Department of Arts & Culture: Zona Cultural Commerce Sculptures
Department of Arts & Culture: Zona Cultural Commerce Sculptures
Zona Cultural Commerce Sculptures Opportunity
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has identified West Commerce Street, between South Laredo and North Santa Rosa Street as an opportunity for a public art sculpture project. The two sculptures will be located on the southern side of Commerce, in front of the Goodwill Store. This project is funded through the 1% for Public Art as part of the 2017-2022 Bond.
For more information about the City’s Public Art Division please visit www.getcreativesanantonio.gov/Public-Art.
Funding:
2017-2022 Bond Program—Streets Proposition
Current Phase:
Fabrication
Artist:
Diana Kersey
Artwork Type:
Sculptures that explore the creatures of the nearby San Pedro Creek.
District & Address:
City Council District 1
418 West Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
Map:
Project Manager:
For more information on this project, please contact:
Bianca Alvarez, Public Art Project Manager
Office: 210-207-6963
Email: [email protected]
The tabs on this page will keep you updated on the project and can help give more insight into how the process develops. Be sure to check back periodically for updates as the project progresses!
All Public Art Projects managed by the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture follow a comprehensive process. The Public Art Process includes six major checkpoints, in which we check in with the community and stakeholders for updates and feedback from beginning to end. Milestones with an asterisk indicate required approvals by our Public Art Committee and San Antonio Arts Commission. On average, a project can be completed in up to 24 months.
Project Overview:
The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has identified West Commerce Street, between South Laredo and North Santa Rosa Street as an opportunity for a public art sculpture project. The two sculptures will be located on the southern side of Commerce, in front of the Goodwill Store. This project is funded through the 1% for Public Art as part of the 2017-2022 Bond. These sculptures are part of a multi-year Zona Cultural Public Art effort, with the goal of connecting the City’s Westside to the San Pedro Creek.
Public Art Project locations must gain approval from the San Antonio Art’s Commission’s Public Art Committee before the project can continue. This project gained approval on from the Public Art Committee on March 1, 2022.
If a project is in a park or historic district/location it must gain approval from the City of San Antonio’s Office of Historic Preservation’s Historic Design Review Commission. This project gained approval from the Historic Design Review Commission on April 3, 2023.
Project Location:
The sculptures will be located on the southern side of Commerce Street, between South Laredo and North Santa Rosa Streets.
Project location photo taken Spring 2022.
