15years of exchanging ideas, inspiring discussion, and igniting change.
What we began in 2013 as a spark beside the nation's largest MLK march has grown into the largest community-curated event of its kind in the nation — our whole city, every January, choosing dialogue over division.
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Before Year One
A mayor's challenge became a movement.
In 2011, Mayor Julián Castro challenged our city's advertising agencies to build cultural and educational events around one of the nation's largest MLK marches — a call to promote the open exchange of ideas. Our founder, Shokare Nakpodia of The Mighty Group, answered, standing up DreamVoice in 2012 to carry the work.
We named it DreamWeek — after Dr. King's 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech — around a single purpose we still hold: to create open, civil spaces where a whole community can exchange ideas for the common good.
A year later, in 2013, the dream had a date on the calendar. Today we carry it forward as DreamGlobal Inc. — our newly launched 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the presenter of DreamWeek moving forward.
DreamWeek is one of the most forward-looking and iconic developments in San Antonio in the last decade.
Ron NirenbergFormer Mayor, City of San Antonio
The Growth Curve
From 35 events to the nation's largest community-curated summit.
DreamWeek is programmed by the community itself. Bars from 2018 onward are actual event counts from the DWSA events archive; earlier years reflect documented milestones. The 2021 dip is the ten-day virtual summit held during the pandemic.
Inception & IntroductionCommunity EmbraceExpansion & National Focus
2018–2026 counts are published events in the DWSA Eventon archive. 2013 (35 events / 20 partners) is documented; 2014–2017 indicate trajectory toward the 2017 expansion to 16 days. 2027 programming is open.
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Grown from 12 days (2013) to 17 days
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Museums, campuses, theaters & neighborhoods
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A global civic-minded audience follows DWSA
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MLK march marchers
One of the nation's largest — a DreamWeek marker
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Largest U.S. city
Median age 34.6 · 4th fastest-growing
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Years 1–5 · 2013–2017
Inception & Introduction
Our spark catches. What we launch as a twelve-day experiment beside the nation’s largest MLK march becomes an annual civic ritual — and our city starts hosting its own dream.
20131st Summit · Inaugural
DreamWeek debuts: 35 events hosted by 20 partners, built around the city's historic MLK march. More than 60 lectures, speakers and symposiums in and around downtown.
The first DreamWeek, 2013. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsBaby Greg 5K, 2013. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
2nd Verse Soulful & Spoken Word PoetryJan 11 · Continental CaféSt. Mary's University — N.A.I.E.M.Jan 17 · Native American Identity Empowerment Movement
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsCity's MLK celebration kicks off today: 12 days of events are on tap during DreamWeek S.A.Elaine Ayala · Jan 11, 2013archiveSan Antonio Business JournalDreamWeek sets a goal to share San Antonio's voiceAndi Rodriguez · Jan 11, 2013archive
I learned that we tend to resolve our conflicts with a lot less drama than most other cities of a similar size.
Shokare NakpodiaFounder, on why San Antonio · San Antonio Current
Event hosts6▾
City of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionContinental CaféMcNay Art MuseumNevil Shed UnitedSan Antonio Ivy Educational FundSt. Mary's University
Per-year host records begin in 2018 in the DWSA events archive. Listed here: hosts documented in the DreamWeek Overview booklet and press for this year.
Sponsors2▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San Antonio
City of San Antonio and The Mighty Group have anchored the summit every year; additional sponsors for this year are not itemized in the DWSA tracker.
Jan 11–22, 2013 · 12 days · Downtown San Antonio
20142nd Summit
The summit finds its cultural rhythm. An art party at the San Antonio Museum of Art and the 1005 Faces portrait project put a human face on the city's diversity, while students compete to speak like King.
SAMA Art Party, 2014. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons1005 Faces — the community's portrait. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
San Antonio Children's Museum Reading & WorkshopJan 11Chefs for Chefs BrunchJan 19
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsDreamWeek aims to bring more toleranceElaine Ayala, opinion columnist · Jan 6, 2014archiveSan Antonio Express-NewsStudents compete to speak like King: Contest a part of DreamWeekDavid Hendricks · Jan 12, 2014archive
We’ve been concerned that our young people aren’t as involved with their rights… There’s still a fight to be fought, but we’re too old to fight it.
Julia Aaron Humbles1961 Freedom Rider · DreamWeek voice
Event hosts5▾
1005 FacesChefs for ChefsCity of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionSan Antonio Children's MuseumSan Antonio Museum of Art
Per-year host records begin in 2018 in the DWSA events archive. Listed here: hosts documented in the DreamWeek Overview booklet for this year.
Sponsors2▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San Antonio
City of San Antonio and The Mighty Group have anchored the summit every year; additional sponsors for this year are not itemized in the DWSA tracker.
January 2014
20153rd Summit
A landmark year for the host city: the San Antonio Missions are named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Programming turns toward hard conversations — policing, civil rights on film, and the Dream Scholar Program launches.
“Selma” viewing & panel discussion, 2015. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsTurntables on Tolerance, 2015. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
The Police, Our Community & The FutureJan 15SABA Business MixerJan 14 · San Antonio Business Alliance
In the press
San Antonio Express-News12-day DreamWeek encourages city unityElaine Ayala, opinion columnist · Jan 5, 2015archiveSouthside ReporterDreamWeek 2015 to end with MLK marchVincent T. Davis · Jan 14, 2015archive
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.From the 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech · the words that named DreamWeek
Event hosts4▾
City of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionSan Antonio Business Alliance (SABA)San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE)Water 2 Wine
Per-year host records begin in 2018 in the DWSA events archive. Listed here: hosts documented in the DreamWeek Overview booklet for this year.
Sponsors2▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San Antonio
City of San Antonio and The Mighty Group have anchored the summit every year; additional sponsors for this year are not itemized in the DWSA tracker.
Jan 2015 · 12 days · closed with the MLK march
20164th Summit
The Opening Ceremony welcomes Martin Luther King III, and the founder's national ambitions make the front page. Programming widens to family, violence and what a “world-class city” owes its people.
Humans of San Antonio, 2016. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsThe MLK march, 2016. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
Men Against Violence Against WomenJan 9Realizing the Dream of a World Class CityJan 13
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsDreamWeek's creator has national goalsElaine Ayala, opinion columnist · Jan 4, 2016archiveSan Antonio Express-NewsWorld-class status is a constant goal for the cityElaine Ayala · Jan 14, 2016archive
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Martin Luther King IIIDreamWeek voice · opened the 2016 summit
Event hosts7▾
Awesome SACity of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionMartinez Street Women's CenterMusical Bridges Around the WorldPlanned ParenthoodSA2020The DoSeum
Per-year host records begin in 2018 in the DWSA events archive. Listed here: hosts documented in the DreamWeek archive and booklet for this year.
Sponsors12▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)Boeing TexasBrooks Development AuthorityBTL TechnologiesCity of San AntonioIndatatechJefferson BankSAGESinclair Broadcast GroupSpurs Sports & EntertainmentUniversity Health SystemsWittigs Office Interiors
Jan 2016 · Opening Ceremony Jan 8
20175th Summit
The summit expands to 16 days
Five years in, demand outgrows a single week and DreamWeek stretches to sixteen days — from a chamber luncheon to a global art market, with open forums on gun violence bringing disparate people to the same room.
Òlájú Art Market, 2017. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsOpening Breakfast, Jan 6, 2017. Photo: Anthony Francis
Spotlight · two community events
MBAW — Café ColombiaJan 17 · Musical Bridges Around the WorldAlamo City Black Chamber of Commerce LuncheonJan 6
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsSummit ahead of MLK march will begin today: Open forums cover range of topicsVincent T. Davis · Jan 6, 2017archiveSan Antonio Express-NewsPanel at forum takes up issue of gun violenceEmilie Eaton · Jan 8, 2017archive
We have a lot more in common than we do that is different.
