Councilwoman\u00a0Teri Castillo is bringing together a group of cultural leaders to talk about how they can influence the development of the city’s planned sports and entertainment district downtown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The centerpiece of the district, known as Project Marvel, will be a $1.3 billion arena for the Spurs at\u00a0Hemisfair. It will also include a renovated\u00a0Alamodome and expanded Convention Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Castillo will host a roundtable with a dozen local artists and arts organizations at 6 p.m. Tuesday to discuss how the city \u201ccan support local artists, preserve San Antonio\u2019s unique history and character, and create meaningful opportunities for the creative community,\u201d states a Monday news release from the West Side councilwoman’s office.<\/p>\n
\u201cParticipants will share their vision for integrating arts and culture into one of the city\u2019s largest development projects, while discussing the role artists play in shaping an equitable and inclusive downtown.”<\/p>\n
Participants will include San Antonio poet laureate Eddie\u00a0Vega; George and Catherine Cisneros, co-executive directors of Urban 15, the dance and music group; and Alexandra van de Kamp, executive director of Gemini Ink, a nonprofit that promotes fiction, nonfiction and poetry\u00a0writing.<\/p>\n
Attendees will meet at Contemporary at Blue Star at 116 Blue Star.<\/p>\n
City and Spurs Sports & Entertainment officials are currently hammering out details of a non-binding term sheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0San Antonio will contribute up to $489 million to the new arena. The county will put in as much as $311million, and the Spurs will contribute the final $500 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The city plans to finalize the term sheet by the end of the year, including agreements on financing, construction timelines and the Spurs’ arena lease agreement.<\/p>\n