4×5 Photo Fest

The Brick at Blue Star

September 24, 2016 10:00 am

Newly established, 4×5 Photo Fest is a one-day celebration to bring together the San Antonio and Austin, TX community with artist talks and discussions with renowned photographers in the field, by sharing emerging artists work in a community print swap, photography day fair; and an organized photo walk, and ends with an after party. This extensive one-day gathering, takes place on Saturday, September 24th, 2016 at Brick at Blue Star Arts Complex.

The 4×5 Photo Fest is focused on building intentional community by connecting, educating, encouraging, and inspiring others to become better photographers while listening to professionals in the field tell stories about their work. 4×5 Photo Fest welcomes all photographers – new and experienced – to unleash their creativity and enhance their network.

Through collaborations with photographers, journalists, educators, and businesses we are specifically catering to heighten the rich and diverse photography community in the San Antonio and Austin corridor.

For full schedule of events visit: www.4x5photofest.com

 

Serenity Bamberger floats in the Little Blanco River along their property on August 18, 2015 in Blanco, Texas. Three months prior, over Memorial Day, the same river flooded their home and business destroying the majority of the family's belongings and source of income. The Memorial Day weekend flooding, which affected Texas and Oklahoma, killed 24 people according to The Associated Press. Three of those deaths occurred along the Blanco River of which the Little Blanco River is a direct tributary. Despite the toll the river has taken, Bertha Rivera, Serenity's grandmother, said, "The river bed was dry for years, so now that the water is here I tell the girls to take advantage of it all that they can."
Serenity Bamberger floats in the Little Blanco River along their property on August 18, 2015 in Blanco, Texas. Three months prior, over Memorial Day, the same river flooded their home and business destroying the majority of the family’s belongings and source of income. The Memorial Day weekend flooding, which affected Texas and Oklahoma, killed 24 people according to The Associated Press. Three of those deaths occurred along the Blanco River of which the Little Blanco River is a direct tributary. Despite the toll the river has taken, Bertha Rivera, Serenity’s grandmother, said, “The river bed was dry for years, so now that the water is here I tell the girls to take advantage of it all that they can.”

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Blue Star is the Anchor of San Antonio Art. A Southtown destination, purposefully curated with places for you to live, create, and recreate. Come and enjoy the Experience of Blue Star.

While we won't host our traditional First Friday for May, our businesses will still be OPEN with many hosting their own individual events, including Brick at Blue Star - which will be hosting their art market with musical guests. However, we should be making another announcement within the next couple weeks regarding the official return of our traditional First Fridays. Please follow us on social media for more information on that in the coming weeks. 

Also, even though the mask mandate is being lifted soon - we still want all of our visitors to the complex to be safe and therefore encourage everyone to continue to mask up and social distance while inside the complex. Each business has their own requirements, as well and we have been & will continue to post those updates to our IG stories / highlights and feed, as they come.