IMPRESSIONS is published twice a year for friends of the McNay Art Museum.
Director and CEO
Matthew McLendon, PhD
Head of Communications and Marketing
Yolanda Urrabazo
Manager of Communications and Marketing
Aissa Hernandez
Graphic Designer
Olga Maya
Multimedia
Margaret Cruse
Christopher Stolze
Jacklyn Velez
Contributing Photographers
Francisco Cortes
Josh Huskin
Felicia Sealey Roger Haile
Copy Editors Blue Water Communications Printer The Watermark Group Online mcnayart.org/impressions
Board of Trustees
J. David Oppenheimer, President
Amy E. Stieren, Vice President
Darryl Byrd, Secretary
Brooks Englehardt, Treasurer
Jaime R. Aquino, PhD
J. Bruce Bugg Jr.
Caroline Korbell Carrington
Graciela Cigarroa
Walton Vandiver Gregory
CeCe Frost Griffin
Cliff Hurd
Rick Liberto
Forrest E. Miller
Corinna Holt Richter
Kirstin Silberschlag
Kathy Sosa
Alice B. Viroslav, MD
Emeritus Trustees
Curt Anastasio
Laura Bertetti Baucum
Steve Blank
Toby Calvert
Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD
John W. Feik
Don Frost
Marie M. Halff
Sarah E. Harte
Joan Buzzini Hurd
John C. Kerr
Jane Stieren Lacy
Bill McCartney
Connie McCombs McNab
Barbie O’Connor
Allan G. Paterson Jr.
Carolyn Jeffers Paterson
Harriett Romo, PhD
Ethel Thomson Runion
Kirk Saffell
Thomas R. Semmes
Alice C. Simkins
Bruce Smith
Lucille Oppenheimer Travis
Joe Westheimer
As of 1.28.25
AT A GLANCE
Leader Messages
Michael Tracy: The Elegy of Distance
Sport and Spectator
Exhibitions
Events
The McNay Store
Supporter Recognition
MISSION
The McNay Art Museum engages a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts.
VISION
The McNay will be San Antonio’s place of belonging, where the Museum’s expanding community is reflected in transformational art experiences.
CORE VALUES
ON LEGACY AND EXCELLENCE
As we embark on a new season of important exhibitions, engaging programming, and new leadership, I find myself reflecting on the McNay’s legacy of artistic excellence and community impact. This issue of Impressions brings focus to our longstanding legacy of visionary exhibitions and dedicated leaders.
In January, we proudly announced the appointment of J. David Oppenheimer as president of the Board of Trustees. David’s affinity for the McNay began in the summer of 1968 when he worked under John Leeper, who was the McNay director at the time. He succeeds Don Frost, who served as the Museum’s Board president for five years, thirteen years as a trustee, and forty-one years as a volunteer. In addition, we welcomed two new trustees, CeCe Frost Griffin and Cliff Hurd, who both continue their family’s tradition of service to the Museum. I’m excited to work with our dynamic Board as we embark on a refreshed strategic plan that will deepen our engagement with a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment in the visual arts.
This spring, we present two very different—yet equally stunning—banner exhibitions. As featured on the cover, we honor Michael Tracy’s legacy with the much-anticipated Michael Tracy: The Elegy of Distance. In 1971, the McNay mounted Tracy’s first-ever museum exhibition, Seven Gold Paintings. Now, we honor Tracy’s enduring artistic legacy with the last exhibition with which the artist was directly involved before his passing on June 15, 2024 at the age of 80.
An exhibition of Tracy’s work at this precise moment, so close to his passing, is especially poignant. It will serve to honor his lifelong dedication to his artistic practice and reinforce his critical contributions to the visual arts, squarely placing him as one of the leading American artists known to grapple with some of the most pressing issues we face today, helping us understand, process, and confront them in an informed and thoughtful way.
In the coinciding banner exhibition, Sport and Spectator, sports gear and paraphernalia become works of art. The exhibition celebrates American sports culture and confronts its complex intersection with race, gender, and class. Visitors will appreciate the exhibition’s focus on materiality and will consider athletics’ role in shaping society.
