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SDVAN Monthly Messages 2026
SDVAN Monthly Message for Jan 2026 Dear SDVAN Visitors, Art Resources and Artists, "Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable". – Banksy We are celebrating more than 20 years of RAW column postings. Twelve times a year! We have actually posted 256 RAW columns! A special A+ Art Blog by Patricia Frischer reports on our annual Potluck Holiday Luncheon: The Gift of Giving to Artists Our banner this month is in support of Martin Luther King Day Camp on Jan 19 at ArtReach on University Ave is a day-long adventure into a whimsical world for kiddos at elementary-age ( 1-3 / 4-6 ). More info: Becca Dwyer 619-940-7278. Read the entire RAW column for Dec, 2025 OPPORTUNITIES (click to see a list of all current opportunities listed on SDVAN) Casa Familiar and The FRONT Arte y Cultura seeks entries in all types of media by women and non-binary identifying artists who wish to challenge oppressive realities and seek emancipatory sights, sounds, and spaces that emerge anew. Apply to the 19th Annual Dia de la Mujer Exhibition curated by Ariana Torres: Exquisite Potential: Surviving the 21st Century through Surreal Metamorphosis. Deadline Feb 1. Exhibition Dates: March 7th through May 19th, 2026 Escondido Art Association announces their New Beginnings call for artists. For the Jan 7 to Feb 6 th Gallery Show all subjects welcomed although theme entries are encouraged. Ted Washington, will judge the show. Take-in of art will be Jan. 3rd, 11-4pm. The show opens Jan. 7th and runs through Feb. 6 th with a reception on Jan 10th. More info: Adrian Stewart 442-317-0980 The city of San Diego is recruiting panelist for granting committees . Artists, cultural practitioners and arts field professionals from all disciplines and backgrounds throughout North America and Baja California now should apply for reviews taking place in spring 2026. $150 for half day $300 for a full day panel. Deadline: Jan 4. Sparks Gallery announce its forthcoming exhibition, Under One Sky , a celebration of Indigenous art from across the United States co-juried by Sparks Gallery Owner and Chief Curator Sonya Sparks (San Diego Cherokees) and Alessandra Moctezuma Gallery Director and Professor of Art at San Diego Mesa College. They are requesting submissions from active members of their tribe or those who have direct lineage from a tribal ancestor AND who create work surrounding tribal themes. Applications due Jan 20, 2026 ACE Gallery in Oceanside is making a call for artists for Common Threads juried by Michelle Montjoy with a due date of Jan 25th. More info: gallery@studioace.org Sustainable Creations Exhibition curated by Renee Richetts, San Diego County Art and Culture Commissionerat the Fallbrook Center for the Arts will runs May 2 - June 13. Enter your upcycled art by March 16 th. Nature’s Narrative invites artists to share their unique portrayal of the many ways the natural world inspires, nurtures, and challenges us—at Art Scene West , Seaport Village, Harbor Dr. SD) Deadline: Jan 9 th. Exhibition Feb 2 to March 30, 2026. More info: Joshua Rios 619-724-0167 Expressive Arts @ 32nd & Thorn is making a call for North Park creatives of all ages to bring a new PAVEMENT intersection mural to life. They want bold and simple ideas, with no more than six colors that fits in a square. Submit designs by Jan 30, emailing Tish McAllise Sjober com or mail/drop-off to 3201 Thorn Street, SD, 92104. You can see a list of Upcoming, Ongoing events and Virtual events always listed on SDVAN and our App map . With kindest regards, Patricia Frischer coordinator, SDVAN, patricia@sdvisualarts.net 760.943.0148 On a personal note : We send you end of the year wishes for a happy holiday and in this first message of 2026 the hope that we can continue to work together to make the world and our community a better place to share with our fellow inhabitants…human, animal, and vegetable. Your donations are fully tax deductible SDVAN is a 100% volunteer organization with no brick and mortar overheads and so all your donations go to our programming needs. We also remind you that money given to SDVAN is money given to help the visual arts in the entire region of San Diego prosper and be recognized as a vibrant and creative resource. Please consider becoming more involved with SDVAN by giving with you r donations . Those of you who can give $25 of more will be listed on the permanent sponsor page . SDVAN Monthly Message for February, 2026
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