Flowing with Art
The San Pedro Creek Culture Park invites the people of San Antonio to reconnect with a place of great historical and cultural significance.
Public art, cultural programming, and artistic design features presented in the park express what is authentic about San Antonio’s culture today and explores the historical significance of the creek through a contemporary art lens. This unique site provides an opportunity for artists to explore a wide variety of project types, distinguishing it from other cultural amenities in the city.
The art program includes permanent or integrated works of art, temporary installations and performances, educational workshops, and special events. In addition, the San Antonio River Authority, who manages the art program, partners with local organizations to expand programming opportunities and provides the community with a dynamic venue for events.
Key Features
and Historical Text
Public Art
Aqua
Alex Rubio
Medium: Digital image transfer on ceramic tile
Dimensions: 7’ H x 47’ W
Locations: Between Travis Street and Houston Street
Bellos Recuerdos del Teatro Alameda y Tiempos Pasados
Joe Lopez
Medium: Digital image transfer on ceramic tile
Dimensions: 8’H x 50’W
Locations: Between Travis Street and Houston Street
Red Arch, Green Arch
Katie Pell
Medium: Digital image transfer on ceramic tile
Dimensions: (A) 1’-6”—5’ x 50’ (B) 2’-6”—7’x 67’-11”
Locations: Between Martin Street and Travis Street
Bridges of Understanding
Diana Kersey
Medium: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: Various
Locations: Street level at Santa Rosa Avenue, Martin Street, and Travis Street bridges
De Todos Caminos Somos Todos Uno (From All Roads, We Are All One)
Adriana M. Garcia
Medium: Digital image transfer on ceramic tile
Dimensions: 11’H x 117’W
Locations: Between Santa Rosa Avenue and Martin Street
Historical Text and Poetry
John Phillip Santos
Medium: Etched Limestone
Dimensions: Various
Locations: Various locations throughout San Pedro Creek Culture Park
Creek Lines
Bridge Projects
Medium: Stainless steel and aluminum sculpture
Dimensions: 24′ W X 26′ L X 22′ H
Locations: Plaza de Fundación
La Gloriosa Historia de San Pedro Creek On My Mind
Kathy and Lionel Sosa
Medium: Digital image transfer on ceramic tile
Dimensions: 2000 sq ft
Locations: Between Commerce and Dolorosa St.
Plaza de Fundación
Michael Menchaca
Medium: Cement tile
Dimensions: 8″ x 8″
Locations: Various locations throughout San Pedro Creek Culture Park
Pláticas with the Creek
Eduardo Vega
Medium: Etched Limestone
Dimensions: Various
Locations: Various around the Creek
A Place of Origins
Rikkianne Van Kirk
Medium: Sewn Tensile Fabric
Dimensions: Various
Locations: Mustard Seed Plaza
The Spirit of San Pedro Creek
Elizabeth Carrington
Medium: Galvanized and Painted 1/4″ Stainless Steel
Dimensions: 4 panels at 7′-11″W x 7′-11″H, 4 panels at 4′-5″W x 7′-11″H
Locations: Spread between El Paso St & Guadalupe St
San Antonio Flowers
Leticia Huerta
Medium: Porcelain glazed tiles fill lining of concrete benches
Dimensions: 8″ X 8″
Locations: Various Locations
STREAM
Adam Frank
Medium: Interactive sculpture
Dimensions: 250′ waterfall
Locations: Between Houston and Commerce
Crayfish
Diana Kersey
Medium: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: 4′ X 4′ X 3′
Locations: El Paso Street Parking Lot (723 S Flores St)
Artistic Design Features
Formed from pierced stainless steel panels, transforms the utilitarian San Pedro Creek flood control tunnel inlet into a dynamic artistic installation. Water cascades over the perforated panels that are backlit at night, forming the pattern of the night sky as it appeared to the founders on May 5, 1718. This historical appearance of the cosmos was documented for the San Pedro Creek Culture Park by the staff of San Antonio College’s Scobee Planetarium.
