Mission

Our mission, to maintain a center for emerging artists and the visual arts in San Diego, is expressed through some of the programs on the following pages. Click the arrow below to read about some of our other programs.

Regional Exhibitions

SDAI's most visible activity focuses on showcasing the work of San Diego emerging area visual artists through a program of over 30 juried shows a year, (regular show, "One-Foot" show, special outreach shows, youth art & others). Different art professionals are selected as jurors for each show assuring exhibitions of high quality and great variety. Jurors' Choice and Honorable Mention certificates are awarded at monthly public receptions.

Education

SDAI maintains a separate facility for education. Classes in life drawing, painting, water color, children's art, and various photography classes are a sampling of the SDAI art educational programs offered.

Summer C Note

SDAI's C-Note event is the most anticipated, lively and capricious of our programs/fundraisers. C-Note consists of original artwork by our members--emerging regional artists--that is sold right off the walls for one ($100), two ($200) or three ($300) C-Notes. It gives new and experienced art collectors alike an opportunity to purchase original works at prices below the cost of the artwork. The proceeds are split 50-50; half to SDAI to support our programs and facility and half to the artist to defray materials cost and to support continued art-making.

Videographer: Sidney Wildesmith

Ginger Award Presentation 2010

The Ginger Award is presented by the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) to an individual who has provided exceptional support to San Diego artists and the San Diego Art Institute. This year the award was presented to Ruth Hoffman, a longtime supporter of SDAI and Board member.

Videographer: Sidney Wildesmith

Southern California Awards Exhibition

This is the reception held April 10, 2010, by SDAI: Museum of the Living Artist (MOLA) for the Southern California Awards Exhibition. The juried show featured the art of over 60 Southern California artists and was well attended by a broad spectrum of San Diego's art community.

Videographer: Sidney Wildesmith

 

 

 

 

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