Ed NewtonLead Pastor, Community Bible Church · keynote, 2017 Opening Ceremony
Event hosts5▾
Alamo City Black Chamber of CommerceCity of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionCommunity Bible ChurchMusical Bridges Around the WorldOlaju Art Group
Per-year host records begin in 2018 in the DWSA events archive. Listed here: hosts documented in the DreamWeek archive and booklet for this year.
Sponsors9▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioUniversity Health SystemsSpurs Sports & EntertainmentCentroSinclair Broadcasting GroupBoeingCNGCPS
Jan 6–21, 2017 · 16 days · MLK March Jan 16
The Equality ProjectJan 11, 2017 — from the DreamWeek archive
Planned Parenthood forumJan 12, 2017 — from the DreamWeek archive
The road to civil rights in the name of humanity has many challenges and barriers. But a people united can overcome.
Jaime P. MartinezCivil rights leader & DreamWeek voice
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Years 6–10 · 2018–2022
Community Embrace
Our city takes ownership. We build an official partner program, name our themes, and make the Mayor’s Ball our signature close — then prove the dream’s resilience through a pandemic.
20186th Summit
DreamWeek formalizes its Official Partner & Official Event program and rides the city's Tricentennial. The Eventon archive logs 235 events from 189 hosts — the widest slate yet.
Culture & Couture fashion, 2018. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsThe Mayor's Ball, 2018. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
The Chisholm KidUTSA Institute of Texan CulturesCosplay – Enabled!PAX South 2018
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsDiscussion eyes emotional toll of racist wordsPeggy O'Hare · Jan 7, 2018archiveSan Antonio Express-NewsMLK march's success may be in city's DNAElaine Ayala, opinion columnist · Jan 15, 2018archive
We hope to nurture an environment which allows people to speak up… And we believe that the truest voices will always triumph.
Shokare NakpodiaFounder, DreamWeek San Antonio
Event hosts189▾
#10000Strong1366Films9Logic & Melaneyes MediaAfrican American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP) GroupAlamo City Black Chamber of CommerceAlbert Gonzales ArtAlpha Phi Alpha FraternityAmal KassirAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU-TX)American Red CrossAMG ProductionsAP Art LabArtful StartArtpaceAutism Society of TexasAwesomeSAAXR StrategiesBAE-B-SAFEBasic Prep Leadership AcademyBethel Prevention CoalitionBig Brothers Big Sisters & RoTenGoBihl Haus ArtsBillyRay SheppardBlack Women Leadership AllianceBlue Star Brewing Co.Blue Star Contemporary Art MuseumBorderland CollectiveBrain CoachCaliente Hot Glass StudioCarmens De La CalleCarver Community Cultural CenterCelebration CircleCity of San Antonio - Office of SustainabilityCityChurchCompel 2 ComeCompost Queens &LocalSpout Food HubD2 Councilman William “Cruz” ShawDaily Dish With The DivaDeAndrea ReeseDr. Christine Drennon // Brian DillardDr. J.R. Bowie, III Scholarship FoundationDr. J.R. Bowie, III Scholarship Foundation & Texas Public RadioEast San Antonio Community Development CorporationEquality TexasEtc…EtcEtonnant FleurExecutive Book ReviewsFiesta YouthFree Battered Texas WomenFrost BankGardopia GardensGemini InkGet2ten ConsultingGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGOODgoods + Chica VerdeGoogle FiberGospel KDML Praise Radio StationGreater San Antonio YMCAGrowing Empowered Together (GET)Habitat for Humanity of San AntonioHemisfair & Magik Children’s Theatre of San AntonioHolocaust Memorial MuseumIDEA Public SchoolsInnerAllyKaravan StudiokeepHer San AntoniokeepHer San Antonio & BelleViewsKitchen KeysKlip MediaKLRNLGBTQ LULAC 22198 Orgullo de San AntonioLiftFund Women's Business Center and Texas Rio Grande Legal AidLiftFund Young Professionals NetworkLinda Pace FoundationLive Your DreamMain Plaza ConservancyMALDEFMartinez Street Women's CenterMaximo AnguianoMexican Cultural Institute of San Antonio & The Lone Star Art AllianceMLK Commission Scholarship CommitteeMOVE SAMulti-level Educational Youth OutreachMusical Bridges Around the WorldNAACPNaturally YouNetwork For Young ArtistsNorm DawsonOffice of the Mayor, Office of Senator MenendezOlaju Art GroupOnLive Hall Of Fame CaféOur Lady of the Lake UniversityOverland PartnersPAX SouthPFLAGPlanned Parenthood Texas VotesPoetry Without ApologyPorter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchProfiles in PrideProject ForwardPublic Space EastPuroSlamQueer CorazonesRaindrop Turkish HouseRed Haus Public RelationsRide for Reading SARocio Bodevin DesignsRyane SmithSA Cocktail ConferenceSA LGBT Chamber of CommerceSA NORMLSA RISESA2020Sam Houston High SchoolSame New Life Alternative Health and FitnessSan Anto CulturalSan Antonio AIDS FoundationSan Antonio Black Dramatic ArtsSan Antonio Black MBAs/ProspanicaSan Antonio Botanical GardensSan Antonio Chamber ChoirSan Antonio College & Scobee Education CenterSan Antonio Education PartnershipSan Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE)San Antonio Housing AuthoritySan Antonio Humane SocietySan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Public Library - Guerra LibrarySan Antonio River FoundationSan Antonio SymphonySAPL - Carver BranchSAPL - Forest Hills BranchSAPL - Igo LibrarySAPL - Landa LibrarySAPL - Memorial BranchSAPL - Schaefer BranchSAPL - Westfall LibrarySAY SíSenator Jose MenendezSouthwest School of Art BFA studentsSt. Paul's Episcopal Montessori SchoolSt. Philip's College Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach & Transition CenterStudio One Dance CenterStudio X9Summer of Service | KLRNTai AbramsTeach For AmericaTeatro Audaz San AntonioTemple Beth-ElTexas Coalition to Abolish the Death PenaltyTexas State Board of Education & SBOE Members District 3 and 5The *P.E.A.C.E. InitiativeThe African American NetworkThe Alpha Phi Alpha Educational Fund of San AntonioThe Center - Pride CenterThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe DoSeumThe Impact GuildThe Magik TheatreThe McNayThe Playhouse San AntonioThe Positive PinThe Radius CenterThe Rape Crisis CenterThe Sanders HAND / Sebastian SandersThe SoL Center of San AntonioThe Soul Spot at Tucker's Kozy KornerThe Thrive AdvisoryThe Witte MuseumThrive Youth CenterTobin Center For Performing ArtsTomboys & MimosasTransgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)Trinity UniversityTrinity University & D2 City Council OfficeTudis African BoutiqueUnity Church of San AntonioUniversity Health SystemUpgradeSAUrbe - SAUTSA Institute of Texan CulturesVannity & B. Michele Events | Black Focus MagazineVoices For ChildrenWheatley Community SchoolWorld Affairs CouncilWrite Art OutYoga SHALA & LULAC #4359Young Men's Leadership Academy at WheatleyYounger Women's Task Force
Sponsors2▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San Antonio
City of San Antonio and The Mighty Group have anchored the summit every year; additional sponsors for this year are not itemized in the DWSA tracker.
Jan 2018 · 16 days · San Antonio Tricentennial year
20197th Summit
Theme: “What Makes Us Human?”
A named theme arrives, and with it the DreamHour Speaker Series — more than 20 San Antonians sharing what makes up their being. The opening breakfast gathers former Mayors Ivy Taylor and Julián Castro with Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the founder.
The Mayor's Ball, 2019. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsKickoff breakfast, Jan 11, 2019. Photo: Jackie Wang
Spotlight · two community events
FREEDOM BUS TOUR: Black Historical Sites of San Antonio9Logic & Melaneyes MediaYWCA MLK Teen Pajama JamYWCA San Antonio
Dr. King inspired a generation of artists to lift up our story.
