House of Charm

House of Charm

The House of Charm is in Balboa Park, San Diego. It was called the Mining Building in January 1913, and was initially intended to showcase the mineral wealth and abudance of the region of San Diego. [" [http://www.sandiegohistory.org/bpbuildings/charm.htm The San Diego Historical Society.] ". "History of the Indian Arts / House of Charm Building", by Richard Amero. Retrieved on September 5, 2008.]

Background

Panama California Exposition

San Diego staged the Panama California Exposition in 1915 to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. San Diego would be the first American port of call north of the Panama Canal on the Pacific coast. An exposition would call attention to the city and bolster an economy still shaky from the Wall Street panic of 1907. In 1910 San Diego had a population of 39,578, San Diego County 61,665, Los Angeles 319,198, and San Francisco 416,912. San Diego's scant population, the smallest of any city ever to attempt holding an international exposition, testified to the city's pluck and vitality. [" [http://www.sandiegohistory.org/pancal/sdexpo4.htm The San Diego Historical Society.] ". "Panama-California Exposition 1915-1916".Retrieved on September 5, 2008.]

California Pacific Exposition

Of the five expositions held in the United States in the 1930's, the one in San Diego was the most distinct in appearance. Unlike expositions in Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and New York City, the San Diego Exposition used the Spanish-Colonial Revival Style buildings remaining from the 1915-16 Panama-California (International) Exposition. Buildings added by architect Richard Requa introduced the linear and streamlined adaptations of other fairs. While the antiseptic newness and extraordinary lighting of 1930's buildings provided a vision of change, in San Diego the fairytale Spanish-Colonial city, created for the 1915-16 fair, struck the spellbinding note.

Bertram Goodhue, master architect of the 1915-16 San Diego Exposition had urged that the temporary buildings on Balboa Park's main avenue, El Prado, be torn down. Caught by the allurement of the theatrical palaces, San Diego's citizens scorned this advice. With the assistance of money from the federal government, they patched up the plaster palaces in 1922 and 1933. The yield of this persistence was the presence of spacious exhibit buildings in Balboa Park that were available for a substantial use.

Museum of the Living Artist (MoLA)

The San Diego Art Institute's (SDAI): Museum of the Living Artist (MoLA) features a new exhibition of works by San Diego artists opens every four to six weeks in this 10,000-square-foot gallery, dedicated to the advancement of the visual arts through outreach, education, and exhibition. Solo artist exhibitions are also featured. With more than 30 shows a year, the San Diego Art Institute aims to be a supportive center for local emerging artists. The San Diego Art Institute also offers many outreach and educational programs. The David Fleet Young Artists' Gallery showcases art done by students at regional elementary, middle and high schools while the Outreach through Exhibition Series calls upon artists to address community issues in their art. To top it all off, the museum also hosts art classes in about as many mediums as are shown on its walls. The Museum of the Living Artist is located near downtown San Diego in the House of Charm in historic Balboa Park, San Diego's largest urban cultural parks. The Museum of the Living Artist is surrounded by 17 other Museums and provides the perfect environment for the visual arts community.

MoLA Regional Exhibitions

The San Diego Art Institute's most visible activity focuses on showcasing the work of San Diego emerging area visual artists through a program of over 30 juried shows a year (regular show, a one-foot show, special outreach shows, youth art & others). Different art professionals are selected as jurors for each show assuring exhibitions of high quality and great variety. Juror's Choice and Honorable Mention certificates are awarded at monthly public receptions.

MoLA Annual International Award Exhibition

Since 1955 the San Diego Art Institute(SDAI) has produced the "Annual" -- a juried show drawing interest from artists all over the world. A different internationally known juror is invited each year. This show is juried by slides and makes available international competition to regional artists. Awards are presented at SDAI's annual Gala Celebration.

MoLA Outreach Through Exhibition

A call to artists to respond to social and community issues. This is a unique visual art venue that marries the artist's talent with community awareness. Some previous exhibitions have been:

* "Winged Victory -- Transcending Breast Cancer"
* "Art Without Frontiers/Hasta La Raya"
* "eARTh" -- environmental awareness
* "Our Healing Arts" -- AIDS awareness
* International Youth Art Exchange.

