Cultural

The Office of Cultural Affairs is the local arts agency for the City of San Antonio funded by the hotel/motel tax and supported in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

In 1996, the City founded its public art program with the goal of establishing a lasting process that supports the tradition of public art services and enhancements that contribute so much to its community's cultural and historical sense of place. The program has undergone many transitions since its inception, one of the more recent being a re-launch of the program under the name Public Art San Antonio (PASA) and the formation of a Mayor-appointed Public Art Board. Additionally, in 2010 PASA entered into a shared-services agreement between the City's Capital Improvement Management Services department and the Office of Cultural Affairs. This approach allows PASA to manage public art projects associated with the 2007-2012 citywide Bond Program while expanding its efforts in areas such as temporary exhibits, outreach, education, and master planning. In partnership with CIMS and OCA, the staff carries out public art initiatives for all departments within the City of San Antonio, as well as coordination efforts with outside partners and agencies including TxDOT, Bexar County, the San Antonio River Foundation, and many others.

San Antonio's success has led to an increase in opportunities for public art that will ultimately reinforce and improve our cultural identity, stimulate our economy, and bring neighbors together.

American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions is a proud member of the San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign.

The American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions (AIT-SCM) is a nonprofit organization established by the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation, descendants of the aboriginal people who populated South Texas and Northeast Mexico. The organization works for the preservation and protection of the culture and traditions of the Native American tribes and other indigenous people who resided in the Spanish colonial missions.

AIT-SCM provides a wide array of programs that address the social needs and cultural aspirations of the diverse indigenous communities in San Antonio, Texas.