Upcoming events
RISE Arts + You Belong Here: CREATE Series for Artists and Creatives
CREATE WORKSHOP SERIES 2
Financial Management for Artists
Tuesday, May 27 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 1: The Narrative of Your Worth & Financial Foundations
Thursday, May 29 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 2: Sustainable Pricing & Financial Planning
CREATE WORKSHOP SERIES 1
Organization Development Basics
Monday, May 19 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 1: Organizational Structure—Business Model Canvas
Wednesday, May 21 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 2: Operations & Growth Strategy
CREATE WORKSHOP SERIES 4
Implementation—CREATE in Action
Monday, June 16 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 1: Growth Strategy Development & Planning
Wednesday, June 18 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 2: Implementation Clinic & Sustainability Planning
CREATE WORKSHOP SERIES 3
Marketing & Social Media
Tuesday, June 10 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 1: Campaign Strategy Development
Thursday, June 12 · 5:30–8:30 pm
Part 2: Content Creation & Campaign Launch
CREATE offers San Diego artists and creatives an innovative, immersive capacity-building approach that honors your creative process
Many talented artists struggle to translate their creative skills into organizational success. Traditional capacity building often feels disconnected from creative practice, using language and frameworks that don't resonate with artistic mindsets.
The CREATE Series bridges this gap, teaching essential organizational skills through creative, experiential learning, discussions, and team-building that feels natural to artists.
Our hands-on workshops transform abstract organizational principles into tangible experiences through role-playing, collaborative problem-solving, and real-world applications designed specifically for creative minds.
Who it's For
This program is designed for San Diego County artists and creatives who:
Are 18 and older
Are ready to transform your artistic practice into a sustainable organization
Want organizational skills taught in a way that resonates with creative minds
Need practical tools you can implement immediately
Value collaboration and peer learning
Seek to build both personal and organizational capacity
What to Expect
Participants leave our program with:
A complete organizational model tailored to your unique artistic practice
Financial management skills that help you remain authentic to your artistic voice while creating pathways to sustainable support for your creative practice
Storytelling approaches that transform your marketing from promotion to meaningful community engagement
A personalized implementation roadmap for sustainable growth
A supportive community of fellow creative entrepreneurs
What’s Included
8 Interactive Workshops across 4 weeks covering organizational development, financial management, social media marketing, and implementation planning
Access to Industry Experts, including successful creativepreneurs who understand your unique challenges
Hands-On Training through role-playing scenarios that simulate real organizational environments
An Artistic Approach to Learning that transforms organizational concepts into creative experiences
Six Months of Access to the StartHere Digital Platform, where you can expand your business knowledge with access to business courses, connect with fellow Creativepreneurs, access monthly group coaching, and continue your professional growth journey
All at NO COST to participants, thanks to RISE San Diego's commitment to building capacity in our creative arts community.
The CREATE Series is made possible in whole or in part with City of San Diego funds
RISE Arts Talks: The arts as pathways and tools for supporting safer community spaces and collective well-being
Post-election, our BIPOC and other historically marginalized communities are living in times of even greater uncertainty and vulnerability than before.
Join artists Yolanda Marie Franklin (Common Ground Theatre), Enrique “chikle!” Lugo (Emo Brown Foundation), and Annie Rios Esq. (Uprise Theatre) for the first of our RISE Arts Talks of 2025 as they share some of the tools they and others have developed for addressing individual and community safety and mental health needs and nurturing our collective wellness and strength.
Sign up for our email list for periodic updates on these and other upcoming events.
RSVP via our event page on Eventbrite
For more information: Email our team at arts@risesandiego.org
RISE Arts supports the leadership development, advocacy, and capacity building of BIPOC and historically underrepresented artists, cultural practitioners, and arts and culture organizations in pursuit of a strong and vibrant regional arts and culture ecosystem.
Learn more on our program page.
RISE Arts Presents—Art and Social Justice: A path to community engagement and belonging
The World Design Capital initiative promotes the exploration of using art as a medium for civic engagement and change. However, throughout this experience there has been something lacking in regards to the inclusion of artists of color.
Join artists Melinda Barnadas, Khalil Bleux, Thao French, and Yvette Roman with Barry Pollard as they share and uplift these voices, projects, and experiences to explore and create a template for what true belonging can look like in communities of color.
Moderated by musician, practice consultant, and creator Kendrick Dial.
