Letter from Kate Martin, project management specialist of the Cultural Arts Board, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She writes to inform Mr. Houston that he has been selected to receive a three thousand dollar grant.

Letter from Kate Martin, project management specialist from the Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She sends word of Houston's approval for an award of three thousand dollars. Selected by the Cultural Arts Board, the award notice has been sent to the City Council for final approval. It is the final approval that Houston awaits.

Photograph of the Castroville Alsatian food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men stand inside the booth. They wear baseball caps, vests, and name tags. One of the men, right, holds a large can of Lone Star Light beer. Cups are stacked on the counter in front of them.

Photograph of the Castroville Alsatian food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three women stand inside the booth. Menus are posted outside on each side of the booth's window; a sign above the window reads: "Castroville - Little Alsace of Texas."

Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Female dancers wear traditional dress with ribbon details, while male dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The performance occurs outside on a patch of grass. An audience appears in the background.

Photograph of Nelda Wagner, an artist from El Campo, giving a demonstration on natural dyeing and spinning at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Wagner is kneeling on the festival grounds. She wears large glasses, a white dress with lace detailing, and a name tag. She is in the process of carding wool. A spinning wheel is situated in front of her. Festival patrons are visible in the background.

Photograph of a chili booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men pose with a dummy. The dummy has been hung by the neck from the roof of the tent. The men are dressed as cowboys and hold guns. A sign in the background reads: "Saloon."

Photograph of a chili booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Three men dressed as cowboys pose in front of the booth. They wear cowboy hats and hold guns. Signs on the booth read "Chili" and "Saloon."

Photograph of Geoff Zukowski, a broom maker from Alpine, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Zukowski is seated and holds up a handcrafted broom. He wears a dark hat with a name tag on it, a paisley shirt, and jeans.

Photograph of Sue Zukowski and Ray Koshy at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Zukowski stands on the left and holds a broom. She wears a floral dress and paisley apron. Koshy, who is from the Straw Art Museum in Galveston, stands on the left. She wears a blouse, patterned skirt, dangling earrings, and sunglasses. A sign on the display behind them reads: "Cobweb Sweep 40 Tickets."

Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with her right hand. A sign on the wall behind Rizzato and Campbell reads: "Story Tellers."

Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands and sticking her tongue out.

Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands. Audience members are visible on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Kate Rizzato signing for Claire Campbell, storyteller, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Campbell, left, is seated. She wears a straw cowboy hat, a beaded necklace, and a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Rizzato, right, wears jeans with a high waist and a shirt which is tucked into her jeans. She is in the process of making a sign with both of her hands. Audience members are visible on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Annie Fuller, a quilter from Pittsburgh, Texas, at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Fuller wears large glasses, a lace blouse, and a name tag. She holds a piece of quilting while the rest of the quilt is draped across her lap.

Photograph of Ruffin Hill giving a spinning and weaving demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Hill wears glasses, a brimmed hat, tank top, name tag, and pants which are patterned with sheep. She is in the process of spinning wool on a spinning wheel. Festival patrons are visible standing in the background.

Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Girl dancers wear traditional dress with ribbon details, while boy dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The performance occurs outside on a patch of grass. An audience appears in the background.

Photograph of Fandango at Frontier Fort at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Girl dancers wear traditional dresses with ribbon details, while boy dancers wear dark suits with metal details and large hats. The dancers are seated on the porch of a building while drinking beverages and eating cake. Musicians perform behind them.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A boy is seated on a stool as he sings into a microphone. He wears a horizontally striped shirt, shorts, and sneakers. A wall and some foliage are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Six individuals sing into microphones. One performer, second from the left, holds a baby in his arms. The performers are casually dressed and wear name tags. A wall and some foliage are visible in the background.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young women sing into a microphone. They wear t-shirts, name tags, and their hair in ponytails. The rightmost performer wears glasses.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A male individual sings into a microphone. He wears a white polo shirt. Foliage is visible in the background.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Two young women sing into a microphone. They wear t-shirts, name tags, and their hair in ponytails. The rightmost performer wears glasses.

Photograph of the Harris Family Singers performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A male individual, right, holds a female child. The individuals sing into a microphone. Foliage is visible in the background.