http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/ Photo Carousel - Commission for Arts and Culture - City of San Diego en-us webmaster@sandiego.gov http://www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/2013/release130516arts.pdf Mayor Bob Filner has appointed Denise Montgomery as the Executive Director of the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. The appointment comes after a national search and a rigorous, multi-phase screening process spearheaded by the Commission. “San Diego will be a national model for civic support for arts and culture under my leadership,” stated Mayor Bob Filner. "Denise Montgomery’s experience and vision are what is needed to achieve my ambitious agenda for San Diego’s arts and cultural life." 200 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/about/index.shtml The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture serves in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council on promoting, encouraging and increasing support for the region's artistic and cultural assets, integrating arts and culture into community life and showcasing San Diego as an international tourist destination. 190 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/funding/osp.shtml 180 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/funding/ccsd.shtml The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture annually awards funds to support the city's nonprofit arts and culture organizations and projects implemented by a variety of nonprofit organizations. 170 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/publicart/index.shtml The Public Art Program addresses three primary areas: 1) managing the art owned by the City, 2) integrating art into capital improvement projects, and 3) ensuring the inclusion of art or space for cultural use in private development projects. 160 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/publicart/civicart/index.shtml The Civic Art Collection is comprised of all the artworks owned or controlled by the City of San Diego. 150 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/publicart/civicart/featuredartwork.shtml On Tuesday, March 12, 2013 the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture joined La Maestra Community Health Centers in City Heights to dedicate a new public artwork to the citizens of San Diego. The artwork, by Lynn Susholtz, is titled Grandmother’s Kitchen/Grandfather’s Garden and is a wall mounted sculpture that serves as a digital cookbook, a visual poem and a cultural archive of the City Heights neighborhood. 140 carousel http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/eirreport2011.pdf 160 archive http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/initiatives/index.shtml 120 archive
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]]> 110 archive http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index2011.php?st=CA#list 100 archive http://www.sandiegomuseumcouncil.org/museum_month/ Pick up your FREE Museum Month Pass at any Macy's store in San Diego County, Temecula, or Imperial Valley and enjoy half-off admission at 40 museums during February. 90 archive http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/initiatives/index.shtml#nahm Every day we celebrate the arts, but October is the month to celebrate the arts in a big way! San Diego joins other communities across the nation in celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month throughout October. Help honor the efforts of artists, historians, teachers, and cultural groups working to make the arts and humanities a part of everyone's life. 80 archive http://www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/pdf/danasummerhours.pdf The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture has partnered with Americans for the Arts, the Port of San Diego's Public Art Department and the San Diego International Airport's Art Program to offer free public art training for local artists. 70 archive
October is when arts and culture take center stage in San Diego. FALL FOR THE ARTS is a month-long spotlight on the many vibrant arts and cultural activities throughout the region in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month.

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