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RAW March 2025
LOCAL ART REPORTS BY LOCAL WRITERS Our banner this month is in support of Health, Healing and Hope which is the theme of the April Arts, Culture and Creativity Month celebrations. We are happy to promote all the events on this theme in the month of April including the North County Arts Network’s Open Your Hearts to North County Arts . Visual arts exhibitions include: The Art of Autism :A Different Lens is at Oceanside Museum of Art April 5 to July 27, which is an exhibition celebrating neurodivergent artists and the unique ways neurodivergent individuals perceive, create, and contribute to the world. It will feature works from more than a dozen artists, providing a powerful platform for self-expression while fostering understanding and support for the autism and broader neurodivergent communities. Six Peace and Healing Posts created by collaboration with neurotypical and neurodivergent artists on emotional and physical experiences will be on display. Also on view at OMA is Ventana Huichola at OMA from April 26–Sept 21 where the results of the workshops that made yarn "Tsikuris" or God's Eyes are curated by Natalie Gonzalez. Tsikuri (meaning "the power to see and understand things unknown" in the Huichol language) Plus. Matt Devine: Walk With Me into a space of quiet with time for contemplation and reflection.March 1 - July 6. San Marcos Spring Festival at the brand new venue - North City is on Sunday, April 6 and has 250+ amazing vendors, including talented artisans and crafters. The event runs from 9 am-5 pm, all along North City Drive. The Art Center's 16th Annual Signature Watercolor Exhibition at Fallbrook Art Center Gallery is April 15 to May 17 thBoth established and emerging artists come together to fosters a vibrant community of art enthusiasts, highlighting the medium's unique qualities, from its fluidity and transparency to its vibrant colors and intricate details. Expect artist demonstrations, workshops, and discussions, offering a deeper insight into the techniques and inspirations behind the artworks. Ventana Huicholaat the Oceanside Museum of Art from April 26–Sept 21, 2025 is the results of the workshops that made yarn "Tsikuris" or God's Eyes are curated by Natalie Gonzalez. Tsikuri (meaning "the power to see and understand things unknown" in the Huichol language), are deeply significant symbols of protection and spiritual connection. The Mesoamerican society that we know today as the Huichol or Wixárika, is an Indigenous group of approximately 48,000 inhabiting the southern Sierra Madre Occidental, in North-Western Mexico. Ventana is a window so this is a view into this culture. Ethan Chan & David Peña: Heavy as Ghosts at ICA North – Encinitas is a two-person exhibition features the work of ICA San Diego’s 2024 artists in residence, Ethan Chan and David Peña. Over the course of the past year, Chan and Peña each produced a body of work in response to healing; in the case of Chan, healing from the loneliness and isolation intensified by the pandemic, and for Peña, healing from grief after the loss of his grandparents.Through July 27, 2024. Front Porch Gallery presents Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 to promote a love for and understanding of the fragile coastal environment by encouraging people to be stewards and caretakers of the ocean, to appreciate what we have and preserve it for future generations. March 26 – May 28, Opening reception March 29 noon to 2 celebrates the 20 th anniversary as well. RSVP Jeremy Sicile-Kira: Greatly I Dream, Health, Healing, Hope, Music, & Autism at Solana Beach City Hall Gallery And watch for these Health, Healing and Hope themed workshops. Photography and Mindfulnessat ICA North in Encinitas from April 19 to May 31 is all about the art of seeing with intention. This class blends photography with mindfulness practices, helping you slow down, observe the world more deeply, and capture meaningful images. Through guided exercises and creative prompts, you’ll learn to use your camera as a tool for presence, reflection, and personal expression. Bring your own image making device. Open to all levels—no prior experience needed! $350 Spirit Boats is back again with Ellen Speert at the Center for Creative Renewal in Cardiff by the Sea on April 12, Two workshops with instructor Wren Polansky are Sacred Earth: A Spring Workshop at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas on April 12. This joyful spring workshop will inspire numerous 2-D and 3-D mixed media art. Join in this relaxing, yet creative space where kids can create their own unique pieces and learn more about native flora and local agriculture. A fun and interactive workshop for ages 7-12. Dharma Art and Deep Rest also at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas is on April 17 . Relieve suffering, nurture understanding, and inspire creativity. Enjoy a guided centering practice filled with art immersion and supported rest while crafting a prayer stick to gift to yourself or someone special. A perfect self-care date to attend solo or with a friend. Alessandra Colfi is holding her Expressive Arts Workshop: Metaphors from Nature: Awareness, Self-expression, Wisdom, Nurturing, and Healing at UC San Diego Health Cancer Services in Encinitas.This is an8-week series: Fri, April 4 through Fri, May 23. Keeping Nature as a connecting thread, in this workshop you will be playing and learning together, adding an artful dimension, and embodied mindful awareness for personal self-exploration and self-expression. In person and available by zoom. Non- Renewable: Unlearning for Equity and Evolution in Art at the Mira Costa Art Gallery runs through April 11 and features work created by alumni, faculty, and students at various stages of their artistic careers. The exhibit expresses the lessons learned and unlearned within institutional settings while examining how these revelations have shaped them as creators and community members. Dinah Poellnitz, co-founder of Hill Street Country Club is the curator and juror for the exhibit. Reception: Wed. March 26, 11am – 3pm. Dave Kinsey ‘s Ostentatious Oasis is a show at Oolong Gallery in Rancho Santa displaying painting about sculptures. The metaphor here is the illusions of purity and permanence that fracture under the weight of our own actions. It continues until April 15. More info: Margo Yinger 858.229.2788 The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch is having its very first traveling exhibit and will serve as the colorful backdrop for Artist, Alex Heveri’s, Glass in Flight which features over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects March through early May, with a full slate of activities including live music performances, workshops and wellness classes. Changing Their World: The World's First Women's Studies Department , at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park celebrates a groundbreaking moment in academia-the establishment of the world's first Women's Studies department at San Diego State University on May 22, 1970. This exhibition also celebrates the partnership between the SD History Center and Woman’s Museum of California. Party ARTy for ArtReach is back on June 8, 3:00 to 6:00 PM in a private home in Del Mar. A creative choice of events, dinner, live and silent auction, All of this to support free visual arts education for San Diego County youth. More info: Anna Laroque 619-940-7278, or for tickets at $175 each. The unveiling reception kicking off the . 2025 Arts Alive banner program in Encinitas will take place again Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 3pm-5pm at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas featuring 60 local fine artists. Afterwards, all banners will be displayed on street light posts on Coast Highway 101 from La Costa Avenue to Cardiff Restaurant Row and in the parking lot of Seaside Market in Cardiff for the community to enjoy for two months. More info: 101 Artists’ Colony 760-845-8456 There are two new exhibitions chosen from the permanent collection of MCASD. Celestial and Terrestrial Worlds is curated by Kathryn Kanjo, David C. Copley Executive Director and CEO. A work by Robert Rauschenberg is included to honor the 100 th year of his birthday. additional works like one by Maya Lin represents the earth’s circumference with a three-ringed panorama. Land and Sea by senior curator Jill Dawsey, PhD. exploreslocal and global concerns. Both open on March 20 th at the same time as An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss. Read out report An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss at MCASD Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer One River, Many Stories: The San diego River Artist's Alliance at The Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College in El Cajon explores the diverse ecosystems and evolving narratives of the San Diego River through the work of twelve regional artists who have immersed themselves in the landscapes and stories surrounding this vital waterway. The artists of SDRAA are dedicated to capturing the essence of the river’s journey, reflecting its beauty and significance in their artwork.March 24 to April 24Artist walkthrough: Thursday, April 10th, 2-4pm. Chinese artist Yan Pei-Ming A Burial in Shanghai will on view from April 17 through early 2026. at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) with three larger-than-life canvases making their U.S. debut. On view from April 8 through May 1 at City Gallery San Diego City College is Creative Action: Far South/Border North Initiative . Since 2023, the California Creative Corps arts program in San Diego and Imperial Valley called Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community was a way of