This year’s studio tour:

Over a dozen locations

The River Artes Studio Tour is our signature event for the district. Established in 2025. We invite you to step inside professional working spaces and see how the artists bring their medium to life.

How to do the tour

Use this page to plan your route for a self-guided tour throughout the district. There’s ample parking at each location whether in a lot or along the street.

If you can’t decide where to go, we’ve included 3 routes to help plan your trip through the district based on your interests:

Hidden Gems

For adventurers who want to discover the unexpected.

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See and Feel

If you want to shop and make art of your own, this is your route.

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 Vibe Heavy 

Take it slow at these low-key locations for enjoying art. .

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Workshops/Studios

  1. World Heritage Center: 3106 Roosevelt Ave

    • Pick up your map here!

    • Art-making until 5pm

  2. Hot Wells Glass Shop: 5423 Hot Wells Way

    • Possible glassblowing demos throughout the day

  3. Stonehaven Knifeworks: 4223 S Presa St

    • Forging demonstrations throughout the day

  4. Casa Pink: 144 Zapata St

    • Printmaking demonstrations throughout the day

    • Coffee, eats

    • Closes at 3pm

  5. The Clay Department: 2301 S Presa St

    • Clay-centric artisan market

    • Closes at 3pm

  6. BREVA Creative Makerspace: 541 Roosevelt Ave

    • 12:00-12:30 Laser Demo

    • 1:00-3:00 Screen Printing Demo

    • 3:00-5:00 Large Scale Ceramic Wheel Throwing

    • 6:00-8:00 IN SITU member gallery closing reception

    • Slam Daddy Baddies - Burgers & Drinks

  7. Caliente Hot Glass: 1014 Roosevelt Ave

    • Glass blowing demonstrations at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, & 5pm.

Galleries

  • A: Uplift Gallery: 452 W Mitchell St

  • B: Mercury Project*: 538 Roosevelt Ave

    • Closes at 3pm

  • C: Urban 15: 2500 S Presa St

    • 1pm, 3pm, 5pm - Screening of Winners of the 2025 JOSIAH MEDIA FESTIVAL

    • 2p.m. - Hands-On Group Percussion Demonstration by URBAN-15 drummers.

    • 4p.m. - Participatory Movement Workshop by members of URBAN-15 Dance Ensemble

  • D: Saavedra Studio: 144 Zapata St

  • E: Space C7: 3106 Roosevelt Ave.

  • F: Tandem San Antonio

    • Artisan Market

    • Coffee, beer, eats

Events

  • Roosevelt Park: 330 Roosevelt Ave

    • Kid’s Club with El Jardin (10am - 11am)

  • Confluence Park: 310 W Mitchell St

    • Pollinator Fest with SA River Found (6-10pm)

  • World Heritage Center: 3106 Roosevelt Ave

    • Viva Poesia (6pm-10pm)