This June, SAY Sí will host their annual Small Scale • Big Change fundraiser from June 1 – 17, 2021. Over the span of 16 days, the nonprofit youth arts organization will virtually auction off pieces of art that were created by both student artists and celebrated artists from around San Antonio. This year’s theme is Comunidad y Arte (Community & Art) and the auction will include over 150 diverse pieces from local artists, with 50% of proceeds going directly back to participating artists and support of SAY Sí’s tuition-free programming. (SAY Sí, 2021)

List of participating artists include:
Deborah Keller-Rihn (20-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Hiromi Stringer (Five-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Suresh Pitamber (10-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Meredith Dean (Five-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Paula Owen (22-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Jane Bishop (Six-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Louis Vega Treviño (22-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Suzy González (Two-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Tim Olson (Six-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Richard Arredondo (25-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Analy Diego (Four-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Raul Rene Gonzalez (One-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Raul Servin (15-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Andy Tschoepe (Nine-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Vikki Fields (20-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)
Jorge Garza (20-year participant in SAY Sí’s annual fundraiser)

June 1, 2021: Digital artwork bidding and “buy-it-now” purchasing begin
June 1 – 17, 2021: Artwork is available for bidding digitally
June 16, 2021: “Buy-it-now” purchases will end at 11:59 p.m.
June 17, 2021: Final Auction Night @ 7p.m.; Artwork bidding will end at 7:59 p.m.
SAY Sí Digital Auction Site

Founded in 1994, SAY Sí is a national award-winning, art-based nonprofit youth development program located in San Antonio, Texas. The goal of the organization is to provide San Antonio area students in grades 6-12 with the opportunity to develop artistic and social skills in preparation for higher educational advancement and career building. SAY Sí programs serve over 200 students from all of San Antonio’s school districts – in addition to serving 4,000 youth in community programs. SAY Sí’s unique approach to education has placed the organization on the national stage, with recognition as one of the top out-of-school-time organizations in the country by The Wallace Foundation, as well as serving as one of seven international youth arts organizations chosen to receive an inaugural Creative Catalyst Award by Adobe Project 1324 in 2016.