Aaronetta PierceArts advocate · DreamWeek voice
Event hosts113▾
100 Black Men of San Antonio9Logic & Melaneyes Media9Logic/ KuumbaNia ProductionsAires Above GroundAlamo City Black Chamber of CommerceAlamo City OperaAlpha Phi Alpha FraternityAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU-TX)Astronomy On TapAXR StrategiesAztec TheatreB. Michele Events & VannityBaptist Ministers’ Union of San Antonio & VicinityBaptist Temple ChurchBethel Prevention CoalitionBexar County SheriffBiblioTech EastBig Brothers Big Sisters of South TexasBillyRay SheppardBishop Rosa WilsonBlack Lives Matter Work Group of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio, TXBlue Star Brewing Co.Brain CoachBrainationBrick at Blue Star Arts ComplexBriscoe Western Art MuseumCaliente Hot GlassCarver Community Cultural CenterCarver Community Cultural Center & San Antonio Area African American Community FundCelebration CircleCelebration Circle of San AntonioCity of San Antonio Office of Innovation & Overland PartnersCity of San Antonio ~ Department of Arts & CultureCynthia Freeman Gibbs and Pure Juice Stone OakDelta Sigma Theta Sorority - San Antonio Alumnae ChapterDj Free Verse and Southtown VinylDJ FreeverseDr. J.R. Bowie, III Scholarship FoundationDr. John AbdoEastPoint Promise Prevention Coalition (EPPC) & San Antonio Fighting BackEducation Investment FoundationEHCU Public RelationsElite Couture BoutiqueExecutive Book ReviewFiesta YouthForest Hills Branch LibraryFree Battered Texas WomenGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGospel KDML Praise Radio StationGrowing Empowered Together (GET)H. Oliverre & Island Blue TonesHolocaust Memorial MuseumHotel HavanaHUG ME InkiEmpowerJewish Voice for Peace San Antonio ChapterJoint Help for Kurdistan-USJumpstart Performance CompanyJustin HolleyKaravan StudioKROV RadioLiftFund Women's Business CenterMajestic TheatreMcNay Art MuseumMom's Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaMusical Bridges Around the WorldOlaju Art GroupOrchid Beauty Salon and SpaOur Lady of the Lake UniversityPorter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchProspanica San Antonio / NBMBAAPub TheologyPuroSlamRaindrop FoundationRaindrop Turkish HouseRuby CitySA2020Safe ServicesSan Antonio Botanical GardenSan Antonio Chapter Tuskegee AirmenSan Antonio Education Partnership, cafecollegeSan Antonio Food BankSan Antonio Friends MeetingSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Northwest Civic and Social Club (SANCSC)San Antonio Public LibrarySan Antonio Symphony OrchestraScobee Education Center at San Antonio CollegeSeattle Peace ChorusSeeds and SaladsSelect Saved PartnerSomebodae School of the Arts (SSA)Southwest School of ArtSpurs Sports and EntertainmentTacit Growth Strategies ("TGS") and UIWTeach For AmericaTeatro AnansiTeatro Audaz San AntonioTexas Public Radio & World Affairs Council of San AntonioThe *P.E.A.C.E. InitiativeThe Center For Health Care Services FoundationThe Children's ShelterThe Health CollaborativeThe Impact GuildThe Public Theater of San AntonioThe Rape Crisis CenterThe SoL Center of San AntonioThe Soul SpotThe Tobin CenterWater 2 Wine Craft WineryWrite Art OutYoung Men's Leadership AcademyYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors2▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San Antonio
City of San Antonio and The Mighty Group have anchored the summit every year; additional sponsors for this year are not itemized in the DWSA tracker.
Jan 11–26, 2019 · 16 days · MLK March Jan 21
20208th Summit
The last summit before the pandemic runs wall-to-wall — 225 events from 173 hosts: a Migrant Speaker Series, Creative Mornings, Buffalo Soldiers history, and a march to save the Woolworth Building.
The MLK march, 2020. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons1000 Plates for the Hungry, 2020. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
March to Save the Woolworth!Conservation Society of San AntonioThe 24th Annual MLK Jr. Chess TournamentChess for Education
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsThe search for black cemeteries is a journey into San Antonio's pastVincent T. Davis · Jan 12, 2020archiveSan Antonio Express-News'They helped build the nation': Dozens of families celebrate history of Buffalo SoldiersMarina Starleaf Riker · Jan 13, 2020archive
DreamWeek San Antonio helps turn our collective vision into an equitable and just world for all people.
Ron NirenbergThen-Mayor, City of San Antonio
Event hosts173▾
100 Black Men of San AntonioA New Life for a New GenerationAbundant Grazing & MoEc ConceptsAfrican American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP) GroupAlamo City Black Chamber of CommerceAlpha Phi Alpha FraternityAlpha Phi Alpha, Delta Rho Lambda ChapterAmerican Red CrossArte y PasiónArtpaceAsk Dr. LuluAutism Society of TexasAutism Treatment CenterBaptist Ministers’ Union of San Antonio & VicinityBaptist Temple ChurchBethel Prevention CoalitionBig Vibes Art HouseBIGVIBESARTHOUSE Art Collective, Nimbus Cloudus and The CollectiveBillyRay SheppardBlack Ex-Students of Texas (UT Austin Black Alumni Group / San Antonio Chapter)Black Fashion Week San AntonioBlack Lives Matter Work Group of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio, TXBlue Star Contemporary Art MuseumBrain CoachBriscoe Western Art MuseumCaliente Hot Glass StudioCapital FactoryCarmens De La CalleCarver Community Cultural CenterCelebration CircleChess for EducationCity of San Antonio - Office of EquityCity of San Antonio, Office of the City Council, District 10CityChurch Bandera RoadConjunto Heritage TallerConservation Society of San AntonioCPS EnergyCreativeMornings San AntonioCulinariaCynthia Gibbs and H Rick GoffDREAM BIG SCHOLARSHIP FUNDElite Couture BoutiqueEsperanza Peace and Justice CenterExecutive Book ReviewFaith Bound Street MinistryFamily ServiceFCC Housing First Community CoalitionFiesta YouthFORWARD PROGRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERFree Battered Texas WomenGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGreen Spaces Alliance of South TexasGrowing Empowered Together (GET)H. Oliverre & Island Blue TonesHUG ME InkInspire Fine Art Community CenterJewish Voice for Peace San Antonio ChapterKaravan StudioKROV RadioLas Palmas Branch Library & YWCA Olga Madrid CenterLaToya ChenelleLavaca StudiosLayali Entertainment And Gypsy Cafe & Hookah LoungeLiftFund Women's Business CenterLiftFund Women's Business Center and Frost BankLilly & AzezaLinda Pace FoundationLisa JacksonLPA Design StudiosMacFit210Maestro Entrepreneur CenterMajestic TheatreMark OutingMartinez Street Women's CenterMatthew Smith IIIMcNay Art MuseumMehr FoundationMelaneyes MediaMiChelle Garibay-CareyMitchell Lake Audubon CenterMom's Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaMothers Against Drunk DrivingMOVE TexasMusical Bridges Around the WorldNAACPNancie J PhotographyNaomi "Sumthin2Say" JohnsonNaturally YouNew Leaders Council San Antonio and Young Nonprofit Professionals of San AntonioNisi Bennet of Tree Shaker PodcastNourish Healing collective CenterNourish Healing collective Center & Holistic Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio-Alama HeightsOffice of Innovation | City of San AntonioOlaju Art GroupOrchid Beauty Salon & spaOur Empowering of AmericapeaceCENTERPi Theta Lambda Educational Foundation (PTLEF) in cooperation with the Alpha Phi Alpha FraternityPorter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchPosada GuadalupePresa House GalleryProject SmashPub TheologyPub Theology & Pride Center of San AntonioPublic CitizenPuroSlamRaindrop FoundationRambo SalinasRebel/La botanicaRedeemer's praise churchRhett SmithRuiz-Healy Art GalleryS.M.A.R.TSA2020Salam Cultural ClubSan Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)San Antonio Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, IncorproatedSan Antonio Botanical GardenSan Antonio Chamber of CommerceSan Antonio Chapter of The Links & Southwest School of ArtSan Antonio Friends MeetingSan Antonio Missions National Historical ParkSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Museum of Science and TechnologySan Antonio Parks FoundationSan Antonio Preparatory Charter SchoolSan Antonio Public LibrarySan Antonio Riverwalk AssociationSan Antonio SymphonySan Antonio's Poor Peoples CampaignSankofa Institute for African American Pastoral LeadershipSAPL - Carver BranchSATX Social RideScholarship Leadership InstituteScobee Education Center at San Antonio CollegeSebastian SandersSeeds and SaladsSocial Tribe TXSouth Central Texas Regional Certification AgencySouthwest School of ArtSpurs Sports and EntertainmentSt. Philip's College & San Antonio Chapter of the Fulbright AssociationStudio X9Teach For AmericaTexas Kidney FoundationThe *P.E.A.C.E. InitiativeThe Center For Health Care Services FoundationThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe Classic Theatre of San AntonioThe DoSeumThe Down MarketThe Impact GuildThe Lemonade CircleThe Magik TheatreThe Message ChurchThe Nobles Family Engagement InstituteThe Radius CenterThe Sol CenterThe Soul SpotThe Winston School San AntonioThrive Youth CenterTia PrescottTravis Park Church Methodist WomenTrinity Baptist ChurchTudis African BoutiqueUnity Church of San AntonioUTSA Institute of Texan CulturesWell Ced ProductionsWestCare FoundationWINGS (Women Involved In Nurturing, Giving, Sharing)World Affairs Council of San AntonioYoung Men's Leadership Academy at WheatleyYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors8▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioBexar County Commissioner's CourtVIAUniversity Health SystemCNG EngineeringMillenium Steel of TexasSinclair Broadcasting Group
Jan 2020 · 33rd official MLK March Jan 20
20219th Summit · Virtual
Theme: “The year the dream refused to pause”
With the city under pandemic restrictions, DreamWeek moves fully virtual for a ten-day season — 143 events, the only year the summit contracted. The conversation stayed alive when gathering could not.
