The City of San Diego advances and drives an equitable and inclusive creative economy and cultural ecosystem by investing in the work of artists and creatives, and the institutions and systems that amplify creative work and experiences; cultivating local participation and access; and advancing San Diego as a global city. Committed to equitable economic development, arts and culture staff facilitate the City’s investment in organizations, artists, and neighborhoods. Programs, partnerships and initiatives range from funding and public art, to cross-sector and creative industries.
Self-Guided Tour
Find Art Here: Connect with San Diego’s Civic Art
What this is
Self-guided tours allow you to discover design sites around San Diego and Tijuana, on your own.
When & Where
All week
Fault Line Park
1433 Island Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101Tags
Design = Play, Connection, EducationDiscipline Architecture, Experience, Interior, Landscape, Urban
Self-Guided Tour
Find Art Here: Connect with San Diego’s Civic Art
Explore the City of San Diego’s interactive map and self-guided public art tours of San Diego’s Civic Art Collection. There are sculptures, paintings, and functional and integrated artworks in a diverse range of media and materials. Color, line, shape, balance, rhythm, and contrast are just a few of the building blocks utilized by artists to create the works in the collection.
Enjoy from the comfort of your home or take to the streets with the interactive map as your guide to view these visual experiences.
Be sure to virtually check out the nearly 100 artworks recently acquired by the City to support the local arts ecosystem and the creative practices of the 89 local artists who created them.
GUIDED TOUR
We are also hosting a guided public art tour during San Diego Design Week. Learn more and register.
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Mixtec Menagerie © Richard Spaulding Photo: © 2017 Philipp Scholz Rittermann ![]()
A Place to Call Home © Ingram Ober and Marisol Rendón-Ober Photo: © 2018 Philipp Scholz Rittermann