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The annual San Antonio Artists Exhibition is open to all artists with established residence in
the State of Texas including the armed forces personnel stationed in Texas. With its objective
in promoting artistic excellence in the art community, the annual exhibition welcomes creative
artworks by all media except jewelry and video.

The current exhibition is the 93nd open event of San Antonio Art League and Museum (SAALM)
in its 112 years of establishment. It grew out of the fabled Edgar B. Davis Competitions of the late
1920s. Ever since, numerous well-known regional and national artists have participated in this
annual competition event.

Each year an Exhibition Committee is assigned by the SAALM Board to organize this event. An
invited juror with outstanding background in the art and cultural fields judges all the submitted
artworks. The Juror has the complete liberty in making acceptance and award decisions.

The SAALM members, patrons, supporters, and business corporations donate all the award
prizes. The artwork of the Onderdonk Purchase Award is added to the SAALM permanent
collection, which is exhibited annually on a rotation basis.

The 93nd Artists Exhibition accepted 64 artworks in various media and genres. Seventeen of the
exhibited artworks were given awards.

SAALM sincerely appreciates the contributions of all the participants and strongly encourages
future entries by artists all across Texas.

The San Antonio Art League was organized on March 13, 1912. It was founded by volunteers,
and 110 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. As a volunteer you can help in ways

that match your skills and interests. Please join us by giving your time – it’s incredibly rewarding.
We’ve been rounding up art for San Antonio since 1912 – we need you on our team.
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