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Learn about some of the significant artists who participated in the competitions and have pieces that are part of the Art League's treasured Davis Collection.

Artists Luis “Chispas” Guerrero and James Wyatt Hendricks created the Bridge One sculpture. That sculpture was lifted by crane and installed at its permanent home -- the front yard of the San Antonio Art League + Museum -- in November, 2025.

The Small Works Gift Gallery is a member benefit, and a great way to make your art accessible to the San Antonio community. Get in touch with us and let's get your work in the gallery soon.

Each year, the San Antonio Art League + Museum honors one exceptional artist with its prestigious Artist of the Year award. The selection process takes months of work by Art League members, and a final selection made by an out-of-state jury panel.

Looking for a welcoming, well-equipped space to share your craft with San Antonio's art community? The Semmes Studio, located on the historic grounds of the San Antonio Art League + Museum, is available to guest instructors interested in teaching workshops and classes. Here's how it works.

In 1946, the Art League honored Julian Onderdonk -- San Antonio resident, artist, and art community supporter -- making the top cash prize in its annual juried exhibition his namesake. Every year since, the piece winning the Onderdonk prize has become a part of the Art League's permanent collection.

An annual tradition, the San Antonio Art League + Museum recognizes an individual or couple whose outstanding generosity and dedication have shaped San Antonio's cultural life and its art community.

We are accepting submissions from SAAL+M members for our upcoming Season of Wonder exhibit, which will be on display from November 22nd through December 18th 2026. Submissions can be made through October 25, 2026.

A set of stones, each turned into a small work of art by one of SAALM's members, creates a welcoming entryway to the Museum.

The Members Gallery offers members a unique opportunity to show their work with no jurying process -- the work the artist wants the public to see in the way the artist wants them to see it. Are you interested in showing your artwork in the Members Gallery? Here's how it works.

When the San Antonio Art League was founded in 1912, its founders made a deliberate choice: the museum would be free to the public. That was a statement about what kind of institution SAAL+M intended to be, and has remained to be to this day.

What makes the Davis collection remarkable is not just its beauty but its depth. Scholars and researchers travel from across Texas to study works that document the state's natural and cultural history through the lens of fine art.

Here's a detailed history of the building that houses the Art League + Museum and its surrounding area.