In line with team spirit and community engagement, the McNay debuts its reimagined peacock mascot this spring. The peacock is a prominent symbol of our brand story and a homage to our founder, Marion Koogler McNay, who incorporated images of peacocks throughout her home and was said to have them roaming the grounds. Our brand story extends further to the shopping experience. Swing by The McNay Store, which has returned to the Patio Gallery and features all-new products that reflect and celebrate our community.
We hope to see you at an array of programs, including the return of McNay Summer Art Camp as well as signature events like Collecting Texas: Houston, McNay Print Fair, Family Day, and more. I look forward to continuing our rich legacies with you.
Matthew McLendon, PhD Director and CEO
Photographer Josh Huskin.
McNAY ART MUSEUM NAMES NEW BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT AND WELCOMES TWO NEW TRUSTEES
The McNay Art Museum announces the appointment of J. David Oppenheimer as president of the Board of Trustees. Additionally, the Museum appointed two new trustees, CeCe Frost Griffin and Cliff Hurd. The three appointees continue decades-long family legacies of service to the Museum.
“As we embark on a refreshed strategic plan, we look forward to the insight, guidance, and support that David, CeCe, and Cliff will provide,” said Matthew McLendon, director and CEO of the McNay Art Museum. “We are grateful to have them join our dynamic Board comprised of leaders from the arts, business, education, law, philanthropy, and healthcare sectors.”
Mr. Oppenheimer succeeds Don Frost, who served a total of thirteen years as a trustee. During Mr. Frost’s tenure, the Museum’s national and international visibility grew substantially through important exhibitions, including Dreamland | Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and de la Torre Brothers: Upward Mobility.
Mr. Frost’s many accomplishments included helping to transform the outdoor visitor experience through the successful completion of the $6.5 million Phase 1 of the Landscape Master Plan. He also successfully navigated the challenges of the pandemic during which the Board created a strategic plan that covered 2021-2024. Mr. Frost will become trustee emeritus and will continue to actively support the McNay.
“I applaud Don for his tremendous leadership,” McLendon said. “Following his father, Tom C. Frost Jr., Don continued a legacy of community impact, and with it the commitment to increase access to the Museum. His service affirmed that the McNay will continue to be San Antonio’s place of beauty and belonging.”
J. David Oppenheimer President of the Board of Trustees
J. David Oppenheimer and his family have been involved with the McNay for several decades. Mr. Oppenheimer follows the path of his father, Jesse Oppenheimer, who was a McNay trustee from 1957 until his death in 2009. Mr. Oppenheimer’s early exposure to the McNay led him to work for the then-director, John Leeper, during the summer of 1968. He has remained a dedicated supporter to the Museum and has served as a trustee since 2016.
Mr. Oppenheimer is senior counsel at Clark Hill, where he represents large companies, business owners, and individual entrepreneurs in a wide variety of transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, and mergers. He was named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Banking and Finance Law (2006-2025) and Corporate Law (2006-2025) by Best Lawyers. He holds a B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from University of Texas School of Law.
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I am honored to be named president of the McNay Art Museum’s Board of Trustees, and I take this moment to acknowledge Don Frost for his years of service and dedication to the Museum. My hope for the McNay is to open our doors wider to our expanding community. One of my priorities is to enhance the financial resources of the McNay to make the visitor experience even better than it is today.
Don Frost offers remarks during the annual Board of Trustees holiday party in December 2024. Photograph by Jacklyn Velez.
Photographer Josh Huskin.
CeCe Frost Griffin Board Trustee
CeCe Frost Griffin is dedicated to connecting people to their passions through philanthropy. She has developed her leadership skills and relationships through work in public and legislative affairs and corporate, community, and donor relations teams. Drawing from these experiences, she leads the donor engagement team as the associate vice president for donor engagement at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where she has launched and contributed in two successful comprehensive campaigns, generating hundreds of millions of dollars, increasing donor and alumni retention rates, and engaging donors at all levels. She believes that donor experience is the key to fundraising success.
Inspired by a family of community and relationship builders, she was taught that when you give back to your community, you too will benefit. As an active member of the San Antonio community, she fulfills her personal mission through volunteering and supporting organizations committed to education, arts and culture, and women’s empowerment. She previously served as a board member of Girls, Inc. of San Antonio and Landa Gardens Conservancy, and currently serves on the boards of the San Antonio Academy, Teach for America San Antonio, and the McNay Art Museum. She is also a member of and volunteers for numerous non-profits across the region. In keeping with family tradition, she and her husband, James, hope to motivate their three young children to prioritize their relationships with others and give back to their communities that give so much to them.
