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The '''Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum''' (Blue Star Contemporary) is the acting [[contemporary art museum]] of [[San Antonio]], Texas, USA. Known simply as Blue Star, it was established as a [[grassroots]] response to the cancellation of a contemporary arts exhibit at the [[San Antonio Museum of Art]] in 1986. The effort established a vibrant venue for the exhibition of contemporary art in San Antonio. The center is housed in an adapted 1920's era warehouse facility located on the banks of the [[San Antonio River]], at the southern fringe of [[Downtown San Antonio]].


==History==
The organization was originally operated by artists and volunteers yet was formally organized with a professional director and staff in 1988. The organization was formally run by director Bill FitzGibbons, and is now run by Executive Director Mary Heathcott. Today the center is a primary destination for new art in South Texas and the center has over 20 exhibitions annually, having showcased artists including Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ryan McGinness, Zane Lewis, Mike Bidlo, Oliver Herring, Chuck Ramirez, Sky Patterson, Julia Landois, John Mata, Kimberly Aubuchon, Vincent Valdez, Alex Rubio, Thomas Cummins, Linda Pace, Ed Saavedra, James Surls, Larry Leisner, Dayna De Hoyos, Jason Willome, Ron Binks, Justin Parr, Chris Sauter, Richie Budd, and Dario Robleto. In 2006, George Yepes had a show opening that was attended by film directors [[Robert Rodriguez]] and [[Quentin Tarantino]].


'''Blue Star Contemporary''' is a non-profit contemporary art institution located in [[San Antonio]], Texas. It was established by a group of artists in 1986 in response to the cancellation of a contemporary art exhibit at the [[San Antonio Museum of Art]]. '''Blue Star Contemporary''' is the longest running non-profit [[contemporary art]] space in in the city. '''Blue Star Contemporary''', also known as '''BSC''', is run by Executive Director Mary Heathcott. Open calls for artists from Texas, the United States, and abroad are held on an annual basis.
Blue Star is a catalyst for the revitalization of the South Alamo neighborhoods that surround the facility. The Blue Star Complex and has been redeveloped as an arts-oriented [[mixed-use development]] that includes loft/studio apartments, galleries, retail, performance spaces, artists' work spaces, and design offices. Like many other cities, San Antonio has [[First Friday (public event)|First Friday]] art openings where Blue Star essentially acts as the hub of the downtown art walk on the first Friday of every month. In addition, Blue Star is credited with the City of San Antonio's establishment of Contemporary Art Month held annually in July at over 70 venues throughout the city.

'''Blue Star Contemporary''' is housed in a renovated warehouse in the Blue Star Arts Complex, a mixed-use development containing lofts, apartments, galleries, artist studios, retail stores, and restaurants. The Blue Star Arts Complex is a stop on the [Via Metropolitan Transit] VIVA Culture bus route. '''BSC''' is a part of the King Williams Cultural Arts District in the Southtown neighborhood and is located along the [[San Antonio River Walk]].

'''Blue Star Contemporary''' is at the center of San Antonio's First Friday Art Walk, an event that takes place on the first Friday of each month and is intended to provide "a free showcase of the art community in San Antonio." '''Blue Star Contemporary''' is credited as being a revitalizing force for the arts district and surrounding neighborhoods. Contemporary Art Month (CAM), San Antonio's monthlong celebration of local contemporary art in July, started at the museum.

==Curent Programs==

Current '''BSC''' programs include ""Creative Classrooms"", a free six-week program that brings artists to school classrooms for weekly lessons, the ""MOSAIC Student Artist Program"", a free after-school program for students interested in learning about the arts, and the ""Berlin Residency Program", a three-month residency at the [[Künstlerhaus Bethanien]] granted to four artists from [[Bexar County]] annually. '''Blue Star Contemporary''' partnered with [[BiblioTech]], Bexar County's digital library, to open a reading room in the museum's Arts Education Lab in 2016.