supporting artists and cultural practitioners working to improve the health and well-being of local communities. Since its launch, more than 70 Far South/Border North-funded campaigns have involved 700 artists, created 940 jobs and reached people across 37 zip codes. The exhibition will feature 24 campaigns in the most disproportionately impacted communities. April 10 from 5 to 7 is the opening reception. Rest in peace Robin Brailsford . Brailsford was a pioneer in using LithoMosaic, a technique she co-developed with Wick Alexander, which allows for the intricate embedding of mosaic tiles into concrete. As Eloisa Haudenschild steps down, we welcome the new chair of the InSite Board - Diana Girardi Karnas. Haudenschild held the position for 30+ years with outstanding leadership. Michael Krichman continues as Executive Director. Medium Photo's new Executive Director is Lanae King.scott b. davis is now their president of the board. In celebration of March as Women's History & Arts Month Meyer Fine Art, Inc . is highlighting a group of accomplished women artists. From iconic to lesser-known, they have all established a niche for themselves in the visual arts creativity, the diversity and richness of artistic expression. Women are also featured in Focus on Women, a history-based photography show at the Museum of Photographic Art@SDMA. Read our report. In affiliation with the Mandeville Art Gallery, the Mandeville Art Collective is a student organization at UC San Diego for students by students that seeks to expand and advocate for the arts on campus. Explore the San Diego art scene through gallery visits, museum trips, and more! You can sign up here: Sign Up . We love this idea! All schools should have an art collective. Border Craft at the Mandeville Art Gallery is a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists employing craft practices to address the geopolitical realities of borderland regions, including San Diego–Tijuana. The works on view, along with a series of accompanying public programs, serve as a feminist and critical counterpoint to dehumanizing systems designed to divide people and cultures. Showing until June 15, More info: Nick Lesley 8588227755 The spring tour of James Hubbell’s lan-Lael Foundation properties is from May 2 to June 14. This year they are adding a Saturday Social, inviting friends and supporters of the Foundation to mingle with visitors, share their insights, and enjoy delicious food and drinks. For example, Maria Mingalone of OMA will be there May 5, Drew Hubbell AIA May 17th and June 14 Sarah Liliva Brightwood President of Rancho La Puerta will present on their wellness mission and long-standing relationship with James Hubbell with a Preview of 2025 Ilan-Lael led Walking Tour of Hubbell Art in Tecate . The May exhibition at Sparks Gallery is Kathleen Kane-Murrell on view at from May 10th - July 6th, 2025 with an opening reception on Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 5pm - 8pm. Her latest body of work is rooted in a childhood memory: a theater production of Peter Pan, where she first became aware of shadows as something more than just an absence of light. "The fanciful idea that Peter’s shadow could be lost and then recovered stayed with me," she recalls. . It looks like the Pacific View Art Center will be sharing it property lot with the Encinitas Fire Department who are there until a new spot can be built for them. Nice to know the art center will be protected from fire and that firemen and women will be in walking distance of stress relieving, life confirming art classes. This April, The New Children’s Museum (NCM) will expand to include is Artopia: NCM Creative Studios , a newly renovated art studio located on the third level. Artopia will offer art-making workshops, artist-led experiences, and opportunities for private event rentals. The 8,600 square foot expansion will also provide more gallery space and classrooms. The Grand Opening Celebration is April 12 from 9am-4pm. CA Arts Advocates (CAA) and League of CA Cities are co-sponsoring a bill authored by Senator Angelique Ashby of Sacramento. SB 456 creates a necessary exemption for muralists, allowing them to engage in commissioned work for public and private art without obtaining a license from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). This bill will remove barriers for muralists to work in California. We certainly would support this! OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) In suport of local young Artist, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner is hosting ayouth art contest in celebration of Earth Day. Theis year's art contest theme is . Our Power, Our Planet to spotlight renewable energy and sustainability. Contest winners will receive a California State Assembly Certificate, and have their artwork framed and exhibited in the State Capitol office. Contest participants must reside in her 77th Assembly District: Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar in North County, but also coastal communities of La Jolla, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, downtown San Diego, and Coronado.Submission due April 7 The Mission Trails Photo Contest is BACK for the 32nd time. There are two new categories: Professional and Cowles Mountain. “Professional” is for those whose primary income is from their photographic work and “Cowles Mountain” has been created in honor of the 50th anniversary of the peak’s purchase by the City and County of San Diego. It is free with online submittal and a deadline of April 1. As part of Arts Night Encinitas, there is a call for any student artists or art enthusiasts in grades 7-12 who go to school or live in Encinitas. They can have their work showcased at an all- student exhibition starting in Sept and celebrated at the Oct Arts Night. The theme is Icons of Encinitas and the deadline to apply is April 27 th. There is also a call to serve on the Student Art Committee to help organize this showing. More info: Luciana Fernandes The ICA is making a call for teaching artists . The Teaching Artist will be responsible for planning and teaching classes to students of all ages and skill levels. They will also be responsible for creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and skill development. Please review the Job Ad here before applying. This is an ongoing call. But there is also a special call for summer school teachers. (4 classrooms in Encinitas, 1 classroom in Balboa Park) for student Ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, and/or 14-17. A healthy $35 per hour is offered for all positions. Vanguard Culture is looking for a new Outreach & Development Coordinator. This is a part time 12 hour a week $17.25 per hour plus 10% commission on all advertising packages sold. Flexible work hours and access to free or discounted tickets to exciting regional cultural events are perks. San Diego International Airport’s Arts Program invites the arts community to submit proposals for the inaugural exhibition, Snapshot San Diego, to mark the opening of New Terminal 1. Selected artwork and collections representing the theme will be displayed throughout the airport for approximately 12 months. 16 to 20 exhibitors will be selected for this inaugural exhibition in two groups staged over a period of two years. Each exhibitor will be offered a stipend of $1,250, as well as design, fabrication, and installation support. Proposals must focus on pre-existing collections. Deadline for submission is April 15 Looking for a new studio space? San Diego Made Factory is offering Studio 125 (200 sq. ft., $925/month) is perfect for artists, makers, or creative teams (big enough to share with a partner or workmate!) or Office 215 (115 sq. ft., $675/month) is ideal for small businesses or creative professionals. You get access to free high-speed WIFI, two podcasting/private call rooms, a conference room and open event spaces, product and lifestyle photography areas, a kitchen and dining area, and a community of like-minded arts and culture driven individuals! Schedule a tour directly on our website or email us at admin@sandiegomade.org for more information. If you interested in San Diego County’s Commission for Arts and Culture you can leverage your voice to create impactful change by joining the Commission as a Youth Commissioner . Apply by April 4 for this 2-year appointment, only 3 hours every other month for those 16-24 years old at the time of appointment. North San Diego County artists are invited to sell their work at a special art sale to be held at the Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center. Local conservationist Diane Nygaard’s quilts will be featured for sale and an additional 12 artists will have the opportunity to display and sell their work. All art media will be considered; nature themed art is preferred. Please email entry form , with 2 or 3 photo samples of your artwork to Sally Bickerton, sallybic@cox.net by Monday, April 7. For the month of April 2025, Escondido Art Association (EAA) is proud to partner with the local Mayor Dana White to hold the 1st annual Mayor Art Contest Artists Open This is one of the nine projects located in the heart of Escondido at Grand Avenue to host and celebrate Art, Culture, and Creativity Month throughout this month. April 5 is take in day at EAA and the show is A great opportunity to give back….Visions Museum of Textile Art has an open call for textile art pieces (12”x12”) that will be donated to individuals who lost their homes in the recent LA fires. Each piece that is collected will be distribution to fire victims through a free lottery system to help with fair distribution. The theme is United We Stand. You can mail or drop-off your small art piece to Visions Museum of Textile Art, 2825 Dewey Rd. Suite 100, SD 92106. Wed-Thurs from 10 AM to 2 PM and Fri-Sat from 10 AM to 4 PM. until April 9 th. More info: info@vmota.org REMEMBER: Conrad Prebys Foundation grant webinar was Jan 29th but a recording is now available. The next art grants open on March 5 and closes on April 30 . There is a moving introduction by the CEA Grant Oliphant. Grants in the arts are for one year and up to $250k. They expect to give out from 30 to 35 grants for a total of $3.7 million. They are focusing on supporting affordable spaces and capacity building. Land + Lenses is a placemaking program designed to activate Otay Valley Regional Park. They are offering paid apprenticeships (a $1,685 stipend) for ages 14–24 in this 100-hour program (approx. 5 hours/week) after school hours (January–July, specific dates TBD). More info: jeff@outsidethelens.org The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau is making a call for South Bay artists for a Tourist Destination Marker in Imperial Beach. Installation in 2026/2027 at the end of the IB Estuary on Seacoast Blvd. They want a sign, plaque or any other standing concept that invites people to pose and take photos not to exceed 6' wide x 6' long x 9' tall. For more info: ibartsbureau2@gmail.com
