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SUMMARY:Access for All Day
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\n10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. \n  \nThe San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) and the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA) are now offering free general admission and arts programming to all visitors on the second Thursday of every month. Check the Museum event calendar for Access for All programming details. \nCertain restrictions apply as Access for All Days are busy. We ask that you not bring food\, beverages\, backpacks\, or other oversized items. \nSee our top tips for visiting the Museum. \n  \nGenerous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/access-for-all-day-2025-08-14/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Books & Art: Storytime in the Library
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, July 10\, August 14\, September 11\n10:30 and 11:00 a.m.\nThe San Diego Museum of Art Library \n  \nGather to listen to exciting storytelling in The San Diego Museum of Art Library.\nFamilies are invited to come and enjoy lively storytelling\, songs\, and readings of some of our favorite art-inspired children’s books. Readings are at 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. inside The San Diego Museum of Art Library with entry near the Panama 66 restaurant. \n 
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/books-art-storytime-library/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Access for All,Families
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SUMMARY:Live Model Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, July 15\, August 19\, September 16\n10:00 a.m.–noon\nMuseum Art Studio \n  \nJoin us for a live model drawing session.\nCome engage in figure drawing in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Exercise and develop your drawing skills through observation of a live\, clothed model while exploring your creativity. Drawing materials will be provided or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please!  \n   \nThis is a pay-what-you-wish event. Please RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 20 people per session. Registration is limited to 20 people per session. Meet at the House of Hospitality\, near the Prado restaurant entrance at 9:50 a.m. and look for the OPEN STUDIO sign.    \n  \n  \nArtists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the Live Model Drawing Session. 
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/live-model-drawing/2025-09-16/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Resident Free Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\n10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. \n  \nThe San Diego Museum of Art offers free admission to San Diego County residents (with ID) on the third Tuesday of every month. \nA valid ID is required for admission and certain restrictions apply as Resident Free Tuesdays tend to be busy. We ask that you not bring food\, beverages\, backpacks\, or other oversized items. \n  \nPlan for your visit and see our top tips for visiting the Museum.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/resident-free-tuesday-2025/2025-09-16/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Books & Art: Linocut Printing Workshop 
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 16\n10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.\nThe San Diego Museum of Art Library \n  \nJoin us for a hands-on morning of printmaking\, reflection\, and creative exploration inspired by the exhibition Eduardo Chillida: Convergence.\nExplore Chillida’s powerful use of line\, shape\, and form through guided prompts and conversation before creating your own linocut print. Drawing on personal memories\, you’ll consider how abstract forms can hold meaning and emotion. Then\, carve\, ink\, and press your design\, transforming reflection into visual expression. Participants will also complete a brief artist statement to accompany their print\, engaging with multiple facets of the artistic process. All materials provided. \nPlease RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 15 participants. \nWorkshop held during Resident Free Tuesday\, which grants free admission to San Diego County Residents (with ID) on the third Tuesday of every month. Museum admission for nonresidents not included. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/books-art-linocut-printing-workshop-sept/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, July 15\, August 19\, September 16\n1:00–3:00 p.m.\nMuseum Art Studio \n  \nJoin us for an in-studio art making experience.\nCome explore art making in the SDMA Museum Art Studio! Join us and create work using mediums such as drawing\, painting\, and mixed media and explore your creativity. Materials will be provided\, or you can bring your own. No oil paints or solvents please! \nThis is a pay-what-you-wish event. Please RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 20 people per session. Meet at the House of Hospitality\, near the Prado restaurant entrance at 12:50 p.m. and look for the OPEN STUDIO sign. \nArtists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the Community Open Studio.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/community-open-studio-summer25/2025-09-16/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Eduardo Chillida: Convergence - CANCELED
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 19\n10:00 a.m.\nSpeakers: Rachel Jans\, PhD\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\, The San Diego Museum of Art\nMOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater \n  \nEvent Canceled.\nJoin us for a special talk by Dr. Rachel Jans\, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum. Dr. Jans will be sharing insights on the life and work of Eduardo Chillida\, a visionary sculptor who transformed the way we think about form\, space\, and material. Her talk will explore Chillida’s artistic philosophy\, material experimentation\, and lasting contributions to modern sculpture. This program is presented in conjunction with the Museum’s current feature exhibition Eduardo Chillida: Convergence\, offering audiences a deeper appreciation of the artist’s powerful legacy. \nFollowing the lecture\, guests are invited to enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition led by our docent team. \n  \nPlease note\, this lecture is in-person only and held at the state-of-the-art MOPA@SDMA Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater in Balboa Park. \n$10 members and students | $15 seniors and military | $25 nonmembers \n  \n\nThis lecture is presented as a part of the Guest Lecture Series\, which offers a platform for renowned scholars and experts from the art world to share their insights and knowledge on topics related to art history\, art theory\, and the museum’s collections. \nSponsored by The San Diego Museum of Art Docent Council.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/eduardo-chillida-convergence/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guest Lecture Series,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250920T093000