She received a B.A. in visual and media arts from Emerson College.
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I am honored to join the McNay, a long-cherished institution in my life, as a trustee. I proudly carry on a Frost family legacy of serving the McNay as we advance its mission to transform lives through the power of art. I look forward to working with Matthew, the Board, and the talented staff to reach the Museum’s goals.
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Cliff Hurd Board Trustee
Cliff Hurd is president of Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. He holds a B.A. in economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance from The University of Texas in Austin.
As a member of the executive management team of Hurd Enterprises, Ltd., Mr. Hurd oversees the family’s real estate operations and investment ventures as well as the tax and accounting functions of the family enterprise. Hurd Enterprises, Ltd. is a fourthgeneration, family-owned company with a 100-year history in South Texas. The family enterprise operates businesses in three sectors: oil and gas exploration and production, real estate and land development, and ranching. The family also makes direct investments and operates a family office.
The Hurd family’s real estate operations include investment in and development of single and multi-story suburban office buildings in San Antonio and Laredo, as well as industrial and residential lot development in Laredo. The family has also developed apartment, industrial, and self-storage properties in the area.
Mr. Hurd is a Chartered Financial Analyst and serves as the chair of the endowment fund board for CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. He is also a member of the investment committee of the McNay Art Museum and a member of the San Antonio Gold chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization. Cliff and his wife Vanessa have three children: Owen, Anna, and Camille.
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I am excited to begin my role as a trustee of the McNay; to follow in the footsteps of my mother, who served in multiple roles including a past Board president; and to more deeply engage with a treasured San Antonio institution.
Photographer Josh Huskin.
Photographer Josh Huskin.
Michael Tracy: The Elegy of Distance
March 1–July 27, 2025
Tobin Exhibition Galleries
The late artist and activist Michael Tracy is known for color-saturated paintings, assembled and cast sculptures, and mixed-media objects that address issues of faith, ritual, immigration, and the environment. Tracy, an Ohio native, earned a bachelor’s degree in literature and art at St. Edward’s University, studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and earned a master’s degree in studio art from The University of Texas at Austin. The McNay hosted Tracy’s first museum exhibition, Seven Gold Paintings, in 1971. In 1978, he established his studio in San Ygnacio, Texas, where he turned more of his attention to preserving neglected 19th-century architecture on the Texas-Mexico border.
In remarkable symmetry, fifty-four years after his first-ever exhibition, his works return to the McNay in the last exhibition he was directly involved with before his recent death at age 80. The exhibition surveys the second half of his career, and many of the works—paintings, sculptures, and mixed media abstract objects—have never been exhibited before. The presentation features large-scale paintings spanning floor to ceiling while an original soundscape commissioned from composer Omar Zubair immerses visitors in the enthralling world of Michael Tracy.
The exhibition is organized by René Paul Barilleaux, head of curatorial affairs, in collaboration with Christopher Rincón, president of the Michael Tracy Foundation and director of the River Pierce Foundation.
Major funding is provided by the Arthur and Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions and Peter M. Holt. Additional support is provided by the Flora Crichton Visiting Artist Fund; Semmes Foundation, Inc.; Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992; Louis H. and Mary Patricia Stumberg Foundation; Christopher C. Hill; and Sara Paschall Dodd-Denton.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Michael Tracy. Photograph by Roger Haile. Courtesy of Michael Tracy Foundation.
Michael Tracy, El Canto de Todos: Honoring the Suffering of Migrants, 1982-1986. Acrylic and metal leaf on wood with tin coronas. Matthew Fuller Photo, courtesy of Michael Tracy Foundation. OPPOSITE PAGE: Michael Tracy, In the Mexican Garden, 2005 (detail). Acrylic on cloth mounted on wood (2 panels). Courtesy of Michael Tracy Foundation.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Michael Tracy at Zaragosa Dominguez Studio, January 31, 2024. Photograph by Roger Haile. Courtesy of Michael Tracy Foundation.
Michael Tracy with exhibition layout model for The Elegy of Distance, 2024. Photograph by Roger Haile. Courtesy of Michael Tracy Foundation.
