Founded in 1912, the San Antonio Art League & Museum welcomes you to its home in the beautiful historic King William District of San Antonio.

SAALM is a must-see architectural jewel-box for lovers of traditional and contemporary art. Visit our current exhibit, ask about our extensive Permanent Collection, and browse our Members Gallery and Gift Shop.

ADMISSION IS FREE  AND  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC -- MAP

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Don't miss this rare opportunity . . .

A WILDCATTER'S DREAM: ART, OIL AND WILDFLOWERS

Open to the public from June 10th, 2018 to July 27th, 2018 - JUST EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 10!

Edgar B. Davis had a passion for oil, money, art and wildflowers. Without this eccentric wildcatter, the San Antonio art scene might never have blossomed in the first part of the 20th Century. The 1927-1929 Davis Wildflower Painting Competitions put San Antonio on the map with an unheard of $50,000 in awards, a fortune at the time. Davis enticed artists from all over the country to paint Texas wildflowers, encouraged the stylistic move toward Southwestern Regionalism, and gave the job of organizing the competitions to the San Antonio Art League.

This is a rare chance for the public to see an art collection that truly changed the history of Texas art, and it happened in San Antonio. In the book, Texas Art and a Wildcatter’s Dream, author William Reaves writes, “At a crucial moment in the development of Texas art, and eccentric oil wildcatter turned to the prestigious San Antonio Art League with a proposal. He would fund a national art competition featuring the state’s wildflowers if the league would handle the details.” The results are on display at the San Antonio Art League & Museum in the historic King William District from June 10th until July 27th. Catalogues are available. There is no charge for admission.

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NOW SHOWING IN THE UPSTAIRS MEMBERS GALLERY

SAAL&M is the oldest arts organization in San Antonio and home to an extensive Permanent Collection of works by notable Texas artists such as Robert and Julian Onderdonk, Jose Arpa, Emma Richardson Cherry, E.G. Eisenlohr, Mary Bonner, Charles Umlauf and Amy Freeman Lee. The heart of the collection is the paintings from the Edgar B. Davis Texas Wildflower Competitive Exhibitions in the 1920's.

Contributions are gratefully accepted on our secure website by the San Antonio Art League and Museum, and are tax-deductible under the terms of our 501 3 (c) arts organization. Thanks so much for your support!

San Antonio Art League & Museum
130 King William St
San Antonio, TX 78204
saalm@saalm.org
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HOURS

Tuesday: 10AM–3PM
Wednesday: 10AM–3PM
Thursday: 10AM–3PM
Friday: 10AM–3PM
Saturday: 10AM-3PM
Sunday & Monday : Closed

Phone: (210) 223-1140

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