Un Mar de Colores · Escondido, CA
Free Artist Residencies for Escondido Youth
Kumeyaay elders, professional artists, and Escondido youth create work that returns to the community through exhibitions.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece cultural arts & storytelling gratuitas para jóvenes de Escondido de All ages años, con transporte gratuito de 17 millas desde Escondido a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 60% BIPOC (151,625 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Carlsbad South Ponto (17 miles) y Oceanside Pier (19 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Bernardo Elementary, Central Elementary (Escondido), Conway Elementary.
Horario — programa en Escondido
Quarterly workshops + summer artist residencies · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Coastal culture in media shows white surf aesthetics — your Escondido teen doesn't see Chicano or Indigenous stories.
- —Bilingual arts instruction is rare — most Escondido-area workshops default to English-only artists and materials.
- —Your child is creative but art classes in Escondido cost more per session than your family can sustain monthly.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Partnerships with local galleries and museums amplify Escondido youth work publicly.
- Summer artist residencies provide immersive multi-day creation with professional BIPOC guest artists.
- Visual arts: painting, mural, and photography workshops with exhibition-ready output.
Por qué operamos este programa en Escondido
Escondido is the largest inland city in North County — 51% Hispanic/Latino, with 17,000+ students in Escondido Union School District. We partner with Central, Farr, and Orange Glen Elementary for shuttle-based transportation to South Ponto in Carlsbad. Our Escondido summer cohorts are a signature program because of the city's distance from the coast and the genuine access gap it represents.
- Población
- 151,625
- Residentes BIPOC
- 60%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 51%
- Distancia a la playa
- 17 mi
Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Escondido — Lo que debes saber
All ages cultural arts welcome grandparents and young children from Escondido — intergenerational oral tradition sessions preserve family coastal memory.
Publication opportunities — zines, anthologies, community screenings — return Escondido youth art to neighborhoods that made it.
Por qué Escondido importa para nuestra misión
When we say free for Escondido youth, we mean wetsuits, soft-tops, rashguards, sunscreen, transportation, and instruction — the full stack commercial programs charge $50–$150 per session for.
Recruitment in Escondido runs through counselors, teachers, and community partners who know which students need this most. We don't run open enrollment chaos — we build intentional cohorts.
Socios comunitarios locales en Escondido
En asociación con el Escondido Union School District / Escondido Union High y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 6+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- Escondido Union School District / Escondido Union High
- •Bernardo Elementary
- •Central Elementary (Escondido)
- •Conway Elementary
- •Farr Elementary
- •Orange Glen Elementary
- •Rincon Middle School
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Escondido Union School District
- ◆Escondido Public Library
- ◆Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito (Escondido branch)
- ◆Interfaith Community Services
Currículo del programa
Cultural Arts & Storytelling at Un Mar de Colores is where the surf, the coast, and community narrative meet. Quarterly workshops and summer artist residencies bring together youth, professional artists, and Kumeyaay elders to create work that reflects the living cultural traditions of the California coast. Programs center Indigenous, Latino, and Chicano voices historically marginalized in coastal culture, and every workshop ends with a public exhibition, publication, or film screening that returns the art to the community that made it.
- →Coastal storytelling and oral tradition
- →Kumeyaay history and living culture
- →Latino and Chicano surf culture history
- →Visual arts (painting, mural, photography)
- →Poetry and spoken word
- →Film and documentary-making
Qué se incluye — Gratis para cada joven de Escondido
- ✓All art supplies provided
- ✓Guest-artist workshops
- ✓Exhibition and publication opportunities
- ✓Bilingual instruction
- ✓Culturally grounded curriculum
- ✓Partnership with local galleries and museums
Por qué Un Mar de Colores
Our impact is measured in youth served, school partnerships, and watershed stewardship hours — published annually in our impact reports at mar-de-colores.org.
Lo que dice nuestra comunidad
“"He used to approach new activities with extreme anxiety — to the point where sometimes we couldn't even get out of the car. Now he goes much deeper into the water."”
Preguntas frecuentes — Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Escondido
What art forms are included?+
Coastal storytelling and oral tradition, Kumeyaay history and living culture, Latino and Chicano surf culture history, visual arts (painting, mural, photography), poetry and spoken word, and film and documentary-making. Escondido cohorts rotate through forms across quarterly workshops.
Can schools from Escondido Union School District / Escondido Union High book arts workshops?+
Yes — we partner with Title I schools for culturally grounded arts field experiences. Contact Un Mar to coordinate a Escondido classroom or after-school arts session.
How does Kumeyaay culture appear in arts programming?+
Kumeyaay elders participate in coastal storytelling and living culture modules alongside visual arts — elders as teachers, not symbols. Escondido Indigenous and Latino youth learn cultural depth commercial surf culture erases.
¿Los programas de Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Escondido son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Escondido son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Bernardo Elementary, Central Elementary (Escondido), Conway Elementary, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Escondido?+
Los jóvenes de Escondido viajan en nuestro transporte a Carlsbad South Ponto (17 miles), aproximadamente a 17 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Escondido.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Escondido?+
Servimos a jóvenes de All ages años. Nuestra Beca One Ocean cubre las edades 6-12, Ocean Stewards After-School sirve a 13-17, y las Becas Atléticas de Surf están disponibles para jóvenes competitivos a través de nuestras asociaciones con Escondido Union School District / Escondido Union High.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Bernardo Elementary, Central Elementary (Escondido), Conway Elementary y otras escuelas de Título I en Escondido Union School District / Escondido Union High. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Ready to get your child in the water? Contact Un Mar de Colores — priority enrollment for Escondido Title I school students.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Escondido. Contáctanos para inscribirte, hacer voluntariado, o apoyar el movimiento.
Un Mar de Colores es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) liderada por personas BIPOC, basada en Oceanside, California. Ofrecemos programación gratuita de surf, océano y educación ambiental para jóvenes en San Diego y Tijuana — conectando culturas, costas y comunidades desde 2018.
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