==Off-Site Art Exhibition==

"Art in the Garden" is an ongoing partnership between '''Blue Star Contemporary''' and the [[San Antonio Botanical Garden]]. Each year, an artist is selected and commissioned to create a site-specific work in the garden. ""Blue Star Contemporary"" has also partnered with the [[City of San Antonio]]'s Department of Arts and Culture's Public Art San Antonio division (PASA) to commission ''Plexus c18'' at the [[San Antonio International Airport]]. The work is described on the '''BSC''' website as "a site-specific public art installation by Dallas-based artist Gabriel Dawe. The installation, a weaving of approximately 90 miles of colored thread hooked from wall to ceiling that emulates the dynamic shape of an airplane, will suspend from the vaulted ceiling the Terminal A ticketing Area. ''Plexus c18'' is composed of more than 19 colors--creating a prism-like effect that represents the full spectrum of visible light. The art installation will be on view for three years beginning October 2016."

In addition to these off-site exhibitions and partnership, ==BSC=='s ==MOSAIC== student artists, under the direction of Artist-in-Residence Alex Rubio, have completed nine public works projects throughout the city, including murals and mosaics of handmade and hand-painted ceramic tiles.

==References==


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 22:56, 16 November 2016

Blue Star Contemporary
Entrance to Blue Star Complex
Blue Star Contemporary is located in Texas
Blue Star Contemporary
Location of Blue Star in Texas
Established1986
Location116 Blue Star San Antonio, Texas,  United States
TypeContemporary Art
DirectorMary Heathcott
Websitewww.bluestarart.org

History

Blue Star Contemporary is a non-profit contemporary art institution located in San Antonio, Texas. It was established by a group of artists in 1986 in response to the cancellation of a contemporary art exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Blue Star Contemporary is the longest running non-profit contemporary art space in in the city. Blue Star Contemporary, also known as BSC, is run by Executive Director Mary Heathcott. Open calls for artists from Texas, the United States, and abroad are held on an annual basis.

Blue Star Contemporary is housed in a renovated warehouse in the Blue Star Arts Complex, a mixed-use development containing lofts, apartments, galleries, artist studios, retail stores, and restaurants. The Blue Star Arts Complex is a stop on the [Via Metropolitan Transit] VIVA Culture bus route. BSC is a part of the King Williams Cultural Arts District in the Southtown neighborhood and is located along the San Antonio River Walk.

Blue Star Contemporary is at the center of San Antonio's First Friday Art Walk, an event that takes place on the first Friday of each month and is intended to provide "a free showcase of the art community in San Antonio." Blue Star Contemporary is credited as being a revitalizing force for the arts district and surrounding neighborhoods. Contemporary Art Month (CAM), San Antonio's monthlong celebration of local contemporary art in July, started at the museum.

Curent Programs

Current BSC programs include ""Creative Classrooms"", a free six-week program that brings artists to school classrooms for weekly lessons, the ""MOSAIC Student Artist Program"", a free after-school program for students interested in learning about the arts, and the ""Berlin Residency Program", a three-month residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien granted to four artists from Bexar County annually. Blue Star Contemporary partnered with BiblioTech, Bexar County's digital library, to open a reading room in the museum's Arts Education Lab in 2016.

Off-Site Art Exhibition

"Art in the Garden" is an ongoing partnership between Blue Star Contemporary and the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Each year, an artist is selected and commissioned to create a site-specific work in the garden. ""Blue Star Contemporary"" has also partnered with the City of San Antonio's Department of Arts and Culture's Public Art San Antonio division (PASA) to commission Plexus c18 at the San Antonio International Airport. The work is described on the BSC website as "a site-specific public art installation by Dallas-based artist Gabriel Dawe. The installation, a weaving of approximately 90 miles of colored thread hooked from wall to ceiling that emulates the dynamic shape of an airplane, will suspend from the vaulted ceiling the Terminal A ticketing Area. Plexus c18 is composed of more than 19 colors--creating a prism-like effect that represents the full spectrum of visible light. The art installation will be on view for three years beginning October 2016."

In addition to these off-site exhibitions and partnership, ==BSC=='s ==MOSAIC== student artists, under the direction of Artist-in-Residence Alex Rubio, have completed nine public works projects throughout the city, including murals and mosaics of handmade and hand-painted ceramic tiles.

References

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