The 2021 virtual opening. Photo: Zak SeibertIdeas become empowered through human interaction. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
Black Outside: Angelica Holmes & Ki'Amber ThompsonCreative Mornings San AntonioHolocaust Learn and Remember: Remembrance WalkSan Antonio Public Library
When humans dream, a precious rush of blood through vein washes clean the labels, and paints the hope-filled air with joy.
Carmen TafollaPoet · DreamHour Speaker Series, 2021
Event hosts87▾
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, San Antonio, TXAlpha Phi Alpha, Delta Rho Lambda ChapterAmerican Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial MissionsArte y PasiónArtpaceAsian American Democrats of South Texas (based in San Antonio)Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for JusticeB-RAW PodcastBig Vibes Art HouseBlue Star Contemporary Art MuseumBrain CoachBrainationBrick at Blue Star Arts ComplexCaliente Hot Glass StudioCarver Community Cultural CenterCenters for Applied Science & Technology (CAST)City of San Antonio - Immigration LiaisonCity of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionCoalition for the Woolworth BuildingCollegeFitCompost QueensCreative Mornings San AntonioDelta Sigma Theta Sorority; San Antonio Alumnae ChapterDominion StrategiesEndeavors®Entrepreneurial AppetiteEsperanza Peace and Justice CenterEverett FlyFirst Unitarian Universalist Church of San AntonioFix SAPD w/ support of Black Lives and Allies in Community (BLAC)Gardopia GardensGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGlobal Chamber San AntonioGretchen HaynesGrowing Empowered Together (GET)Howie NestelImpact San Antonio FoundationInnerAllyJewish Voice for Peace San Antonio ChapterKGS StudiosLuminaria and DreamVoiceMACFit AthleticsMark OutingMary Lynne Gasaway Hill, Ph.D., FRSAMeals on Wheels San AntonioMexican American Civil Rights InstituteMigrant Center for Human RightsMom's Demand Action for Gun Sense in AmericaMusical Bridges Around the WorldNaturally YouNew Leaders CouncilOlaju Art GroupPorter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchPub TheologyRaindrop Foundation San AntonioRedeemer's praise churchRhett SmithRotary InternationalSan Antonio Botanical GardenSan Antonio Branch NAACPSan Antonio Chapter Tuskegee AirmenSan Antonio Missions National Historical ParkSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Public LibrarySolutionary LifestyleSt. Philip's College, The Philosophy FacultyTCKidNOWTeach For AmericaTexas A&M University San AntonioTexas Children in NatureTexas Public RadioThe African American NetworkThe Center For Health Care Services FoundationThe Classic Theatre of San AntonioThe DoSeumThe Impact GuildThe Public Theater of San AntonioThe Rape Crisis CenterThe San Antonio Black Int'l Film Festival (SABIFF) in partnership with Black Lives and Allies in Community (BLAC)The Sol CenterUniversity of the Incarnate WordVIA Metropolitan TransitWilliam TuttWorld Affairs Council of San AntonioYanawana HerbolariosYoung Men's Leadership Academy at WheatleyYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors11▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioVIA (Opening Ceremony)WestCareUniversity Health System (Opening Ceremony)AFS AccenturePort San AntonioLifshutz FoundationCentro Properties & Kuper Sotheby's International Real EstateCNG Engineering (Award's Luncheon)KGB Texas
Jan 2021 · 10 days · fully virtual
202210th Summit · Milestone
Theme: “A decade in — and a record”
The tenth annual DreamWeek returns in force: 200+ events, 150 partners, 50+ venues, closing with a formal Mayor's Ball. The MLK march is halted by COVID — but not its spirit.
Ten years of dream leaders. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsA decade of exchange. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
Betty's Final Bow WowSNIPSATaste of the CaribbeanCountryman's Jerk Center
In the press
San Antonio Express-NewsDreamWeek marks 10 years of celebrating S.A.'s diversityJan 13, 2022archiveSan Antonio Express-NewsDiverse future found in fashion: DreamWeek gives 'everyone the opportunity to share their voices'Jan 18, 2022archive
Conversational storytelling is a vital tool to rediscover our common humanity, common worth, and common daily work.