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LOCAL ART REPORTS BY LOCAL WRITERS A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer: Improving the Process for Public Art for the County of San Diego. Our banner this month is in support of the Teeny Tiny Art Mart pop-up exhibition is a limited-time exhibition showcases hundreds of miniature artworks created by various individuals, from novelists to artists, all coming together to support education at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The catch is the artist of each artwork will remain a mystery (unless they posted about it on social) until you purchase it. The virtual sale opens February 9, with all artworks priced at $25. It's a great opportunity to gift or own local art, and support a great cause! The sale ends on March 2. SDVAN's San Diego Arts Prize 2024 2024 Catalog , featuring Gabriel Boils , Francisco Eme , and Marisol Rendón with an essay by the curator Dr. Lara Bullock and designed by Alex Kohnke is now available free online and free in hard copy for all who attend at the San Diego History Center until March 30th, 2025. Essays are also included for the artist by Carlos E. Palacios, Independent curator, Lecturer, Chelsea Behle Fralick, Art Historian, Writer, Lecturer, University of San Diego, and Derrick R. Cartwright, Director of University Galleries at the University of San Diego, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Timkin Museum. Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone impacted by the devastating fires in LA. A coalition of arts organizations and philanthropists led by the J. Paul Getty Trust has been set up to support the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. This is an emergency relief fund for artists and arts workers in all disciplines who have lost residences, studios, or livelihoods or have otherwise been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires in January 2025. Gifts to the fund may be made through the Getty’s website . The fund will be administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation, a longstanding intermediary providing funding, advocacy, and research support on behalf of individuals in the arts. Beginning Monday, January 20, 2025, artists and arts workers who have been impacted by the fires can visit the CCI website to apply for emergency funding. There will be a Fine Art Sale to Benefit L.A. Artists Affected by Wildfires. The Farkash Family is donating space in their 2,555 sq ft Union Hall Gallery in downtown San Diego (2323 Broadway, Suite 201, 92102) for a short-term art sale to be held April 4 - 6, 2025 and April 11 – 13. There may also be an online sale. 100% of the proceeds from art sales would go to the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. For more info Leslie Pierce of SDMA Artists Guild. A smaller organization that has been recommended by Kira Corser is Side Street Projects. They survived and are serving the affected areas in LA. If you know someone personally, then that might be the best way to help out. We have support Jeanne Dunn’s daughter Jordan who lost her home and part of her business by buying her The Girl Walks Into a Bar mixers.
Most fun event of the Valentine month is the February 8 th Hunt for Hearts of Carlsbad Village. These hand-blown glass hearts are created by Barrio Glassworks . As you explore Carlsbad Village’s shops, restaurants, and iconic locations, keep an eye out as one per person will belong to the finder, but don’t forget to register it to be entered into a drawing for local prizes. This is the fifth annual event where the hearts are “hidden” in plain sight and distributed through the day. Barrio Glassworks also has a second sale on the same day from 10am to 4 pm. San Diego ART Matters invites you to Creative Conversations on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at UC Park and Market, 1100 Market St., in San Diego's East Village. Huge congratulation to Jonathon Glus and the City of San Diego for officially passing The City of San Diego Cultural Arts Master Plan . This is the first ever cultural plan for the city of SD and it took 18 months to draft. It emphasizes Artists first, the entire arts community, creative entrepreneurship and SD as a global creative city. Some of the strategies we most appreciate include: adding the arts to the city branding, creating arts and culture districts, more funding for artists directly, better processes, more convenings, and a “culture pass” program. The Fallbrook Art Center has a brand new website and you can view it and read more about their programs in an article by the director Brenda Andrews posted for the North County Arts Network readers. There is still time until Feb 15 to see Gosia Herc’s exhibition at Best Practice in Barrio Logan. There will be new from the Bins series as well as Pacific View Studies and Broken Garages. Studio ACE had a flood and now they are having an Art With A Heart Flood Flea Market Fundraiser on Sat Feb 1, 8am-12pm. All proceeds will go directly to rebuilding and refurbishing the ACE Gallery. Want to help, but can't make it to the flea market? ACE gladly accepts donations of gently used art supplies and art-themed items to be sold at the Flea Market or used in our classroom or shop. Lynda Forsha has now stepped down as executive director Murals of La Jolla and in her place we welcome Taylor Chapin. Chapin is an artist herself but has worked as assistance to Forsha and brought us the Artist Talk series for the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library . We are waiting for the announcement of the new Arts Program Manager in Carlsbad as well as the Community Arts Coordinator. Both will join Craddock Stropes as the Cultural Arts Manager to solidify her team. The Judith Harris Art Gallery at the Central Library presents The Drawing Show, a 25th anniversary exhibition championing skilled San Diego artists from Feb 8 to May 4. The Visual Arts Program founder, Mark Elliot Lugo, curated the first inaugural Drawing Show which has included over 92 local artists in invitationals over the years. Lugo believed drawing is not just a skill, but an exercise in teaching the eye to “see” correctly— a process that transcends mere observation and encourages a deeper, more insightful perception. More info: Bonnie Domingos 6192365881 Artful Paper Doll Workshop at the Front Porch Gallery sounds like a real hoot! We love their inventive workshops. Go on Jan 30 th from 11 to 1 pm and design outfits, accessories, and personalities for your paper creations. No experience needed and good for all ages and FREE. More info: Cathy Carey 760-229-1360 Front Porch Gallery is also presenting a Creative Couture Fashion Show on Feb 15th 3-5pm RSVP Here to attend the second event to showcase the creativity and talent of our wonderful community. Here is your opportunity to showcase your flare for fashion and unique style! Please click on the link for details for the fashion show prospectus . ICA North in Encinitas has a new exhibition: Ethan Chan & David Peña: Heavy as Ghosts on view until July 27. This two-person exhibition features the work of ICA San Diego’s 2024 artists in residence, Ethan Chan and David Peña. Over the course of the past year, Chan and Peña each produced a body of work in response to healing; in the case of Chan, healing from the loneliness and isolation intensified by the pandemic, and for Peña, healing from grief after the loss of his grandparents. ICA has just announced the artist in residence for 2025: Cat Gunn . Women in Focus , drawn from The San Diego Museum of Art’s permanent collection and the Museum of Photographic Arts allows for a fuller account of the medium’s history by highlighting how women have shaped photography from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Showing at MOPA@SDMA from Feb 1 to July 13. You can now pick up a Museum Month pass at any San Diego Public Library for half price admission for up to four people at 70+ museums around San Diego County in February. Be sure to check the museum you plan to visit ahead of time to learn their offer and any restrictions.From Feb 1, you can download your Museum Month Pass right to your cell phone. Julian Tan: End Trances is now openat Athenaeum Music & Arts Library about "a blinding, mysterious light in the sky" and the way humans interact with it. The work including AI. On view through April 19. Isa Guadalupe is offering a workshop on the art of bead embroidery. Learn a variety of stitches and techniques and create your own unique pattern. It is only one day on Mon. Feb. 17 from 1 to 