Un Mar de Colores · Point Loma, CA
Free Artist Residencies for Point Loma Youth
Quarterly workshops and summer artist residencies center Indigenous, Latino, and Chicano coastal voices — all free.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece cultural arts & storytelling gratuitas para jóvenes de Point Loma de All ages años, directamente en la costa de Point Loma. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 34% BIPOC (32,000 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Sunset Cliffs y Garbage Beach, con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Point Loma High, Cabrillo Elementary.
Horario — programa en Point Loma
Quarterly workshops + summer artist residencies · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —School art programs in San Diego Unified School District are underfunded — supplies are rationed and coastal themes never appear.
- —Coastal culture in media shows white surf aesthetics — your Point Loma teen doesn't see Chicano or Indigenous stories.
- —Art supplies lists at enrollment always surprise you — another hidden cost stacked on Point Loma working families.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- All art supplies provided — paint, canvas, cameras, mural materials — zero supply lists for Point Loma families.
- Culturally grounded curriculum — Indigenous and Latino coastal narratives as foundation, not supplement.
- Guest-artist workshops bring professional creators who reflect Point Loma communities.
Por qué operamos este programa en Point Loma
Point Loma's Sunset Cliffs coastline is too advanced for beginner instruction, but our Point Loma youth cohorts travel to OB Pier and Dog Beach for water sessions, with dryland instruction at Cabrillo National Monument and Point Loma Nazarene University (our educational partner). The Kumeyaay coastal history of the peninsula is woven into every Point Loma cohort curriculum.
- Población
- 32,000
- Residentes BIPOC
- 34%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 17%
- Distancia a la playa
- En la costa
Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Point Loma — Lo que debes saber
Poetry and spoken word coastal workshops honor Point Loma barrio voice — ocean imagery from inland neighborhoods, immigration narratives, and Tijuana River memory.
Kumeyaay coastal arts in Point Loma curriculum features elders teaching living culture alongside visual arts — not clipart land acknowledgments without creative depth.
Por qué Point Loma importa para nuestra misión
Cross-border watershed work matters to Point Loma because Tijuana River pollution and coastal health don't stop at a border fence. Our education modules name that reality honestly.
Point Loma sits inside San Diego County's coastal equity gap — 34% of residents identify as BIPOC, yet beach access has historically been gated by cost, transportation, and culture. Un Mar de Colores closes that gap with free programming and school-based recruitment.
Socios comunitarios locales en Point Loma
En asociación con el San Diego Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- San Diego Unified School District
- •Point Loma High
- •Cabrillo Elementary
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Cabrillo National Monument (NPS)
- ◆Point Loma Nazarene University
- ◆Point Loma Library
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 Point Loma
- ✓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
We do not charge families. Ever. That policy is structural — grants, donors, and shop revenue fund access so Point Loma youth are never waitlisted for inability to pay.
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 Point Loma
Are workshops bilingual in Point Loma?+
Yes — bilingual instruction and materials in English and Spanish. In Point Loma, where 17% of households are Spanish-speaking, artists and elders deliver workshops in both languages.
What is Cultural Arts & Storytelling in Point Loma?+
Un Mar de Colores Cultural Arts centers Indigenous, Latino, and Chicano voices of the California coast through quarterly workshops and summer artist residencies. Point Loma participants create visual art, poetry, film, and oral tradition work with Kumeyaay elders and professional BIPOC guest artists — all free with supplies included.
What are summer artist residencies?+
Immersive multi-day residencies with professional BIPOC guest artists — deeper creation than single quarterly workshops. Free for Point Loma youth including supplies, mentorship, and exhibition output. Commercial residencies often charge tuition.
¿Los programas de Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Point Loma son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Point Loma son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Point Loma High, Cabrillo 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 Point Loma?+
Las lecciones principales se realizan en Sunset Cliffs. Todas las sesiones de agua ocurren dentro de las zonas salvavidas de la bandera.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Point Loma?+
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 San Diego Unified School District.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Point Loma High, Cabrillo Elementary y otras escuelas de Título I en San Diego Unified School District. 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 Point Loma Title I school students.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Point Loma. 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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