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No Hand Job This Year (2023)

Posted on October 24 2023 by Ellice Sanchez

Well, the pandemic has been tough on me. When I started Hand Job, I had a decent salary job and did not flinch at the cost of funding an indoors event from my own pocket. When the pandemic hit, I …

Saturday: Hand Job Fine Arts and Artisan Crafts

Posted on November 25 2022 by Ellice Sanchez

Hand Job is back for another year to support the local handmade-only artists and artisans on Small Business Saturday. In a world full of mass-produced, low quality items, show your neighbors that you appreciate their heart-felt craft, and walk away …

Venue Booked: Nov 26, 2022

Posted on January 26 2022 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi All, The contracting process took a bit longer this round due to a staffing change, but the venue is officially booked for the event, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 26, 2022. I will be invoicing the vendors who already …

Photos from 2021 Hand Job

Posted on November 29 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi All, Here are the photos from the event, taken by Photographer Amanda Sanchez. Man, did I want to take photos myself, but I was so busy with other things to do so. Luckily, Amanda was there to help take …

Hand Job was Covered on Local News Stations!

Posted on November 29 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

On Saturday night, Hand Job was covered on local TV news, on News 4 San Antonio and on Fox 29. I don’t have cable and the antennae signal does not reach my house easily, so I got some screenshots …

Leon Valley Community Center was Renovated Recently

Posted on November 2 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

I stopped by the Leon Valley Community Center to double check my measurements and check out the renovation changes, and man, the place looks really slick. The venue has added wood-like flooring, a fresh colour pallete, and a high-end kitchen. …

DJ & Producer Axe6 Joins the Event

Posted on October 4 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

Thanks to our sponsor, Distorted Imagery, this year we will have music as mixed by quite possibly San Antonio’s youngest DJ, Axe6. He has a passion for inspiring other Latino Youth through music and art. He has participated in events …

New Event Sponsor On-boarded: Distorted Imagery

Posted on July 17 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

Hi All, I wanted to announce the sponsorship of the event by a local t-shirt company that supports local artists: Distorted Imagery. This sponsor will be helping us secure print, digital and email ads to the SA Current, which …

Call for Artists and Artisans for November 2021!

Posted on May 3 2021 by Ellice Sanchez

Alright, I was very cautious about event announcements this year for 2021. Back in 2020, I started advertising my November event in January, and then had to retract and refund everything due to COVID-19. I did not want to do …

Support Local Artists and Artisans by Shopping Online

Posted on November 24 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I still am getting inquiries about the event for 2020, but it is still cancelled. It saddens my soul to turn people down, after pushing with so much work to try to reach vendors and guests in 2019. Last season, …

In-Person Hand Job Cancelled for 2020

Posted on October 6 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I have decided to cancel Hand Job for in-person events through the year. For kicks, I checked EventBrite to see if anyone else had any events listed in general, but they are still only allowing virtual events to be listed. …

Small Business Saturday 2020 Under Review

Posted on September 26 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I was really hoping that there would be a vaccine for the coronavirus by now. I already started advertising for my event back in January. The city of Leon Valley closed the venue through November and I had to push …

Facebook Scammer: Daisy Yano

Posted on September 26 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I honestly am pretty stunned. I thought my event was pretty small fry and did not have such brand recognition. Apparently there is someone using my event’s name to scam people for money. I guess you know you have a …

More COVID-19 Updates

Posted on June 11 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

The Leon Valley City Council has understandably closed the Leon Valley Community Center straight through November 2020. Since Hand Job was scheduled for the last Saturday of November, this affects the event. I was offered the alternative date of December …

July 2020 In-Person Hand Job Cancelled

Posted on May 14 2020 by Ellice Sanchez

I really wanted to host this event 3 times a year, but I have to be smart about it. Due to the health and financial risky being to high, I am going to cancel the July Hand Job. I am …

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