Social outreach through the visual arts continue to be an important part of the San Diego Art Institute's mission.

MoLA Youth Art

The David Fleet Young Artists' Gallery The mission of this gallery is the exposure to the creative process of the youth of San Diego within the curriculum of the school.

*The "Fleet", on a monthly basis, showcases youth art by regional elementary, middle and senior high schools. SDAI liaisons with the city of San Diego/ County Art Educators Association for curators, school participation and selection.

*SDAI recognizes by certification all participating youth artists.

*SDAI regional jurors choose the SDAI Youth Achievement Awards each month.

*Presentations for Certificates and Achievement Awards occur at our public receptions for each exhibition.
*Youth Art Month: A regional award show (in collaboration with SD City / County Art Educators Association).

*Storytelling: An interactive program using verbal and visual skills.

The San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) Youth Tour: A docent tour of the SDAI galleries aimed at young audiences. Exposure to living regional artists (and peers in the "Fleet") brings greater awareness of the possibilities in self-expression. The San Diego Art Institute maintains a separate facility for art education. Classes in life drawing, painting, water color, children's art, and various photography classes are a sampling of the SDAI art educational programs offered. SDAI also offers comprehensive computer classes in multimedia and animation plus various workshops on specific computer programs.

Mingei International Museum

Mingei International Museum reveals the beauty of use in folk art, craft and design from all eras and cultures of the world. The word mingei, meaning 'art of the people,' was coined by the Japanese scholar Sōetsu Yanagi by combining the Japanese words for all people ("min") and art ("gei"). Yanagi's teachings awakened people to the essential need to make and use objects that are unfragmented expressions of head, heart and hands.

Established in 1978, Mingei International Museum collects, conserves and exhibits these arts of daily use - by anonymous craftsmen of ancient times, from traditional cultures of past and present and by historical and contemporary designers. Mingei International's museums in Balboa Park, San Diego and in Downtown Escondido, California open a window on the great world, revealing similarities and distinctions of individuals and cultures in art of the people, and inspiring people to express their own innate creativity.

Mingei International Museum is funded in part by the city of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program and Community Projects Fund. The Museum cooperates with governments, other museums, designer craftsmen and collectors throughout the world in developing its collection and its exhibitions.

Notes & References

Bibliography


* Baldridge, Charlene. "San Diego: Jewel of the California Coast". Northland. May 25, 2003. ISBN 0-8735-8838-X
* Dower, Rick. "From deepest, darkest Balboa Park: our own Marlin Perkins". San Diego Business Journal,volume 11 Issue 38 Page 10(3), September 17, 1990
* Hudsen, Andrew. "The Magic of Balboa Park: Special Millennium Edition". Photo Tour Books, Inc. ISBN 0-9653-0876-6
* Marshall, David. "San Diego's Balboa Park, CA (Postcard History Series)". Arcadia Publishing, July 30, 2007. ISBN 0-7385-4754-9.
* Martin, Don W & Betty Woo. "San Diego: The Best of Sunshine City".DiscoverGuides: 2nd edition. May 21, 2002. ISBN 0-9420-5337-0
* Puplava, Kathy. "Trees and gardens of Balboa Park ".California: City of San Diego Park and Recreation Dept (2001). ISBN 0-9387-1173-3
* Sanders, Rebecca A. "Day Outings from San Diego on a Tank of Gas"Premier Publishing: 4th edition. April 2004. ISBN 1-9289-0500-5

ee Also


*San Diego Art Institute
*Balboa Park, San Diego, California
*House of Charm

External Links

* [http://www.sandiego-art.org The San Diego Art Institute]
* [http://www.sandiegoartdepartment.com The San Diego Art Department]
* [http://www.covasd.org Combined Organizations for the Visual Arts]
* [http://www.niwa.org The Japanese Friendship Garden]


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