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UNA NOCHE DE LA GLORIA - CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE CULTURAL ZONE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 - 6:00PM to Midnight

The Contemporary Art and Literature Organization (CALO) enjoys welcoming you to the Second Annual “Una Noche de La Gloria - Contemporary Art in the Cultural Zone” taking place this fall arts season in San Antonio’s historic Guadalupe Arts District. “La Gloria” is an ambitious professional development and economic stimulus strategy for artists and performers which strive to foster the collecting of local and regionally produced fine art via an exposition environment and the discovery of contemporary performance artists via music, film, and literature.  And through the La Gloria community building effort CALO commits to uplifting the image of the extended Cultural Zone in the near-Westside of San Antonio by projecting a positive image for neighborhood and commercial revitalization efforts.

Organized by the Contemporary Art and Literature Organization (CALO) and co-sponsored by City Council District 5, “Una Noche de La Gloria” is an outgrowth of cultural evolution harnessed to promote the undercurrent markets of San Antonio’s Xicano and Latino creative communities. And while the main focus of CALO is to serve creative individuals, La Gloria celebrates the legacy's of “senior” master artists and provides aspiring young artists an opportunity to participate amongst their peers, thereby bridging the generation gap and pro-actively passing down values that have sustained local artists for generations.  La Gloria is far reaching.  Recognizing that times are tough all over, the hardest hit by today’s economic stress is our artist community – many of them self-employed. CALO seeks to help creative individuals sustain the connection between artists and the City. CALO believes that together we can secure the bridge between our artists, our citizens, and our visitors encouraging continued self-sufficiency while simultaneously investing in a healthy and prosperous creative economy that strengthens all of San Antonio.