Commentary: Envisioning an Institute of Texan Cultures for the future Kimberly Andrews Espy and Veronica Garcia Rodriguez, For the Express-News May 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Historian Greg Garrett gives a tour of an Institute of Texan Cultures exhibit last year. A new initiative will define how the institute will evolve.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer It stood as a monument to Texas pride during HemisFair ’68, the event that brought international attention to San Antonio. And for more than 50 years, the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures has uniquely showcased the rich cultural history of Texas. Now it’s time to write the institute’s next chapters — to take this treasure into the next 50 years and beyond.