Events
Each year, Outside The Lens hosts three signature events to welcome the San Diego community into our creative world. Join us as we create spaces for creativity, growth, and connection with Ignite, Voice Out, and our OTL Open House!
Ignite
Ignite is an annual event hosted by Outside The Lens (OTL) to celebrate creativity, innovation, and transformation within San Diego’s vibrant artistic community.
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Voice Out: Youth Media Art Exhibition
Voice Out is a youth-driven media arts exhibition. This annual event furthers our mission to ignite confidence in young people to pursue creative pathways and drive social change.
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Open House
Outside The Lens’ Open House is a vibrant celebration of creativity and community. Held in August at our state-of-the-art Wonder Lab in San Diego’s East Village, this event provides a unique opportunity to experience the transformative power of media arts.
See DetailsAlong with our 3 signature events, we also host workshops, student exhibitions, film screenings, and guest speaker sessions throughout the year.
Past Events
Through The Youth Lens Film Festival
Join us for Through The Youth Lens Film Festival! Come to Outside The Lens’ Wonder Lab on Wednesday, November 12th from 4:30-7pm for an exciting showcase of films created by talented young filmmakers. This in-person event celebrates the creativity and vision of youth’s unique perspectives and the storytelling of the next generation of filmmakers. Are you a young […]
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Teen Media Arts Studio 11/12
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Teen Media Arts Studio 11/05
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Teen Media Arts Studio 10/29
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Teen Media Arts Studio 10/22
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Teen Media Arts Studio 10/15
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Teen Media Arts Studio 10/08
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
See DetailsTeen Media Arts Studio 10/01
Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Develop photography skills, create compelling graphics, and bring your stories to life through animation and illustration! You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard equipment, software, and mentorship with professional artists.
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Open House 2025
Come explore the creative world of Outside the Lens on August 28th! We're opening our doors to share how San Diego youth are using media arts to express themselves and change their communities. Join us for an evening of hands-on activities where you can create your own art alongside our young artists.
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Puente: Student Film Showcase
Join us for a powerful evening celebrating student voices, stories, and creativity! Students from the Puente Project at San Diego City College have spent the past 12 weeks working with Outside The Lens (OTL) to transform their poetry and lived experiences into original short films. Along the way, they’ve explored visual thinking, studied film techniques, […]
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Land+Lenses: Final Exhibition!
📅 Saturday, 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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