4:30 pm at the Visions Museum of Textile Art in Liberty Station. $100-$115 including all supplies. Class is limited to 10 so be quick to apply . La Jolla Surf: Art, Culture, Craft invites viewers into the world of surfing with photos by Roy Porello, Jeff Divine, and Ron Church, plus artwork by John van Hamersveld, and surf boards from the greatest shapers in the region. There is original interview footage with local surfers created by Curator John Durant. The exhibition opens on Fri. Feb 7 at the La Jolla Historical Society in La Jolla. If you are an educator, teaching artist, counselor, or homeschool parent, ArtReach's Professional Development Workshops could be just what you need. They will help you integrate contemporary art, social-emotional learning, and creative techniques into your practice. Each session is just $20, and you can save $10 with code PD10 when you bundle three workshops together! Ty Bennett: Fire of the Soul runs from Feb 8 (opening 5 to 8) to March 29 at Expressive Arts @ 32nd & Thorn . Bennett is a self-taught artist who uses obsessive detail, density of imagery, and a vivid color palette. His recent work is a response to a period of deep reflection after a devastating wildfire in Colorado that destroyed all his possessions including his art, as well as the additional burden of the loss of his parents. More info: Tish McAllise Sjober 619-251-8474 We are happy to hear that The Harmony Project – Helping Arts Reach Marginalized or Neighboring Youth hosted at the Ilan-Lael Foundation studio, formerly known as the Hubbell Studio will receive a Conrad Prebys Foundation $60k grant. Art Reach has also received a $36K grant to enable them to partner with the IRC Women's Resilience Center in El Cajon to provide a series of social-emotional art workshops for refugee women, culminating in the creation of a mural. Both are part of the Healing through Art and Nature Initiative . Others visual arts programs given grants include: Space 4 Art $138K, San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art $100K, The Aja Project $125K, Project Paint $56K, Hillstreet County Club $50K, Synergy Arts Foundation $31K, San Diego Craft Collective $29K. A grand total of $2,262,400 was given to the performing and visual arts. Thank you, Conrad Prebys Foundation! Their grant webinar is Jan 29th, 9:30–10:30 AM but a recording will be made available. The next art grants open on Opens March 5 and close on April 30 The NEA has grants were announced and in the visual arts: $40K to California Center for the Arts Escondido Foundation, $30K to SDSU Foundation, $25K to MCASD and Media Arts Center, $20K to ICA, COTA, and Project Blank. A total of $305k came to San Diego organizations and $36.8 million went out nationwide. ArtsBusXpress applications for fieldtrips are now open: Click here to apply for ABX funding for bus transportation. ABX will be accepting applications for this winter 2025 semester through February 28th. More info: artsbusxpress.org FIG (Feminist Image Group is now 15 years old and they are celebrating at Art Produce in North Park with an exhibition is the setting through March 1 for an exhibition FIG:15 Years of Activism . The Founder Anna Stump, along with more than 30 members, all feminist, will be on display. The closing reception is Feb 28, 5:00-8:00 pm. From Abstraction to Activism is a show of Harry Lum's later works from 2000-2020 and is the first major retrospective of this important artist's work since his passing in 2022. The exhibition, presented by the Hyde Art Gallery at Grossmont College where Lum taught for over two decades is from Feb3 to March 6 with a reception Feb 11, 4 to 6 pm. Should we be worried about the fate of the Arts District at Liberty Station? There seems to be a conflict about who will own it. For 2025, the Pantone Color Institute selects PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse as the color of the year. Billed as a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort. But yes…it is brown! OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Photography nonprofit Medium San Diego's founder and director scott b. davis will step down and continue serving the organization as board president. The organization is seeking a new executive director . This is a part time position at $35/hour for 10-15 hours per week. The New Children’s Museum in downtown San Diego is hiring! Opportunities now open: Art Studio General Manager , Director of Development , Grants Manager , Communications + Marketing Coordinator , Facilities Manager (All Full-Time) plus a part time Security Guard . Oceanside Museum of Art is seeking a Neurodiversity Consultant to guide the development and implementation of an upcoming exhibition and affiliated programs being produced in partnership with The Art of Autism which will feature artwork by neurodivergent artists. Proposals must be submitted by 5pm, Jan. 31. if date has passed and for info: Katie Dolgov The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau is making a call for South Bay artists to for a Tourist Destination Marker in Imperial Beach. Installation in 2026/2027 at the end of the IB Estuary on Seacoast Blvd. they want a sign, plaque or any other standing concept that invites people to pose and take photos not to exceed 6' wide x 6' long x 9' tall. For more info: ibartsbureau2@gmail.com The County of San Diego Animal Care Shelter is making a call for artists for commissions of artwork or purchases. In a variety of mediums from $500 to $50,000 for a new 20K square foot shelter in Santee. There is one large outside sculpture and 7 walls of art needed. Applications are due March 3. More info: Leah Goodwin . The City of San Diego is making a call for artist for the Ward Canyon Park Public Art Project . An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent, site-specific artwork for the park improvements and consult during installation of artwork with a budget of $110,000. The Deadline for applications is Feb 11. The City of Escondido's Public Art Commission is seeking qualified artists or teams for the Grand Avenue Art Project , focusing on large-scale art piece to be placed in the roundabout, currently under construction, on Grand Avenue and Broadway. Submissions are due Feb 28 but questions due by Feb 3. The commission fee is $350,00 plus $100,000 for companion pieces. Escondido Art Association has an unjuried call for artist for an exhibition from Feb 8 to 28, The take in day is only Feb 1. From 11 am to 5 pm. Fee is up to 3 entries: members: $20, $5 extra entry, non-members: $30, $5 extra entry. More info or Tokeli Baker 442.317.0980 The call for entry for Interpretations 2025 , the Visions Museum of Textile Art closes on Feb 7th. Exhibition jurors, Holly Brackmann, Luisa Gil Fandino, and Paula Kovarik. This is the museum’s 26th international juried exhibition with a full color catalog. Studio Ace is making a call for artists for their H2O: The Water Show March 17 to April 11 juried by members of the Studio ACE Artist Council.The show celebrates their survival from the recent flooding but also acknowledges the roll water plays in all of our lives. The deadline for entry is Feb 17. For info: wanda@studioace.org 510-672-1805 Conrad Prebys Foundation grant webinar is Jan 29th, 9:30–10:30 AM but a recording will be made available. The next art grants open on Opens March 5 and close on April 30 Remember: Don’t forget the San Diego tradition at the Studio Door …The annual Crow Show , deadline for application is Jan 31. More info; Patric Stillman 619-255-2867 Hello Fashionistas! Front Porch Gallery is doing a second Creative Couture fashion show. They are looking for individuals who are interested in showcasing their work, whether it's fashion designs, any wearable art, or even a fabulous piece of clothing that has been in the closet waiting for its moment to shine! The show is Feb 15 from 3-5. But the deadline to submit up to 3 images of your artwork is Feb 1. More info Judy 925.330.6648 Front Porch Gallery also has a call for artists for Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 with a March 2 deadline for a show from March 26 to May 28 th. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming and Mike Redman, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Land + Lenses is a placemaking program designed to activate Otay Valley Regional Park. They are offering paid apprenticeships (a $1,685 stipend) for ages 14–24 in this 100-hour program (approx. 5 hours/week) after school hours (January–July, specific dates TBD). More info: jeff@outsidethelens.org By Land and by Sea is the next Brooks Theater Gallery exhibition in Oceanside. Submission deadline is Dec 27 at 9 pm for a show running Jan 10 to Feb 4. There is an entry fee of $15 but those accepted get a free ticket to the performance. To participate contact Carol Naegele Casa Familiar’s 18th Annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition , this year curated by Claudia Cano is now open and calling for artists. The theme is Visions of the Future. Apply by Feb 2 . Heads up. The County Suervisors have more money for the Community Enhancement grant, and there is an opportunity for individual artists to get grants that are being matched by the Prebys Foundation. You still have to go through a non-profit organization to apply. The new San Diego County Commission for Arts and Culture will be part of the decision panel. To apply for funding starting Dec 1, organizations can visit the County's Community Enhancement Grant portal. Check the designated box on your grant application to indicate interest. Application due Jan 31, 2025. Current grant applicants will be automatically reviewed for eligibility. There is a webinar Meeting ID: 879 9534 3672 on Wed. Dec 11 at 3 pm For more info: 669 444 9171 arts@sdcounty.ca.gov .