Michael Tracy at first museum exhibition mounted at the McNay Art Institute, c. 1970. Photograph courtesy of Michael Tracy.
Member Preview
Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Members enjoy a first look at the two spring banner exhibitions before they open to the public.
Seen and Unseen: Sacred and Spiritual Dimensions in Contemporary Art Sunday, March 2, 2025 | 2:00–3:00 PM
David Brinker, director, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, discusses Michael Tracy’s art in context of other contemporary artists incorporating sacred and spiritual imagery in their work.
Patron Special Reception
Wednesday, March 5 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Patron and Visionary Circle members enjoy an invitation-only evening of mingling and a close look at the two spring banner exhibitions.
The Great Departure Lounge: A Conversation on Michael Tracy
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 6:00–7:00 PM
René Paul Barilleaux, head of curatorial affairs; Luanne McKinnon, independent scholar; and Christopher Rincón, president of the Michael Tracy Foundation and director of the River Pierce Foundation, discuss the life and work of Michael Tracy.
BANNER EXHIBITION EVENTS
EXHIBITION EVENTS
Sport and Spectator
March 1–July 27, 2025
Tobin Exhibition Galleries
Sport and Spectator provides a common space for the art lover and sports fanatic. In this banner exhibition, contemporary artists transform sports gear and equipment into works of art. Artworks predominantly include sculptures made from common sports objects, including basketballs, footballs, hockey sticks, and jerseys that celebrate and critique sports culture, masculinity, and materiality. Sport and Spectator features works by Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, Jeffrey Gibson, Raul Rene Gonzalez, Sophie Inard, Brian Jungen, Justin Korver, Esmaa Mohamoud, Betsy Odom, Hank Willis Thomas, and Tyrrell Winston.
Numerous exhibitions in the past have been dedicated to sports culture but this is the first dedicated to sports equipment and the artistic alchemy that changes the everyday into the extraordinary.
Sport and Spectator is organized for McNay Art Museum by René Paul Barilleaux, head of curatorial affairs, and Lauren Thompson, curator of exhibitions.
Major funding is provided by the Joan and Herb Kelleher Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Semmes Foundation, Inc. and the Louis H. and Mary Patricia Stumberg Foundation. Special thanks to the Exhibition Host Committee chaired by Kelley and Pat Frost, Corinna and J.B. Richter.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Thursday, May 29, 2025 6:00–7:00 PM
Get an inside look at the artists behind the art and explore key themes in staff-led gallery talks for the two spring banner exhibitions.
EVENTS
Film Screening: A League of Their Own
Sunday, March 16, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Catch this popular 1992 American sports comedy drama film about a professional all-female baseball league.
Member Tour
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 2:00–3:00 PM
Join fellow members for a curator-led tour of the two spring banner exhibitions.
Family Day: All Together
Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 1:00–4:00 PM
Celebrate Sport and Spectator with games, performances, and activities that promote teamwork and healthy living.
EXHIBITION
Designing Shakespeare through the Ages
March 27–July 6, 2025
Brown Gallery and Tobin Wing
Designing Shakespeare through the Ages explores the changing conversations surrounding William Shakespeare’s many plays primarily through the designs of Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Othello, The Merchant of Venice, and King Lear. Despite many of these plays being written before 1610, they speak to present-day artists around the world just as they did to the audiences that first saw them. Each play approaches different themes, revealing a different facet to the human condition. Through the designs and conversations that surround these plays, we can see the ways in which they are still as alive now as they were 400 years ago.
Designing Shakespeare through the Ages is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Remus Moore, The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund assistant curator, The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts; with René Paul Barilleaux, head of curatorial affairs.
Support is provided by The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.
A Focus on Pop Culture and Community
The exhibition highlights pop culture references and forges partnerships with the local community. Looking at the ways that Shakespeare’s writings have influenced our cultural landscape, programs will enhance the visitor experience with a special soundtrack, featuring pop songs inspired by Shakespeare’s plays and poems, as well as through a partnership with our local theatre community.
