America at 250
With YOSA Philharmonic Intermezzo Strings. Commissioned poetry and performance. Held at The Tobin Center of Performing Arts.
A chronology of Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson’s performances, keynotes, and residencies from 2009 to 2026 — from a TEDx stage and the Tobin Center to collaborations with Nikki Giovanni, Dr. Cornel West, and the YOSA Philharmonic.
5th Annual Construction Mental Health Conference
Keynote Performance commissioned poetry. Held at Marriott Waterfront, Portland, OR.
Out of Darkness Walk with The South Texas American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
Keynote Performance accompanied by Zach Jewell. Held at Nelson Wolffe Stadium.
50th Anniversary of The Alamo Rape Crisis Center
Keynote Performance accompanied by Robert Cockfield. Held at The Botanical Gardens.
People’s Literary Festival
Flowing: Intergenerational Stories Through Coastal Bend Waters. Keynote Workshop and Reading with Anel Flores. Held at TAMU-CC.
TCEA Breakfast and Business Meeting
Keynote Speaker at San Antonio College.
The Seasoned Woman
Lead artist and artistic director for theatre work & concert commissioned by Carver Community Cultural Center, Art2Action, and National Performance Network.
National Day of Collective Healing with Nikki Giovanni
Commissioned original poetry and music.
A Round Table Conversation: Uniting Our DiverCITY for the Good of Us All
Dream Week Panelist.
Alamo Community Colleges Convocation Ceremony
Featured performance for Compassionate USA Campaign.
Northwest Vista Commencement Ceremony
Commissioned original poetry and music performance with Alamo Colleges.
Solidarity, Racial Healing, & Narrative Change with Dr. Cornel West
Commissioned poetry and music performance, Alamo Colleges.
Imagining Next: Feminisms, Borders, Borderlands
Featured artist opening up for panel discussion featuring Dr. Angela Davis, Omi Jones and Chandra Mohanty.
Lemonade Day
Poetry performance and teaching of Warsan Shire’s poetry in Lemonade by Beyonce.
Spray the Word
Writing & art workshop series and theater production produced by Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson and sponsored by The Mellon Foundation, Democratizing Racial Justice for University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley.
The Echo Project
Intergenerational workshop series and filming project, produced by Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson and sponsored by The Academy of American Poets and with funds from The Mellon Foundation.
Celebrating Juneteenth at Alliance and Bernstein
Keynote Address and performance.
Worth Repeating Storytellers
Andrea hosts this event, presented by Texas Public Radio and the 80/20 Foundation, a monthly podcast and livestream series.
Artist-in-Residence – Carver Community Cultural Center
Designed and implemented a series of community engagement programs, including community workshops, online creative writing series, and curation of the BREATHE video performance series in collaboration with local artists and musicians.
Imagine Your Future
San Antonio Fire Department Ad Campaign voice over commercial.
TEDx Talk, Palo Alto College
The themed event was Hope Rising; featured speaker with a talk entitled “Poetry and the Power of Your Voice”.
2nd Verse Sophisticated and Soulful Spoken Word Poetry
Founder / Co-Host. 2nd Verse provides a platform for San Antonio artists, musicians, and poets to share their work.
Gemini Ink Writers Conference
Keynote / Panelist / Facilitator. Keynote Address: “Negotiating Place: Quantifying the Cost of Placement.”