The Showcase coincided with the debut of Seaport Village’s new visual art gallery for SDUSD student work. The brick-and-mortar gallery is located in a 640-square-foot building in Seaport Village’s Lighthouse District, the easternmost sector closest to the San Diego Convention Center. As an extension of Seaport’s commitment to supporting local arts and culture through meaningful collaborations, the SDUSD Art Gallery at Seaport will spotlight a rotating selection of artwork in various mediums. The artwork for the opening was curated from more than 80 classes of over 12,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade. The gallery will be open weekly throughout the year.
The VAPA Showcase was featured on several local news programs (for example, the picture in the art gallery is from KUSI), and the partnership gallery’s guestbook shows visitors from as far away as Hawaii and the mid-west. What started as a rainy Saturday transformed into a beautiful sunny afternoon, further illuminated by our students and their art forms. Look for this event again next spring!