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Exchange Pavilion @ Balboa Park’s Plaza de Panama (in front of the San Diego Museum of Art)
Cost: Free admission
RSVP: Sign up on Eventbrite to let us know you’ll be there
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive updates on upcoming events and programs.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Berenice Badillo and Mabelle Reynoso’s Tu Puedes Mija Premiere
Event date and time (UPDATED): Wednesday, August 28
Doors at 7:00 pm
Film at 7:30 pm
Location: Hill Street Country Club, 530 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Cost: Free admission
Berenice Badillo’s Tu Puedes Mija is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Berenice Badillo, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Berenice Badillo is a Spanish-speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, illustrator, muralist, and multimedia artist. An immigrant from Mexico, she has found herself straddling intertwined cultural and subcultural identities her entire life. She strives to document and encourage the creation of communal cultural wealth through murals, sculpture, pop up art galleries and in the co-creation of counter stories. Berenice is a Chicano Park muralist, has a doctorate in art therapy, and is a social emotional learning (SEL) consultant. Learn more about the artist at www.xoque-artinmotion.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Berenice Badillo and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
RISE Arts Showcase
Join us on Tuesday, August 20 for our first RISE Arts Showcase when we celebrate the Far South/Border North (FS/BN) grantees in the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Hub! Stop by The Soap Factory to learn about the art and community engagement projects they’ve developed for this initiative over the past year, and find out more about our newest program pillar, RISE Arts, as you mingle and enjoy interactive activities, music, food, and more.
Come get to know these seventeen remarkable dancers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, playwrights, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations and where to find them next: Trixi Anne Agiao · Berenice Badillo · Melinda Barnadas · Sandra Carmona · Kendrick Dial · Yolanda Marie Franklin · Thao French · Maxx Moses · Zaquia Mahler Salinas · Dinah Poellnitz · Yvette Roman + natalia ventura · Ruth-Ann Thorn · Samuel Valdez · San Diego Urban Warriors · Maraya Performing Arts · Urban Collaborative Project.
Event date and time: Tuesday, August 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: The Soap Factory, 2995 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113
Cost: Free admission—RSVP via Eventbrite
Contact: arts@risesandiego.org
RISE San Diego’s RISE Arts Showcase is made possible with support from the Prebys Foundation
How can I find out more about RISE Arts, Far South/Border North, or the Prebys Foundation?
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the Far South/Border North campaigns under development by the 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
The Prebys Foundation seeks to create an inclusive, equitable, and dynamic future for all San Diegans by advancing excellence and shared opportunity through investments in groundbreaking institutions, ideas, and people. Learn more about Prebys and its initiatives on their website.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Berenice Badillo’s Breast Cancer Art Therapy Workshop
Join artist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Berenice Badillo, PhD for this free in-person breast cancer art therapy group. The session will be held at the Hill Street Country Club where her Treacherous Titties solo exhibition of her breast cancer journey will be on display.
This workshop is open to breast cancer survivors and patients as well as their family and friends. Space is limited so please RSVP via email or DM via Instagram.
Remember art therapy is fun, does not require art experience, and helps you with identifying and managing your emotions. Plus you make great relationships!
Berenice Badillo’s Breast Cancer Art Therapy Workshop is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Berenice Badillo, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Berenice Badillo is a Spanish-speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, illustrator, muralist, and multimedia artist. An immigrant from Mexico, she has found herself straddling intertwined cultural and subcultural identities her entire life. She strives to document and encourage the creation of communal cultural wealth through murals, sculpture, pop up art galleries and in the co-creation of counter stories. Berenice is a Chicano Park muralist, has a doctorate in art therapy, and is a social emotional learning (SEL) consultant. Learn more about the artist at www.xoque-artinmotion.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Berenice Badillo and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Berenice Badillo’s Treacherous Titties Exhibition Opening Reception
Join artist Berenice Badillo for the opening reception of her solo exhibition, Treacherous Titties, and celebrate her being cancer-free! The event will take participants through the breast cancer journey through art and poetry and will feature Errrverybodi Line Dancers, poetry readings, free books, documentary unveilings, artist interviews, and art therapy groups throughout the afternoon.
