Art Unites

Art Unites A platform informing, supporting, and uniting San Diego County artists | Originator Thank you for your walk and example.

Art Unites began as a one-time event titled “Art Unites.” Our event goals were to promote a message of “Respect for All,” following the controversial 2016 United States presidential election, and donate proceeds to a local music program for children. Art Unites rapidly developed into a dynamic and unifying resource for San Diego artists. Today, Art Unites is a multidivisional company with the foll

owing profile:

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Parent Company:
Art Unites

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Divisions:
Art Unites Community, Art Unites Bazaar, Art Unites Services, Art Unites Gallery

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Core Values:
Gratitude in all we learn and do
Kindness to everyone we meet and ourselves
Respect for all regardless of political, religious, philosophical, or artistic views, race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, age, sexual orientation, economic status, or education level
Continuous learning for personal and professional growth

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Focal Art:
Visual art, music, movement, literature

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Vision:
Develop Art Unites into a leading San Diego products and services High Performance Organization (HPO)

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Mission:
1) Community. Unite San Diego artists with fellow artists and arts supporters via Art Unites gatherings and social pages
2) Opportunities. Provide San Diego artists with meaningful and professionally rewarding opportunities created by Art Unites and Art Unites Community Partners
3) Products and Services. Provide San Diego with diverse services and products created, redesigned or procured by San Diego artists

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Strategy:
Values-based activities and business decisions
Continuous network expansion

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Offerings by Division:
Art Unites Community - Art Unites COVID-19 Resource Guide, Art Unites Presents events, Art Unites Community Partner program
Art Unites Bazaar - Art Unites products
Art Unites Services - Art Unites art consulting, Art Unites Learning workshops and seminars, Art Unites affiliate marketing
Art Unites Gallery - Art Unites online art gallery

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Testimonials:
“The more Art Unites grows, the more hearts can be touched and minds soothed and inspired. You shine with such light and epitomize all that is most hopeful in humanity’s spirit.”
“A beautiful community filled with love and compassion, uniting the San Diego art scene one event at a time!”
“A fantastic community of artists with amazing core values.”
“Art Unites inspired me to use my artistry in supporting important causes.”
“Invaluable information and support - that’s the reason I’m proud to be part of the Art Unites Community!!!”
“Art Unites influenced my vision for my interdisciplinary art event.”

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Social Pages:
facebook.com/artunitesbazaar
instagram.com/artunites
youtube.com/channel/artunites
artunitesbazaar.com

Meet music artist Will Clausen! 🖤Will Clausen is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and recording artist who ...
08/02/2026

Meet music artist Will Clausen! 🖤

Will Clausen is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and recording artist who has collaborated with numerous acclaimed musicians throughout his career, including Grammy Award-winning members of Survivor (“Eye of the Tiger”) and Redbone (“Come and Get Your Love”). Over the years, he has released 14 albums featuring a wide range of genres, including rock, pop, punk, EDM, folk, Americana, jazz, classical, and more. His musical projects include Naked Picassos, Sky of Change, and the Will Clausen Band.

Discover more of Will Clausen's music and upcoming shows: nakedpicassos.com

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Meet band Tardigrade Collective! 🖤Tardigrade Collective is an instrumental metal/jazz fusion trio consisting of Bradle...
07/15/2026

Meet band Tardigrade Collective! 🖤

Tardigrade Collective is an instrumental metal/jazz fusion trio consisting of Bradley Nash (Saxophone) Nolan Fewell (Drums) and Ryan Bradley (guitar/bass/everything else). Musically, we walk a delicate line between the heavy, abrasive aggression of metal and mathcore, and the harmonic complexity and free improvisation of jazz. 