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SUMMARY:Member Mornings at MOPA@SDMA
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 20\n9:30–11:00 a.m.\nMuseum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA) \nJoin us at on Saturday\, September 20\, from 9:30–11:00 a.m. for Member Mornings at MOPA@SDMA\, a new semi-annual event for members. We’re celebrating the recently opened exhibition Shifting Visions: Photographs From the Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder. Enjoy coffee and tea while mingling with fellow members before perusing the galleries and learning all about the featured exhibition from knowledgeable docents onsite. Additionally\, the MOPA@SDMA Gift Shop will be offering 20% all store items. \nNo RSVP required; use your membership card to check in at the MOPA@SDMA admission desk. \n  \nFeatured: Ray Metzker\, 80 H-Y5 (detail)\, 1980. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Ken and Jacki Widder. © Estate of Ray K. Metzker\, Courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/member-mornings-at-mopasdma/
LOCATION:Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1649 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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SUMMARY:Family Art Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. \n  \nFamily Art Adventures bring the Museum collection to life for families.\nFamily Art Adventures are dynamic free guided tours specially designed for families with school-aged children ages 5 to 12. Tours are offered the first and third Saturdays of each month at 10:30 a.m. Family tour themes change monthly\, and each family tour is followed by a hands-on art-making activity. All materials are provided. \nFree with Museum admission. RSVP requested. \nRSVP Now
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/family-art-adventures-2/2025-09-20/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Families,Tours
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SUMMARY:Books & Art: Linocut Printing Workshop 
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 20\n10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.\nThe San Diego Museum of Art Library \n  \nJoin us for a hands-on morning of printmaking\, reflection\, and creative exploration inspired by the exhibition Eduardo Chillida: Convergence.\nExplore Chillida’s powerful use of line\, shape\, and form through guided prompts and conversation before creating your own linocut print. Drawing on personal memories\, you’ll consider how abstract forms can hold meaning and emotion. Then\, carve\, ink\, and press your design\, transforming reflection into visual expression. Participants will also complete a brief artist statement to accompany their print\, engaging with multiple facets of the artistic process. All materials provided. \nPlease RSVP here to save your spot. Registration is limited to 15 participants. \nMuseum admission not included. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/books-art-linocut-printing-workshop-sept-sat/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Community Art Workshop: Hockney Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, September 20 and December 20\n11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.\nThe San Diego Museum of Art\nMay S. Marcy Sculpture Garden \n  \nJoin Museum educators in creating a multi-panel landscape.\nLet the outdoors inspire you while you using vivid colors to create a multi-panel landscape inspired by the work of David Hockney. \nPlease join us! No reservation is required. All materials are provided. Museum admission not included. \n  \nGreat for artists of all ages. Community Art Workshops invite artists to enjoy hands-on art making experiences inspired by the thinking and creating processes of artists on view at the Museum. Artists under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/community-art-workshop-hockney-landscapes/2025-09-20/
LOCATION:The San Diego Museum of Art\, 1450 El Prado\, San Diego\, CA\, 92102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250925T130000
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SUMMARY:A Japanese Art Journey: A Curator’s Memoir of Paper Dolls\, Woodblock Prints and Polka Dot Pumpkins
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 25\n1:00–3:00 p.m. PT\nSpeaker: Meher McArthur\, Curator\, East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum; Creative Director\, Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden\nVirtual Event \n  \nMeher McArthur was born in India to a Scottish father and Persian mother and grew up in Scotland\, Canada\, and England feeling very out of place. Hoping to go into international business\, she studied Japanese at college and lived in Japan for two years but fell in love with Japanese art and took a new direction. She became a Japanese art historian and has been passionately curating Japanese art exhibitions in museums and galleries and for national tour for over 25 years. This lecture is a sneak preview of her new memoir (October 2025) and will highlight some of the most significant art works in her life and career and show how Japanese art helped her find her place in the world.\n \nSpeaker bio: Meher McArthur is an Asian art historian specializing in Japanese art. She worked as a curator of East Asian Art at Pacific Asia Museum and Creative Director for the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden\, both in Pasadena and was Academic Curator for Scripps College in Claremont and Art and Cultural Director for Japan House\, Los Angeles. She curates traveling exhibitions for International Arts & Artists (IA&A)\, currently Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper and upcoming KIMONO: Garment\, Canvas\, and Artistic Muse. Her publications include Gods and Goblins: Folk Paintings from Otsu (PAM\, 1999)\, Reading Buddhist Art (Thames & Hudson\, 2002)\, The Arts of Asia (Thames & Hudson\, 2005)\, An ABC of What Art Can Be (Getty Museum\, 2010)\, New Expressions in Origami Art (Tuttle\, 2017)\, and Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (IA&A\, 2021). She lives in Pasadena\, California.\n\n\nPlease note\, this session will be conducted virtually via Zoom.\n\nSave your spot by clicking on this link. All participants will be sent the Zoom link via confirmation email with instructions once you secure your place.\n\nSave my spot!\n\n\nSponsored by the Asian Arts Council.
URL:https://www.sdmart.org/event/a-japanese-art-journey-a-curators-memoir-of-paper-dolls-woodblock-prints-and-polka-dot-pumpkins/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Support Council
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