SPARE ART

North San Antonio gets crafty with new creative supplies shop North San Antonio gets crafty with new creative supplies shop By Chantal Rice

12.29.20  |  12:58 pm

One local nonprofit organization has spent years getting environmental accountability and community education down to a fine art. And now ...

Feeling Green

Popular Far West Side park grows by 9 acres after generous donation Popular Far West Side park grows by 9 acres after generous donation By Katie Friel

12.17.20  |  1:56 pm

The family of a prominent local businessman has bequeathed the Far West Side with an unbe-leaf-able gift: nearly 9 acres ...

great scott!

4 San Antonio charities part of philanthropist's $4 billion endowment 4 San Antonio charities part of philanthropist's $4 billion endowment By Steven Devadanam

12.16.20  |  3:49 pm

Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott (many know her as the former wife of Amazon CEO and billionaire Jeff Bezos) has ...

The Gift of Hope

Generous San Antonians give back at Frost Bank's donation drop-off Generous San Antonians give back at Frost Bank's donation drop-off

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12.16.20  |  2:15 pm

San Antonians in the mood to give had a worthy place to direct their energy on December 13: the Frost ...

The Lights at Night Are Big and Bright

Free drive-thru holiday light experience dazzles downtown San Antonio Free drive-thru holiday light experience dazzles downtown San Antonio By Katie Friel

12.15.20  |  2:19 pm

Hemisfair and Centro San Antonio are bringing an extra dose of cheer to San Antonio ahead of the holidays. On ...

The Season of Giving

Help feed San Antonio's hungry at Frost Bank's donation drop-off event Help feed San Antonio's hungry at Frost Bank's donation drop-off event

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11.24.20  |  12:00 pm

Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? Then mark your calendar for Sunday, December 13, when CultureMap ...

Giving back

Tobin Center gears up for curbside drive for San Antonio Food Bank Tobin Center gears up for curbside drive for San Antonio Food Bank By Katie Friel

11.17.20  |  3:25 pm

Living amid a pandemic, dealing with economic fallout, and surviving a contentious election season is enough to make many feel ...

a gem of an idea

Texas jeweler unveils literature-inspired necklace for a good cause Texas jeweler unveils literature-inspired necklace for a good cause By Julia Davila

11.9.20  |  11:47 am

A family-owned fine jeweler is helping children create a library to call their own. Dubin’s Fine Jewelry recently launched ...

best foot forward

Socially conscious Texas footwear brand launches men's boot collection Socially conscious Texas footwear brand launches men's boot collection By Nicole Jordan

10.14.20  |  2:58 pm

With social consciousness stitched into its DNA, footwear brand Hari Mari has a history of doing good. Ever since co-founders ...

mission to save the mission

San Antonio Missions get $75K to create apprenticeships for area youth San Antonio Missions get $75K to create apprenticeships for area youth By Katie Friel

10.14.20  |  12:41 pm

The National Park Foundation is making an investment in San Antonio's young people. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage ...

Colorful Creations

Favorite San Antonio fundraiser transforms city into colorful canvas Favorite San Antonio fundraiser transforms city into colorful canvas By Lindsey Wilson

9.28.20  |  2:22 pm

In non-COVID times, Artpace's Chalk It Up fundraiser turns downtown San Antonio into a vibrantly colored wonderland of temporary ...

Chef News

San Antonio do-gooder gets famous on Lay's potato chips bag San Antonio do-gooder gets famous on Lay's potato chips bag By Teresa Gubbins

9.15.20  |  9:36 am

A San Antonio hero will be featured in a campaign by Lay's, in which her face will appear on ...

beefing up its presence

Texas food charity grows presence with new San Antonio chapter Texas food charity grows presence with new San Antonio chapter By Eric Sandler

9.2.20  |  3:00 pm

The Austin Food & Wine Alliance is expanding across Texas. Best known for events like Wine & Swine and the Official Drink ...

how to help

Here's how San Antonians can help those affected by Hurricane Laura Here's how San Antonians can help those affected by Hurricane Laura By Steven Devadanam

8.28.20  |  3:45 pm

Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm that is considered one of the strongest to ever make landfall, has hit along ...

Big Money

Prestigious $100K grant bestowed upon premier San Antonio art museum Prestigious $100K grant bestowed upon premier San Antonio art museum By Katie Friel

8.5.20  |  4:14 pm

San Antonio Museum of Art is on the receiving end of a massive grant, an unexpected windfall during a period ...