LOCAL ART REPORTS BY LOCAL WRITERS A+Art Blog by Patricia Frischer: San Diego Visual Arts Network: Sharing our Mission Our banner this month is in support of Visit an Art Gallery Day on Sat. March 15 when participating galleries will host special events such as artist demonstrations, art talks, and other interactive experiences to inspire the public, celebrate artists and encourage direct investment in visual arts. March is Art Gallery Month. Images. (left to right in pairs: Adelman Fine Art, San Diego Art Advisory , Meyer Fine Art Inc. Sparks Gallery , The Studio Door , Visual Gallery + Design ) Health, Healing and Hope and: The Role of Arts in Community Resilience is the theme for the April 2025 Arts, Culture Creativity Month in California. The North County Arts Network is preparing a 4-week promotion for all events that exemplify this spirit of hope and resilience at a time in our lives that we are bombarded by environmental and political challenges. If you have a related event in North County, please list visual events on SDVAN and performing arts events on NCAN. This promotion is part of the Open Your Hearts to North County Arts, the ongoing proof of the variety and depth of arts activities in this part of the county. Send press releases to: patricia.frischer@gmail.com Two workshops that match the above thme are Peace and Healing Post for Veterans/Active Duty Soldiers at VET/ARTS is a workshop event led by Kira Corser as a part of the Post for Peace and Justice project a partnership with Compassionate Arts In Action. It also will be part of the Peace and Kindness Corridor on the West Coast for the International Charter for Compassion The workshop for veteran and active duty military will carve images and words on individual clay cylinders which will be put together to make a Post for Peace and Justice! It starts on Feb 28 and runs until May 2. Healing Through Art is a CSUSM Extended Learning course taught by Alessandra Colfi creating art is a journey for anyone coping with grief, stress, or anxiety. This 6-week course is $329 and start Feb 26 through April 8 in San Marcos. More info:8587355708 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strausswhich honors the philanthropic legacy of this San Diego native - opening March 20 – August 3. Then April 17, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026, A Burial in Shanghaifeatures a monumental cycle of paintings that offer a meditation on family, mortality, and art history by Chinese artist Yan Pei-Ming. Dinah Poellnitz of Hill Street County Club has curated an exhibition of work by Sean Sarmiento and Gracie Moon. Sarmiento’s collages transform everyday household objects into emotional landscapes, while Moon critically examines the intersection of heritage, culture, and commodification. The exhibit will be on display at Gallery 201 at Arts District Liberty Station from February 28 to June 13. These are the two emerging artists in residence for 2024. The 2025 artist are Amanda DiGiovanni and Helena Westra. In our last Picked RAW Peeled we reported on Farewell to Madrigal . Ellen Arcadi isselling the art compound that she shared with other artists for the last 20 years. She islooking to rent new shared housing with other artist/creatives because of the amazing benefits of the shared space experience. Most important to her is that the new journey continue to be of quality and surrounded by creatives. For more info: earcadi@gmail.com Russ Sperling, Director of Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) of San Diego Unified School District is taking the “Supplemental Early Retirement Plan,” (SERP) along with 965 employees who will leave the district. He will remain a board member of the VAPA Foundation . Art Alive flower extravaganza returns to the SD Museum of Art in Balboa Park on April 24–27. The 2025 event celebrates art and architecture designs of Lord Norman Foster and his internationally renowned studio Foster + Partners. Tickets to the show and part Bloom Bash are now on sale to the public. Entry is based on timed ticketing, so choose your time and get your ticket soon. Last few days! Museum Month February 2025! Get your 50% OFF PASS for February at more than 80 public libraries throughout San Diego County. We soon will get to see the results of the workshops that made yarn "Tsikuris" or God's Eyes at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Ventana Huichola will be on view from April 26–September 21, 2025 curated by Natalie Gonzalez. Tsikuri (meaning "the power to see and understand things unknown" in the Huichol language), are deeply significant symbols of protection and spiritual connection. The Mesoamerican society that we know today as the Huichol or Wixárika, is an Indigenous group of approximately 48,000 inhabiting the southern Sierra Madre Occidental, in North-Western Mexico. Ventana is a window so this is a view into this culture. Jean Keane is now replacing Judy Berberian as program manager for Front Porch Gallery . Did you know that the classes with paid instructors are all free to those attending? This is because of the Front Porch Communities Foundation which underwrites the programs. Right now, there is a Tiny Creative Habits exhibition on view from January 9th-March 13, and you can go in and make a gratitude feather. The Paper Craft & Collage Café is every Wednesdays 11am-1pm. Makers Meetup Group is the 4 th Friday of the Month and there on eon Feb 28. And each month there is a whole list of workshops. . Congratulation to Synergy Arts Foundation ! Their grant from the Prebys Foundation is underwriting their Healing Arts ProgramSynergy Arts Brings Creativity and Connection to Developmentally Disabled Youth . You still have time to see Marshall Toomey: Black Americana (on view through April 13) at the Oceanside Museum of Art to celebrate Feb as Black History Month. There is a new president at Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation . Eliane Weidauer steps in and Robert Parker becomes the Arts Ambassador. We are also glad to welcome a marketing director, Rita Grant. A Carlsbad community advisory committee selected Mario Torero to create the newest piece of public art in Carlsbad's oldest neighborhood. The new artwork will go in a traffic circle planned for the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street, at the entrance to the Barrio. Congratulation, Mario! If you like to drink with your wine history education, then Barbara Baxter, who trained at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Napa and studied in Italy and France, is presenting a series of three The Art of Wine lectures. the city of Rome, pairing Italian wines with architecture from the classical epoch; wines of Provence paired with the Impressionist artists; and the innovative postwar Southern California art and wine. All this in March at the Athenaeum. Threads of Time is the spring auction event celebrating textile art at Visions Museum of Textile on Saturday, April 26, from 5:30 – 8 PM. Early bird tickets are now available for $25 if purchased before March 31. The 25 annual Drawing Show is now open at the San Diego Public Library. Look for SD Art Prize artists Hugo Crosthwaite and well as the other 9 artists invited to participate in this exhibition showing until May 4 th. Celeste Byers, Steve Gibson, Amanda Kazemi, Neil Kendricks, Joshua Moreno, Annalise Neil, David Peña, Melanie Taylor, and Eden de la Vara were all chosen by curator Mark Elliot Lugo. There is an intimate reception with author Ann Patchett at a private residence in Fallbrook on March 30, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. For $1,200, two guests can attend the reception and will also receive two tickets to the Fallbrook Center for the Arts Fundraiser starting at 4:30 PM which is $150. The list of recipients for California Arts Council 2024-25 State Arts GrantAwards has now been announced. $11,530,611 went out in 427 awards spread through every county in California. San Diego got $884,989 in 34 grants.
OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) There is a new gallery making a call for artists! The Courthouse Gallery at 333 West Broadway, 92101 wants submissions for The Art of Freedom, a juried exhibition about freedom and what it means to you. The artwork can be figurative, abstract, or conceptual. Submission Deadline: March 7 for the show running April 21 to Aug 21. This space was created by The United States District Court for the Southern District of California. More info: Moana McMullan Oceanside Museum of Art has a Development Associate position open. This is a part time 24 hour a week at $25/hr. to assist with Individual Donor and Membership Support and as well as the OMA campaign for expansion. More info: Maria Mingalone ICA San Dieego is making a call for artists for NextGen 2025 for recent graduates in San Diego County and Northern Baja California. The deadline for this exhibition is March 2. Seven graduating artists will be selected for exhibition by a panel of art professionals. 4th Annual Coronado Art & Wine Festival is on May 10 from 1 to 5 pm this year (Mother’s Day weekend) and the application deadline to apply is Feb 28. Last year they had 12K attendees. Selected featured artists will be asked to donate one piece of work to their silent art auction that benefits STEM & Arts programs in our K-12 public schools. Booths are $250-$450 and artists have to supply their own tents, but 100% of sales go to the creators. Front Porch Gallery has a call for artists for Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 with a March 2 deadline for a show from March 26 to May 28 th. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming and Mike Redman, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. California Surf Museum's 3rd Annual A. R. Gurrey, Jr. Surf Photography Competitio n for middle and high school students is open now until April 14. There are six categories for up to 2 original photographs to be reviewed by a panel of judges who will award prizes and works will be put on display. The City of Carlsbad invites schools and arts organizations to apply for Community Arts Grants through March 17. The Community Arts Grants program supports projects and activities that provide quality arts and cultural programming for the Carlsbad community. This year, more than $117,000 in funds is available in three categories: Arts organizations: arts projects, Emerging arts organizations, Educational institutions or affiliated groups. Twenty 20 Gallery is making a call for photographic works from artists for From Real to Surreal II : Exploring Photographic Dimensions with an entry deadline of March 13. You have until March 5 to enter Elemental: Artist Alliance at Sparks Gallery. They are asking for works that represent the core elements—earth, air, fire, and water. The juror is Sonya Spark, gallery owner and curator. You have to be a member of the OMA Artist Alliance so this might be a good time to join. A great opportunity to give back….Visions Museum of Textile Art has an open call for textile art pieces (12”x12”) that will be donated to individuals who lost their homes in the recent LA fires. Each piece that is collected will be distribution to fire victims through a free lottery system to help with fair distribution. The theme is United We Stand. You can mail or drop-off your small art piece to Visions Museum of Textile Art, 2825 Dewey Rd. Suite 100, SD 92106. Wed-Thurs from 10 AM to 2 PM and Fri-Sat from 10 AM to 4 PM. until April 9 th. More info: info@vmota.org Ashton Gallery at Art on 30 th is making a call for artists for Third Time's the Charm, a regional juried exhibition chosen by Bret Berndes, artist and instructor. This show will be all about the superstition and good luck and the number 3. More details and submission application. The deadline is March 21 th. REMEMBER: The County of San Diego Animal Care Shelter is making a call for artists for commissions of artwork or purchases. In a variety of mediums from $500 to $50,000 for a new 20K square foot shelter in Santee. There is one large outside sculpture and 7 walls of art needed. Applications are due March 3. More info: Leah Goodwin . The City of Escondido's Public Art Commission is seeking qualified artists or teams for the Grand Avenue Art Project , focusing on large-scale art piece to be placed in the roundabout, currently under construction, on Grand Avenue and Broadway. Submissions are due Feb 28. The commission fee is $350,00 plus $100,000 for companion pieces. Conrad Prebys Foundation grant webinar was Jan 29th but a recording is now available. The next art grants open on March 5 and closes on April 30 . There is a moving introduction by the CEA Grant Oliphant. Grants in the arts are for one year and up to $250k. They expect to give out from 30 to 35 grants for a total of $3.7 million. They are focusing on supporting affordable spaces and capacity building. Front Porch Gallery has a call for artists for Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 with a March 2 deadline for a show from March 26 to May 28 th. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming and Mike Redman, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project. Land + Lenses is a placemaking program designed to activate Otay Valley Regional Park. They are offering paid apprenticeships (a $1,685 stipend) for ages 14–24 in this 100-hour program (approx. 5 hours/week) after school hours (January–July, specific dates TBD). More info: jeff@outsidethelens.org Photography nonprofit Medium San Diego's founder and director scott b. davis will step down and continue serving the organization as board president. The organization is seeking a new executive director . This is a part time position at $35/hour for 10-15 hours per week. The New Children’s Museum in downtown San Diego is hiring! Opportunities now open: Art Studio General Manager , Director of Development , Grants Manager , Communications + Marketing Coordinator , Facilities Manager (All Full-Time) plus a part time Security Guard . Oceanside Museum of Art is seeking a Neurodiversity Consultant to guide the development and implementation of an upcoming exhibition and affiliated programs being produced in partnership with The Art of Autism which will feature artwork by neurodivergent artists. Proposals must be submitted by 5pm, Jan. 31. if date has passed and for info: Katie Dolgov The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau is making a call for South Bay artists to for a Tourist Destination Marker in Imperial Beach. Installation in 2026/2027 at the end of the IB Estuary on Seacoast Blvd. they want a sign, plaque or any other standing concept that invites people to pose and take photos not to exceed 6' wide x 6' long x 9' tall. For more info: ibartsbureau2@gmail.com
LOCAL ART REPORTS BY LOCAL WRITERS Our banner this month is in support of Health, Healing and Hope which is the theme of the April Arts, Culture and Creativity Month celebrations. We are happy to promote all the events on this theme in the month of April including the North County Arts Network’s Open Your Hearts to North County Arts . Visual arts exhibitions include: The Art of Autism :A Different Lens is at Oceanside Museum of Art April 5 to July 27, which is an exhibition celebrating neurodivergent artists and the unique ways neurodivergent individuals perceive, create, and contribute to the world. It will feature works from more than a dozen artists, providing a powerful platform for self-expression while fostering understanding and support for the autism and broader neurodivergent communities. Six Peace and Healing Posts created by collaboration with neurotypical and neurodivergent artists on emotional and physical experiences will be on display. Also on view at OMA is Ventana Huichola at OMA from April 26–Sept 21 where the results of the workshops that made yarn "Tsikuris" or God's Eyes are curated by Natalie Gonzalez. Tsikuri (meaning "the power to see and understand things unknown" in the Huichol language) Plus. Matt Devine: Walk With Me into a space of quiet with time for contemplation and reflection.March 1 - July 6. San Marcos Spring Festival at the brand new venue - North City is on Sunday, April 6 and has 250+ amazing vendors, including talented artisans and crafters. The event runs from 9 am-5 pm, all along North City Drive. The Art Center's 16th Annual Signature Watercolor Exhibition at Fallbrook Art Center Gallery is April 15 to May 17 thBoth established and emerging artists come together to fosters a vibrant community of art enthusiasts, highlighting the medium's unique qualities, from its fluidity and transparency to its vibrant colors and intricate details. Expect artist demonstrations, workshops, and discussions, offering a deeper insight into the techniques and inspirations behind the artworks. Ventana Huicholaat the Oceanside Museum of Art from April 26–Sept 21, 2025 is the results of the workshops that made yarn "Tsikuris" or God's Eyes are curated by Natalie Gonzalez. Tsikuri (meaning "the power to see and understand things unknown" in the Huichol language), are deeply significant symbols of protection and spiritual connection. The Mesoamerican society