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Back 2 School Artful Start!

Name	California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Address	340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido CA 92025
City	Escondido
State	Ca
Zip	92025
Opening Hours

Location	North County Inland
Telephone	760-839-4125
Email	info@artcenter.org
Web Site	http://artcenter.org/
Start Time	12:00 pm
Contact	Rokhsane Hovaida

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Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 8-9-2025 Ends On 8-9-2025
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Get ready for the school year with creativity, confidence, and community at Artful Start: Back-to-School! This free event invites K–12 students in need to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon filled with hands-on arts activities, helpful resources, and back-to-school essentials. Hosted by the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Foundation, Artful Start is part of our Arts for All programming. We believe the arts have the power to connect, uplift, and inspire people of all ages. By providing accessible, engaging experiences, we hope to welcome more students into the creative world and support their potential as they head into the new school year.

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'Concussion' Art Show

Name	Distinction Gallery
Address	317 E. Grand Ave
City	Escondido
State	CA
Zip	92025
Opening Hours	The reception for this show will be from 6-10pm. Regular gallery hours are 11-5pm Tuesday through Friday and 12-5pm on Saturdays.

Location	North County Inland
Telephone	760-781-5779
Email	melissa@distinctionart.com
Web Site	http://www.distinctionart.com
Start Time	08:00 pm
Contact	Melissa Walker

Fee	Free event!
Reception Date	8-9-2025
Dates	Starts On 8-9-2025 Ends On 8-9-2025
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Join us Saturday August 9th from 6-10pm for the opening reception of ‘Concussion’ curated by acclaimed painter Brady Willmott, hosted by Distinction Gallery. The artwork on show ranges from the off beat and unsettling to the sweet and surreal, though all are a showcase of skill, sophistication and artistic tenacity. Artists include Allois, Brandon Hurley, Sierra Colt, Jon Ching and more (full list below). Each artist brings their own unique sensibility to the pieces on show. There will be live music and drinks available for purchase by Last Spot (21+). ‘Concussion’ featured artists: Allois, Andrew Brando, Anthony Ausgang, Bill Brown, Bob Dob, Bradford Schneider, Brandon Hurley,Charlene Mosley, Espana Garcia, Evgola, Frank Forte, Frau Sakra, James McLeod, Jon Vaux, Jon Ching, Kate Joiner, Kelley Sutphin, L Croskey, Marion Willmott, Mark Covell, N. C. Winters, Peter Ferrel, Ravi Zupa, Sean O’Neill, Sierra Colt, David Gough, Brady Willmott.

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The Ebb and Flow: New Work by Alex Ayala

Name	Thumbprint Gallery
Address	317 E. Grand Ave.
City	Escondido
State	CA
Zip	92025
Opening Hours	Opening Reception: Saturday, Aug 9, 6p-10p

Location	North County Inland
Telephone	(858) 354-6294
Email	thumbprintgallery@gmail.com
Web Site	http://thumbprintgallery.com
Start Time	06:00 pm
Contact	Johnny Tran

Fee
Reception Date	8-9-2025
Dates	Starts On 8-9-2025 Ends On 9-6-2025
Opening Days	Gallery Hours: Tues thru Fri, 11a-5p and Sat, noon-5p

Event Description	“The pieces for this show serve as snippets of my diary. In my struggle to be vulnerable and articulate how I’m feeling, emotions are instead communicated through line weight, color, and metaphor. This is how I process grief, love, memories - I hope my work helps people feel seen, especially in their harder moments.” - Alex Ayala (IG: @savvyseverine)
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Opening Reception | Helena Westra: Lying Fallow during the Barrio Art Crawl | Athenaeum Art Center | Logan Heights

Name	Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Address	1955 Julian Avenue
City	San Diego
State	CA
Zip	92113
Opening Hours	Athenaeum Art Center \| 1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113 \| (619) 269-1981 \| Tuesday–Saturday, 10 AM–4 PM; every second Saturday during the Barrio Art Crawl, 5–8 PM

Location	Central San Diego
Telephone	858-454-5872
Email	info@ljathenaeum.org
Web Site	https://www.ljathenaeum.org/upcoming-exhibitions
Start Time	05:00 pm
Contact	Anira Abreu

Fee	Free
Reception Date	8-9-2025
Dates	Starts On 8-9-2025 Ends On 10-25-2025
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Lying Fallow is a golden meadow brought indoors and an invitation to rest. In this installation of hand-gathered California grasses, artist Helena Westra creates a space shaped by slowness, reflection, and return. The title comes from the agricultural term “lying fallow,” used when a field is left unplanted for a season so the soil can restore its strength. For Westra, this idea becomes a metaphor for creative and personal renewal. Westra's installation draws from her own search for balance in a world that constantly demands effort and productivity. Elevated here instead is her deep reverence for the land, a connection between the cycles of her own body and the seasons, and the quiet, in-between moments we often overlook. This exhibition straddles late summer into fall, inviting visitors into a space that feels both grounded and dreamlike, where time slows down and the border between the external world and the inner self begins to blur. This is a show about pausing.

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Concerts in the Courtyard - Dylan's Steel Drum Band

Name	City of Carlsbad, Cultural Arts
Address	1775 Dove Lane
City	Carlsbad
State	CA
Zip	92011
Opening Hours

Location	North County Coastal
Telephone	760-602-2090
Email	arts@carlsbadca.gov
Web Site	http://www.carlsbadca.gov/arts
Start Time	05:00 pm
Contact	Craddock Stropes

Fee	$0
Reception Date	N/A
Dates	Starts On 8-9-2025 Ends On 8-9-2025
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Enjoy live music beginning at 5 p.m. Seating opens at 4:30 p.m. and is limited, so please feel free to bring your own chair. Performances take place outdoors, weather permitting. Cannon Art Gallery and Chapters Cafe will also be open so you can enjoy an early evening full of culture with friends. From the coastal breeze of Imperial Beach to the rhythm-rich streets of Santa Cruz, this electrifying ensemble delivers an irresistible blend of reggae, calypso and steel drum grooves that stir the soul and move the feet.

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