Slam Dunk

Spurs and Tito's team up to hand out free sanitizer to San Antonio Spurs and Tito's team up to hand out free sanitizer to San Antonio By Katie Friel

7.22.20  |  11:19 am

The San Antonio Spurs and Tito's Handmade Vodka are teaming up to help combat the city's recent spike ...

Doing Good

Generous San Antonio neighbor named the most charitable place in Texas Generous San Antonio neighbor named the most charitable place in Texas By Lindsey Wilson

7.14.20  |  9:48 am

One bright spot during this difficult time has been watching people up their charitable contributions, whether that means giving money ...

Arts beat

San Antonio launches $2.6M grant for artists disrupted by COVID-19 San Antonio launches $2.6M grant for artists disrupted by COVID-19 By Katie Friel

7.10.20  |  11:40 am

The City of San Antonio unveiled two bold initiatives this week: a public arts project and a grant program designed ...

Animal news

San Antonio helps empty animal shelters with discounted pet adoptions San Antonio helps empty animal shelters with discounted pet adoptions By Holly Beretto

7.9.20  |  4:26 pm

San Antonio residents who want to welcome a new furry friend into their home can do so at a discount ...

A new normal

San Antonio nonprofit expands favorite restaurant event during COVID San Antonio nonprofit expands favorite restaurant event during COVID By Jade Esteban Estrada

7.8.20  |  12:21 pm

Since the onset of COVID-19, restaurants have been hit hard as the number of people dining out continues to drop ...

Show Must Go On

Classic San Antonio theater opens the door to outdoor performances Classic San Antonio theater opens the door to outdoor performances By John Egan

6.26.20  |  1:28 pm

Hamstrung by social-distancing guidelines, The Classic Theatre San Antonio is moving its shows to the great outdoors. The nonprofit professional ...

Supporting the arts

San Antonio arts groups granted $32,500 in NEA funding San Antonio arts groups granted $32,500 in NEA funding By Katie Friel

6.12.20  |  9:41 am

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded six San Antonio organizations and nonprofits more than $30,000 in federal ...

Movie time

New at-home movie program puts spotlight on independent Texas films New at-home movie program puts spotlight on independent Texas films By Katie Friel

5.25.20  |  3:15 pm

Texas movie theaters may now reopen at limited capacity, but Austin's AFS Cinema is among the many waiting a ...

Filling the Gap

New initiative helps San Antonio hospitality workers Get Shift Done New initiative helps San Antonio hospitality workers Get Shift Done By Katrina Autem

5.22.20  |  12:10 pm

When a Texas-based nonprofit saw that San Antonio could benefit from its initiative during the COVID-19 crisis, it jumped right ...

Research on the Rocks

Tito's pours $1M into Texas research institution for COVID-19 vaccine Tito's pours $1M into Texas research institution for COVID-19 vaccine By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

5.18.20  |  9:34 am

A famous Austin-based vodka distiller is sending funds to a Houston research group that's working on a vaccine to ...

Opt for Optimism

San Antonio artists talk inspiration behind new Pearl district mural San Antonio artists talk inspiration behind new Pearl district mural

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5.8.20  |  11:00 am

If you happen to be near the Pearl, seek out the new "Optimism Starts With You" mural that has gone ...

Opt for Optimism

New Pearl district mural spreads optimism when we need it the most New Pearl district mural spreads optimism when we need it the most

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4.15.20  |  12:00 pm

Everyone could use a smile right now, and Frost Bank is ready to supply it with a new mural going ...

COVID-19 Impact

San Antonio group expands efforts to help community during COVID-19 San Antonio group expands efforts to help community during COVID-19 By Jade Esteban Estrada

4.8.20  |  3:05 pm

Culinaria, the nonprofit whose mission is to promote San Antonio's culinary community, is finding new ways to assist the ...

Feeding Family

Famed San Antonio chef dishes up free meals during COVID-19 crisis Famed San Antonio chef dishes up free meals during COVID-19 crisis By Jade Esteban Estrada

3.27.20  |  4:19 pm

If the San Antonio restaurant industry has seemed like even more of a tight-knit community during these past life-changing weeks ...

H-E-B to the rescue

San Antonio's beloved H-E-B pledges $3M to support coronavirus efforts San Antonio's beloved H-E-B pledges $3M to support coronavirus efforts By Steven Devadanam

3.18.20  |  9:42 am

As major Texas cities shut down bars and restaurant dining rooms and the threat of coronavirus looms large, a beloved ...