Kitschmas Ornament Workshop
Get in the holiday spirit with a free kitschy ornament workshop with artists Brian and Ryan!
Open Studios
Our Open Studios events are always free for all ages. Enjoy a lively but casual evening meandering through studios, hearing live music, buying snacks and drinks, and engaging in conversations with fellow arts lovers. Stay tuned for information about a special Silent Art Auction at this particular event.
Healing as Resistance: Sound Bath
UPDATED: This event is sold out!
Try a healing sound bath on Saturday, November 22nd. Click for more details and to RSVP.
Freedom Within: Art as a Pathway to Healing
View the creativity and resilience of incarcerated artists in this exhibition of work created during our Healing-Arts Program at Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility, led by resident teaching artist Linda Litteral.
Sewing As Activism!
UPDATED: This event is sold out!
Learn to make your own tote bag with Claudia Rodgriquez Biezunski of Sew Loka!
The UnGala: A Dada Bash
In celebration of our 15th anniversary, please plan to join us for our inaugural UnGala on October 23 at the Mingei Museum in Balboa Park. See our official event webpage for all the details!
Open Studios
Save the date for an additional Open Studios event this September. These free events are open to the public— all ages. Enjoy a lively but casual evening meandering through studios, hearing live music, buying snacks and drinks, and engaging in conversations with fellow arts lovers.
Open Studios
Join us on Saturday, May 3 for our spring Open Studios. Click image for more details!
Open Studios
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!
Rally 4 Culture at Space 4 Art
Always check her for schedule updates as the event date nears.
Reflections in Fabric: Flood Stories
Join Space 4 Art at the Sherman Heights Community Center for this special exhibition on September 10.
Closing Reception - June 2024 Art Exhibition
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.)
Geoffroy Tobé Hosts Gallery Hours - June 2024 Art Exhibition
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.)
Opening Reception - June 2024 Art Exhibition
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.)
June 2024 Art Exhibition
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.)
Student-Focused Arts Center Design Workshop
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.
Arts Center Design Workshop (In-Person Event)
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.
Open Studios
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.
December 2023 Open Studios
Our final Open Studios of 2023 will feature a guest performance by Malashock Dance and an onsite mini-gallery with art for sale.
October 2023 Open Studios
Join us for some Halloween and Dia de los Muertos fun for our next Open Studios.
June 2023 Open Studios
Join us for extended hours on a Saturday at our next Open Studios event! Click photo for more details.
Closing Reception: The Possibility of Something Happening
Come chat with artists, hear performances, and discuss how the "power of the penny" can make big change through collective action.
Music Performance: The Possibility of Something Happening
Join us for a special musical performance in the gallery on March 13th as we all contemplate The Possibility of Something Happening.
March 2023 Open Studios
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.
Art Show: The Possibility of Something Happening
Please visit our art exhibition at Art Produce Gallery, 3139 University Ave., 92104, from March 3-April 15. Click the picture for more details.
December Open Studios
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!
September Open Studios
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.
June Open Studios
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.