Beverly Watts DavisCEO, WestCare Foundation · DreamHour Speaker Series, 2022
Event hosts109▾
A Better Chance for Youth FuturesAlamo Beer CompanyAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, San Antonio, TXAlpha Phi Alpha, Delta Rho Lambda ChapterAmerican Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial MissionsArab America Community networkAztec TheatreBig Mama's Safe HouseBlack Freedom FactoryBrain CoachBrainationBrick at Blue Star Arts ComplexBriscoe Western Art MuseumCaliente Hot Glass StudioCamerata San AntonioCarmens De La CalleCarver Community Cultural CenterChild Advocates San AntonioCity of San Antonio | District 10Compassionate San Antonio GrassrootsCountryman's Jerk CenterCulinariaDr. Lulu's Life Coaching LoungeDr. Yadira MedinaEHCU Public RelationsEntrepreneurial AppetiteEsperanza Peace and Justice CenterEthical NetworkExecutive Book ReviewFemale Executives Of TexasFree Battered Texas WomenGardopia GardensGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGreen Spaces Alliance of South TexasHUG ME InkJessica MeshaunJewish Voice for Peace San Antonio ChapterLaToya ChenelleLone Star Art DistrictMACFit AthleticsMary Lynne Gasaway Hill, Ph.D., FRSAMENA San AntonioMexican American Civil Rights InstituteMonique RobinsonMOVE TexasMusical Bridges Around the WorldNBCUniversal / Telemundo 60NOMA of Central TexasNorthwest Vista CollegeNourish Healing CollectiveOlaju Art GrouppeaceCENTERPorter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchPower of PreservationR3 Student OutreachRAINDROP FOUNDATION OF SAN ANTONIORedeemer's praise churchRestore EducationRwanda Community AbroadSA Faith-BasedSABIFFSAMSAT and Port San AntonioSan Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)San Antonio Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta SororitySan Antonio Area African American Community Fund’s Rising ProfessionalsSan Antonio Association of Black Journalists and Communication ProfessionalsSan Antonio Botanical GardenSan Antonio Comedy ClubSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Preparatory Charter SchoolSan Antonio Ruth Jones McClendon Section NCNW (National Council of Negro Women)San Antonio Sound GardenSan Antonio ZooSankofa Institute for African American Pastoral LeadershipSAPL - Carver BranchSNIPSASouth Texas Blood & TissueSpurs Sports and EntertainmentTeach For AmericaTexas A&M University San AntonioTexas Diversity CouncilTexas Public RadioThe carver LibraryThe Center For Health Care Services FoundationThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe Classic Theatre of San AntonioTHE DAKOTA EAST SIDE ICE HOUSEThe DoSeumThe Impact GuildThe Magik TheatreThe MajesticTheatreThe McNayThe Mouth Dakota Poetry ProjectThe Public Theater of San AntonioThe SoL Center of San AntonioThe Tobin CenterThe Trinity MovementTobin Center For Performing ArtsTommy Calvert, Jr.Travis Park Church & Pub TheologyTrices Cafe and LoungeUniversity of the Incarnate WordUrban SoulUT Health San AntonioWestCare FoundationWestCare TexasWezmerYanawana HerbolariosYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors16▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)AccentureCity of San AntonioCommunity First Health PlansEssence Preparatory Public SchoolGoodwillGrande CommunicationMethodist Health MinistriesPort San AntonioSinclairSouth Texas Blood & TissueSpurs Sports & EntertainmentTexas BiomedUniversity Health SystemsVIAWestCare
Jan 2022 · 10th Anniversary · 50+ venues
San Antonio BalletThe 2020 Mayor's Ball
Migrant Speaker Series2020 — Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
When humans dream, a precious rush of blood through vein washes clean the labels, and paints the hope-filled air with joy.
Carmen TafollaPoet · DreamHour Speaker Series
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Years 11–15 · 2023–2027
Expansion & National Focus
Named themes, national attention, and a clear identity. Together we’ve built the largest community-curated event of its kind in the nation — 250+ events, 175 partners, 140 venues — carrying San Antonio’s voice well beyond the city limits.
202311th Summit
Theme: “Identity & Representation”
A themed season anchored by 24 dynamic speakers in the DreamHour Series, exploring who gets to be seen and heard — from emancipation history in Bexar County to a Spurs DreamWeek game.
Exchanging ideas across the city. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsIdentity & representation, in conversation. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
Palestinian Culture Night San AntonioREACH Education FundSlavery & Emancipation in Bexar CountyBexar County
And believe me when I say, it — DreamWeek — will have a global impact one day.
Cynthia GibbsAuthor · DreamWeek voice
Event hosts135▾
African American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP) GroupALAMO CITY ALL STARSAlamo Colleges DistrictAlbert Gonzales ArtAllies Peer Support & connectEdAmerican Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial MissionsAn Entire MoodArte y PasiónArtistry of FashionArtpaceBexar CountyBig Vibes Art House CollectiveBihl Haus ArtsBlack Restaurant Week San AntonioBLAQ BEANBrainationBrick at Blue Star Arts ComplexBriscoe Western Art MuseumCA Whittier societyCarmens De La CalleCarver Community Cultural CenterCast SchoolsCelebration Circle of San AntonioChild Advocates San AntonioCirculate App SACity Education Partners & The University of Texas at San AntonioCity of San Antonio - Immigration LiaisonCity of San Antonio MLK, Jr. CommissionCity of San Antonio ~ Department of Arts & CultureCommunities In Schools San AntonioCompassionate San Antonio/City of San Antonio's Faith Based InitiativeCulinariaDe Corazon Circles Consulting FirmDr. Lulu's Life Coaching LoungeDream Big Scholarship FundEmpower House (formerly Martinez Street Women's Center)Entrepreneurial AppetiteEquality TexasEssence Preparatory Public SchoolExecutive Book ReviewFemale Executives Of TexasFirst Unitarian Universalist Church of San AntonioFor HerFree Battered Texas WomenFree RidesFriend's Meeting of San Antonio [Quaker}Gabriela & Associates ConsultingGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGlobal Chamber San AntonioGospel KDML Praise Radio StationHenry B. Gonzalez Convention CenterHUG ME InkIAMWoman GroupInclusive SurrogacyIngram Rd Family Worship CenterJamilina WellnessJessica MeshaunLaugh Out Loud ComedyLAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUBMACFit AthleticsMajestic TheatreMarisa Ortiz, Intercultural Talent ConsultantMcNay Art MuseumMehr FoundationMENA San AntonioMichelle Rouche & She Is InternationalMitchell Lake Audubon CenterMusical Bridges Around the WorldMystic MarketNAACPNAWBO San AnotnioNew Leaders CouncilOlaju Art GroupPEACE CENTERPort San AntonioProject SmashPruitt LibraryPub TheologyPub Theology San Antonio & Corazon Harm ReductionRAINDROP FOUNDATION OF SAN ANTONIORaindrop Foundation San AntonioREACH EDUCATION FUNDReach to Inspire Sister EmpowermentReal IQRedeemer's praise churchRise RecoveryRose ÁvilaSan Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)San Antonio Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta SororitySan Antonio Area Foundation: African American FundSAN ANTONIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FOUNDATIONSan Antonio Housing AuthoritySan Antonio in Black, White & Brown (SABWB)San Antonio MLK Jr. CommissionSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio PhilharmonicSan Antonio Queen of SoulSan Antonio River Walk AssociationSan Antonio Storytellers AssociationSan Antonio ZooSankofa Institute for African American Pastoral LeadershipSAVE LIVESAY SíScobee Education Center at San Antonio CollegeSocial Venture Partners San AntonioSouth Texas Blood & TissueSpurs Sports and EntertainmentSt. Philip's College & San Antonio Chapter of the Fulbright AssociationTeach For AmericaTexas Diversity CouncilThe Am ProjectThe carver LibraryThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe Classic Theatre of San AntonioTHE DAKOTA EAST SIDE ICE HOUSEThe DoSeumThe Flying TrunksThe Lilly agencyThe Magik TheatreThe Public Theater of San AntonioThe Radius CenterThe SoL Center of San AntonioThe Tobin CenterTobin Center for the Performing ArtsTrinity UniversityTudis African BoutiqueUTSA, School of ArtVintage Art MarketVISIT SAN ANTONIOWestCare TexasWitte MuseumWorld Affairs Council of San AntonioYOSA (Youth Orchestras of San Antonio)Young Men's Leadership Academy at WheatleyYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors14▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioMethodist Healthcare MinistriesWestcare San AntonioCommunity First Health PlansGoodwill San AntonioPort San AntonioAncira Auto GroupBioBridge GlobalUniversity Health SystemAccentureVIA TransportationSpurs Sports & EntertainmentBexar County
Jan 13–29, 2023
202412th Summit
Theme: “The Compassion Drive”
“Compassion is what makes our city unique.” A packed 17-day slate — 227 events from 159 hosts — adds the inaugural DreamStage at Pearl and live jazz at the Carver.
Giving back across generations. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsThe compassion drive, in practice. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
Compassion for Our City: Highway Clean-UpRotary Club of San Antonio SouthSan Antonio Black History Bus Tour — EastsideMelaneyes Media
Systemic change begins when institutions operate with active empathy and restorative principles.
