Eventos
Cada año, Outside The Lens organiza tres eventos emblemáticos para dar la bienvenida a la comunidad de San Diego a nuestro mundo creativo. Únete a nosotros para crear espacios de creatividad, crecimiento y conexión con Ignite, Voice Out y nuestra OTL Open House.
Ignite
Ignite es un evento anual organizado por Outside The Lens (OTL) para celebrar la creatividad, la innovación y la transformación dentro de la vibrante comunidad artística de San Diego.
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Voice Out: Youth Media Art Exhibition
Voice Out es una exposición de artes mediáticas dirigida a los jóvenes. Este evento anual fomenta nuestra misión de infundir confianza en los jóvenes para que sigan caminos creativos e impulsen el cambio social.
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Jornada de puertas abiertas
El Open House de Outside The Lens es una vibrante celebración de la creatividad y la comunidad. Este evento, que se celebra en agosto en nuestro moderno Wonder Lab del East Village de San Diego, ofrece una oportunidad única de experimentar el poder transformador de las artes audiovisuales.
Ver detallesAdemás de nuestros tres eventos emblemáticos, también organizamos talleres, exposiciones de estudiantes, proyecciones de películas y sesiones de ponentes invitados a lo largo del año.
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Land+Lenses: Waves of Words
Breathwork, Poetry, and Open Mic… Immerse yourself in a creative space that blends deep breathing, poetry, and live music. You’ll participate in guided writing exercises, reflect on personal and collective experiences, and have the opportunity to share your words in an open mic setting. With the sounds of the ocean as a backdrop, this workshop […]
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Land+Lenses: Rituals & Remedies
Engage your senses in an immersive exploration of herbalism and ritual. You’ll move through interactive stations, tasting locally foraged teas, crafting intention-based spell jars, making smudge bundles, and contributing to a community recipe book. As you work with plants, you’ll reflect on traditional knowledge, self-care, and your relationship with the land. Come to a free […]
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Land+Lenses: Final Exhibition!
📅 Friday, May 31, 2025🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM📍 The Front Arte y CulturaFree event | All ages welcome | Food provided Join us for the culminating exhibition of Land + Lenses, a community arts program that invited youth and families to explore the rich landscapes of Otay Valley Regional Park and YMCA Camp […]
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Land+Lenses: Compost & Connect
Explore composting as a metaphor for transformation and healing. Guided by a guest artist, you’ll create compost dolls—biodegradable figures that can be planted or turned into chia pets. Through hands-on activities and discussion, you’ll reflect on cycles of life, grief, and renewal, considering how nature models regeneration through decay and growth. Come to a free […]
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Voz en 2025
Outside the Lens te invita a Voice Out, su segunda exposición anual de arte multimedia para jóvenes, que tendrá lugar el 3 de mayo de 2025 de 4 a 7 de la tarde en The Wonder Lab, un centro de arte multimedia en el East Village de San Diego. ESTE EVENTO celebra las voces y las historias de jóvenes artistas de San Diego. MÁS DE 100 OBRAS DE ARTE que van desde la fotografía, la ilustración, [...]
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Land+Lenses: Sea & Story
Join a plein air painting session where you’ll paint the ocean and waves, contributing to a collective artwork that visually connects each participant’s piece. You’ll also record the sound of ocean waves, capturing movement and rhythm in both visual and auditory forms. This workshop invites you to reflect on the power of water, interconnectedness, and […]
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Land+Lenses: Landscape Dreams
Using a Polaroid camera, you’ll capture landscapes and overlay your images with personal reflections, drawings, or written intentions. Through guided prompts, you’ll explore your relationship with the land and dream about what an ideal park or community space could look like. At the end, you’ll contribute to a collective collage, creating a visual representation of […]
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Land+Lenses: Planting Memories
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create botanical prints on fabric or paper using native plants and cyanotype techniques. You’ll learn about photography’s connection to botanical documentation while reflecting on personal and cultural memories tied to the land. As you experiment with eco-printing, you’ll explore how nature can be both an artistic medium and a storyteller. […]
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Land+Lenses: Park Not Dump
You’ll turn your focus to the park’s environment, exploring how contamination affects interconnected landscapes. You’ll discuss the relationship between land, water, and pollution while using photography and sign-making to advocate for environmental responsibility. This session encourages you to reclaim and reimagine public spaces through creative expression and activism. Come to a free Land and Lenses […]
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A New Hub for Teen Creatives. Whether you're looking to learn more about digital media arts or simple looking to meet and hangout with other teens in SD, NextGen Voices is the perfect opportunity!
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Land+Lenses: 1,000 Days
At this beachside workshop, you’ll set up an outdoor studio to document the impact of pollution and restricted access to public spaces. Through photography and sign-making, you’ll bring awareness to the effects of contamination from the Tijuana River and discuss the importance of land stewardship. Standing on a beach that has been closed for over […]
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Land+Lenses: Portraits of Belonging
Step into a rotating outdoor photo studio where you’ll create portraits inspired by the four elements—earth, water, air, and fire. Each element represents themes like grounding, movement, and transformation. You’ll use props, explore different photography techniques, and reflect on your relationship to nature and belonging. By the end, you’ll have a series of portraits that […]
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Land+Lenses: Nature in Focus
Discover how portraiture and nature photography can be powerful tools for environmental advocacy. You’ll learn photography techniques using DSLR cameras and experiment with capturing landscapes and portraits. Through discussion, you’ll reflect on your connection to nature and explore how images can be used to inspire change and bring awareness to environmental issues. Come to a […]
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Land+Lenses: Art In Action
In this kickoff session, you’ll get to know the Land + Lenses program, meet the facilitators, and explore the park through a hands-on scavenger hunt. Using cameras or drawing materials, you’ll document native plants and identify misplaced objects while engaging in a community clean-up. You’ll also have the chance to turn collected trash into creative […]
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Ignite: El arte de la reinvención
Únete a Outside The Lens para celebrar cómo la narración y el diseño impulsan la transformación creativa.
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