Event date and time: Sunday, August 11, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Hill Street Country Club, 530 South Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Cost: Free admission
Berenice Badillo’s Treacherous Titties exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Berenice Badillo, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Berenice Badillo is a Spanish-speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, illustrator, muralist, and multimedia artist. An immigrant from Mexico, she has found herself straddling intertwined cultural and subcultural identities her entire life. She strives to document and encourage the creation of communal cultural wealth through murals, sculpture, pop up art galleries and in the co-creation of counter stories. Berenice is a Chicano Park muralist, has a doctorate in art therapy, and is a social emotional learning (SEL) consultant. Learn more about the artist at www.xoque-artinmotion.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Berenice Badillo and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Berenice Badillo’s Treacherous Titties Exhibition
Treacherous Titties chronicles the journey of artist Berenice Badillo from invasive breast cancer diagnosis to celebrating becoming cancer-free. This solo exhibition of art and poetry offers both a raw, personal look into the artist’s experience and resources for survivors, patients, and their families and friends.
Event dates and times:
Sunday, August 11 — Opening reception, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
August 11 - 28 — Exhibition (hours by appointment)
Location: The Hill Street Country Club, 530 South Coast Highway, San Diego, CA, 92173
Cost: Free admission
Berenice Badillo’s Treacherous Titties exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Berenice Badillo, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Berenice Badillo is a Spanish-speaking Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, illustrator, muralist, and multimedia artist. An immigrant from Mexico, she has found herself straddling intertwined cultural and subcultural identities her entire life. She strives to document and encourage the creation of communal cultural wealth through murals, sculpture, pop up art galleries and in the co-creation of counter stories. Berenice is a Chicano Park muralist, has a doctorate in art therapy, and is a social emotional learning (SEL) consultant. Learn more about the artist at www.xoque-artinmotion.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Berenice Badillo and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Urban Collaborative Project—Way Outside the Lines presents Destination JOY!
Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is an artistic event involving San Diego MTS Trolley cars and select stations to honor the colorful and rich culture of South San Diego, supporting the goals of Sustainable Transportation, Climate Change Mitigation, and Health & Well-Being.
The event will inspire audience members to examine the “lines” around them: how they exist, intersect, and engage with them throughout their daily lives.
Event date and time: Saturday, August 3, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: The event begins at the Iris Avenue Trolley Station (San Ysidro) and ends at the Euclid Ave Trolley Station (Southeast San Diego)
Cost: Free admission—register via Eventbrite
Contact: Urban Collaborative Project at info@ucproject.org
Urban Collaborative Project’s Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Urban Collaborative Project, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
The Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) has served the historically redlined community of Southeast San Diego since 2013. Using a Self-Healing Community Model, UCP empowers local residents to identify their neighborhood issues and address challenges together by using data and developing innovative resident-led projects. Learn more at www.ucproject.org.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Urban Collaborative Project and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Urban Collaborative Project—Way Outside the Lines presents Destination JOY!
Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is an artistic event involving San Diego MTS Trolley cars and select stations to honor the colorful and rich culture of South San Diego, supporting the goals of Sustainable Transportation, Climate Change Mitigation, and Health & Well-Being.
The event will inspire audience members to examine the “lines” around them: how they exist, intersect, and engage with them throughout their daily lives.
Event date and time: Sunday, August 4, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Location: The event begins at the Iris Avenue Trolley Station (San Ysidro) and ends at the Euclid Ave Trolley Station (Southeast San Diego)
Cost: Free admission—register via Eventbrite
Contact: Urban Collaborative Project at info@ucproject.org
Urban Collaborative Project’s Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Urban Collaborative Project, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
The Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) has served the historically redlined community of Southeast San Diego since 2013. Using a Self-Healing Community Model, UCP empowers local residents to identify their neighborhood issues and address challenges together by using data and developing innovative resident-led projects. Learn more at www.ucproject.org.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Urban Collaborative Project and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Urban Collaborative Project—Way Outside the Lines presents Destination JOY!
Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is an artistic event involving San Diego MTS Trolley cars and select stations to honor the colorful and rich culture of South San Diego, supporting the goals of Sustainable Transportation, Climate Change Mitigation, and Health & Well-Being.
The event will inspire audience members to examine the “lines” around them: how they exist, intersect, and engage with them throughout their daily lives.
Event date and time: Saturday, August 3, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: The event begins at the Iris Avenue Trolley Station (San Ysidro) and ends at the Euclid Ave Trolley Station (Southeast San Diego)
Cost: Free admission—register via Eventbrite
Contact: Urban Collaborative Project at info@ucproject.org
Urban Collaborative Project’s Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Urban Collaborative Project, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
The Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) has served the historically redlined community of Southeast San Diego since 2013. Using a Self-Healing Community Model, UCP empowers local residents to identify their neighborhood issues and address challenges together by using data and developing innovative resident-led projects. Learn more at www.ucproject.org.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Urban Collaborative Project and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Urban Collaborative Project—Way Outside the Lines presents Destination JOY!
Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is an artistic event involving San Diego MTS Trolley cars and select stations to honor the colorful and rich culture of South San Diego, supporting the goals of Sustainable Transportation, Climate Change Mitigation, and Health & Well-Being.
The event will inspire audience members to examine the “lines” around them: how they exist, intersect, and engage with them throughout their daily lives.
Event date and time: Saturday, August 3, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Location: The event begins at the Iris Avenue Trolley Station (San Ysidro) and ends at the Euclid Ave Trolley Station (Southeast San Diego)
Cost: Free admission—register via Eventbrite
Contact: Urban Collaborative Project at info@ucproject.org
Urban Collaborative Project’s Way Outside the Lines presents Destination Joy! is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Urban Collaborative Project, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
The Urban Collaborative Project (UCP) has served the historically redlined community of Southeast San Diego since 2013. Using a Self-Healing Community Model, UCP empowers local residents to identify their neighborhood issues and address challenges together by using data and developing innovative resident-led projects. Learn more at www.ucproject.org.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Urban Collaborative Project and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Samuel Valdez’s La Carpa de la Frontera/Las Voces
CARPA San Diego is proud to present La Carpa de la Frontera/Las Voces written and performed by CARPA San Diego, a touring Mexicano vaudeville show from San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California. The event is scheduled for one performance at the Community Actors Theatre (C.A.T.). Admission is free to the public.
La Carpa De La Frontera/Las Voces is a mobile people’s theater, a modern vaudeville show that travels to any community that wants to experience its comedy, drama, political satire, circus, music, and grassroots ‘edutainment.’ According to artistic director Samuel Valdez, these cultural productions allow audiences to experience the ‘Rascuache’ formula… (People’s Theater) that focuses on political and social artistic expression. Carpa San Diego works in the tradition of the 1960’s, 1970's, 1980's Chicano Mexicano revolutionary TEATRO movement and is rooted in the campesino and obrero tent shows (carpas) throughout Mexico in the early- and mid-20th century. Carpas were born during the Zapata, Villa, and Flores-Magon led Mexican Revolution as cultural manifestations of the national and class awakening and artistic expressions of the Mexican masses. Carpa San Diego respects, admires, and follows these artistic traditions of popular consciousness, unity, and struggle. Its shows are written, created, and performed by everyday working people for everyday working audiences.
Event date and time: Saturday, July 20, 2024
Reception at 7:30 pm
Performance at 8:00 pm
Location: Community Actors Theatre (C.A.T.), 2957 54th St, San Diego, CA 92105
Free parking available at Calvary Lutheran Church across the street on 54th
Cost: Free admission—register here
Samuel Valdez’s La Carpa de la Frontera/Las Voces is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Samuel Valdez, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Samuel Valdez graduated from San Diego State University in 1991 with a BA degree in theater arts. He is an actor, playwright, director, and producer who has worked with groups around San Diego including Sledgehammer Theater, Chronos Theater, and Los Amigos del Rep, and he leads CARPA San Diego, his own bi-national performing arts company. Samuel has served on the National Performance Network board, the Alternate Roots Executive Committee, and the National Disability Theatre board. Learn more about the artist and Carpa San Diego on Facebook.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Samuel Valdez and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: San Diego Urban Warriors’ 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest
San Diego Urban Warriors will host the 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest “Black II Restoration” celebration this June with three days of positive images, healthy challenges, and rejuvenation for the mind, body, and spirit through art, culture, and edutainment.
Sunday, June 30: Day of Rejuvenation
1:00 pm — Mr. Black C.A.T. San Diego 2024, reopening of the African Marketplace including African music, cultural atmosphere, and Royal Seasoned Elders Village with pampering, massages and special care for guest 60+
2:30 pm — Seasoned Guys & Dolls Style & Fashion Show
3:00 pm — Gospel Music & Praise Dance for hand-clapping, foot-stomping spiritual rejuvenation
Event date and time: Sunday, June 30, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113
Cost: Free
Contact: Visit sduw.org for more information
San Diego Urban Warriors’ 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about San Diego Urban Warriors, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Founded in 1986, San Diego Urban Warriors has created an urban performing artist community that advocates, teaches, and demonstrates collective work and responsibility by promoting health, self-determination, and discipline. Visit SDUW’s website to learn more about their programs and events, including The Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent Contest, Black Family Day, Wellness Wednesdays, and more.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by San Diego Urban Warriors and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: MR Barnadas’ Diaspora Kitchen Forum
The Diaspora Kitchen Forum is an intergenerational storytelling and food-sharing event, featuring a local migration archive. This event brings together nine families from diverse cultural backgrounds who will share their unique recipes, culinary traditions, and cultural adaptations since relocating to San Diego.