that we know today as the Huichol or Wixárika, is an Indigenous group of approximately 48,000 inhabiting the southern Sierra Madre Occidental, in North-Western Mexico. Ventana is a window so this is a view into this culture. Ethan Chan & David Peña: Heavy as Ghosts at ICA North – Encinitas is a two-person exhibition features the work of ICA San Diego’s 2024 artists in residence, Ethan Chan and David Peña. Over the course of the past year, Chan and Peña each produced a body of work in response to healing; in the case of Chan, healing from the loneliness and isolation intensified by the pandemic, and for Peña, healing from grief after the loss of his grandparents.Through July 27, 2024. Front Porch Gallery presents Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5 to promote a love for and understanding of the fragile coastal environment by encouraging people to be stewards and caretakers of the ocean, to appreciate what we have and preserve it for future generations. March 26 – May 28, Opening reception March 29 noon to 2 celebrates the 20 th anniversary as well. RSVP Jeremy Sicile-Kira: Greatly I Dream, Health, Healing, Hope, Music, & Autism at Solana Beach City Hall Gallery And watch for these Health, Healing and Hope themed workshops. Photography and Mindfulnessat ICA North in Encinitas from April 19 to May 31 is all about the art of seeing with intention. This class blends photography with mindfulness practices, helping you slow down, observe the world more deeply, and capture meaningful images. Through guided exercises and creative prompts, you’ll learn to use your camera as a tool for presence, reflection, and personal expression. Bring your own image making device. Open to all levels—no prior experience needed! $350 Spirit Boats is back again with Ellen Speert at the Center for Creative Renewal in Cardiff by the Sea on April 12, Two workshops with instructor Wren Polansky are Sacred Earth: A Spring Workshop at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas on April 12. This joyful spring workshop will inspire numerous 2-D and 3-D mixed media art. Join in this relaxing, yet creative space where kids can create their own unique pieces and learn more about native flora and local agriculture. A fun and interactive workshop for ages 7-12. Dharma Art and Deep Rest also at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas is on April 17 . Relieve suffering, nurture understanding, and inspire creativity. Enjoy a guided centering practice filled with art immersion and supported rest while crafting a prayer stick to gift to yourself or someone special. A perfect self-care date to attend solo or with a friend. Alessandra Colfi is holding her Expressive Arts Workshop: Metaphors from Nature: Awareness, Self-expression, Wisdom, Nurturing, and Healing at UC San Diego Health Cancer Services in Encinitas.This is an8-week series: Fri, April 4 through Fri, May 23. Keeping Nature as a connecting thread, in this workshop you will be playing and learning together, adding an artful dimension, and embodied mindful awareness for personal self-exploration and self-expression. In person and available by zoom. Non- Renewable: Unlearning for Equity and Evolution in Art at the Mira Costa Art Gallery runs through April 11 and features work created by alumni, faculty, and students at various stages of their artistic careers. The exhibit expresses the lessons learned and unlearned within institutional settings while examining how these revelations have shaped them as creators and community members. Dinah Poellnitz, co-founder of Hill Street Country Club is the curator and juror for the exhibit. Reception: Wed. March 26, 11am – 3pm. Dave Kinsey ‘s Ostentatious Oasis is a show at Oolong Gallery in Rancho Santa displaying painting about sculptures. The metaphor here is the illusions of purity and permanence that fracture under the weight of our own actions. It continues until April 15. More info: Margo Yinger 858.229.2788 The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch is having its very first traveling exhibit and will serve as the colorful backdrop for Artist, Alex Heveri’s, Glass in Flight which features over three dozen glass and steel sculptures of sparkling butterflies, dragonflies, bamboo, bees and insects March through early May, with a full slate of activities including live music performances, workshops and wellness classes. Changing Their World: The World's First Women's Studies Department , at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park celebrates a groundbreaking moment in academia-the establishment of the world's first Women's Studies department at San Diego State University on May 22, 1970. This exhibition also celebrates the partnership between the SD History Center and Woman’s Museum of California. Party ARTy for ArtReach is back on June 8, 3:00 to 6:00 PM in a private home in Del Mar. A creative choice of events, dinner, live and silent auction, All of this to support free visual arts education for San Diego County youth. More info: Anna Laroque 619-940-7278, or for tickets at $175 each. The unveiling reception kicking off the . 2025 Arts Alive banner program in Encinitas will take place again Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 3pm-5pm at Pacific View Arts Center in Encinitas featuring 60 local fine artists. Afterwards, all banners will be displayed on street light posts on Coast Highway 101 from La Costa Avenue to Cardiff Restaurant Row and in the parking lot of Seaside Market in Cardiff for the community to enjoy for two months. More info: 101 Artists’ Colony 760-845-8456 There are two new exhibitions chosen from the permanent collection of MCASD. Celestial and Terrestrial Worlds is curated by Kathryn Kanjo, David C. Copley Executive Director and CEO. A work by Robert Rauschenberg is included to honor the 100 th year of his birthday. additional works like one by Maya Lin represents the earth’s circumference with a three-ringed panorama. Land and Sea by senior curator Jill Dawsey, PhD. exploreslocal and global concerns. Both open on March 20 th at the same time as An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss. Read out report An Artful Life: A Tribute to Matthew C. Strauss at MCASD Picked RAW Peeled by Patricia Frischer One River, Many Stories: The San diego River Artist's Alliance at The Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College in El Cajon explores the diverse ecosystems and evolving narratives of the San Diego River through the work of twelve regional artists who have immersed themselves in the landscapes and stories surrounding this vital waterway. The artists of SDRAA are dedicated to capturing the essence of the river’s journey, reflecting its beauty and significance in their artwork.March 24 to April 24Artist walkthrough: Thursday, April 10th, 2-4pm. Chinese artist Yan Pei-Ming A Burial in Shanghai will on view from April 17 through early 2026. at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) with three larger-than-life canvases making their U.S. debut. On view from April 8 through May 1 at City Gallery San Diego City College is Creative Action: Far South/Border North Initiative . Since 2023, the California Creative Corps arts program in San Diego and Imperial Valley called Far South/Border North: Artists and Cultural Practitioners in Community was a way of supporting artists and cultural practitioners working to improve the health and well-being of local communities. Since its launch, more than 70 Far South/Border North-funded campaigns have involved 700 artists, created 940 jobs and reached people across 37 zip codes. The exhibition will feature 24 campaigns in the most disproportionately impacted communities. April 10 from 5 to 7 is the opening reception. Rest in peace Robin Brailsford . Brailsford was a pioneer in using LithoMosaic, a technique she co-developed with Wick Alexander, which allows for the intricate embedding of mosaic tiles into concrete. As Eloisa Haudenschild steps down, we welcome the new chair of the InSite Board - Diana Girardi Karnas. Haudenschild held the position for 30+ years with outstanding leadership. Michael Krichman continues as Executive Director. Medium Photo's new Executive Director is Lanae King.scott b. davis is now their president of the board. In celebration of March as Women's History & Arts Month Meyer Fine Art, Inc . is highlighting a group of accomplished women artists. From iconic to lesser-known, they have all established a niche for themselves in the visual arts creativity, the diversity and richness of artistic expression. Women are also featured in Focus on Women, a history-based photography show at the Museum of Photographic Art@SDMA. Read our report. In affiliation with the Mandeville Art Gallery, the Mandeville Art Collective is a student organization at UC San Diego for students by students that seeks to expand and advocate for the arts on campus. Explore the San Diego art scene through gallery visits, museum trips, and more! You can sign up here: Sign Up . We love this idea! All schools should have an art collective. Border Craft at the Mandeville Art Gallery is a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists employing craft