Come mingle with arts lovers, check out the mini pop-up art show, enjoy live performances, and eat & drink near the fire pits during our final Open Studios of 2024!
Always check her for schedule updates as the event date nears.
Join Space 4 Art at the Sherman Heights Community Center for this special exhibition on September 10.
Chat with our artists and enjoy three live performances by our resident musicians on June 18, 5-8 p.m.
(Thumbnail images courtesy of Brennan Hubbell, Linda Litteral, Cheryl Nickel, and Derek Weiler.)
S4A resident artist Geoffroy Tobé, one of the featured artists in our current exhibit, is hosting open gallery hours at Mesa College Art Gallery on Thursday, June 13 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(Thumbnail images courtesy of Bob Leathers, Gilbert Neri, and C Fodoreanu.)
In addition to mingling with our artists, join us for music performances, light refreshments, and a panel discussion about Space 4 Art’s past, present, and future.
(Thumbnail images courtesy of May-ling Martinez, Jonny Hoolko, Geoffroy Tobe, and Jenna Leathers.)
Come check out Space 4 Art’s annual art exhibition, held this year at Mesa Gallery, from June 3 - 18!
(Thumbnail images courtesy of Dan Allen, Daria Van Nice, and Elijah Rubottom.)
Local arts students and educators are invited to learn about Space 4 Art’s unique model of operation and contribute to a design workshop. Share input about what is needed to serve future generations in our large-scale, community-based Arts Center. Click here for more details and to register.
Space 4 Art’s past, present, and future community members— individuals, institutions, and administrators engaged with the arts —are invited to help shape the conceptual and physical future of the S4A Arts Center. This charrette-style design workshop will be a brisk and engaging two hours, immediately followed by a networking reception with food, drink, and music. Click here for more details and to RSVP.
Mark your calendars for our first Open Studios of 2024: Saturday, March 23. Click here for more details, and check back for updates as the event approaches.
Our final Open Studios of 2023 will feature a guest performance by Malashock Dance and an onsite mini-gallery with art for sale.
Join us for some Halloween and Dia de los Muertos fun for our next Open Studios.
Join us for two book talks onsite in August!
Join us for extended hours on a Saturday at our next Open Studios event! Click photo for more details.
Come chat with artists, hear performances, and discuss how the "power of the penny" can make big change through collective action.
Join us for a special musical performance in the gallery on March 13th as we all contemplate The Possibility of Something Happening.
Celebrating Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, our event will feature lively dancing and appetizers, and, of course, our artists and musicians, too! Click on the picture for more details and to RSVP.
Please visit our art exhibition at Art Produce Gallery, 3139 University Ave., 92104, from March 3-April 15. Click the picture for more details.
Kick off your winter holiday festivities at Space 4 Art! Join us for Open Studios on Dec 9th 2022 @7pm for an evening filled with art, artists, performances, drinks, and tacos! RSVP today!
Performance Lineup
7:30 PM
Felix Diaz with Silvio Diaz and Abril Diaz
8:00 - 9:00 PM
Ariana Warren and Chris Warren
Jonathan Piper
Nick Lesley
9:00 PM
Preston Swirnoff performing a composition for piano by Sean Francis Conway
Food and Drink
Please come hungry! Taco Land food truck will be serving up a variety of Mexican food and nonalcoholic beverages. We are excited and grateful to announce that they will be donating 20% of the night’s sales to Space 4 Art!
We’ll have beer from Hess Brewing and S4A house-made margaritas available for a suggested donation.
COVID-19 Protocols
We are no longer requiring proof of vaccination; however, in keeping with CDC guidelines, we do ask that our unvaccinated guests mask and maintain social distance around others not from their household. Further, each artist will determine protocols for their own studio space, so please be prepared to wear a mask if asked. If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or feeling under the weather, we ask that you stay home, and we will hope to see you at our next event.
Location and Parking
The entrance to Space 4 Art is located on 16th St, near J St, directly across from Goodwill. A staff member will be posted at the gate to let you in. We cannot offer parking onsite; however, there are several options nearby:
FRED (the free downtown shuttle!): https://www.ridecircuit.com/fred
East Village Paid Parking Lots: https://www.eastvillagesandiego.com/parking-transit
Public Transit: Our closest bus stop is located at Market & 16th (Routes 3,5)
Accessibility
Our warehouse studios are wheelchair accessible via our 16th Street entrance. Our live/work area can only be accessed via a flight of stairs. Please call the office if you need assistance.
Free Admission
Space 4 Art is proud to offer FREE entry to our events whenever possible. If you would like to partner with us in making the arts a “free for all,” please consider making a donation today.
Summer’s almost here, it’s Juneteenth weekend, we’re commemorating Pride all month, and Space 4 Art wants to celebrate with YOU! We invite you to embody your many intersecting identities, and we will do the same. Let’s honor and learn from one another’s experiences, told through the mediums of visual and performance art. Please RSVP to let us know you’re coming!
Performances
7:00 PM Felix Diaz (interactive drum circle)
7:45 PM Anjanaé Hassell (dance: Krump)
8:00 PM Sean Francis Conway’s duo, no know (sound band)
8:45 PM Anjanaé Hassell (dance: Krump)
9:00 PM Jonathan Piper (tuba)
COVID-19 Protocols
We are no longer requiring proof of vaccination; however, in keeping with CDC guidelines, we do ask that our unvaccinated guests mask and maintain social distance around others not from their household. Further, each artist will determine protocols for their own studio space, so please be prepared to wear a mask if asked. If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms or feeling under the weather, we ask that you stay home, and we will hope to see you at our next event.
