Join us on Tuesday, August 20 for our first RISE Arts Showcase when we celebrate the Far South/Border North (FS/BN) grantees in the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Hub! Stop by The Soap Factory to learn about the art and community engagement projects they’ve developed for this initiative over the past year, and find out more about our newest program pillar, RISE Arts, as you mingle and enjoy interactive activities, music, food, and more.
Come get to know these seventeen remarkable dancers, musicians, filmmakers, visual artists, playwrights, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations and where to find them next: Trixi Anne Agiao · Berenice Badillo · Melinda Barnadas · Sandra Carmona · Kendrick Dial · Yolanda Marie Franklin · Thao French · Maxx Moses · Zaquia Mahler Salinas · Dinah Poellnitz · Yvette Roman + natalia ventura · Ruth-Ann Thorn · Samuel Valdez · San Diego Urban Warriors · Maraya Performing Arts · Urban Collaborative Project.
Event date and time: Tuesday, August 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: The Soap Factory, 2995 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113
Cost: Free admission—RSVP via Eventbrite
Contact: arts@risesandiego.org
RISE San Diego’s RISE Arts Showcase is made possible with support from the Prebys Foundation
How can I find out more about RISE Arts, Far South/Border North, or the Prebys Foundation?
RISE San Diego is changing the landscape of leadership, and RISE Arts aims to help arts and culture nonprofits, artists, and cultural practitioners throughout the San Diego-Imperial Valley region to grow and thrive. Visit the RISE Arts page and join our email list to receive news about the Far South/Border North campaigns under development by the 17 artists, cultural practitioners, and nonprofit organizations that are part of the RISE FS/BN Social Justice Impact Hub.
Far South/Border North is a regional collaborative supporting artists and cultural practitioners in communities and the only program of its kind in San Diego and Imperial counties. Visit the FS/BN website to learn more about this two-year investment in our region’s arts and culture communities and the program’s grantees.
The Prebys Foundation seeks to create an inclusive, equitable, and dynamic future for all San Diegans by advancing excellence and shared opportunity through investments in groundbreaking institutions, ideas, and people. Learn more about Prebys and its initiatives on their website.