About Contemporary Art Month

Every March, during Contemporary Art Month (CAM), San Antonio artists and curators present the best our community has to offer at galleries, museums, performing arts spaces, schools, restaurants and stores.

History

In March 2012, San Antonio holds its 27th annual Contemporary Art Month. Started in 1986 by the director of Southwest School of Art and Craft in what is now the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, CAM became an independent project in 2003. The organization’s primary purpose is to organize and distribute a calendar of institutional and grassroots contemporary art events taking place in San Antonio during the month, as well as sponsoring a number of events.  In 2010, CAM officially moved from July to March.

Mission Statement

Contemporary Art Month seeks to promote and raise the national profile of San Antonio contemporary art and artists by organizing and facilitating a month-long celebration of contemporary art, providing marketing support, and by organizing and facilitating public education programs.

Calendar Listing Fees

Contemporary Art Month charges a modest fee for venue listings. Once you have listed a venue, any number of event listings may be created for that venue at no extra charge. Venue listings cost $15 for artist-run spaces, $30 for commercial spaces, and $50 for institutions. 

There is also a free listing type for artists to open their studios to the public. Any artists who wish to participate may add information about their studio at no charge.