San Anto Cultural Arts

San Anto Cultural Arts
AbbreviationSACA
Formation1993 (1993)
FounderManuel Castillo, Cruz Ortiz, Juan Miguel Ramos
Type501(c)(3)
74-2852981
Headquarters2120 El Paso Street,
San Antonio, Texas, US
Coordinates29°25′13″N 98°31′28″W / 29.420272°N 98.52433°W / 29.420272; -98.52433
President
Ernesto Olivo
WebsiteOfficial website

San Anto Cultural Arts (SACA) is an American 501(c)(3) art nonprofit founded in 1993 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S..[1] They operate two programs: the community mural and public art program (CMP), and El Placazo Community Newspaper and mentor program.[1]

It was founded Manuel "Manny" Castillo, Cruz Ortiz, and Juan Miguel Ramos.[1] Castillo led the organization as its first Executive Director from 1993 until 2009, until his death.[2][3] Since 2021, SACA has taught hundreds of students about the arts and has completed more than 60 murals in San Antonio's Westside.[2][4] SACA has hosted the annual Chancla Fest, with live music, free flip flops, and food since 2022.[5][6][7]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "San Anto Cultural Arts". Artstor. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ^ a b Romo, Ricardo (2021-07-09). "Latino Murals Promote Cultural Legacy: The San Anto Cultural Arts Story". La Prensa Texas. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  3. ^ Rindfuss, Bryan (January 2, 2019). "San Anto Cultural Arts, Former Students Come Together with Weekend Events Dedicated to Manny Castillo". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. ^ Latigo, Tiffany Huertas, Eddie (2023-06-05). "Teens create mural to reflect relationship between south, west sides of San Antonio". KSAT. Retrieved 2023-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "San Anto-Cultural Arts hosts its second annual Chancla Fest". MSN. May 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. ^ "All the fun and creative people we saw at San Antonio's Chancla Fest block party". San Antonio Current. July 9, 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  7. ^ Guzman, René A. (2022-07-05). "It's flip-flop Friday at Chancla Fest in San Antonio". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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