The McNay is proud to partner with San Pedro Playhouse on an array of workshops related to theatre arts. Participants will gain hands-on experience in costume design and acting alongside experts. The McNay will also have a presence at their Shakespeare in the Park event, a San Antonio tradition where the San Pedro Playhouse stages Shakespeare plays in San Pedro Springs Park. This year features Romeo + Juliet, opening on March 25, 2025.
Led by costume designer Rachael Lorenzetti, this handson workshop is perfect for theatre enthusiasts, costume designers, and history lovers. Materials provided.
Led by Tony Ciaravino, co-founder of Classic Theatre of San Antonio, this workshop teaches Shakespearean text, voice, and movement.
to register.
Eugene Berman, Scene design for “To Be or Not To Be” in Hamlet, 1966. Watercolor and ink on paper. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund, TL2010.10.2.
WORKSHOPS
Mama | Madre | Mother
May 1–August 3, 2025 Butt Paperworks Gallery
This exhibition examines the many depictions of motherhood in art, exploring the range of emotions and new experiences that often come with being a parent. The exhibition includes work from the McNay’s permanent collection and select loans from San Antonio-based artists, ranging from works on paper to sculpture.
Mama | Madre | Mother is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Lauren Thompson, curator of exhibitions; with Mia Lopez, curator of Latinx art, and Liz Paris, curator of collections/collections manager.
Support is provided by the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation and Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992.
Spotlight: K-12 Artists Respond to Jennifer Steinkamp
May 18, 2025–May 2026 the Studio
Since 2011, Spotlight has celebrated the remarkable achievements of K-12 student artists reflecting on one work in the McNay collection. Last year, over 968 students from 36 San Antonio–area schools created works in various media responding to Ian Dawson’s Henri and Henrietta. This year, students will submit artwork in response to Jennifer Steinkamp’s Botanic 3.
Support for the exhibition is provided by the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, Hearst Fund, and Texas Commission on the Arts.
FILM EVENTS
Film Screening
Hamlet (1996)
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 12:00 PM
EVENTS
Jennifer Steinkamp Spotlight Celebration
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM
Lecture
Shakespeare from Stage to Screen with Tim Hedgpeth
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Curator Talk and Tour of Mama | Madre | Mother Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Film Screening
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Film Screening
West Side Story (1961)
Saturday, July 5, 2025 | 2:00 PM
mcnayart.org/events to register.
Thanks to Educational Program Supporters
Support for educational programs is provided by the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation; Hearst Fund; Valero; Greehey Family Foundation; Jack H. Light and William L. Light Trust; William Knox Holt Foundation; and Nathalie and Gladys Dalkowitz Charitable Trust.
Support for educational programs with speakers is provided by the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation; Louis A. and Francis B. Wagner Endowment; Hearst Fund; Valero; Greehey Family Foundation; Jack H. Light and William L. Light Trust; William Knox Holt Foundation; and Nathalie and Gladys Dalkowitz Charitable Trust.
On the second Thursday of each month, from March through May and September through November, the McNay brings the community together for live music, art activities, food, and drinks. Experience local talent and themed art workshops outside. General admission is free courtesy of H-E-B during this family fun event. Special thanks to our music sponsors Susan and John Kerr.
Storytime Flow
Fridays | 10:00–11:00 AM
On the first Friday of every month (excluding July 4), adults are invited to accompany children to a read-aloud storytime session that pairs movement with children’s stories and books. Picnic blankets encouraged.
Teen Night: Repurpose & Revitalize
Friday, March 7, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 PM
This teens-only annual event features live music by peers, art activities, Museum tours, and special access to the exhibition Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility.
Family Day: All Together
Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 1:00–4:00 PM
The anual spring event welcomes all to celebrate the exhibition Sport and Spectator and enjoy games, performances, and activities that promote teamwork and healthy living.
Evening for Educators: Beyond the Sidelines
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 5:30–8:30 PM
Teachers enjoy an evening of inspiration, gaining insight and resources for their classrooms while learning about the special exhibition on view. Teachers receive 3 hours of CPE credits.
Artful Educators Retreat
Wednesday, June 25 – Thursday, June 26, 2025 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Prioritize self-wellness and rekindle your own art making practice in this immersive two-day summer retreat. Using the McNay’s collection, special exhibitions, and scenic grounds as inspiration, teachers will explore creative strategies that blend personal artistic growth with classroom connections. Enjoy hands-on activities, meaningful discussions, and time to reflect and create in a supportive environment. Participants receive 6 hours of CPE credit and brunch.