Discover more of Tardigrade Collective's music and upcoming shows: Tardigrade Collective

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Meet band Tardigrade Collective! 🖤Tardigrade Collective is an instrumental metal/jazz fusion trio consisting of Bradle...
07/15/2026

Meet band Tardigrade Collective! 🖤

Tardigrade Collective is an instrumental metal/jazz fusion trio consisting of Bradley Nash (Saxophone) Nolan Fewell (Drums) and Ryan Bradley (guitar/bass/everything else). Musically, we walk a delicate line between the heavy, abrasive aggression of metal and mathcore, and the harmonic complexity and free improvisation of jazz. 

Discover more of Tardigrade Collective's music and upcoming shows: Tardigrade Collective

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Meet music artist Julia Sage! 🖤Julia Sage is a Chilean singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and self-taught music...
07/15/2026

Meet music artist Julia Sage! 🖤

Julia Sage is a Chilean singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and self-taught musician who has been writing and singing songs for as long as she can remember. She began her professional career in her early teens and has remained dedicated to her craft ever since.

Now based in San Diego, Sage has become a compelling presence on the region’s music scene. Whether performing solo, as a duo, or with her band, Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres, Sage draws audiences in with her wit, emotional honesty, and magnetic stage presence.

Driven by relentless curiosity, Sage is continually expanding her musical vocabulary, teaching herself unconventional instruments and exploring new sonic landscapes. Her fearless artistic evolution has led her to develop a sound she calls SouthAmericana™, a genre that reflects both her South American roots and her eclectic musical influences.

Beyond the stage, Sage is a trauma therapist who integrates music into her healing practice. By combining psychotherapy, Reiki energy work, and private sound journeys, she creates restorative experiences that help individuals reconnect with themselves and heal at their own pace.

Her artistry has earned multiple accolades, including nominations from the San Diego Music Awards for Best New Artist (2019), Best Folk Song (2021) for Midnight Songs in the Time of Corona Vol. 1, and Best Pop Song (2022) for “I Shouldn’t Stay” from her album Desnuda. In 2026, Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres was nominated for Best Local Band by San Diego Magazine.

Discover more of Julia’s music and upcoming performances: Julia Sage❣️SONGWRITER ✨ SOUND MEDICINE WOMAN 🙌🏽

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Meet music artist Gris Alves! 🖤Gris Alves is a San Diego–based somatic therapy practitioner, mindfulness teacher, cere...
07/14/2026

Meet music artist Gris Alves! 🖤

Gris Alves is a San Diego–based somatic therapy practitioner, mindfulness teacher, ceremonialist, and recording artist whose work lives at the intersection of music, healing, and remembrance.

Rooted in lived experience, her songs explore ancestral grief, love, recovery, pleasure, and the courage it takes to return to oneself. Through themes of resilience, reverence for the earth, healing, and the gradual reclamation of inner truth, each piece becomes an offering, encouraging listeners to feel, breathe, dance, and remember who they are beneath the noise.

Follow Gris Alves *Recuperando la Vida

(New album coming soon!)

Meet music artist Terry Matsuoka (Terry Matsuoka)! 🖤 Terry Matsuoka is a singer-songwriter with intricate musicianship...
07/13/2026

Meet music artist Terry Matsuoka (Terry Matsuoka)! 🖤

Terry Matsuoka is a singer-songwriter with intricate musicianship, tight pop songwriting and a soulful voice. Listeners find comfort in the laid-back Southern California vibe and relatable scenarios of his songs.

Whether solo or with his 3-piece band- The Ingredients, Terry Matsuoka's live show is an entirely unique experience in itself. While deeply engrossed in song, his shows can sometimes enter the realm of a variety show. Musically he will improvise, human beatbox, loop musical phrases and play percussion on his guitar.

Follow Terry Matsuoka
www.terrymatsuoka.com
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Meet music artist Terry Matsuoka (Terry Matsuoka)! 🖤 Terry Matsuoka is a singer-songwriter with intricate musicianship...
07/13/2026

Meet music artist Terry Matsuoka (Terry Matsuoka)! 🖤

Terry Matsuoka is a singer-songwriter with intricate musicianship, tight pop songwriting and a soulful voice. Listeners find comfort in the laid-back Southern California vibe and relatable scenarios of his songs.

