Art Alive returns April 24–27, 2025
Celebrating Art & Architecture
Celebrate the return of Art Alive with an astonishing array of colorful floral interpretations and four days of fun-filled events, including the Premiere Dinner and the 10th edition of the iconic Bloom Bash event. Art Alive is The San Diego Museum of Art’s signature annual fundraiser, providing essential support for the Museum’s exhibitions, education, outreach, and public programs. Join us this spring as we construct another astounding year of flowers and art! The 2025 event celebrates art and architecture inspired by the groundbreaking architectural designs of Lord Norman Foster and his internationally renowned studio Foster + Partners.
Tickets Now On Sale!
Congratulations to the Art Alive 2025 Members’ Choice and Docents’ Choice Floral Interpretation Winners
Art Alive 2025 Members’ Choice and Docents’ Choice Floral Interpretation Winners
Members’ Choice First Place Interpretation: June Meehan interpreting Basket Vendor
Members’ Choice Second Place Interpretation: David Root interpreting Circle Blue-Violet by DeWain Valentine
Members’ Choice Third Place and Docents’ Choice Interpretation: Lauren Jones interpreting Three Female Figures in a Landscape by Karl Hofer
Art Alive Tickets
Enjoy a weekend of immersive floral fun inspired by art in the Museum collection and special, limited engagement art installations
Premiere Dinner
An elegant black-tie affair, the Art Alive Premiere Dinner celebrates art and architecture with a spectacular multi-course dinner inside a Museum gallery and is the first opportunity to see the Art Alive floral exhibition on view throughout the Museum.
Bloom Bash
Marvelous amusement awaits at Bloom Bash, the vibrant, late-night 21+ celebration that kicks off Art Alive weekend. Revel in craft food and cocktails from more than 30 top local food purveyors, art installations, live performances, and music, plus see the beautiful Art Alive floral exhibition.
Rotunda Design
Learn about the Art Alive 2025 rotunda designers Natasha Lisitsa and Daniel Schultz, the internationally renowned floral installation wife-and-husband team behind Waterlily Pond design studio in San Francisco. Explore the vision of this returning design duo, who last took the helm of Art Alive’s main floral centerpiece in 2018, as they again transform the rotunda with flowers and a stunning structural design.
Petal Pop-Ups
As a preview of Art Alive each year, The San Diego Museum of Art brings a burst of picture-perfect florals to sites around San Diego with our signature Art Alive marketing campaign, Art Alive Petal Pop-Ups. For four consecutive weekends leading up to Art Alive, large-scale floral installations are created at surprise locations around town.
Support Art Alive
Partner with The San Diego Museum of Art by becoming an Art Alive sponsor. Our sponsors enjoy special event recognition and benefits throughout the weekend. Art Alive 2025 sponsorship packages are now available and custom packages can be created. As San Diego’s quintessential fundraiser for the visual arts, Art Alive provides critical financial support for the Museum’s public programs, education, community outreach, and exhibitions throughout the year.