McNay Summer Art Camp
July 7 – 11, 2025 | July 14 – 18, 2025
The McNay is pleased to bring back this popular summer program for ages 7-9 and 10-12. Space is limited. Learn more at mcnayart.org/camp.
Photographs by Francisco Cortes.
Collecting Texas: Houston
Friday, March 28, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM
This annual event invites McNay supporters and art collectors to participate in selecting new contemporary artworks for the permanent collection. In the next iteration, we turn our attention to Houston, known for its thriving and diverse arts scene that reflects the city’s status as the largest city in Texas. Guests learn firsthand about potential acquisitions, hear about the featured artists and artworks, vote on their favorite artwork, and mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and collectors. The evening culminates with the announcement of the winner.
Proceeds support the McNay’s contemporary art acquisition fund.
McNay Print Fair
Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4, 2025 Museum Hours
The McNay Print Fair returns as the only event of its kind in the state. Now in its 29th year, the annual event brings dealers from across the country to San Antonio, giving our community the opportunity to browse hundreds of prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs over the course of the two-day fair. This event is an excellent opportunity for novice and experienced collectors alike to hone their connoisseurship skills, meet and learn from highly respected dealers, and perhaps go home with a newfound treasure.
Visit mcnayart.org/events to register.
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Make Your Special Occasion Artful.
Our beautiful grounds and sleek, modern buildings offer ambient event spaces ideal for cocktail parties, celebrations, or corporate gatherings.
For pricing and availability, please call 210.805.1782 or email rentals@mcnayart.org.
To view the McNay’s Special Events brochure, visit mcnayart.org/rentals.
Photograph courtesy of Jonathan Ivy Photography.
THE McNAY STORE
The McNay’s mission to engage a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts extends to the shopping experience, offering visitors a way to take a piece of the Museum home. The McNay Store opened in October 2024, enhancing the visitor experience with its new location in the Patio Gallery.
Visitors enjoy a dedicated space to peruse an array of products in a vibrant environment. As the McNay strives to be San Antonio’s place of belonging, we are pleased to support local makers and artists, reflect the community in a thoughtful curation of products, and offer a space to feel at home.
Across our shelves, we celebrate our community, history, architecture, and permanent collection with products like
the tile coasters and this year’s Fiesta medal, featuring the de la Torre brothers’ Mi Chicano Corazon. Visitors will also find signed copies of Beneath the Swirling Sky and Between Flowers and Bones by Carolyn Leiloglou. The San Antonio native and award-winning children’s book author features the McNay and works from the collection in her series. We also showcase Sandra Cisneros, whose book covers feature artwork by the late Nivia Gonzalez, a San Antonio native and notable artist in the Museum’s permanent collection.
Further connecting to the community, we will launch exciting brand partnerships and roll out all-new merchandise, offering visitors store experiences and products that create lasting memories. Find us on your next visit or explore our online store at mcnayart.org/shop.
Book Your Photoshoot in Our Exquisite Spaces.
The McNay is full of inspiring moments. We offer spaces on the grounds and indoors for professional and amateur photography sessions. Whether you’re shooting your wedding portraits or your business products, the McNay offers a vibrant backdrop.
Grounds Photography
A pass is required for photography sessions on our grounds. Fees start at $50 per session.
Purchase a pass in advance and see our guidelines at mcnayart.org/photography.
Indoor Photography
Make memories with a backdrop unlike anywhere else in San Antonio. Locations include the indoor mansion staircase and the interior courtyard. Reservations are required at least five days in advance. The fee is $200 for a one-hour session, which includes complimentary grounds photography.
For more information, call 210.805.1752 or email indoorphotos@mcnayart.org.
Photograph courtesy of Carolina Lima Photography.
