Luminaria

Luminaria is San Antonio's annual night celebration of art and artists. It is free of charge and showcases all art forms including Visual, Music, Theatre and Performance, Literary, Media, and Dance. Luminaria takes place in downtown San Antonio in both outdoor and indoor venues.

Luminaria spotlights artists from San Antonio and all over the country and is made possible through the generosity of artists, arts organizations, volunteers, and public and private donations. This event is overseen by San Antonio's creative leaders.

Over the last five years, Luminaria artists and performers have brought quality new and experimental works. This event brings art to hundreds of thousands of people in innovative and surprising ways.

All manner of creative endeavors -- art, music, poetry, performance, light shows -- explode across San Antonio. Luminaria is San Antonio's annual celebration of art and artists. Held in March and overseen by San Antonio's creative leaders, it is free of charge and showcases all art forms in an outdoor setting and inside various venues downtown.

History

Luminaria's name is San Antonio's adaptation of "White Nights", originally conceived in Paris, France in 2002, in an attempt to bring contemporary art to the masses in public spaces. "White Nights" is a 12-hour event with a goal of making contemporary art accessible to large audiences, while inspiring dialogue and engaging the public to examine its significance and impact on public space. It is a free event that encourages celebration and community engagement. For one night, spaces are transformed into temporary exhibitions. This event model has spread to other cities, both in Europe and North America, each offering its own version of the all night art extravaganza. Luminaria is celebrating its sixth year as a part of this international movement.

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