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10/16/2026

Presenting an intergenerational group of Latine and Latin American artists working from the 1990s to the present, 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴: 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵 is informed by Tijuana-based scholar Sayak Valencia’s use of “cuir,” a q***r sensibility rooted in the Spanish language, and José Esteban Muñoz’s concept of “q***r horizons,” which considers the relationship between memory and futurity.

🌈 Aspects of the exhibition reflect on the survival of these vital nightlife spaces for q***r diasporic communities in light of recent increases in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, discrimination against Latine immigrants, and the effects of gentrification, yet the works in 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 are characterized not by a sense of loss or fear, but rather by q***r resilience and enduring exuberance.

See more from 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴: 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵 at MCASD! Plan your visit today, 🔗 link: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd

[📸: Stacy Keck]

10/15/2026

MCASD is an official 2026 Anthem Finalist in the “Community Engagement Campaign in Campaign, Education, Art & Culture” category for our digital series: Giants of San Diego!

Brought to you by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards recognizes impactful brands, nonprofits, and individuals that are setting the standard for good worldwide ⭐

Complementing the final month of 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘻𝘻 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘻 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘒𝘦𝘺𝘴 on view at MCASD, "Giants of San Diego" was an educational and community-oriented digital series that celebrated and highlighted the Black and Brown artist community of our region! Throughout the series, we spoke with Gaidi Finnie & Carolyn Smith of the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴 artist Chata, and five SD "giants"—Manuelita Brown, Maxx Moses, Chris Tucker, Misty Hawkins, and Stephen Williams.

❤️ Now, we need your support to win the Anthem Community Voice Award! Vote for us by October 29 through the link: https://celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting #/2026/education-art-culture/campaign/non-profit

Executive Producer: Willa M.
Producer: Imani Camara, Lena Shareef
Writer: Willa M.
Photographer: TIKA
Graphic Design Lead: Hailey Honegger
Graphic Design: Alejandro Mendoza Mercado
Editor: Lena Shareef
PA: Melissa Zuazo

10/09/2026

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴 closes IN ONE MONTH on Sunday, November 8!

Works in this gallery evoke the border region’s cultural and ecological landscape and the communities who have long inhabited and shaped it.

See more from 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴 at MCASD. Plan your visit today: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd

[Installation view, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴, MCASD. Photography: 2025 © Daniel Lang]

10/08/2026

📖 Celebrate the official release of 𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺 with artist and author Louis De Guzman!

De Guzman is a Filipino-American award-winning visual artist and designer who creates artwork that merges his past with his present. Over the last decade, he has proved himself as a true multidisciplinary artist by blending both traditional and experimental techniques in his work. His creative approach has also led to collaborations with major brands, including Jordan Brand, BAPE, and many others.

Join his artist talk and Q&A, moderated by Dante Rowley, and grab exclusive merch and a copy of his book.

🗓️ Saturday, November 7 from 12 – 2PM
🎟️ Free, no RSVP needed

Learn more, 🔗 link: https://mcasd.org/events/guzman

[📸: Courtesy of the artist]

10/04/2026

Next week is Free Second Sunday! Join us:

🎨 Enjoy free admission all day until 5PM
🧒🏽 From 11AM – 2PM, engage in DIY artmaking and fun for the whole family at Play Day. Together, we’ll smudge and draw a place from memory using chalkboard, Posca Markers, and acrylic paint!

🗓️ Free Second Sunday, October 11
🎟️ Free, no RSVP needed

Learn more, 🔗 link: https://mcasd.org/events/fss-10-11

[📸: Daniel Lang]

10/02/2026

𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴: 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵 is now on view at MCASD!

🪩 The exhibition examines artworks that explore a variety of physical environments—dance clubs, dive bars, backyards and bathhouses—as critical sites of q***r joy, collectivity, and possibility.

Plan your visit today to see the exhibition: https://mcasd.org/visit/mcasd

[📸: Stacy Keck]

09/30/2026

AVANT GARDE MEMBERS: Next Thursday, we’re hosting a happy hour for you at one of San Diego’s historic q***r nightlife spaces–The Brass Rail

Come for a drink with T.J. Tallie, cultural historian and Lambda Archives Board Member, Amy Crum, MCASD Associate Curator, and fellow AG members, while hearing some of the stories that have shaped San Diego’s cultural landscape.

🗓️ Thursday, October 8, 4 – 6PM
📍Offsite at The Brass Rail
🎟️ Free, included in AG Membership. RSVP through your special invitation in your inbox.

Not yet a part of AG? Join the next generation of art enthusiasts today! Learn more, 🔗 link: https://mcasd.org/events/beyond-ag

[📸: Stacy Keck]

09/25/2026

Did you know that MCASD is regularly open for extended hours? 🌅 We are open Thursday to Saturday from 11AM – 7PM and Sunday from 11AM – 5PM

🌊 Come by after work to see our exhibitions 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴, 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴, and 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 and take advantage of the beautiful views from our terraces.

And don’t forget that a trip to MCASD isn’t complete without a stop by The Kitchen and The Shop ❤️

[📸:Guy Torres, Stacy Keck, Daniel Lang]

09/22/2026

🪩 Thanks for being the life of the party at last week’s Preview Party for our new exhibition, 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴: 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵! You all made this evening a night to remember.

Shoutout to our staff, the amazing artists in 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴, and our collaborators: DJ Reyna, Q***r Latin Dance SD, DJ Rosas, pioneer Strawberry Mehron, the San Diego Kiki scene, and Saturn’s Wish

𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴: 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵 is on view at MCASD through January 17, 2027! Don’t miss it and plan your visit today

[📸: Stacy Keck]

09/16/2026

We’re so excited to see you at the 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘴 Preview Party this Friday, September 18! Here's the program:

🎶 6PM: Doors open + DJ Reyna's set begins
💃🏽 6:30PM: Sunset Salsa workshop led by Q***r latin Dance SD
🎶 7PM: DJ Rosas' set begins
🖼️ 7:30PM: Hear from the exhibition's curator, Amy Crum, the Associate Curator at MCASD
🪩 8:30PM: Exhibition ball presented by pioneer Strawberry Mehron, the San Diego Kiki scene, and Saturn’s Wish. Inspired by ballroom culture, there will be 6 categories with prizes. Interested in walking? DM us for more info by Thursday
🌭Tijuana hot dogs, Pride-themed Conchas, and drinks available for purchase throughout the evening

Get your tickets today, 🔗 link: https://mcasd.org/events/preview-party-visiones-nocturnas

🗓️ Friday, September 18, 6 – 10PM
️ FREE for MCASD Members / $40 for Non-Members

[Courtesy of the artist]

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