Vacancy is a series of single night events occurring every other month using dormant, non-art spaces in San Antonio and beyond. Vacancy Projects was born from the minds of artists Ethel Shipton and Nate Cassie. As practicing artists, both utilize some aspect of community in their work. Both have shown their work regionally, nationally and internationally. Both also work on arts-related projects and boards as a way to build community and push the arts in San Antonio forward. Vacancy Projects grew out of a desire to create a forum for experimentation, development and celebration for San Antonio artists, a single event project.