CUMULATIVE GIFTS
JULY 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2024
$500,000 and Above
The Geraldine G. Lawson Charitable Trust
$100,000 and Above
Ford Foundation
Mays Family Foundation
The Tobin Endowment
$50,000 and Above
Douglass Foundation H-E-B
Peter M. Holt
$25,000 and Above
Dickson-Allen Foundation
The Forrest E. and Cynthia D. Miller Charitable Fund/ Cynthia and Forrest Miller
The Greehey Family Foundation
Howard and Betty Halff Fund
Isabel Howard
Joan & Herb Kelleher
Charitable Foundation
L.D. Ormsby Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Louis H. and Mary Patricia
Stumberg Foundation
Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation
Corinna and J.B. Richter
The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund
USAA
Valero
Victor and Peggy Creighton Charitable Trust
$10,000 and Above
Anne and Chuck Parrish Charitable Fund
Capital Group
Sharon and Walter Downing
Marie Halff
Christopher C. Hill
Joanie and J.R. Hurd
Impetus Foundation
The Jesse H. and Susan Oppenheimer Foundation
Lucifer Lighting Company
Nathalie and Gladys Dalkowitz
Charitable Trust
Barbara and Thomas O’Connor
Jane Cheever Powell
William Knox Holt Foundation
Anna and Todd Wulfe
Phyllis and Michael Viola
$5,000 and Above
Anonymous
Lorraine and Curt Anastasio
Robert Buford
Dr. Clare Carey and Wayne Schmidt
Caroline and William Carrington
Suzanne and Rick Cavender
Dr. William and Liz Chiego
Claire and Gene Dawson
Heather and Jeff de Rojas
Janet and Jim Dicke
Sara Paschall Dodd-Denton
F B Doane Foundation
Lou Celia and Don Frost
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Foundation for the Arts
The Harris K. & Lois G.
Oppenheimer Foundation
Joanie and J.R. Hurd
Vanessa and Cliff Hurd
The King Family Foundation
Robert Brown and Dennis Karbach
Aleyda and James Kniestedt
Bonnie and John Korbell
Dr. Annie Labatt
Sue and Robert McClane
Nancy Moorman
Eduardo Parra
Carolyn and Allan Paterson
Perron and Quintana Family
Charitable Fund
Petty Hefte Family Foundation
Roxana and Bruce Richardson
Sally and Charlie Cheever Foundation
William Scanlan
Scantland Charitable Foundation
Judith Schroeder
Amy Stieren
Sher Brooks and Robin Teague
Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Texas Commission on the Arts
Trinity University
$2,500 and Above
Anonymous
Audi Dominion
Sue and William Balthrope
Bank of Texas
Jolie and David Berndt
Carla and John Brozovich
Emma and Tobin Calvert
Dr. Francisco and Graciela Cigarroa
HUB International
Susan Toomey Frost and Craig Bunch
Frost Bank
Dr. Jay and Kay Heizer
Hixon Properties, Inc.
Holt Atherton Educational Fund
John Newman Family Charitable Fund
Karen Keach and Chris Karcher
Kelley and Pat Frost Charitable Fund
KSL Family Foundation
Labatt Foundation Inc
Gerald Lee
Dr. Matthew McLendon and Townes Coates
Connie and Sandy McNab
Janice Miller and Thomas Belden
Bridget Moore
Dr. James Nelson
Elizabeth and Ryan Reed
Rose Marie and John L. Hendry
III Charitable Trust
Alice Simkins
Siquentis Foundation
Gail and Bruce Smith
Linda Smith
Katherine and Lionel Sosa
Texas Youth Development Corporation
University of the Incarnate Word
Robert Valadez
Dr. Karen Waldron
Weins Giving Fund/Cynthia and Jerry Wiens
Lisa and Jason Westmoreland
Dr. Patrick Williamson
Drs. Alice and Sergio Viroslav
Jo Anne Yau
$1,000 and Above
Anonymous
Alamo Architects, Inc.
Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust
Cheryl and Bruce Anderson
Dr. Mary Arno
Mary Bancroft and Richard Murphy
Laura and Michael Baucum
Dr. Carlos and Martha Bazan
Abigail Beck
Jo Anna and Bill Been
Bill Miller Enterprises
Diane and Steve Blank
Margaret Boldrick
Craig Browning
Laura and Frank Burney
Barbara Burns
Richard Calvert
Kate and Chad Carey
Gwen Cowden
Danny Deffenbaugh
Patricia and Michael Dennis
Georgina and Joe Diaz
Sharon and Walter Downing
Folk Studion 451
Dr. Kelley and Pat Frost
Elizabeth and Stephen Golden
Dr. Roy and Margaret Gonzalez
Cecilia and James Griffin
Lindsay and Jack Guenther
Jim Gulley
Eleanor and Harry Halff
Dr. Glenn Halff and Mindi Alterman
Phil and Linda Hardberger
Sarah Harte and John Gutzler
Dacota and Jay Haselwood
Peter Hennessey
Candace and Michael Humphreys
Lynlie and Will Hurd
Dr. Angelika Jansen
John Seidenfeld and Mary
Barad Giving Account
Dr. Johnny Clay Johnson
Dr. Robert and Bettina Jones
Kamo Energy, Inc.