Donna CostaDreamWeek voice · “The Compassion Drive,” 2024
Event hosts159▾
A Better Chance for Youth FuturesAB EVENT DESIGNERSACT 4 SAAfrican American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP)Alamo Colleges DistrictAlpha Educational Fund of San AntonioAmerican Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial MissionsArielle Yoon ConsultingArtistry of FashionBaptist Ministers’ Union of San Antonio & VicinityBCFS Health & Human ServicesBexar Wealth Solutions Financial Education CenterBiblioTech EastBig Brothers Big Sisters of South TexasBig Mama's Safe HouseBillyRay SheppardBrain CoachBrainationBriscoe Western Art MuseumBrizzo TorresCarver Community Cultural CenterCelebration CircleCenters for Applied Science & Technology (CAST)Chase BankChild Advocates San AntonioCity of San Antonio - Neighborhood and Housing Services DepartmentCity of San Antonio - Office of Sustainability and The Impact GuildCity of San Antonio ~ Department of Arts & CultureCity of San Antonio, Office of the City Council, District 10Clifton SimmonsCommunities In Schools San AntonioCompassionate San Antonio/City of San Antonio's Faith Based InitiativeContemporary at Blue StarCorazon San AntonioCOSA Department of Human ServicesCreative Mornings San AntonioCulinariaDiamond JayDistrict 3Dream Big Scholarship FundDrSullySpeaks - Organic Coaching and ConsultingElite Couture BoutiqueEmerge and RiseEmpower House (formerly Martinez Street Women's Center)Entrepreneurial AppetiteEquality TexasEsperanza Peace and Justice CenterExecutive Book ReviewFemale Executives Of TexasFirst Unitarian Universalist Church of San AntonioFor HerForest Bathing and WellnessFoster Perry Travel / Jazz on the WaterFree RidesFriend's Meeting of San Antonio [Quaker}Gardening Volunteers of South TexasGirl Scouts of Southwest TexasGoodwill Industries of San AntonioInclusive SurrogacyInstitute for Trauma-Informed Care- University HealthInterfaith San Antonio AllianceIonic Soul SpaJamilina WellnessJessica MeshaunJump-Start Performance Co.Junior League of San AntonioKara Nichole MinistriesKaravan StudioKnowledge is Power Community Learning CentersLady Lyria's Fashion ConsultingLas Casas FoundationLeadership SAISDLive from the SouthsideLive to inspire movementMACFit AthleticsMaestro Entrepreneur CenterMawe ApothecaryMehr FoundationMelaneyes MediaMENA San AntonioMethodist Healthcare MinistriesMexican American Civil Rights InstituteMichelle Rouche & She Is InternationalMonster momsMusical Bridges Around the WorldNAACPNaturally YouNAWBO San AnotnioOlaju Art GroupPartners: F H Raven Life & Relational Coaching & Undefined No DefinitionPathway FlexonicsPeace by Piece ConnectionPEACE CENTERPearlPort San AntonioPorter Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchProjectBIGRaindrop FoundationRAINDROP FOUNDATION OF SAN ANTONIORaindrop Foundation San AntonioRaymond GoodeReal IQRealty San AntonioRedeemer's praise churchResilient Conversations and ConsultingRotary Club of San Antonio SouthSaladmaster Amazing Victory Enterprise San AntonioSan Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)San Antonio AIDS FoundationSan Antonio Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta SororitySan Antonio Area African American Community FundSan Antonio Branch NAACPSAN ANTONIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FOUNDATIONSan Antonio Housing AuthoritySan Antonio MLK Jr. CommissionSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Preparatory SchoolsSan Antonio Queen of SoulSankofa Institute for African American Pastoral LeadershipSARCTWSATX Social RideSherri FitnessSi Se Puede BusinessSouth Texas Blood & TissueSpurs Sports and EntertainmentSt. Philip's College & San Antonio Chapter of the Fulbright AssociationSTZY FootwearSustainable GTexas Diversity CouncilTexas Kidney FoundationTexas Public RadioThe Alhaven GroupThe Am ProjectThe Center for Health Care ServicesThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe Classic Theatre of San AntonioThe DoSeumThe Kingdom Healthcare SystemThe Lighthouse LoungeThe Lilly agencyThe Message ChurchThe Mouth Dakota Poetry ProjectThrive Youth CenterTudis African BoutiqueTwo Hoes GardeningUltra Kitchen (Restaurants & Catering)UNCFUniversity of Texas San Antonio — African American Studies ProgramUTSA ArtsVictoria's Black Swan InnWE SPEAK UP FOR THE VOICELESSWestCare FoundationWestCare TexasWilliam R. Sinkin Eco CentroWorld Affairs Council of San AntonioYanawana HerbolariosYOSA (Youth Orchestras of San Antonio)Young Men's Leadership Academy at WheatleyYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors14▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioMethodist Healthcare Ministries (Luncheon title)Westcare San AntonioAncira Auto GroupCommunity First Health Plans (Panel Series title)University Health System (UHS)Goodwill San AntonioCPS EnergySpurs Sports & EntertainmentBioBridge GlobalTargetVIABexar County
Jan 12–28, 2024 · 17 days
202513th Summit
Theme: “We Are Neighbor”
A call to empathy, solidarity and mutual support — a neighborliness that transcends borders. 246 events, a FreeRides program to get patrons home safely, opening with a Kick-Off Breakfast and closing with The DreamBall.
Creative Mornings — a DreamWeek staple. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsWith SAAACAM — preserving the city's Black history. Photo courtesy DWSA
Spotlight · two community events
History & Hennessy Happy HourSAAACAMTech Night at Tech PortPort San Antonio
As DreamWeek has become a more established platform for civil and civic dialogue, the demand for more time slots and events has naturally increased.
