1994
SAY Sí’s First Students
SAY Sí originally launched as an umbrella program under the King William Neighborhood Association. The program, which operated in a rented space in the Blue Star Arts Complex, initially served 12 students from one high school, and led tuition-free classes about visual arts.
2000
SAY Sí Launches Media Arts Studio
SAY Sí expanded to include its Media Arts Studio, a program committed to giving students marketable skills to pursue careers in commercial art, graphic design, advertising, printing, and publishing. The studio has since expanded, and primarily teaches students about film and photography.
2007
SAY Sí Moves into its own Building
With strong student demand and growing programs, SAY Sí moved from a rented spot in the Blue Star arts complex to its own building across the street. The 26,000 square foot converted warehouse was originally built as a JAX brewery distribution site.
2007
SAY Sí Launches Theatre Arts Program
The program provides students interested in the performing arts with opportunities to develop their skills in acting, directing, playwriting, technical theatre, and stage management.
2015
SAY Sí Launches New Game Design Program
In 2015, SAY Si expanded to include the HIVE (Home for Innovation and Video Ecology) Studio. The studio focuses on “new media,” including animation, graphic design, game development, and web development.
2021
SAY Sí moves to 1310 S. Brazos
In 2021, SAY Sí moved to an even larger space at 1310 S. Brazos, located in the heart of San Antonio’s historic Westside. This 100,000 square foot space, known as the Brazos campus, includes a visual arts studio, a media studio, a blackbox theatre as well as a large warehouse space known as “The Bodega”, used for film shoots and large artwork installations.