GIVING

At Southwest School of Art, our mission is to teach and advance the visual arts for the benefit of students seeking higher education and for others seeking education and enrichment. For over 50 years, we have cultivated a creative spirit in students all of ages and have become known as a place where art and artists are shaped one by one.

The financial support we receive helps to enrich the lives of talented, emerging artists, regardless of their means, and ensures that our immersive, studio-based education is accessible to the most committed and talented students from throughout Texas and the region. The generous gifts of our many donors also helps makes it possible to maintain the ongoing beauty of our historic campus, which is a Texas Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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UTSA Southwest

300 Augusta
San Antonio TX 78205

About UTSA Southwest

The Southwest Campus is located on the San Antonio River in downtown San Antonio, on the historical site of the Southwest School of Art, which merged with UTSA in 2022. Southwest School of Art was founded in 1965 and has long been regarded as a nationally recognized leader in visual arts education. An urban oasis, the campus has been a place for learning and growth for more than 165 years. The buildings and campus were originally known as the Ursuline Convent and Academy, which opened in 1851 as the first school for girls in San Antonio.

As a result of the merger, UTSA is creating an expanded new school focused on supporting the long-term continuity of high-quality arts education in San Antonio. Learn more about the Southwest School of Art's merger with UTSA