Whether solo or with his 3-piece band- The Ingredients, Terry Matsuoka's live show is an entirely unique experience in itself. While deeply engrossed in song, his shows can sometimes enter the realm of a variety show. Musically he will improvise, human beatbox, loop musical phrases and play percussion on his guitar.

Follow Terry Matsuoka
www.terrymotsuoka.com
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Meet music artist UNBOUND! 🖤UNBOUND is not a genre — he is a frequency. Based in San Diego and performing across the g...
07/12/2026

Meet music artist UNBOUND! 🖤

UNBOUND is not a genre — he is a frequency. Based in San Diego and performing across the globe, UNBOUND has spent five years mastering the art of emotional architecture behind the decks, crafting sets that bypass the mind and speak directly to
the body.

His philosophy is rooted in sonic alchemy: the intentional use of rhythm, melody, and frequency to dissolve barriers and connect people to something primal and transcendent. Where other DJs chase trends, UNBOUND chases feeling — rhythmic, driving, dark, and deeply mystical.

Beyond the decks, UNBOUND is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who weaves live handpan and flute into his performances, layering ancient tonal textures over modern electronic soundscapes. The result is an experience that feels at once ancient and futuristic — a ritual for the modern dancefloor.

Whether performing at an intimate rooftop gathering over the San Diego skyline or commanding a stage on the other side of the world, UNBOUND's mission remains singular: get bodies moving, and in doing so, open doors to something deeper.

Follow UNBOUND Alex Unbound

I’m so excited about this pre-Valentine’s guided song-making + strategy workshop! Join us on Feb 13 from 3:30–5:30 pm at...
02/12/2026

I’m so excited about this pre-Valentine’s guided song-making + strategy workshop! Join us on Feb 13 from 3:30–5:30 pm at Meraki Spaces in Pacific Beach. 🎶💘

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘆
~ $45

A guided song-making + industry insights & strategies workshop featuring visual artist and SMAKA founder Bastian Colores and me, Blanca Lucia Bergman

I’ll open the workshop with an engaging presentation: “How to Stand Out and Get Gigs as an Emerging Music Artist.”

Topics include:
• Overview of the current San Diego music landscape
• How to stand out in a highly competitive field (solo artists and bands)
• Strategies for securing gigs in the San Diego market
• Bonus: Curated shortlist of top San Diego venues, recording studios, event photographers, and marketing firms

For the majority of our time together, Bastian will guide us in judgment-free song-making using GarageBand. All skill levels welcome. Must have the GarageBand app installed on your device.

Come solo, with a friend, or as a pre-Valentine’s date. 💘

Tickets: Linktree, Eventbrite, The School of Imperfection

✨ Proceeds support MWA’s free mental health programs for San Diego County artists.

I’ve thought about the popular and enduring question, “What is art?” for a long time. Here’s my conclusion and the worki...
12/20/2025

I’ve thought about the popular and enduring question, “What is art?” for a long time. Here’s my conclusion and the working definition that guides my art viewing, appreciation, judging, curation, and even my mental health advocacy:

Art is anything that is designated as such.

Meaning, beauty, reflecting the times, purpose, a story, skill… none of these are required - only designation by a creator or viewer.

For me, broadening the definition of art offers 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 (the privilege of better understanding another human being) and expanded 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 (creating moments of joy, excitement, and connection that may not exist otherwise). It also gives 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 to people who can’t afford supplies, training, or transportation, or have limited mobility.

Broadening the definition of art does not make masterful artwork, as judged by art experts, any less masterful.

If an AI piece, for example, were to induce positive change, introspection, joy, inspiration… why would I negate this?

My life isn’t perfect, and this year has served as a loud reminder, but my broad definition of art has enriched my life and made difficult moments transcendable.

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📷 Jess Bergman 12.19.25

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