Bernal Middle School student wins citywide MLK art contest; art to be used in 2021 virtual march
SAN ANTONIO โ An 11-year-old student in the Northside Independent School District was selected as the winner of an annual citywide art contest presented by the City of San Antonioโs Department of Arts & Culture and the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. Yesenia Morin, a student at Bernal Middle School, won the contest with her artwork titled โIt Takes All of Us.โ The artwork will now be used as visual representation of the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Virtual March on Jan. 18. I think that itโs important to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King because he encouraged all of us to work together for the good of everyone,โ Morin said. โYesenia is extremely talented and always thinks outside the box when she creates her artwork, John Davis, Bernal Middle School Art Teacher said. The MLK Commission announced in September that a virtual-only event would replace the annual march in 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture asking for help due to COVID-19 crisis
SAN ANTONIO โ The city of San Antonioโs Department of Arts & Culture is asking for help to support San Antonio nonprofits arts agencies that are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The people at the Department of Arts & Culture added a feature on its website so people can support. โThe City of San Antonio recognizes the importance the arts play in our economy, culture, history and overall quality of life,โ said San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg. By donating to the arts, we help secure the future of a unique asset that makes San Antonio a vibrant, world-class and cultural city.โThe contributions will help fund 37 nonprofit arts agencies that provide arts and culture programming all across San Antonio. โEven in the midst of change to its own organization, funding and programming, the Department of Arts & Culture pivoted quickly to help arts agencies and individual artists with access to resources and grant opportunities.