SAN ANTONIO – The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center has partnered with its neighbor, the Avenida Guadalupe Association, to bring Hecho a Mano to the Plaza Guadalupe on December 28.
- 30 years celebrating San Antonio's artisan community
- Expansion part of ongoing economic development initiatives
- Rain location is Progresso Hall
For over 30 years Hecho A Mano has celebrated San Antonio’s culturally unique and vibrant artisan community. The new outdoor market is free and open to the public.
Each year hundreds of art lovers and holiday shoppers come to seek out an array of fine art and handmade items by local artists that encompass both traditional and contemporary styles.
"We want to invite all of our neighbors who live here in our Westside community to come out to this year's Hecho a Mano along with those who travel from other areas of San Antonio. The holidays are a time to bring people together and we believe that cultural programs like Hecho a Mano are a great way to do that,” Executive Director Cristina Balli said.
The Guadalupe and Avenida have chosen to invest into the continued development of the Guadalupe street corridor by expanding the footprint of the market. As part of the ongoing economic development initiatives in the area this new program direction will offer more access to small businesses and creative entrepreneurs to sell their wares with minimum barriers.
“We hope this year's expansion will also shine a light on the economic development opportunities that continue to grow in the Guadalupe street corridor. We want to encourage our local creative entrepreneurs and artisans to continue building their cultural businesses," Balli added.
Shoppers are encouraged to bring canned goods, which will be donated to Inner City Development.
The event will happen from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Plaza Guadalupe. The rain location is Progresso Hall.