practices to address the geopolitical realities of borderland regions, including San Diego–Tijuana. The works on view, along with a series of accompanying public programs, serve as a feminist and critical counterpoint to dehumanizing systems designed to divide people and cultures. Showing until June 15, More info: Nick Lesley 8588227755 The spring tour of James Hubbell’s lan-Lael Foundation properties is from May 2 to June 14. This year they are adding a Saturday Social, inviting friends and supporters of the Foundation to mingle with visitors, share their insights, and enjoy delicious food and drinks. For example, Maria Mingalone of OMA will be there May 5, Drew Hubbell AIA May 17th and June 14 Sarah Liliva Brightwood President of Rancho La Puerta will present on their wellness mission and long-standing relationship with James Hubbell with a Preview of 2025 Ilan-Lael led Walking Tour of Hubbell Art in Tecate . The May exhibition at Sparks Gallery is Kathleen Kane-Murrell on view at from May 10th - July 6th, 2025 with an opening reception on Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 5pm - 8pm. Her latest body of work is rooted in a childhood memory: a theater production of Peter Pan, where she first became aware of shadows as something more than just an absence of light. "The fanciful idea that Peter’s shadow could be lost and then recovered stayed with me," she recalls. . It looks like the Pacific View Art Center will be sharing it property lot with the Encinitas Fire Department who are there until a new spot can be built for them. Nice to know the art center will be protected from fire and that firemen and women will be in walking distance of stress relieving, life confirming art classes. This April, The New Children’s Museum (NCM) will expand to include is Artopia: NCM Creative Studios , a newly renovated art studio located on the third level. Artopia will offer art-making workshops, artist-led experiences, and opportunities for private event rentals. The 8,600 square foot expansion will also provide more gallery space and classrooms. The Grand Opening Celebration is April 12 from 9am-4pm. CA Arts Advocates (CAA) and League of CA Cities are co-sponsoring a bill authored by Senator Angelique Ashby of Sacramento. SB 456 creates a necessary exemption for muralists, allowing them to engage in commissioned work for public and private art without obtaining a license from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). This bill will remove barriers for muralists to work in California. We certainly would support this! OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) In suport of local young Artist, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner is hosting ayouth art contest in celebration of Earth Day. Theis year's art contest theme is . Our Power, Our Planet to spotlight renewable energy and sustainability. Contest winners will receive a California State Assembly Certificate, and have their artwork framed and exhibited in the State Capitol office. Contest participants must reside in her 77th Assembly District: Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar in North County, but also coastal communities of La Jolla, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, downtown San Diego, and Coronado.Submission due April 7 The Mission Trails Photo Contest is BACK for the 32nd time. There are two new categories: Professional and Cowles Mountain. “Professional” is for those whose primary income is from their photographic work and “Cowles Mountain” has been created in honor of the 50th anniversary of the peak’s purchase by the City and County of San Diego. It is free with online submittal and a deadline of April 1. As part of Arts Night Encinitas, there is a call for any student artists or art enthusiasts in grades 7-12 who go to school or live in Encinitas. They can have their work showcased at an all- student exhibition starting in Sept and celebrated at the Oct Arts Night. The theme is Icons of Encinitas and the deadline to apply is April 27 th. There is also a call to serve on the Student Art Committee to help organize this showing. More info: Luciana Fernandes The ICA is making a call for teaching artists . The Teaching Artist will be responsible for planning and teaching classes to students of all ages and skill levels. They will also be responsible for creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and skill development. Please review the Job Ad here before applying. This is an ongoing call. But there is also a special call for summer school teachers. (4 classrooms in Encinitas, 1 classroom in Balboa Park) for student Ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, and/or 14-17. A healthy $35 per hour is offered for all positions. Vanguard Culture is looking for a new Outreach & Development Coordinator. This is a part time 12 hour a week $17.25 per hour plus 10% commission on all advertising packages sold. Flexible work hours and access to free or discounted tickets to exciting regional cultural events are perks. San Diego International Airport’s Arts Program invites the arts community to submit proposals for the inaugural exhibition, Snapshot San Diego, to mark the opening of New Terminal 1. Selected artwork and collections representing the theme will be displayed throughout the airport for approximately 12 months. 16 to 20 exhibitors will be selected for this inaugural exhibition in two groups staged over a period of two years. Each exhibitor will be offered a stipend of $1,250, as well as design, fabrication, and installation support. Proposals must focus on pre-existing collections. Deadline for submission is April 15 Looking for a new studio space? San Diego Made Factory is offering Studio 125 (200 sq. ft., $925/month) is perfect for artists, makers, or creative teams (big enough to share with a partner or workmate!) or Office 215 (115 sq. ft., $675/month) is ideal for small businesses or creative professionals. You get access to free high-speed WIFI, two podcasting/private call rooms, a conference room and open event spaces, product and lifestyle photography areas, a kitchen and dining area, and a community of like-minded arts and culture driven individuals! Schedule a tour directly on our website or email us at admin@sandiegomade.org for more information. If you interested in San Diego County’s Commission for Arts and Culture you can leverage your voice to create impactful change by joining the Commission as a Youth Commissioner . Apply by April 4 for this 2-year appointment, only 3 hours every other month for those 16-24 years old at the time of appointment. North San Diego County artists are invited to sell their work at a special art sale to be held at the Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center. Local conservationist Diane Nygaard’s quilts will be featured for sale and an additional 12 artists will have the opportunity to display and sell their work. All art media will be considered; nature themed art is preferred. Please email entry form , with 2 or 3 photo samples of your artwork to Sally Bickerton, sallybic@cox.net by Monday, April 7. For the month of April 2025, Escondido Art Association (EAA) is proud to partner with the local Mayor Dana White to hold the 1st annual Mayor Art Contest Artists Open This is one of the nine projects located in the heart of Escondido at Grand Avenue to host and celebrate Art, Culture, and Creativity Month throughout this month. April 5 is take in day at EAA and the show is A great opportunity to give back….Visions Museum of Textile Art has an open call for textile art pieces (12”x12”) that will be donated to individuals who lost their homes in the recent LA fires. Each piece that is collected will be distribution to fire victims through a free lottery system to help with fair distribution. The theme is United We Stand. You can mail or drop-off your small art piece to Visions Museum of Textile Art, 2825 Dewey Rd. Suite 100, SD 92106. Wed-Thurs from 10 AM to 2 PM and Fri-Sat from 10 AM to 4 PM. until April 9 th. More info: info@vmota.org REMEMBER: Conrad Prebys Foundation grant webinar was Jan 29th but a recording is now available. The next art grants open on March 5 and closes on April 30 . There is a moving introduction by the CEA Grant Oliphant. Grants in the arts are for one year and up to $250k. They expect to give out from 30 to 35 grants for a total of $3.7 million. They are focusing on supporting affordable spaces and capacity building. Land + Lenses is a placemaking program designed to activate Otay Valley Regional Park. They are offering paid apprenticeships (a $1,685 stipend) for ages 14–24 in this 100-hour program (approx. 5 hours/week) after school hours (January–July, specific dates TBD). More info: jeff@outsidethelens.org The Imperial Beach Arts Bureau is making a call for South Bay artists for a Tourist Destination Marker in Imperial Beach. Installation in 2026/2027 at the end of the IB Estuary on Seacoast Blvd. They want a sign, plaque or any other standing concept that invites people to pose and take photos not to exceed 6' wide x 6' long x 9' tall. For more info: ibartsbureau2@gmail.com
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