Location and Parking
The entrance to Space 4 Art is located on 16th St, near J St, directly across from Goodwill. A staff member will be posted at the gate to let you in. We cannot offer parking onsite; however, there are several options nearby:
FRED (the free downtown shuttle!): https://www.ridecircuit.com/fred
East Village Paid Parking Lots: https://www.eastvillagesandiego.com/parking-transit
Public Transit: Our closest bus stop is located at Market & 16th (Routes 3,5)
Accessibility
Our warehouse studios are wheelchair accessible via our 16th Street entrance. Our live/work area can only be accessed via a flight of stairs. Please call the office if you need assistance.
Free Admission
Space 4 Art is proud to offer FREE entry to our events whenever possible. If you would like to partner with us in making the arts a “free for all,” please consider making a donation today.
RSVP to let us know you’re coming! Artists will be opening their studios to the public at 7 PM.
Performances
Ania Sundstrom with her trio Figmentum
Nick Lesley with his band Necking
Jonathan Piper
Chris Warren
Holi
March 18th also marks the celebration of Holi, the Indian festival that ushers in spring. People traditionally celebrate it as a day of spreading happiness and love, and color each other with different colored powders. We will be (lightly) coloring anyone who wants to participate!
COVID-19 Protocols
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for entry. Please be prepared to wear a mask when asked. Each artist will determine the boundaries for their own studio space.
Location and Parking
We share the property with other tenants, so street parking is all we are able to offer. The entrance to Space 4 Art is located on 16th St, near J St, directly across from Goodwill. A staff member will be posted at the gate to let you in.
Free Admission
Space 4 Art is proud to offer FREE entry to our events whenever possible. If you would like to partner with us in making the arts accessible in this way, please consider making a donation today.
Photography
Space 4 Art has engaged a professional photographer for March Open Studios. By attending the event, you consent to be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded and to any use, in any and all media throughout the universe in perpetuity, of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in connection with Space 4 Art and/or the photographer.
Welcome Back! We’re excited to host our first Open Studios since the shutdown. Join us on December 3, 2021 from 6-9 PM and see what our artists have been up to during the long “together but apart” months since March, 2020. You can RSVP here.
Tonight at 8PM pacific, join a watch party for the Memorial Concert of Nina Leilani Deering featuring her last concert performed at Space4Art October 31st 2019 and filmed by resident artist Justin Morrison
From Nina's own program notes for the concert:
Nina "neenz beenz" Leilani Deering
Born in San Diego, she was a lady of many talents and interests. She is survived by her dearest friends, Notably Mariela Contreras, Natasha Kozaily, and Victoria Robertson ... and numerous others. Nina would also have thanked the big hearts of her beloved flat mates at Space4Art....
"Can you believe it!?" - Nina L. Deering
No, we cannot believe it Nina. We miss you and your generous and prodigious talent, your laughter and your humor. There will be an empty place here at Space4Art without you and, in your memory, we will endeavor to fill it with music and song. Thank you. Rest in Peace.
Nov 7, 1986 - Jun 11, 2020
Join us this coming Friday the 13th for our first Open Studios of 2020.
Featured performances of dance, music and installation will occur around the warehouse and live/work spaces and art studios will be open for you to browse works in progress.
We invite you to come out and see our work, our space, and talk about what we do! This is our last Open Studios for 2019. There will be special performances and new works to view along with drinks and local fare. Join us!
Street parking only. Enter through pedestrian gate.
Art night at the Studio of resident artist Brennan Hubbell will be held this Saturday dec 7 at 6 pm. All are invited. Family friendly. The intention is to make things together, build community, and to play with materials perhaps outside our comfort zone.
Dress up and bring your alter ego to our Halloween Party!!! Dance, Music & Fun.
SCHEDULE
7:00-9:00: Dance Party and Mingle, BYOB and Snacks
9:00-10:00: MAD'DAM Album Release House Concert
(Donation based)
10:00-11:00: Last chance to Boogie! ( DJ Justin and May-ling)
PARKING & ENTRANCE
Street parking Only.
Come through pedestrian gate!
Include Space4Art on your Second Saturdays art tour! Artists will be opening their studios and spontaneous music and dance performances will occur!
Doors at 7, music at 8pm. $5 donation to help the tourists!
SULT (oslo/oakland)
Sult explores the hidden sounds of acoustic instruments, magnifying them with microphones so the audience can join them inside their silent cacophony.
https://sult.bandcamp.com/
A HUNDRED GHOSTS (sd)
Chris Warren is a sound designer, composer, installation artist, and signal processing researcher.
http://www.alloyelectric.com/music/
KEVIN SCHWENKLER + NICK LESLEY (sd)
electronics, voice, percussion
https://k-a-s-music.tumblr.com/
http://www.nicklesley.com/
ITS LIKE AN OPEN MIC, BUT MORE PHYSICAL!
We got the space, you bring the show.
Come show a work in progress, an improvisation, try out an idea or score.
Sign Ups and Reception 6pm
Show 7pm
Dance Party 8pm
Vol 3: We will be featuring a wonderful line up of performance artists from San Diego CA and Tijuana MX
