Land+Lenses: Final Exhibition!
📅 Friday, May 31, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Front Arte y Cultura
Free 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 Surf through photography, mixed media, and interactive art-making.
This special event showcases creative works that reflect themes of environmental justice, identity and belonging, resilience, and our deep connections to the land. Experience powerful stories told through images, installations, and hands-on activities that invite you to engage your senses and celebrate community voices.
Come enjoy an afternoon of art, food, and connection—free and open to all!
If you have any questions, please email us at jeff@outsidethelens.org.
Land and Lenses is created in partnership with The Institute for Public Strategies and Casa Familiar, and is funded by the Arts in California Parks Local Parks Grant Program, administered by Parks California. Please visit ArtsinCaliforniaParks.org for more info.
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