Inspired by Nature by Agota Jonas
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Inspired by Nature by Agota Jonas

All week
Agota Jonas
Posters of Your Imagination
In Person Free

Posters of Your Imagination

Sep 23
Art Produce Gallery
Inspiration Everywhere: ARTSMobile Pop-Up
In Person Free

Inspiration Everywhere: ARTSMobile Pop-Up

Sep 21
A Reason To Survive (ARTS)
Community By Design: Transforming Local Markets Through Collaboration of Youth and Artists
In Person Free

Community By Design: Transforming Local Markets Through Collaboration of Youth and Artists

Sep 24
A Reason To Survive (ARTS), James Halliday
DEI in Design: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion
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DEI in Design: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Sep 22
Blink UX
SOTA & Slack Tide Design Showcase: Navigating the Ebbs & Flows of Inspiration
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SOTA & Slack Tide Design Showcase: Navigating the Ebbs & Flows of Inspiration

Sep 25
State-of-The-Art (SOTA), Alex Palumbo
Behind the Scenes Tour
In Person Free

Behind the Scenes Tour

Sep 23
ICA San Diego
ICA Family Day
In Person Free

ICA Family Day

Sep 24
ICA San Diego
Drinks and Conversation at The Louisiana!
$12

Drinks and Conversation at The Louisiana!

Sep 24
Jeff Svitak Inc.
Earth-Casted Works with Designers Nicholas Pourfard and Michael Upton
In Person Free

Earth-Casted Works with Designers Nicholas Pourfard and Michael Upton

Sep 22
LANG BOOKS, Nicholas Bijan Pourfard, Michael Upton
MATERIA 2.0 BY MATIZ ESTUDIO
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MATERIA 2.0 BY MATIZ ESTUDIO

Sep 24
MATIZ ESTUDIO
Elevate Your Space – Library Design Tour with Mingei International Museum
In Person $10

Elevate Your Space – Library Design Tour with Mingei International Museum

Sep 23
Mingei International Museum, Kristi Ehrig-Burgess, Martha Ehringer, Casey Prado
Tijuana Mosaico
In Person Free

Tijuana Mosaico

Sep 24
VICU by Olivia Arreguin & Leigh Suarez
Design Inspiration Across Altitudes
In Person Free

Design Inspiration Across Altitudes

Sep 22
Courtney Mayer
Scrap Weaving & Sustainable Art Practice
In Person Free

Scrap Weaving & Sustainable Art Practice

Sep 21,22,23
Revision Creative Workspace
Place in the Sun: Design and the Desert Landscape
In Person Free

Place in the Sun: Design and the Desert Landscape

Sep 24
Scott B. Davis
Fueling the Factory by San Diego Made Factory
In Person Free

Fueling the Factory by San Diego Made Factory

Sep 25
San Diego Made Factory
SDAF Design Film Series Presented by Thompson Building Materials
In Person $20

SDAF Design Film Series Presented by Thompson Building Materials

Sep 21
San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF)
Creating with Faiya Fredman: Continuum
In Person Free

Creating with Faiya Fredman: Continuum

Sep 24
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Open House Tour of the Athenaeum Art Center and Print Studio
In Person Free

Open House Tour of the Athenaeum Art Center and Print Studio

Sep 24
Sibyl Rubuttom, Griselda Rosas, Judi Tentor
Product Design Without Borders: Finding Inspiration
In Person Free

Product Design Without Borders: Finding Inspiration

Sep 22
Friends of Figma, San Diego, Border UX
International Fashion Show: Diversity Through Design
In Person Free

International Fashion Show: Diversity Through Design

Sep 24
International Rescue Committee Small Business Development Center
Journey to Impact: Empowering Young People in Today's Creative Economy
In Person Free

Journey to Impact: Empowering Young People in Today's Creative Economy

Sep 24
Dreams & Ducats, Ramel J Wallace
Design Fail: A Night of Storytelling and Community
In Person Free

Design Fail: A Night of Storytelling and Community

Sep 22
Stacey Edelstein, Nathan Young
Present Your Work with Confidence: A Storytelling Workshop for Designers
In Person $5

Present Your Work with Confidence: A Storytelling Workshop for Designers

Sep 21
Stacey Edelstein, Nathan Young
Process-ing
In Person Free

Process-ing

Sep 24
The Hill Street Country Club, Nicholas Bijan Pourfard, Steve Hartzog, Evan Lopez, Sofia Limon
I’m no Guggenheim: How a novice designed an art collection and you can too!
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I’m no Guggenheim: How a novice designed an art collection and you can too!

