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About the San Antonio
Art League & Museum
The San Antonio Art League was organized on March 13, 1912. It was founded by
volunteers, and 111 years later continues as a beloved, an all-volunteer organization,
carrying on the rich traditions and history of its founders while providing contemporary
exhibition opportunities for its member artists. Volunteers also care for the extensive
Permanent Collection, an invaluable record of the cultural and social artwork of the city
and the region. The San Antonio Art League and Museum is a unique hybrid of past,
present, and future.
Home for the San Antonio Art League & Museum (SAALM) is a venerable building in
the heart of the King William Historic District. Built in 1896, this intimate house-
turned-museum and gallery now houses over 600 works in its permanent collection,
which focuses on Texas artists. Works in all media - including paintings, drawings, prints
and photographs, ceramics and sculpture - are available for public viewing. Revolving
contemporary exhibits highlight both local and regional artists, and represent the unique
work of diverse Texas talent. Notable Texan artists such as Robert and Julian Onderdonk,
José Arpa, Emma Richardson Cherry, E. G. Eisenlohr, Martha Mood, Charles Umlauf,
and Amy Freeman Lee are represented in the league’s diverse and highly respected
collection.
The San Antonio Art League is an all volunteer non-profit organization that is supported
by its membership and by donations.
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