Art for the Heart: San Antonio

EVENT TIME

Fri, March 06, 2026
LOCATION

San Antonio, TX 78212

Join HeartGift San Antonio for an evening of extraordinary art with an even greater purpose that brings together acclaimed Latin American and San Antonio-based artists whose heritage reflects the many children with congenital heart defects HeartGift serves.

 

 

Featured Artists

Jesse Amado | Fernando Andrade | Richard “Ricky” Armendariz
MariFer Barrero | Andrés Ferrandis | Christopher "Flore" Florentino
Marshall Foster | Nicolás Leiva | Leigh Anne Lester
Carlos Limas | Jennifer Agricola Mojica | Brendan Murphy
Cecilia Paredes | Katie Pell | Daniela Oliver de Portillo | Chuck Ramirez
Frank Romero | Safori | Marta Sánchez | Ethel Shipton

 

2026 Art For The Heart Committee
Allison Hays Lane  l  Leni Kirkman  l  Shehmir Sherali

Registration


Free RSVP

Sponsorships


SPONSORSHIPS
$10,000 Gallery Sponsor
  • Prominent logo recognition in all event promotions: emails, social media, and press releases
  • Prominent logo recognition on event signage and presentations
  • Recognition during the live program 
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$5,000 Heart of the Mission Sponsor
  • Logo recognition in event promotions: emails and social media
  • Logo recognition on event signage and presentations 
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$2,500 Auction Sponsor
  • Logo recognition in event promotions: emails
  • Logo recognition on all auction paddles 
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$1,000 Hors D'oeuvres Sponsor
  • Logo recognition in event promotions: emails
  • Logo recognition at all food tables 
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$1,000 Bar & Beverage Sponsor
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  • Logo recognition at all bars 

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EVENT TIME

Fri, March 06, 2026
LOCATION

San Antonio, TX 78212

Art for Sale


$250 Creative Corazón

Turn creativity into comfort! Art helps children cope, heal, and smile during long hospital stays surrounding heart surgery. Your purchase supplies art materials for HeartGift patients in San Antonio and around the world, spreading joy to creative corazones and inspiring them to dream, create and thrive!

 

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2 of 100 claimed
$5,500 Candy Hearts

Artis: Richard 'Ricky' Armendariz
Candy Hearts, 2015
Signed and titled on the reverse
Oil on carved plywood
48 x 24 in
121.9 x 61 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$3,500 Candy Tray Black Heart, 2008, 2022

Artist: Chuck Ramirez
Candy Tray: Black Heart, 2008, 2022
Authenticated with an embossed artist-designed 
blind stamp on back of artwork label
Pigment ink print
Dimensions:
16 x 16 in
40.6 x 40.6 cm
6 / 10

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0 of 1 claimed
$800 LOVE, 2022

Artist: Andrés Ferrandis
LOVE, 2022
Iron and rock
15 x 5 x 5 in
38.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Edition of 50 plus 3 artist's proofs

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0 of 1 claimed
$2,750 Frases que Encuentro en las Pared

Artist: Andrés Ferrandis
Frases que Encuentro en las Paredes de Mexico, 
2023
Acrylic painting, stone, and welded iron.
Dimensions: 12 x 25 x 4 in
30.5 x 63.5 x 10.2 cm
Edition of 10

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$4,500 Espacio #80, 2021

Artist: Fernando Andrade
Espacio #80, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
30 x 30 in
76.2 x 76.2 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$1,500 Rex Smith

Artist: Katie Pell

2017 to 2018,

Mixed Media,

18 x 18 in, 45.7 x 45.7 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$2,500 Helecho Escarolado, 2010

Artist: MariFer Barrero
Helecho Escarolado, 2010
Opalina paper, acid free glue, plywood
Dimensions:
15.5 x 15.5 x 4.8"
39.4 x 39.4 x 12.1 cm

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$2,500 Imagenes del Paraiso IV, 2012

Artist: Nicolás Leiva
Imagenes del Paraiso IV, 2012
Signed lower right
Acrylic on handmade paper
Dimensions:
12 x 24.5"
30.5 x 62.2 cm

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$2,500 Stillness: Kingsville, TX, 2021

Artist: Carlos Limas
Stillness: Kingsville, TX, 2021
Inkjet print on Epson Ultra Premium Archival 
Luster Paper
Dimensions:
16 x 16 in
40.6 x 40.6 cm
Edition of 5 (#4/5)

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$4,750 Ixta y Popo, 1987

Artist: César A. Martínez
Ixta y Popo, 1987
Signed lower left
Acrylic on paper
Dimensions:
26 x 19.75 in
66 x 50.2 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$5,500 Paradise Hands IV, 2020

Artist: Cecilia Paredes
Paradise Hands IV, 2020
Signed on the reverse
Photo performance inkjet print
Dimensions:
15.8 x 23.6 in
40 x 60 cm
Edition of 5 plus 2 artist's proofs (#2/5)