All week
Jennifer Findley of JFiN Collective
Mod Swap by Objects USA
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Mod Swap by Objects USA

Sep 25
Objects USA
San Diego Arts & Architecture: A Unique Culture of Post-WWII Modernism
In Person Free

San Diego Arts & Architecture: A Unique Culture of Post-WWII Modernism

Sep 24
Objects USA, Modern San Diego
BE-JEWELED Dulzura Studio Party
In Person Free

BE-JEWELED Dulzura Studio Party

Sep 24,25
RAB Jewelry / Robin Brailsford
Public Launch of the World Design Capital SDSU Planning Headquarters
In Person Free

Public Launch of the World Design Capital SDSU Planning Headquarters

Sep 22
The School of Art and Design at San Diego State University
A Mother’s Journey to America by Sew Loka
In Person Free

A Mother’s Journey to America by Sew Loka

Sep 24
Sew Loka / Claudia Biezunski-Rodriguez
The Future Inspired, By Design
In Person Free

The Future Inspired, By Design

Sep 21,22,23
NewSchool of Architecture & Design
Perro y Arena by Socrates M Medina & Shop Mingei
In Person Free

Perro y Arena by Socrates M Medina & Shop Mingei

Sep 23
Mingei International Museum, Perro y Arena, Shop Mingei
Entrepreneurs as Designers, Designers as Entrepreneurs
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Entrepreneurs as Designers, Designers as Entrepreneurs

Sep 23
Lavin Entrepreneurship Center at SDSU
MASH UP: A CREATIVE INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM
In Person $50

MASH UP: A CREATIVE INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM

Sep 22
Vanguard Culture
Farm Stand Party
In Person Free

Farm Stand Party

Sep 24
Home Ec
Pride Ride
In Person $30

Pride Ride

Sep 24
San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
PECHAKUCHA VOL. 41 | Inspired Acts of Urbanism | Ideas Transforming San Diego
In Person Free

PECHAKUCHA VOL. 41 | Inspired Acts of Urbanism | Ideas Transforming San Diego

Sep 22
San Diego Architectural Foundation (SDAF)
SDAF’s DomeSweetDome
In Person Free

SDAF’s DomeSweetDome

Sep 24
San Diego Architectural Foundation / Built Environment Education Program
Cultivating San Diego Design Culture–A Workshop!
In Person $10

Cultivating San Diego Design Culture–A Workshop!

Sep 25
Blackson McCullough Slater Wolden Collaborative
Traina Presents: What Moves You?
Hybrid Free

Traina Presents: What Moves You?

Sep 23
Traina, Mingei International Museum
Cross-Pollination:  The Heart of Inspiration
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Cross-Pollination: The Heart of Inspiration

Sep 24
The Design Forward Alliance
Brains and Brews on the Bay: Design Trivia Experience
In Person Free

Brains and Brews on the Bay: Design Trivia Experience

Sep 22
VSSL Agency
Open Studio by FRAGMENTO
In Person Free

Open Studio by FRAGMENTO

Sep 24,25
FRAGMENTO
ART GARDEN L86
In Person $380

ART GARDEN L86

Sep 22
GALERIA L86, RANCHO L86
The Geometric Mural
In Person Free

The Geometric Mural

Sep 25
Mark Hewko
Meet Us at THE MAP: Inspiring Ocean Conservation Through Public Art
In Person Free

Meet Us at THE MAP: Inspiring Ocean Conservation Through Public Art

Sep 22
Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans
Miller Hull Studio Tour and LBC Discussion
In Person Free

Miller Hull Studio Tour and LBC Discussion

Sep 21
Miller Hull
Julius Shulman: Modern San Diego
In Person Free

Julius Shulman: Modern San Diego

Sep 23
Keith York
Projecting Futures
In Person Free

Projecting Futures

Sep 21
AIGA | The Professional Association for Design
Architect Sim Bruce Richards: Life & Work (1908-1983)
In Person Free

Architect Sim Bruce Richards: Life & Work (1908-1983)

Sep 24
Keith York
Work-From-Home Life In A Shipping Container
In Person Free

Work-From-Home Life In A Shipping Container

Sep 25
Noble Intent Studio
Sculpture and Design: New Approaches
In Person Free

Sculpture and Design: New Approaches

Sep 21
Quint Gallery
Screen Printing Workshop
In Person $10

Screen Printing Workshop

Sep 22
Scott Wyss
Park & Market - The Art & Science Story
In Person Free

Park & Market - The Art & Science Story

Sep 24
Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD)
Genesis of Change: Environmental Design and the Challenge to Our Coastal Lands
In Person Free

