Allison

Say hello to a new staff member at theFund! Allison is a Public Relations student at UTSA. She is from Houston, Texas and is graduating from UTSA this December.


Allison Kantner
Marketing Intern, theFund

I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. My parents are both designers, so I grew up in a household that fully supported the arts. I am a senior at the University of Texas at San Antonio, studying Communications with a concentration in Public Relations and a minor in Business focusing on Marketing.

The last art museum I went to was the Menil Collection, in Houston. Since I was a little kid, my parents have taken me to this free privately owned collection. Their exhibits are always diverse; so that whatever your preference of art is within the year they will have an exhibit that you love. A few years ago, that was the exhibit on Max Ernst for me. It was at that moment I found my love for surrealism. Their permanent collection never disappoints me, even after the countless times I have viewed these pieces of art, a sense of amazement still overcomes me. In my life, it is one of the places I can go and leave with a feeling of tranquil inspiration.

If I could be supremely talented in one form of art it would be drawing. It is one the most simplistic forms of art which enables the artist to do it anywhere at any time. I envy those who can doodle a masterpiece on a piece of notebook paper.

I chose to work with theFund because I knew I would be involved in a line of work that I cared about. Art and cultural events have been a monumental part of my life since I was a child. I’m pretty sure my parents dragged me to exhibitions, festivals, and galleries since I was the age of four. Weekly folk dancing class? If there was Baskin Robbins afterwards, I was a happy kid! As time went on though, my parents didn’t need to entice me with gimmicks; I had found my own appreciation for culture. I want to help make that possible for the next generation.

As the world continues to blend together it is important to understand one’s own culture as well the ideas and values of other individuals. Art is something that doesn’t have the boundaries that other professions deal with. Art is an expression that can be appreciated and supported by many. It is a way to bring all walks of life together. The motivation for working for a non-profit organization is something that has been instilled in me as a worthwhile business, because I have seen the joy and intellection it brings myself and others. I truly believe I will be an advocate for the arts for the rest of my life.