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0 of 1 claimed
$5,500 Nopal, 2024

Artist: Frank Romero
Nopal, 2024
Signed on the base
Acrylic on wood 
Dimensions: 28.75 x 16 x 8 in
73 x 40.6 x 20.3 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$6,000 Cowboy, 2024

Artist: Frank Romero
Cowboy, 2024
Signed and dated top left
Acrylic on paper
Dimensions:
24 x 18 in
61 x 45.7 cm

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$6,000 Blanca Estela’s Paradise, 2020

Artist: Marta Sánchez
Blanca Estela’s Paradise, 2020
Signed and dated lower right
Oil on Masonite
Dimensions:
24 x 24 in
61 x 61 cm

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$4,200 Naturalized Fiction, 2014

Artist: Leigh Anne Lester
Naturalized Fiction, 2014
Graphite and colored pencil on drafting film
27.5 x 25.5 in
69.8 x 64.8 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$3,250 Cocktail Hour, 2018

Artist: Jesse Amado
Cocktail Hour, 2018
Signed on the reverse
Le Corbusier acrylic on panel
Dimensions:
14 x 22 in
35.6 x 55.9 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$3,000 Madeja #2, 2013

Artist: Andrés Ferrandis
Madeja #2, 2013
Signed and dated lower right
Paper, silk-screened polyester, acrylic, 
photograph, and silver paper
Dimensions:
24 x 24 in
61 x 61 cm

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0 of 1 claimed
$3,500 Beauty In Time

Artist: Ethel Shipton
Beauty In Time, 2019
Signed lower right, editioned lower left
Archival digital print on hahnemuhle paper, edition of 10
13.5 x 44"
34.3 x 111.8 cm 
Edition of 10 plus 5 artist's proofs (#3/10) 

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Giving Levels


$25,000 Provide One Life-Saving Surgery Heart Surgery

I cannot attend, but would like to save a child’s life!

  • This gift saves a child’s life
  • Recognition in media coverage and social posts during a child’s visit
  • Invitation to meet the child at airport arrival, hospital, or post-surgery reception 
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$10,000 Medical Supplies and Medications for Mission Trips
$5,000 Travel Expenses For Two Families To Get To SA
$2,500 Airfare for One Child and Their Caregiver to SA
$1,000 Cost Of Medicine & Dental Checks
$150 Help a Host Family with Meals For Their Guests

Raffle Ticket


$50 1 for $50

Good for 1 raffle entry!

Take home this beautiful Consuela bag. Consuela’s mission is about uplifting Latin artists, and they have generously donated this bag in support of HeartGift’s lifesaving work. As we celebrate creativity at Art for the Heart, this piece represents the power of art to inspire hope and create real change. Proceeds from this raffle help HeartGift provide transformative, life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children around the world who would otherwise go without care.

 

About the Bag
The Classic Tote has been Consuela’s signature silhouette since the beginning. This colorful tote holds its shape while carrying all of your essentials in durable, easy-to-clean ConsuelaCloth™. Spilled coffee? No problem — just a quick wipe and it’s as good as new. Stylish, resilient, and ready for anything that comes your way!

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$100 3 for $100

Good for 3 raffle entries!

Take home this beautiful Consuela bag. Consuela’s mission is about uplifting Latin artists, and they have generously donated this bag in support of HeartGift’s lifesaving work. As we celebrate creativity at Art for the Heart, this piece represents the power of art to inspire hope and create real change. Proceeds from this raffle help HeartGift provide transformative, life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children around the world who would otherwise go without care.

 

About the Bag
The Classic Tote has been Consuela’s signature silhouette since the beginning. This colorful tote holds its shape while carrying all of your essentials in durable, easy-to-clean ConsuelaCloth™. Spilled coffee? No problem — just a quick wipe and it’s as good as new. Stylish, resilient, and ready for anything that comes your way!

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Raffle Prize


Classic Tote Willow

Take home this beautiful Consuela bag. Consuela’s mission is about uplifting Latin artists, and they have generously donated this bag in support of HeartGift’s lifesaving work. As we celebrate creativity at Art for the Heart, this piece represents the power of art to inspire hope and create real change. Proceeds from this raffle help HeartGift provide transformative, life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to children around the world who would otherwise go without care.

 

About the Bag
The Classic Tote has been Consuela’s signature silhouette since the beginning. This colorful tote holds its shape while carrying all of your essentials in durable, easy-to-clean ConsuelaCloth™. Spilled coffee? No problem — just a quick wipe and it’s as good as new. Stylish, resilient, and ready for anything that comes your way!

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HeartGift Irene Turnbull-May TX iturnbullmay@heartgift.org 512.560.0603 http://heartgift.org
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