This collaborative project is developed in partnership with Noun Abdelaziz, a community organizer and health researcher, and Amina Sheik Mohamed, Director and founder of the UCSD Refugee Health Unit, in collaboration with San Diego-based artist MR Barnadas.
Event date and time: Saturday, June 29, 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Location: City Heights Plaza Del Sol—Community Room, 4061 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Cost: Free admission
MR Barnadas’ Diaspora Kitchen Forum is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about MR Barnadas, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
MR Barnadas (Melinda Barnadas) is an intercultural interdisciplinary visual artist dedicated to the public sphere with an emphasis on site- and audience-specific participatory engagement. These artworks have been conducted in the form of murals, signage, performances, interventions, institutional critique, public events, and other collaborative gestures. It is through collaboration with participants that nuanced perspectives are activated in the art production—ultimately to increase public discourse around representation. Learn more at collective magpie.org.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by MR Barnadas and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: San Diego Urban Warriors’ 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest
San Diego Urban Warriors will host the 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest “Black II Restoration” celebration this June with three days of positive images, healthy challenges, and rejuvenation for the mind, body, and spirit through art, culture, and edutainment.
Saturday, June 29: Day of Positive Challenges
A special day of youth and family fun challenges celebrating family and community. Free workshops in art, culture, African drum, and dance and opportunities to perform on stage in the Mr. Black San Diego Open Mic and Improv opportunity. Introducing youth to various music genres, playing American artists, island music, African, and Afro Beats music.
12:00 pm — Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent SD opening of the African Market Place and the Youth & Family Challenge Village
1:00 pm — Kuumba Kidz’ Youth Play The Principle of the Matter
2:00 pm — The Power of Dance Workshop
4:00 pm — Open Mic: The Power of Improv
5:00 pm — Interview and panel discussion: Afro Beat history and how its vibration can be used to motivate culture, art, and talent in the (9) Blocks with music and dance. With panelists Makeda Dread, Najite Agindotan, Cheryl Morrow, and more.
6:00 pm — Najite & Olokun Prophecy concert
Event date and time: Saturday, June 29, 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113
Cost: General admission is free; $5 for youth play; $10 for panel discussion
Contact: Visit sduw.org for more information
San Diego Urban Warriors’ 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about San Diego Urban Warriors, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Founded in 1986, San Diego Urban Warriors has created an urban performing artist community that advocates, teaches, and demonstrates collective work and responsibility by promoting health, self-determination, and discipline. Visit SDUW’s website to learn more about their programs and events, including The Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent Contest, Black Family Day, Wellness Wednesdays, and more.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by San Diego Urban Warriors and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: San Diego Urban Warriors’ 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest
San Diego Urban Warriors will host the 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest “Black II Restoration” celebration this June with three days of positive images, healthy challenges, and rejuvenation for the mind, body, and spirit through art, culture, and edutainment.
Friday, June 28: Night of Positive Images, Parade of Ancestors, and Keynote Speaker
6pm — Doors open, featuring the African Market place, pre-show entertainment and shopping, and drum call
7pm — The Annual Night of African American and Black pride in our heritage and history, creatively honoring our ancestors, and empowering our future: pageantry of the Royal Court with the “Honors Spot Light Ceremony”; ancient African history coming to life before our eyes with the “Parade of the Ancestors” from ancient Kemet to Paul Cuffe; a best dressed Contest; and a dynamic keynote speaker on Reclaiming our Tools for Restoration.
Event date and time: Friday, June 28; doors open at 6:00 pm, show begins at 7:00 pm
Location: Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92113
Cost: $20 donation
Contact: Visit sduw.org for more information
San Diego Urban Warriors’ 32nd Annual Kuumba Fest is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about San Diego Urban Warriors, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Founded in 1986, San Diego Urban Warriors has created an urban performing artist community that advocates, teaches, and demonstrates collective work and responsibility by promoting health, self-determination, and discipline. Visit SDUW’s website to learn more about their programs and events, including The Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent Contest, Black Family Day, Wellness Wednesdays, and more.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by San Diego Urban Warriors and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: chikle!’s The Link Up Group Art Show
The Link Up group art show will host work created by the participants of local artist chikle!’s Mens Group intervention on the topic of Mental Health, Vulnerability, and Redefining what it means to be a Man. The afternoon will include mental health resources from community partners, music, and food for attendees.