Frank TrejoChief of Communications & Engagement, DreamWeek San Antonio
Event hosts142▾
A Better Chance for Youth FuturesAfrican American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP) GroupAgosto CuellarAlamo Colleges DistrictAlamo KitchensAlpha Educational Fund of San AntonioAmerican Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial MissionsAmplified Frequency ProductionsAnchored SA -San Antonio Community ChurchArchdiocese of San AntonioATG EntertainmentAthene NetworkBaptist Ministers’ Union of San Antonio & VicinityBar1899Behind the WhistleBexar Branches AllianceBexar CountyBexar Heritage CenterBig Mama's Safe HouseBrain CoachBrainationBrian C. DillardBriscoe Western Art MuseumBrooks Gives BackCamerata San AntonioCarver Community Cultural CenterCelebration CircleChild Advocates San AntonioCity of San Antonio - Neighborhood and Housing Services DepartmentCity of San Antonio | District 10City of San Antonio-Faith-Based InitiativeCoding CollaborativeCommunities In Schools San AntonioCorazon San AntonioD.I ProductionsDelta Sigma Theta Sorority - San Antonio Alumnae ChapterDREAM BIG SCHOLARSHIP FUNDDrSullySpeaks - Organic Coaching and ConsultingElite Couture BoutiqueEmerge and RiseEmpower House (formerly Martinez Street Women's Center)Equality TexasEsperanza Peace and Justice CenterEssence Preparatory Public SchoolExecutive Book ReviewFemale Executives Of TexasFor HerForest Bathing and WellnessFree Battered Texas WomenFree RidesGabriella’s Smile FoundationGardening Volunteers of South TexasGardopia GardensGem.In.Eyes ProductionsGreater Edwards Aquifer AllianceH. E. Butt FoundationH. Oliverre & Island Blue TonesHancock Whitney BankHouse of ProperHouse of Proper RealtyHUG ME InkHuman Rights Campaign (HRC)InnerAllyJamilina WellnessJunior League of San AntonioKids R Kids Learning Academy of Liberty FieldLeadership SAISDLone Star Art DistrictMACFit AthleticsMaestro Entrepreneur CenterMajestic TheatreManCave SA in association with 100 Black Men of AmericaMawe ApothecaryMelaneyes MediaMENA San AntonioMexican American Civil Rights InstituteMichelle Rouche & She Is InternationalMusical Bridges Around the WorldNAWBO San AnotnioNew Soul Ent./MIMNOMA of Central TexasOffice of Sustainability: City of San AntonioOne Church One SchoolPAM HealthPan African Cultural CommunityPeace by Piece ConnectionPoderosa RisingPort San AntonioPourBox Coffee CantinaProject SmashProjectBIGProspera Housing Community ServicesQUE RETRO ARTSRAINDROP FOUNDATION OF SAN ANTONIORedeemer's praise churchResilient Conversations and ConsultingRevelation LPCSA StandsSan Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)San Antonio Area African American Community FundSan Antonio Area Foundation - SALSA (Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio)SAN ANTONIO BLACK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SABIFF)San Antonio Botanical GardenSan Antonio Branch NAACPSAN ANTONIO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FOUNDATIONSan Antonio Ethnic Art SocietySan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Public Library Texana/GenealogySan Antonio Storytellers AssociationSankofa Institute for African American Pastoral LeadershipSherri FitnessSouth Texas Blood & TissueSpurs Sports and EntertainmentSustainable GTAP ROCK SOCIALTemple Beth-ElTexas Diversity CouncilTHE BEST RACESThe Center - Pride CenterThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe DoSeumThe Lemonade CircleThe Radius CenterThe Well at TecoloteThe Witte MuseumThis Is 4 My GirlzTobin Center For Performing ArtsTrass Coaching and TrainingTrinity University - Student Inclusion and Belonging OfficeTruman TexasTudis African BoutiqueUBUNTU CUISINEUNITESAUTSA Dr. Manuel P. Berriozabal Prefreshman Engineering ProgramVelocityTXWestCare FoundationWestCare TexasWitte MuseumWorld Affairs Council of San AntonioYoung Black San AntonioYoung Men's Leadership Academy at WheatleyYWCA San Antonio
Sponsors11▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioMethodist Healthcare Ministries (Luncheon title)Westcare San AntonioH.E. Butt FoundationCommunity First Health Plans (Dream Ball Dinner Sponsor)South Texas Blood & TissueUniversity HealthCPS EnergyTexas BiomedTarget
Jan 10–26, 2025 · 17 days
202614th Summit
Theme: “Revelations: Unlocking Our Full Potential”
A pull-back-the-curtain year: 262 events honoring hidden stories, unsung heroes and overlooked contributions — anchored by a partnership with the San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum.
The MLK march — DreamWeek's founding heartbeat. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsIt takes a city. Photo courtesy DWSA
Spotlight · two community events
Hidden Figures: Queer Entrepreneurs Shaping San Antonio's EconomySan Antonio LGBTQ Chamber of CommerceCultural Libations 2.0 — A Mexican Wine & African Tea TastingMawe Apothecary
Every January, as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we’re reminded that progress comes from engaging with ideas and people that challenge us. It might mean talking with someone with whom you disagree, because through that genuine exchange, we build bridges and we create change.
Mayor Gina Ortiz JonesMayor, City of San Antonio
Event hosts134▾
A Better Chance for Youth FuturesA collaboration of Freerides Program and Big Mamas SafehouseABC OF SOUTHWEST TXAlamo Colleges DistrictAlamo KitchensAlpha Phi Alpha, Delta Rho Lambda ChapterAnchored SA -San Antonio Community ChurchArt & AmpArtbymbutterfly Art Studio and Event CenterAthlete UnlimitedAztec TheatreBe Frank 4 JusticeBexar CountyBexar County Clerk's OfficeBiblioTech Public LibraryBlack Restaurant Week San AntonioBrain CoachBriscoe Western Art MuseumCarver Community Cultural CenterCelebration CircleCity of San Antonio Parks & Recreation DepartmentCity of San Antonio | District 10Close to HomeCoach Rosie EmpireCommunities In Schools San AntonioCorazon San AntonioCreative Circuit StudiosCredit Human Federal Credit UnionCulinariaDale BraceyDASH Leadership ConsortiumDelta Sigma Theta Sorority - San Antonio Alumnae ChapterDevon MathewsDREAM BIG SCHOLARSHIP FUNDDreamBig ScolarshipDreamers Run ClubDreamFashDrSullySpeaks - Organic Coaching and ConsultingEmerge and RiseEmpowerHubEquality TexasExecutive Book ReviewFemale Executives Of TexasFor HerFORWARD PROGRESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CENTERGardening Volunteers of South TexasGardopia GardensGospel KDML Praise Radio StationH. Oliverre & Island Blue TonesHerStory OutreachHolocaust Memorial Museum of San AntonioHOUSE OF ROYALTHUG ME InkHuman Rights Campaign (HRC)Impact Guild & City of San Antonio: Department of Resilience & SustainabilityInfinity Group San AntonioInterfaith San Antonio AllianceJack and Jill of America San Antonio ChapterJamilina WellnessJessica MeshaunJiggity Jay entertainmentJordan ManeyJulianna CorazonJunior League of San AntonioKevinLeadership SAISDLuminariaLynz Andrews EntertainmentManCave SAMawe ApothecaryMeant to Soar FoundationMethodis Healthcare MinistriesMexican American Civil Rights InstituteMonster momsMusical Bridges Around the WorldNAWBO San AnotnioNBR Food TruckNeighborhood and Housing Services Department - COSANourish Healing CollectiveOffice of Historic PreservationOlaju Art GroupOPTTOPAM HealthPennie OwensPhoenix Management InternationalPrestige Elite GlobalRAINDROP FOUNDATION OF SAN ANTONIORedeemer's praise churchResilient Conversations and ConsultingRestore EducationRyane SmithSA DAYPARTYSA Digital ConnectsSA MagazineSA Maternity Wellness CenterSACRD.org (pronounced like sacred but spelled wo/an "e"San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM)San Antonio AIDS FoundationSan Antonio Area African American Community FundSan Antonio Area Foundation - SALSA (Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio)San Antonio Black Contractors AssociationSan Antonio Ethnic Art SocietySan Antonio LGBTQ Chamber of CommerceSan Antonio Museum of ArtSan Antonio Peace CenterSan Antonio Rescue CoalitionSankofa Institute for African American Pastoral LeadershipSelect Saved PartnerSouth Texas Blood & TissueStudents Of Service (SOS)Tea Parties by Erica PowersTemple Beth-ElThe City of San Antonio Martin Luther King Jr. CommissionThe Colao GroupThe Creative Design AlchemistThe DoSeumThe House of eMaGiThe Lemonade CircleThe Mouth Dakota Poetry ProjectThe Well at TecoloteThis Is 4 My GirlzTop Ladies of Distinction, River City ChapterUNITESAWestCare FoundationWomen UnlimitedWomen with MotionWorld Affairs Council of San Antoniowww.prosperwestsa.orgYanawana HerbolariosYoung Black San AntonioYouth Do VoteYWCA San AntonioZeta Phi Beta Sorority, - Epsilon Alpha Eta Zeta ChapterZona San Anto
Sponsors17▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San AntonioMethodist Healthcare Ministries (Luncheon title)Community First Health Plans (Speaker Series title)Ancira Auto GroupUnited HealthCareUniversity Health SystemsCredit Human (Panel Series title)AccentureVIACPS EnergyWestcare San AntonioSouth Texas Blood & TissuePhoenix Management Int.Wells FargoSA Botanical GardenHard Rock Café: San Antonio
Jan 9–31, 2026
202715th Summit · Anniversary
Theme: “Connections”
Fifteen years of threads — conversations, collaborations and shared visions — woven into the tapestry of a city. What began as a spark is now a permanent beacon. And this year we mark a new beginning of our own: the launch of DreamGlobal Inc., our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as the presenter of DreamWeek moving forward. The next chapter is yours to help write.
