for San Antonio to provide an exhibition venue for artists and the public. BSC has grown to now encompass a robust calendar of onsite and offsite exhibitions, community collaborations, creative youth development programs, international exchange opportunities for artists, and public art projects.
BSC presents exhibitions with artists from San Antonio and around the world sharing their global perspectives that encourage understanding, empathy, change, and action, fulfilling our mission and core values. In 2017, BSC became the first San Antonio arts organization to be W.A.G.E.-certified, solidifying its commitment to fair compensation of artists and creative professionals. Like most non-collecting contemporary art spaces, BSC contributes fresh insight and perspective on larger issues affecting society and culture by highlighting trends, movements, and conversations happening in art.
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