Event date and time: Saturday, June 22, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: 689 Marsat Ct Ste B, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Cost: Free admission
chikle!’s The Link Up is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about chikle!, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
chikle! (Enrique Lugo) is a visual artist and the proud son of Mexican Immigrants who is dedicated to Human Centered Education and CommUNITY Activism. Via a multidisciplinary approach his work has focused on Identity, Cultivating Safe Spaces, Raising Awareness, Fostering Change, and Nurturing a Sense of CommUNITY & Belonging! Learn more about chikle! at elchikle.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by chikle! and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Sandra Carmona’s The Backbone of Agriculture
International artist Sandra Carmona invites the community to The Backbone of Agriculture. This art exhibit will feature the work of Mujeres Poderosas, Fallbrook Lideres, Yolanda Rios, and Jose Molina, with a blessing by Calpulli Obeyocan.
Event date and time: Saturday, June 15, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Location: Hill Street Country Club, 530 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Cost: Free admission
Sandra Carmona’s The Backbone of Agriculture is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Sandra Carmona, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Sandra Carmona is of Wixárika descent, a Chicana, the daughter of farmworkers, and a muralist for more than 20 years. A longtime activist for Farmworker and Indigenous rights, she is the founder of Calpulli Omeyocan—a grassroots Indigenous dance collaborative—and volunteers as an art instructor in marginalized communities on both sides of the border. Learn more about the artist and her work at xoque-artinmotion.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Sandra Carmona and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Maraya Performing Arts’ Bayanihan
Experience the premiere of Maraya Performing Arts’ Bayanihan: a jukebox musical that explores the triumphs and resilience of a first-generation Filipina-American artist in search of the American dream.
Sharing multi-generational stories of the immigrant journey, assimilation to a new home, and Filipino people in search of belonging.
Continuing our partnership with San Diego Blood Bank, Maraya Performing Arts will have Filipino-American representatives from the Blood Bank to share information about donating cord blood and plasma. They will also have an info table set up in the lobby with opportunities for our patrons to sign up to donate these life saving products.
Event dates and times: Saturday, June 8, 2024
12:30 p.m. House Opens
1:00 p.m. Mini Student Performer Showcase + Bayanihan + post show Filipino food, DJ and Dance Party for All
Location: Wilson Middle School, 3733 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92105
Tickets: $35 - $55
Contact: Email info@marayaarts.com or call 619-934-2999
Maraya Performing Arts’ Bayanihan is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Maraya Performing Arts, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
The mission of Maraya Performing Arts is to uplift historically marginalized communities through creative youth development and place-based artistic productions that help forge thought leaders who cultivate meaningful community change. Learn more at marayaarts.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Maraya Performing Arts and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Yvette Roman + natalia ventura’s Cuéntame Closing Reception
Elders are the wisdom holders, the culture bearers, our roots.
Over the past year the Cuéntame project has been leading art workshops and one-on-one storytelling sessions with San Ysidro’s elders. Local artists turned their stories into artwork, creating a multimedia, sensory archive of stories and wisdom from elders in our border community. natalia ventura and Yvette Roman invite you to explore the archive and heal through storytelling this June 1-7, 2024.
Event dates and times:
Friday, June 1 — Opening reception, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 4 - Friday, June 7 — Exhibition hours, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, June 7 — Closing reception featuring a Q&A with project artists, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: The FRONT Arte Cultura, 147 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173
Cost: Free admission
Contact: Visit the artist team on Instagram or send an email to cuentame.yr.nv@gmail.com
Yvette Roman + natalia ventura’s Cuéntame is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Yvette Roman + natalie ventura, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Yvette Roman is a bi-national artist, curator, muralist, and arts-educator. Her artistic journey is an exploration of simplicity and chaos, interwoven with personal narratives of loss, self-discovery, and acceptance. Yvette is a member of the RISE San Diego FS/BN hub of artists and cultural practitioners. Learn more about Yvette at yvetteroman.com.
natalia ventura is a Mexican-Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist from the border city of Chula Vista, California. She leads a dual art practice—studio and social—that reflects the dichotomy of her borderlands consciousness. natalia is a member of the Casa Familiar FS/BN hub of artists and cultural practitioners. Learn more about natalia and her art at nataliaventura.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Yvette Roman and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists: Yvette Roman + natalia ventura’s Cuéntame Exhibition Hours
Elders are the wisdom holders, the culture bearers, our roots.
