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Opening reception: Friday, July 15, 2022 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. RSVP here. From the gallery: This summer, the Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego will host the first NextGen: Graduating Artist Exhibition, which celebrates the San Diego/Tijuana art scene. NextGen is an exhibition that aims to support recently graduated artists while also fostering the local art ecosystem. Applications by graduating artists from interdisciplinary backgrounds were reviewed by a panel of professionals and experts in the art field. This year, the jury was comprised of Los Angeles-based artist Beatriz Cortez; Artistic Director of Bread and Salt in San Diego, Isabel Dutra; and curator at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, María Elena Ortiz. Seven artists were selected based on their artistic skill, conceptual approach, and innovation: María Antonia Eguiarte Souza, Victor Castaneda, beck haberstroh, Isidro Pérez García, Dianne Preciado, Gideon Sawyer, and Matt Williams. By providing space for local artists and encouraging professional development, ICA San Diego fosters inclusive approaches towards building our region as a vibrant destination for contemporary visual arts. We strengthen ties within the local arts community and create a more fertile ground for emerging careers in the arts. Learn more about the ICA San Diego Graduating Artist Award recipient, Isidro Pérez García, here. Related links: ICA San Diego on Instagram ICA San Diego on Facebook ICA San Diego on TikTok ICA San Diego visiting information

New Zealand has declared war on tobacco with a remarkable new law. The indigenous Māori population, with the country's highest smoking rate, has a lot to gain. But they have a bone of contention.

The San Diego College of Continuing Education will extend its pilot program for student welders aboard the USS Midway in San Diego harbor.

This weekend in the arts: Diana Benavidez at Athenaeum Art Center; "Many Happy Returns" at Light Box Theater; "Small Acts" at City Gallery; Camarada at the Mingei; an open house at The Conrad and Backyard Renaissance's production of "Abigail's Party."

Araiza said Wednesday that "as of now," he plans to bring a lawsuit against his accuser's attorney.

You don't need a pass to the main event to see some incredible artwork that is at the center of comic fandom. Talented artists enter original drawings, paintings, sculptures and more into this annual show at the Manchester Grand hotel. Books and comics nominated for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are also on display. The art hall is open on the lobby level from 9 a.m. daily to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6 p.m. on Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Interested in joining the art show? Click here to learn more!

The Better Business Bureau is trying to raise awareness of a scam this holiday season that involves text messages from from delivery company imposters.

A Camp Pendleton Marine was killed Tuesday in a rollover on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, according to Marine officials.

The city has created its first new community parking districts in 18 years.

Activists have used scrapbooking as a way to chronicle and archive their lives since the Victorian era. By recycling items such as newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, and badges - activists turn blank pages into personal documentation of their experiences. Join the Women's Museum of California for our July craftivism class will you decorate a scrapbook journal and learn how to be the archivist of your own story. About Craftivism Classes: From yarn bombing to femmage, the Women's Museum's Craftivism Classes invites a local artist featured in the museum's current "Crafting Feminism" exhibit to teach participants a crafting skill and how they can use it in their activism. All classes are bilingual and taught in English and Spanish For more information visit: womensmuseumca.org