\u201cDowntown San Diego is changing. It\u2019s a dynamic period for our arts and culture community, especially for the neighborhoods surrounding Downtown,\u201d said Kathryn Kanjo, MCASD David C. Copley Director and CEO.<\/p>\n Kanjo\u2019s role is to continue guiding MCASD toward its mission of \u201cinviting all audiences to experience our world, our region, and ourselves through the prism of contemporary art.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cContemporary art looks forward and this initiative aligns directly with our forward-thinking mission. Our audiences are hungry for this type of vision: exciting partnerships, new experiences, and a place of gathering and connection to reflect on the art of our times,\u201d she said. \u201cThe strategic shift will leverage creative partnerships from across the region to further enhance Downtown San Diego as an arts destination for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n The Downtown campus is made up of two nearby addresses, each with their own function. At 1100 Kettner Blvd., the building will be transformed into a flexible exhibition and performance space. With its vast gallery spaces, the Jacobs Building will continue to host MCASD\u2019s education activities and art installations, alongside new, programmatic partnerships. 1001 Kettner Blvd. Will serve as an arts incubator.<\/p>\n At both addresses, MCASD Downtown will welcome people to artistic performances, exhibitions, events, and experiences. The campus will continue supporting MCASD\u2019s education initiatives to connect students with contemporary art through offerings like Extended School Partnerships and Teen Arts Collective.<\/p>\n The new Downtown San Diego experiences will each have appropriate entrance costs attached to them that support the village of creatives working together to make San Diego an arts destination for all.<\/p>\n \u201cI imagine each experience will attract different types of participants. I expect the partnerships will foster expanded audiences for each organization or creator. Together we can evolve not just what we do but who experiences it,\u201d Kanjo said.<\/p>\n In 2023, MCASD has exciting partnerships with local leaders in design and performing arts, including La Jolla Playhouse\u2019s Without Walls (WOW) Festival, World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 (WDC 2024,) and Blindspot Collective.<\/p>\n The WOW Festival marks the first step in the \u201creimagined\u201d Downtown campus.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople can expect a lot of fun and intriguing programs and partnerships beginning with the immersive theatrical experience La Lucha<\/em>, which is a partnership between The La Jolla Playhouse\u2019s Without Walls (WOW) and Optika Moderna.<\/p>\n \u201cInspired by Lucha Libre \u2013 where professional Mexican wrestlers use masks and high-flying maneuvers to astonish and captivate audiences \u2013 La Lucha<\/em> will transport visitors to a realm of ringside thrills and backstage secrecies,\u201d Kanjo said.<\/p>\n As part of its initial limited run, San Diego audiences will be able to preview the experience as part of The 2023 WOW Festival running April 27-30. After the festival, La Lucha<\/em> will open to the public in May 2023.<\/p>\n In additon, MCASD partnered with WDC 2024 to share its Downtown exhibit space as a premier venue to spotlight. The designation as World Design Capital is significant as San Diego is the first U.S. city to win the distinction and brings an international audience to the city\u2019s designers\u2013 another step in Downtown becoming an art destination on its own.<\/p>\n Kanjo believes the reimagined museum should attract people from near and far.<\/p>\n \u201cI believe [Downtown] is and it will only continue to grow as an arts destination. The recent debut of the San Diego Symphony\u2019s Shell and the completion of our expansion are evidence of that. Most importantly, I believe in the large community of creatives, artists, tastemakers, and arts advocates and administrators who work tirelessly to ensure that San Diego\u2019s arts and culture continue to thrive,\u201d she said. Kanjo added that she is incredibly proud of MCASD\u2019s contributions in helping place the city on a map that attracts art lovers and those curious and hungry for the type of enrichment and revelation that comes from, for example, a visit to the museum.<\/p>\n The campus will be a gathering center and a place to get involved \u2014not just a stuffy archive.<\/p>\n \u201cThe museum is not just a place where art is stored. It needs to be an accessible site for cultural gathering and understanding. We want to use the Downtown campus to find community in the art and with each other and we will find that through partnerships that are programmatic and experiential,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will be a partner and a host, nurturing the visual and performing arts of the region. You can imagine the hub both as the excellent location Downtown\u2014central\u2014and as the site that gathers the \u2018spokes\u2019 of creative partners: together we produce energy.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you love art, Downtown San Diego is filled\u2014 and there\u2019s more to come. The neighborhood is becoming a destination for all types of art. 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