The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild upcoming events

Artists Guild Virtual Discussions Series - Saturday, July 11 (11 Jul 2026)

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The San Diego Museum of Art Artists

presents

Virtual Artists Discussions Series

We cordially invite you to join us for our next meeting:

Saturday, July 11, 2026

10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time

To receive the Zoom link, please RSVP your attendance to

Angelika Villagrana, gelikavillagrana@gmail.com,

by Friday, July 10, 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

We will start the meeting with a 20 minute presentation by our vice president, Kevin Inman, In Minor Keys: Venice Biennale 2026. Kevin was in Venice during the Biennale and will share images of some of the art and talk about his impressions. This may be of interest to everyone.

After Kevin's presentation, we will go to our regular artwork presentation, calling on artists from Z to A. You may either use the “share screen” function or hold the work up to your computer screen when your name is being called. Or e-mail your image to Angelika ahead of the meeting, by Friday evening, July 10, and she will pull it up once she calls on you.

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We also invite you to submit work to our next Exhibition:

2026 San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild
International Online Exhibition
September 1 through October 31, 2026

JUROR: Tina Yapelli
Professor and Senior Curator at the School of Art and Design,
San Diego State University

DEADLINE TO ENTER: Saturday, August 1, 2026
11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

For more information and how to submit your work please go to OnlineJuriedShows.com

With best wishes,

The San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild

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The Artists Guild is the oldest Support Council of
The San Diego Museum of Art: www.sdmart.org.

Artists Guild Atelier Meeting via Zoom (15 Jul 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Next Atelier Meeting via Zoom

Wednesday, July 15 - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A few of us have been noodling possible conceptual art happenings and have come up with two very resonant options for you to consider.

1) an exhibition/installation on the concept of MYTHS - (A) traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon and typically involving supernatural beings or events. (B) a widely held but false belief or idea, i.e. a misrepresentation of the truth; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; an exaggerated or idealized conception of a person or thing. We have not determined a place for this exhibition so keep your eyes open.

2) "One Day in the Life of Newport Ave-Ocean Beach"- we will explore, immerse, and interpret Newport Avenue and hold an exhibition of the work tentatively at Shift Gallery in OB (potentially in Spring 2027). Guild board member and 56-year resident of OB, Mark-Elliot Lugo is working on this. If another gift falls from the sky, we will also publish another catalogue. To date we do not have a non-profit partner with stipends for this one.

Julie Weaverling has volunteered to manage the "Myths" exploration and I will be curating the Ocean Beach activities. Any and all help is appreciated especially for future and/or ongoing social media presence.

To RSVP your attendance and receive the Zoom link, please contact me at jdbarte@gmail.com.

Best Regards,

Jim Bliesner, President

San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild

Art Out at Pioneer Park (15 Jul 2026)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join Guild Vice President Kevin Inman for an Art Out at Pioneer Park. We will meet in the parking area by the Junipero Serra Museum. This location offers parking, shade, and restrooms. Paint the views of San Diego from the park, or bring your materials to create art in a group of creative friends.

Life Model Drawing Series - Tuesday, July 21, from 1 - 3 p.m., at the San Diego Museum of Art School Classroom (21 Jul 2026)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Life Model Drawing Series,
led by Kevin Inman

Dear Artists,

We invite you to participate in our upcoming

Life Model Drawing Session

at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Community Open Studio Museum School Classroom

July 21, 1-3 PM

Come 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!

Sign up at the Guild website:
https://www.sdmart.org/event/live-model-drawing-3-2026-07-21/

Please meet us outside the Museum School classroom door,
(by the coffee cart in the patio by the Prado Restaurant)
10 minutes before the start of the event.

Registration is limited to 20 people per session.

If you would like to help support the Artists Guild's life drawing series, you may donate to the project at: https://www.sdmaag.org/Donate

With best

Kevin Inman,

Vice President, San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild