Application Closed
The 2025 Spotlight Application is closed. View the timeline for more information.
By applying, musicians/songwriters give the City of San Antonio the right to use their music as part of the Local Music Spotlight Program.
The City has non-exclusive use. Musicians/songwriters in the program remain free to use the same music outside of it.
Timeline
June 24, 2025
Application opens at 8 a.m. CST
July 8, 2025
Application closes at 5 p.m. CST
July 8 - August 2025
Application Review
September 2025
Notify Applicants of song selection
How It Works
Licensing
By applying, the applicants confirm that they own the copyrights to all music submitted. They also confirm they have the legal power to license the City of San Antonio to use the music to promote the city's arts.
Selection
Song submissions will be reviewed and scored by a pool of panelists from the creative community. Learn more about the Panelists program.
Applicants will be notified if selected and when/where music will be used.
Selected song will be featured for a specified length of time.
NOTE: City reserves the right to remove the song from the program at any time for any reason, without providing notice to the musician/songwriter.
Honorarium
Selected songs will be awarded an honorarium of $250. If multiple artists collaborated on the song, distribution of the money will be the responsibility of the applicant. Selected applicants will need to sign up as a vendor with the City of San Antonio to receive the honorarium.
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