Threads becoming a tapestry — toward the 15th. Photo: Sarah Brooke LyonsFounder Shokare Nakpodia. Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
Spotlight · two community events
Get ConnectedRight Health Systems · Jan 16, 2027Open call — your event heredreamweek.org/partner
DreamWeek heralds a new world — one of tolerance of different perspectives, equality of opportunity, and respect for the diversity of the genius within us.
Shokare NakpodiaFounder, DreamWeek San Antonio · DreamGlobal Inc.
Event hosts▾
The 2027 host roster is still being built — submissions are open at dreamweek.org/partner. Join the 734 hosts who came before you.
Sponsors2▾
The Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)City of San Antonio
The 2027 roster is still forming beyond our anchor supporters — join the honor roll at dreamweek.org/sponsor.
Jan 15–31, 2027 · 17 days · 15th Anniversary
Freedom Riders at MLK AcademyFrom the DreamWeek archive
Ideas, in the openFrom the DreamWeek archive — Photo: Sarah Brooke Lyons
DreamWeek heralds a new world — one of tolerance of different perspectives, equality of opportunity, and respect for the diversity of the genius within us.
Shokare NakpodiaFounder, DreamWeek San Antonio · DreamGlobal Inc.
Be Part of Year 15 — and Beyond
The dream is community-built. Help build the next chapter.
We keep most DreamWeek events free or low-cost so everyone can take a seat at the table — and that's only possible because our businesses, venues, and neighbors step in. Choose how you'll show up with us for 2027.
DreamWeek is our community’s investment in its own future. Across fifteen years, 734 event hosts, 42 sponsors, and dozens of advertisers, venues and media partners have kept these ideas promoted — and kept them free. We are grateful to every one.
Compiled from the DWSA sponsorship tracker (2016–2026), the DreamWeek events archive (2018–2026), the DreamWeek Overview booklet's Past Partners roll, and the 2024 Summit Schedule. Sponsor records for 2013–2015 and 2018–2019 are not itemized in the tracker; hosts from 2013–2017 predate the digital events archive. If a name is missing, tell us and we'll add it with pride.
Sponsors · all years42
AccentureAncira Auto GroupBexar CountyBexar County Commissioners CourtBioBridge GlobalBoeingBrooks Development AuthorityBTL TechnologiesCentroCentro Properties & Kuper Sotheby's InternationalCity of San AntonioCNG EngineeringCommunity First Health PlansCPS EnergyCredit HumanEssence Preparatory Public SchoolGoodwill San AntonioGrande CommunicationH.E. Butt FoundationHard Rock Café: San AntonioIndatatechJefferson BankKGB TexasLifshutz FoundationMethodist Healthcare MinistriesThe Mighty Group (Support Communication Agency)Millenium Steel of TexasPhoenix Management Int.Port San AntonioSA Botanical GardenSAGESinclair Broadcast GroupSouth Texas Blood & TissueSpurs Sports & EntertainmentTargetTexas BiomedUnited HealthCareUniversity HealthVIA Metropolitan TransitWells FargoWestCare San AntonioWittigs Office Interiors
Advertisers9
Ancira Auto GroupVIA Metropolitan TransitChase BankSouth Park NissanCulinariaGoodwill Industries of San AntonioSouth Texas Blood & TissueWestCare Bexar County ReCASTSA Magazine
Media Partners15
Texas Public RadioKRTU 91.7KLRNSan Antonio ReportSan Antonio Express-NewsSouthside ReporterSpectrum News 1KSAT 12News4SASinclair Broadcast GroupNBCUniversal / Telemundo 60Gospel KDML Praise RadioKROV RadioSan Antonio Business JournalConexión
Venues & Locations Across the City50
Pearl AmphitheaterBrick at Blue StarThe Dakota East Side Ice HouseCarver Community Cultural CenterBoeing Center at Tech PortPittman-Sullivan ParkSunken Garden TheaterJack Guenther Pavilion at the BriscoeThe Tobin Center for the Performing ArtsAztec TheatreThe Majestic TheatreMcNay Art MuseumSan Antonio Museum of ArtWitte MuseumThe DoSeumBriscoe Western Art MuseumSan Antonio ZooSt. Philip's CollegeSan Antonio CollegeNorthwest Vista CollegePalo Alto CollegeTrinity UniversitySt. Mary's UniversityUTSA Downtown CampusBarbara Jordan Community CenterElla Austin Community CenterEsperanza Peace and Justice CenterLittle Carver Civic CenterMLK AcademyMLK ParkMartin Luther King Jr. PlazaHemisfairFrost Bank CenterGeekdom Event CentreMaestro Entrepreneur CenterMexican Cultural InstituteRaindrop Turkish House Community CenterSan Antonio Garden CenterThe Red Berry MansionWoodlawn Pointe AuditoriumThe HOLM StudioProject CoworkE-Co LoftsUpstage Comedy LoungeYWCA Olga Madrid CenterThe Rosenberg Sky Room at UIWWonderland of the AmericasBlue Star Arts ComplexLone Star Art DistrictDowntown San Antonio
Event Hosts & Community Partners734
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#10000Strong100 Black Men of San Antonio1366Films1906 Gallery9Logic & Melaneyes Media9Logic/ KuumbaNia ProductionsA Better Chance for Youth FuturesA collaboration of Freerides Program and Big Mamas SafehouseA New Life for a New GenerationAB EVENT DESIGNERSABC OF SOUTHWEST TXAbundant Grazing & MoEc ConceptsACT 4 SAAfrican American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP)African American Community Awareness Projects (AACAP) GroupAgosto CuellarAires Above GroundAlamo Beer CompanyALAMO CITY ALL STARSAlamo City Black Chamber of CommerceAlamo City OperaAlamo Colleges DistrictAlamo KitchensAlbert Gonzales ArtAllies Peer Support & connectEdAlpha Educational Fund of San AntonioAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, San Antonio, TXAlpha Phi Alpha FraternityAlpha Phi Alpha, Delta Rho Lambda ChapterAmal KassirAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU-TX)American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial MissionsAmerican Red CrossAMG ProductionsAmplified Frequency ProductionsAn Entire MoodAnchored SA -San Antonio Community ChurchAP Art LabArab America Community networkArchdiocese of San AntonioArielle Yoon ConsultingArt & AmpArtbymbutterfly Art Studio and Event CenterArte y PasiónArtful StartArtistry of FashionArtpaceArts San AntonioAsian American Democrats of South Texas (based in San Antonio)Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for JusticeAsk Dr. LuluAstronomy On TapATG EntertainmentAthene NetworkAthlete UnlimitedAutism Society of Central TexasAutism Society of TexasAutism Treatment CenterAwesomeSAAXR StrategiesAztec TheatreB-RAW PodcastB. Michele Events & VannityBAE-B-SAFEBaptist Ministers' Union of San Antonio & VicinityBaptist Temple ChurchBar1899Basic Prep Leadership AcademyBCFS Health & Human ServicesBe Frank 4 JusticeBehind the WhistleBethel Prevention CoalitionBexar Branches AllianceBexar CountyBexar County Clerk's OfficeBexar County SheriffBexar Heritage CenterBexar Wealth Solutions Financial Education CenterBiblioTech Bexar CountyBiblioTech EastBiblioTech Public LibraryBig Brothers Big Sisters & RoTenGoBig Brothers Big Sisters of South TexasBig Mama's Safe HouseBig Vibes Art HouseBig Vibes Art House CollectiveBIGVIBESARTHOUSE Art Collective, Nimbus Cloudus and The CollectiveBihl Haus ArtsBillyRay SheppardBishop Rosa WilsonBlack Ex-Students of Texas (UT Austin Black Alumni Group / San Antonio Chapter)Black Fashion Week San AntonioBlack Freedom FactoryBlack Lives Matter Work Group of First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio, TXBlack Restaurant Week San AntonioBlack Women Leadership AllianceBLAQ BEANBlue Star Brewing CoBlue Star ContemporaryBlue Star Contemporary Art MuseumBorderland CollectiveBrain CoachBrainationBrian C. 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