Artpace was conceived as a laboratory of dreams, providing artists from all over the world with an environment that would encourage experimentation and growth.
Artpace San Antonio is a nonprofit residency program which supports Texas, national, and international artists in the creation of new art. As a catalyst for artistic expression, we engage local communities with global art practices and experiences.
To be a creative laboratory that uses art to produce a lasting impact on the lives of the arts community in San Antonio and around the world.
We connect artists to resources which inspire provocative risk-taking and the creation of ambitious new work.
We challenge artists and communities to expand the bounds of creativity.
We engage globally to embrace a wide range of perspectives, cultures, and ideas.
We are a catalyst for international creative discourse.
We define a standard of excellence to foster the creative process.
Artpace was founded by artist, collector, and businesswoman Linda Pace (1945-2007) in 1993 and opened to the public in 1995. Pace conceived of Artpace as a laboratory of dreams, providing artists from all over the world with an environment that would encourage experimentation and growth.
In the years since, Artpace has garnered recognition for supporting creativity through its residency and exhibition programs, as well as its range of educational programs. Growing from the inspired vision of one woman, Artpace is now an internationally-respected public institution and a cornerstone of contemporary art in San Antonio and the region.
Supporting Contemporary Artists for over 25 years
Artpace’s inaugural exhibitions featured artists chosen by Rob Storr, the then Senior Curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, NY. As Artpace’s first guest curator, he chose three artists: Jesse Amado (San Antonio, Texas), Felix Gonzalez-Torres (New York, New York), and Annette Messager (Paris, France).
Since then, artists have come from as far away as Estonia and Australia, New York and California, and throughout the state of Texas. Initially, the Texas artists only came from San Antonio, but in 1998 the regional pool expanded to other cities in the state. Artpace’s resident artists have been selected in two manners: by a panel of arts professionals and by individual curators. In our early years (1994, 1996, 1998) arts professionals—curators, directors, other artists, and arts writers—nominated artists for the residency slots. Nominated artists were then invited to apply for the residency. The applications were presented to a panel who would then select artists for almost two years of programming. A separate guest curator would also choose three individual artists for a single term. In 2001, Artpace switched entirely to the guest curator format, allowing the residencies to be more timely for the artists, the curators, and our public. Past guest curators include Okwui Enwezor, Susanne Ghez, Sun Jung Kim, Cuauhtémoc Medina, and Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, among others.
Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Co-Chair
Caroline Staudt, Co-Chair
Cristina Peña Walls, Vice Chair
Hayley Cornelius Almaraz, Treasurer
Ceci Goldstone, Secretary
Leah Bennett
Nate Cassie
Alexandra Cavazos
Kari Englehardt
Rick Liberto
Jo Chris Lopez
Larry Mendez
Shokare Nakpodia
Cruz Ortiz
Katie Pace Halleran
Linda Pace †
Cameron Redding
Eric Rodriguez
Margo Sawyer
Ray Smith
Lara Wells
Jeanne Klein, Founding Chair Emeritus
Janet Lennie Flohr, Emeritus
Isaac Julien, Emeritus
Cynthia Toles, Emeritus
J. Travis Capps, Jr., Advisory
John Walter, Advisory
Mark E Watson III, Advisory
Riley Robinson, Director
Patricia Ruiz-Healy, Co-Chair
Caroline Staudt, Co-Chair
Cristina Peña Walls, Vice Chair
Hayley Cornelius Almaraz, Treasurer
Ceci Goldstone, Secretary
Leah Bennett
Nate Cassie
Alexandra Cavazos
Kari Englehardt
Rick Liberto
Jo Chris Lopez
Larry Mendez
Shokare Nakpodia
Cruz Ortiz
Katie Pace Halleran
Linda Pace †
Cameron Redding
Eric Rodriguez
Margo Sawyer
Ray Smith
Lara Wells
Jeanne Klein, Founding Chair Emeritus
Janet Lennie Flohr, Emeritus
Isaac Julien, Emeritus
Cynthia Toles, Emeritus
J. Travis Capps, Jr., Advisory
John Walter, Advisory
Mark E Watson III, Advisory
Riley Robinson, Director
Zindy Infante, Executive Assistant
Cristina Gonzalez, Director of Finance and Administration
Lisa Halff, Director of Development
Olivia Hinojosa, Visitor Relations Associate
Casie Lomeli, Communications Manager
Ruben Luna, Building and Studio Manager
Jennalie Lyons, Grants Manager
Xan Murphy, Development Associate
Ada Smith, Archivist and Programs Associate
Aolani Tagle, Visitor Relations Associate
Chloe Walker, Education Associate
Ray Ybarra, Building Maintenance Technician
Cristina Gonzalez, Director of Finance and Administration
Lisa Halff, Director of Development
Olivia Hinojosa, Visitor Relations Associate
Zindy Infante, Executive Assistant
Casie Lomeli, Communications Manager
Ruben Luna, Building and Studio Manager
Jennalie Lyons, Grants Manager
Xan Murphy, Development Associate
Ada Smith Genitempo, Manager of Residencies and Exhibitions
Aolani Tagle, Visitor Relations Associate
Chloe Walker, Education Associate
Ray Ybarra, Building Maintenance Technician
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Artpace is generously supported by: National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, Linda Pace Foundation, San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and more…
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Artpace is generously supported by: National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, Linda Pace Foundation, San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and more…