Genesis of Change: Environmental Design and the Challenge to Our Coastal Lands

Sep 24
The Library Foundation, Kim McCoy, Serge Dedina, MacKenzie Elmer
Southern California Street Art: Film Screening and Exhibition
In Person Free

Southern California Street Art: Film Screening and Exhibition

Sep 24
California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Tribal Streetwear / Street Legacy, Bar 77
Architecture, Construction & Development by Walden
In Person Free

Architecture, Construction & Development by Walden

Sep 22
Walden Desarrollos
Revitalizing Community Through Design Equity & Artist Housing
In Person Free

Revitalizing Community Through Design Equity & Artist Housing

Sep 21
Art, Power, Equity (APE)
Enigma Presents: “Chavorruca Border Girl” a talk by Sandra Equihua
Free

Enigma Presents: “Chavorruca Border Girl” a talk by Sandra Equihua

Sep 24
Sandra Equihua, Enigma Creative, Katalina Silva
Mingei by Design
In Person $10

Mingei by Design

Sep 23,24
Mingei International Museum
Toying with Design
In Person $10

Toying with Design

Sep 21,22,23,24,25
Mingei International Museum
What Can You Make? MiraCosta College: Media Arts + Technologies Interactive Showcase
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What Can You Make? MiraCosta College: Media Arts + Technologies Interactive Showcase

Sep 23
MiraCosta College, Department of Media Arts + Technologies
MEXICO CURATED – TRANSBORDER EDITION
In Person $350

MEXICO CURATED – TRANSBORDER EDITION

Sep 25
Mexico Curated, Verónica Hernández, Andrés Ferrandis, Javier Gonzalez Vizcaino, Amar Harrag, Enigma Creative, Katalina Silva
Nissan Design America - Architectural Tour of a Hidden Icon in San Diego's Golden Triangle
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Nissan Design America - Architectural Tour of a Hidden Icon in San Diego's Golden Triangle

Sep 23
David Woodhouse, Vice President, Nissan Design America (NDA)
Shaping a Beautiful Business (and Life)
Free

Shaping a Beautiful Business (and Life)

Sep 23
Steven Morris
World Design Capital 2024: Inspiring Change Through Human-Centered Design Education
Hybrid Free

World Design Capital 2024: Inspiring Change Through Human-Centered Design Education

Sep 23
San Diego-Tijuana World Design Capital 2024 (WDC 2024), Educators Alliance, and The Design Academy, WDC 2024 Education lead
What Does a Designer Do? Exploring a Career in Design
In Person $5

What Does a Designer Do? Exploring a Career in Design

Sep 22
UX Speakeasy
Silk Screening Demo
In Person $25

Silk Screening Demo

Sep 21,22,23,24,25
Valentine Viannay
INSPIRED to WALK n ROLL
In Person Free

INSPIRED to WALK n ROLL

Sep 24
Walk n Roll San Diego
OPEN STUDIO / STUDIO VISIT
In Person Free

OPEN STUDIO / STUDIO VISIT

Sep 24
Yomar Agusto
Opening Night at Mingei
In Person $35

Opening Night at Mingei

Sep 21
Mingei International Museum, AIGA | The Professional Association for Design
Traina Presents: Portfolio Reviews “Let’s Talk Shop”
Hybrid Free

Traina Presents: Portfolio Reviews “Let’s Talk Shop”

Sep 23
Traina, Mark Gallo, Erwin Hines, Matt Bachmann, Megan Kapalla,, Chris Hylton, Andrew Walpole, Vinny Moreira, Jarrett Haley, Mingei International Museum
Traina Presents: Keynote Speaker, Erica Eng
Hybrid Free

Traina Presents: Keynote Speaker, Erica Eng

Sep 23
Traina, Mingei International Museum
Traina Presents: Panel Discussion with Industry Brand Leaders
Hybrid Free

Traina Presents: Panel Discussion with Industry Brand Leaders

Sep 23
Traina, Mingei International Museum
Traina Presents: Brand-Community-Design Breakout Session
Hybrid Free

Traina Presents: Brand-Community-Design Breakout Session

Sep 23
Traina, Mingei International Museum
Traina Presents: Keep it Moving Social
In Person Free

Traina Presents: Keep it Moving Social

Sep 23
Traina, Mingei International Museum
Prisma: Crafting Guitars from Skateboards
In Person Free

Prisma: Crafting Guitars from Skateboards

Sep 21,22,23,24,25
Mingei International Museum, Prisma Guitars, Grand Prestoz