Over the past year the Cuéntame project has been leading art workshops and one-on-one storytelling sessions with San Ysidro’s elders. Local artists turned their stories into artwork, creating a multimedia, sensory archive of stories and wisdom from elders in our border community. natalia ventura and Yvette Roman invite you to explore the archive and heal through storytelling this June 1-7, 2024.
Event dates and times:
Friday, June 1 — Opening reception, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 4 - Friday, June 7 — Exhibition hours, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, June 7 — Closing reception featuring a Q&A with project artists, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: The FRONT Arte Cultura, 147 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173
Cost: Free admission
Contact: Visit the artist team on Instagram or send an email to cuentame.yr.nv@gmail.com
Yvette Roman + natalia ventura’s Cuéntame is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Yvette Roman + natalie ventura, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Yvette Roman is a bi-national artist, curator, muralist, and arts-educator. Her artistic journey is an exploration of simplicity and chaos, interwoven with personal narratives of loss, self-discovery, and acceptance. Yvette is a member of the RISE San Diego FS/BN hub of artists and cultural practitioners. Learn more about Yvette at yvetteroman.com.
natalia ventura is a Mexican-Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist from the border city of Chula Vista, California. She leads a dual art practice—studio and social—that reflects the dichotomy of her borderlands consciousness. natalia is a member of the Casa Familiar FS/BN hub of artists and cultural practitioners. Learn more about natalia at nataliaventura.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Yvette Roman and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists | Yvette Roman + natalia ventura: Cuéntame Opening Reception
Elders are the wisdom holders, the culture bearers, our roots.
Over the past year the Cuéntame project has been leading art workshops and one-on-one storytelling sessions with San Ysidro’s elders. Local artists turned their stories into artwork, creating a multimedia, sensory archive of stories and wisdom from elders in our border community. natalia ventura and Yvette Roman invite you to explore the archive and heal through storytelling this June 1-7, 2024.
Event dates and times:
Friday, June 1 — Opening reception, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 4 - Friday, June 7 — Exhibition hours, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday, June 7 — Closing reception featuring a Q&A with project artists, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: The FRONT Arte Cultura, 147 W San Ysidro Blvd, San Diego, CA 92173
Cost: Free admission
Contact: Visit the artist team on Instagram or send an email to cuentame.yr.nv@gmail.com
Yvette Roman + natalia ventura’s Cuéntame is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Yvette Roman + natalie ventura, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Yvette Roman is a bi-national artist, curator, muralist, and arts-educator. Her artistic journey is an exploration of simplicity and chaos, interwoven with personal narratives of loss, self-discovery, and acceptance. Yvette is a member of the RISE San Diego FS/BN hub of artists and cultural practitioners. Learn more about Yvette at yvetteroman.com.
natalia ventura is a Mexican-Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist from the border city of Chula Vista, California. She leads a dual art practice—studio and social—that reflects the dichotomy of her borderlands consciousness. natalia is a member of the Casa Familiar FS/BN hub of artists and cultural practitioners. Learn more about natalia and her art at nataliaventura.com.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Yvette Roman and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists | The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out
Nineteen Asian American artists will be presented by The Thoughtful Beast in Motions & Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out. The event is three performances addressing the mental health journeys of Asian fem identified people and women. Attendees of the event will experience an array of artistic mediums including dance, singing, clowning, and piano. There will also be an interactive aspect that the audience will be able to participate in if they feel willing and ready.
Free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina: Saturday, May 18th at 11am-1:30pm
Event dates and times:
Friday, May 17, 2024 — 7:00 pm performance
Saturday, May 18, 2024
11:00 am - 1:30 pm free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina
7:00 pm performance
Sunday, May 19, 2024 — 2:00 pm performance
Location: City Heights Performance Annex, 3795 Fairmont Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Tickets: General admission, $25; students and industry artists, $20
Contact: Visit The Thoughtful Beast or email motions@thethoughtfulbeast.com
This event is sponsored by Professor Swoosh, MOfina Wellness + Education and Project Conclusion Company and produced by The Thoughtful Beast.
Trixi Agiao / The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Trixi Anne Balinggan Agiao is a socially conscious performer, choreographer, and filmmaker. Using the digital guise of The Thoughtful Beast, they create work centered on fighting the stigma against mental illness. Learn more about Trixi and their work at The Thoughtful Beast.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists | The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out
Nineteen Asian American artists will be presented by The Thoughtful Beast in Motions & Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out. The event is three performances addressing the mental health journeys of Asian fem identified people and women. Attendees of the event will experience an array of artistic mediums including dance, singing, clowning, and piano. There will also be an interactive aspect that the audience will be able to participate in if they feel willing and ready.