Susan and John Kerr
Carrie and Jason Klein
Dr. Gary and Virginia Koehl
Donald Kurtti
Barbara Kyse
Susan and Cappy Lawton
Lifshutz Foundation
Luther King Capital Management
Jane and Richard Macon
Dr. John McCusker and Ann Van Pelt
Margaret Mitchell and Douglas Endsley
Paul Martin
Kathleen and Stuart Moiles
National Charter Bus
Charles Orck
Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP
Beverly and Jon Purdy
Raymond Goldstein Charitable Account
Hon. Bonnie Reed and Stuart Schlossberg
Amy Rhodes
Rhodes Charitable Fund
Rikli Family Foundation Trust
Drs. Megan Robl and Drew Harvard
Justin Rodriguez
Elva Ruiz
Dr. Bill and Virginia Shea
Nancy and Robert Shivers
Patricia and John Smothers
Nadege Souvenir and Joshua Dorothy
Penelope Speier and Edward Collins
Mary Pat Stumberg
Ruth and Kent Taylor
Lauren Tew
Texas Instruments Foundation
The Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation
The Gambrinus Company
The Smothers Foundation
The University of Texas Health
Science Center of San Antonio
Trudy and Ed Moore Charitable Fund
Katerina and Olga Tsvetkova
Kimberly and Matthew West
Dr. Richard and Carolyn Wiggins
Chris Wisner
Barbara Wood
Elly Xenakis
Dr. Raul Yordan-Jovet and Norma Bodevin
HONORARIUMS
In Honor of Irene Burns
Fran and Noble Cohen
Halah Shaheen-Young and Michael Young
Amy Strickland and Shannon Seglin
In Honor of Walton Gregory
Cynthia McMurray
In Honor of Jay and Kay Heizer
Barbara Goldstein
In Honor of Annie Labatt
Candance and Michael Humphreys
MEMORIALS
In Memory of Dr. Scott Baird
McNay Docents
In Memory of Charlotte Coiner
Amy Stieren
In Memory of Deborah Deffenbaugh
Janet and Chris Buckingham
Leslie and Joseph Cardinal
Sharon and Walter Downing
Sharlene and Tim Fey
Steve Green
Anne Hardinge
Rita and Hal Burnside Charitable Account
Deb and Greg Schmid
Southwest Research Institute
Mary and Daniel Wigodsky
In Memory of Kate Eubank
Lynn James
Benoit Rioux
Fran Toms
In Memory of Johnny Clay Johnson
Patricia Edwards
Patrica Gilroy
Roger and Jan Hill
Nikki Jaffe
John Newman Family Charitable Fund
Charles Slick
Lucille and James Travis
In Memory of Faith Mahaffey
Patricia Gilroy
In Memory of Mary Maley
Ruth Edney
Terri and Allen Ross
St Andrews Church & School Inc
In Memory of Dr. Bert Orck
Charles Orck
In Memory of Sarah and George Pierce
Abbie P. Beck and Michael M. Pierce
Closed New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
During daylight saving time, grounds are open 7 AM–7 PM. During standard time, grounds are open 7 AM–6 PM.
ADMISSION
McNay Members Free Children 12 and under Free Teens 19 and under $10 Adults $20
Students with I.D. $15 Seniors (65+) $15
Free admission for military and veterans is generously provided by USAA Foundation.
Entry to Main Collection Galleries is free on H-E-B Thursday Nights from 4–9 PM and every first Sunday of the month courtesy of Dickson-Allen Foundation.
Recipients of SNAP, WIC, and MAP receive free admission through Museums for All, a cooperative which encourages families of all backgrounds to visit museums. Simply present an EBT card and a photo ID.
