San Diego Visual Arts Network: Sharing our Mission

 

Artwork by Patricia Frischer

As the founder and coordinator of the San Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN) and as a working artist, I want to share our revised Mission, Vision, Core Value and Commitment with you.  

Mission
The San Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN) is committed to connecting and promoting visual artists with organizations and the public to create a vibrant, collaborative art ecosystem across San Diego County. We are dedicated to celebrating creativity, amplifying the  diversity of voices, and enhancing access to the arts for all.

Vision
We envision a thriving, inclusive, and dynamic San Diego visual arts community that values artists, engages the public, and uses art as an economic driver while enriching the lives of its residents.

Core Values

1. The visual artist is central  to our mission.
2. Mentorship: Legacy building can only be achieved generation to generation
3. Education: We foster art education as a tool for empowerment and lifelong learning for artist as well as enthusiast.
4. Recognition: Mapping is one way we can identify all the participants in our cultural ecosystem. Awards, exhibitions, reports help us recognize excellence.
5. Collaboration: We cultivate meaningful connections among artists, galleries, museums, community groups, and local government. An infrastructure of spokespersons is our strength.
6. Inclusion: There is a type of  artist for every sort of appreciator. Artist should not have to pay to display.
7. Accessibility: We are committed to reducing barriers to art appreciation and participation.

Commitments

• Artist Advocacy: We will advocate for additional funding,  organized visibility, and opportunities for local artists.
• Community Dialogue: We nurture relationships between artists and the public through events, workshops, exhibitions, blogs, social media and community partnerships.
• Cultural Preservation: We will honor San Diego’s diverse cultural heritage and shine light on underrepresented visual artists.
• Digital Presence: We continue to develop an accessible online platform for connecting, promoting, and discovering San Diego’s visual arts community.

Join us in building a stronger arts community! Whether you’re an artist, curator, collector, administrator or art enthusiast, there’s a place for you in the San Diego Visual Arts Network. Together, we can shape San Diego into a world class visual art destination.

SD Art Prize 2024, Gabriel Boils, Francisco Eme, Marisol Rendon.

Patricia Frischer, patricia@sdvisualarts.net 760.943.0148