Free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina: Saturday, May 18th at 11am-1:30pm
Event dates and times:
Friday, May 17, 2024 — 7:00 pm performance
Saturday, May 18, 2024
11:00 am - 1:30 pm free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina
7:00 pm performance
Sunday, May 19, 2024 — 2:00 pm performance
Location: City Heights Performance Annex, 3795 Fairmont Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Tickets: General admission, $25; students and industry artists, $20
Contact: Visit The Thoughtful Beast or email motions@thethoughtfulbeast.com
This event is sponsored by Professor Swoosh, MOfina Wellness + Education and Project Conclusion Company and produced by The Thoughtful Beast.
Trixi Agiao / The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Trixi Anne Balinggan Agiao is a socially conscious performer, choreographer, and filmmaker. Using the digital guise of The Thoughtful Beast, they create work centered on fighting the stigma against mental illness. Learn more about Trixi and their work at The Thoughtful Beast.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists | The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out
Nineteen Asian American artists will be presented by The Thoughtful Beast in Motions & Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out. The event is three performances addressing the mental health journeys of Asian fem identified people and women. Attendees of the event will experience an array of artistic mediums including dance, singing, clowning, and piano. There will also be an interactive aspect that the audience will be able to participate in if they feel willing and ready.
Free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina: Saturday, May 18th at 11am-1:30pm
Event dates and times:
Friday, May 17, 2024 — 7:00 pm performance
Saturday, May 18, 2024
11:00 am - 1:30 pm free Community Workshop with Dr. Maddie Ofina
7:00 pm performance
Sunday, May 19, 2024 — 2:00 pm performance
Location: City Heights Performance Annex, 3795 Fairmont Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Tickets: General admission, $25; students and industry artists, $20
Contact: Visit The Thoughtful Beast or email motions@thethoughtfulbeast.com
This event is sponsored by Professor Swoosh, MOfina Wellness + Education and Project Conclusion Company and produced by The Thoughtful Beast.
Trixi Agiao / The Thoughtful Beast’s Motions and Emotions: Asian Women Speak Out is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Trixi Anne Balinggan Agiao is a socially conscious performer, choreographer, and filmmaker. Using the digital guise of The Thoughtful Beast, they create work centered on fighting the stigma against mental illness. Learn more about Trixi and their work at The Thoughtful Beast.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by Trixi Agiao/The Thoughtful Beast and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
FS/BN RISE Hub Artists | San Diego Urban Warriors’ The Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent Contest 2024
Celebrate and support Black History Month with San Diego Urban Warriors at the Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent Contest 2024.
Select Black men will take the stage showcasing their culture, art, and talents to be a Community Champion. These champions will promote and raise awareness of preventative strategies for Black youth, families, and the community to be healthy, active, and fit in Mind, Body & Spirit!
All proceeds will go towards the Mind, Body, Spirit public health, political economy, and cultural enrichment community-based programs.
Date and time: Sunday, February 18, 2024, 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: Ramada by Wyndham, 700 National City Blvd, National City, CA 91950
Tickets: $65 (individual), $125 (couples), $500 (table)
Contact: For more information visit SDUW’s website or email center.dblevins@gmail.com
About the Mr. Black Culture Art & Talent San Diego Brand and Mind Body & Spirit Campaign: The Mr. Black C.A.T. SD’s brand mission is “Empowering the Black diaspora to Lead” to be healthy, active, and fit in every area of life—from politics, entrepreneurship, cultural enrichment, power, and more. Mr. Black C.A.T. San Diego and San Diego Urban Warriors contribute thousands of community service hours annually, promoting youth, families, and community to be healthy, active, and fit in mind, body, and spirit and sustained through P.E.C. (Political Economic Cultural) power.
The San Diego Urban Warrior’s
Mr. Black Culture Talent & Art Contest 2024 is made possible in part by a grant from Far South/Border North
How can I find out more about San Diego Urban Warriors, Far South/Border North, or RISE Arts?
Founded in 1986, San Diego Urban Warriors has created an urban performing artist community that advocates, teaches, and demonstrates collective work and responsibility by promoting health, self-determination, and discipline. Visit SDUW’s website to learn more about their programs and events, including Kuumba Fest, Black Family Day, Wellness Wednesdays, and more.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the FS/BN campaigns under development by San Diego Urban Warriors and all 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.