Save the date for our beloved annual art sale fundraiser! Join us for the 33rd Annual Red Dot! Featuring artwork for sale from more than 100 San Antonio artists, the beloved art sale fundraiser provides vital support for the Contemporary’s exhibitions and art education programs year round.

For information about becoming a Red Dot Collector or Sponsor, please contact Elaine Leahy at elaine@contemporarysa.org.

Are you an artist who is willing to support the Contemporary by being a part of Red Dot? Submit your work through May 19, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. through our Red Dot Open Call. Thank you so much for your support!

Submit your work here.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

6 – 7 pm | Sponsors and Collectors Preview

7 – 10 pm | Red Dot 

116 Blue Star

SOLD OUT!

Now in its 32nd year, Red Dot is the Contemporary at Blue Star’s signature fundraiser, raising vital funds to support the Contemporary’s exhibitions, art education initiatives, and other artist-centric programs. Red Dot is more than just an art sale the propels San Antonio’s premier nonprofit for contemporary art–it is a beloved social event and opportunity to meet the more than 100 San Antonio artists whose work is featured in the Red Dot Show.

Each year, the Contemporary recognizes outstanding contributors to our creative community as Red Dot honorees. We are excited to honor these incredible supporters that give immensely to our community:

Honorary Artist: Andy Benavides

Honorary Patron: Chef Johnny Hernandez

Arts Education Champion: S.M.A.R.T.

Thanks to all of you, tickets to the November 9, 2022 are sold out. Have no fear, you can still see the Red Dot Show which is on view through January 8, 2022.

Thursday, December 9, 2021, 7 – 10 pm

116 Blue Star

Now in its 31st year, Red Dot is Contemporary at Blue Star’s signature fundraiser, raising vital funds to support Contemporary at Blue Star’s exhibitions, art education initiatives, and other artist-centric programs. Red Dot is more than just an art sale–it is a beloved social event and opportunity to meet the more than 100 San Antonio artists whose work is featured in the Red Dot Show.

Each year, Contemporary at Blue Star recognizes outstanding contributors to our creative community as Red Dot honorees. Red Dot 2021 is centered on a theme of community, and we are excited to honor these incredible supporters that give immensely to our community:

Honorary Artists: Artists of The Compound

Honorary Patrons: Janet and Bruce Flohr

Arts Education Champion: H-E-B

To become a sponsor or purchase individual tickets, visit the Red Dot page.

All guests must provide proof of Covid vaccination or negative test results from the last 72 hours.

 

October 7, 2021 – January 9, 2022

The 31st annual Red Dot features artworks for sale to benefit Contemporary at Blue Star by more than 100 San Antonio artists, including this year’s honorarees, the artists of the Compound.

The Compound is a group of homes owned by Mike Casey at Stieren and St. Mary’s Streets in the King William neighborhood. Alejandro Diaz, artist and founder of Sala Diaz, rightly calls The Compound a “social sculpture.”

Over the last 30 years, artists, architects, writers, performers, musicians, and chefs — the creative people who enliven our community — have called The Compound home, including:

Akram Alawad • Ana Andric • Drew Andries • Rudy Arias • Josiah Barrios • Brittany Bartlett-Piña • Rolando Briseño • Nate Cassie • Coy Clark • Dylan Collins • Alejandro Diaz • Christian Dittmer • Jennifer Dobbertin • Wayne Dow • Emma Duncan • Henry Estrada • Elle Farias • Rick Frederick • Heather Ferguson • Raymond Fernandez • Daniel Garcia • Victoria Garcia • Yidnekachew Maru Gesese • Dana Harper • Hana Hillerova • Maria Ibarra • Billy Lambert • Jason Lively • Vanessa Lively • Britt Lorraine • Giuseppe Lucian • Sarah Lutze • Karen Mahaffy • Gregorio Mannino • Mike Marks • John Mata • Lisa Mellinger • Amada Miller • Yunhee Min • Franco Mondini-Ruiz • Janette Morales • Jaime Murphy • Allan Neff • James Ordner • Patty Ortiz • Kristy Perez • Dennis Poplin • Mark Porter • Chuck Ramirez • Eli Rios • Lisa Reese • Nic Riesen • Stephen Roberts • María Rodriguez • Rogelio Rodriguez • Angel Rodríguez-Díaz • Chris Sauter • Zaid Shaikh • Ethel Shipton • Max Snyder • Annele Spector • Sid St. Onge • Catharine Tarver • Michelle Valdez • Céleste Wackenhut • Anne Wallace • Anne Wolf-Anderson • Vicki Yuan