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The Upstairs Studios at Blue Star The Upstairs Studios is a collection of 13 artist studios open during the First Friday Art Walk! Come visit!
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Upstairs Studios is a collection of 13 gallery and creative spaces at the Blue Star Arts Complex, and serves as an anchor of the San Antonio creative community. Every first Friday the Blue Star Complex is activated by an art walk, drawing hundreds of guests. History of complex:
In 1985, Hap Veltman and Bernard Lifshutz purchased the historic Blue Star Ice and Cold Storage complex. The following year, Veltman and Lifshutz offered to convert one of the warehouses into a gallery to temporarily house a cancelled San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, that became the first exhibition of local, contemporary artists in San Antonio. The exhibit drew thousands of people, and launched the museum, as well as Contemporary Art Month!

Saturday night fun in The Upstairs Studios!
10/04/2026

Saturday night fun in The Upstairs Studios!

TONIGHT! Come out for this event at JojoDancer Photography Studios in The Upstairs Studios at Blue Star! Costumes encouraged! 🧟‍♂️🎶

Tonight & Tomorrow! 🎃🎨
10/01/2026

Tonight & Tomorrow! 🎃🎨

TONIGHT in The Upstairs Studios!
09/17/2026

TONIGHT in The Upstairs Studios!

We’ll see you tomorrow night! ⭐️
09/16/2026

We’ll see you tomorrow night! ⭐️

Join us TOMORROW, September 17th for some fun Third Thursday evening events! Enjoy art exhibitions, live music, poetry, tastings and more! See bluestarartscomplex.com/calendar for details on all the happenings! We look forward to see you soon! 💙✨

More to check out in The Upstairs Studios!
09/02/2026

More to check out in The Upstairs Studios!

September is here and that means so is FotoSeptiembre! Join us in The Upstairs Studios this Thursday and Friday! 💙
09/01/2026

September is here and that means so is FotoSeptiembre! Join us in The Upstairs Studios this Thursday and Friday! 💙

This THURSDAY! 💙
08/19/2026

This THURSDAY! 💙

💙⭐️ A NIGHT IN OLD BLUE STAR ⭐️💙

Join us this THURSDAY, August 20th (and every Third Thursday of the month) for A Night In Old Blue Star! 🌙

You’ll definitely want to experience what will be happening all over Blue Star Arts Complex that evening from 5pm - 10pm! Tell your fam, tell your friends. It’s going to be a blast! ✨

The Night Will Include:
🛍️ Shopping to be had
🎨 Art Exhibitions to explore
🍻 Food & Drink Specials to enjoy
🫶 Handmade Goods to discover
🕵🏻 A Scavenger Hunt to participate in
🎟️ A Raffle for chance to win a Gift Basket with goodies from a bunch of your lovely friends here at Blue Star that’s valued at over $500!

🚘 FREE onsite parking is available in our lot for customers, patrons & guests of Blue Star Arts Complex ONLY!

For all the details on our events happening that evening & more events we have coming up, see bluestarartscomplex.com/calendar! We will see YOU then! 👀

The very first A Night In Old Blue Star is THIS Thursday! Join us in The Upstairs Studios!
08/18/2026

The very first A Night In Old Blue Star is THIS Thursday! Join us in The Upstairs Studios!

First Thursday & First Friday! Come hangout in The Upstairs Studios! 🎨
08/05/2026

First Thursday & First Friday! Come hangout in The Upstairs Studios! 🎨

Join us in welcoming She-Devil Studio to our Upstairs Studios community!
07/29/2026

Join us in welcoming She-Devil Studio to our Upstairs Studios community!

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1420 S Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX
78210

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(210) 291-8640

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