Museums & Galleries

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San Diego Watercolor Society
San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS) is a nonprofit, all volunteer, organization with more than 750 members. SDWS expands the appreciation of and involvement watermedia painting through instruction, exhibition, and community education. The large gallery is the showcase for artworks done by SDWS members. The gallery is open to the public and artwork is available for sale.

Visions Art Museum
Visions Art Museum is a not-for-profit international gallery and study center. Visitors may view and purchase art works representing the finest in contemporary quilt and fiber art. Five shows are presented each year that feature the work of local and international fiber artists. In addition to docent tours, classes and workshops in fiber arts are offered each month. The gallery shop features hand-dyed fabric and thread, silk scarves, fiber art design books, show catalogs, and fiber/quilt related gifts.

ARTS - A Reason to Survive
Founded in 2001, ARTS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization driven by people who believe in the power of the arts to heal, inspire and empower. We focus our services on children (age 3 to18) facing many types of life challenges. ARTS does this with a small staff and dedicated volunteers - these creative, committed and passionate people have allowed ARTS to help more than 25,000 kids in its first 6 years.

The ARTS Gallery
The ARTS Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting and selling original artwork and merchandise. Art displayed in our gallery is primarily from two sources - children who participate in ARTS programs and artists who volunteer at ARTS. Visit the ARTS Gallery regularly to see what's new and exciting in the world of ARTS.

Martha Pace Swift Gallery
The Swift Gallery is located in Building 201 next to Solare Ristorante at 2820 Roosevelt Road.  Curated by the Expressive Arts Institute (EAI), the gallery features four to five high quality exhibits of visual art annually, with a focus on San Diego and emerging California artists, but with an open call-for-submission process to allow for national and international perspectives. The gallery is designed as a “public space gallery” that is accessible and “part of the fabric” of a visit to NTC. Art will be displayed in the main foyer of Building 201, formerly a Navy administration building built in 1941 that features an expansive exhibit space and stairwell designed in the Art Moderne style of architecture with high walls and lots of natural light.

San Diego Fine Arts Society - San Diego Fine Art Society (SDFAS) is strengthening the art pulse of the community through workshops, exhibits, education and collaboration. By removing barriers and building bridges, SDFAS is helping San Diego reach its potential as a top arts destination in the country.  News about ArtPulse TV, Pulse Gallery exhibits and workshop schedules are posted on their website.

Sophie's Gallery & Gift Shop
In the 1970s, St. Madeleine's Sophie's Center expanded its programs to offer its first art classes. With the first art classes, an untapped wealth of talent was revealed. Many students who had not been able to express themselves through traditional means were sharing their once hidden feelings through vibrant, original works of art on canvas, wood, glass and other media. To view art created by Sophie's artists visit the gallery located in the heart of the new arts district at NTC Promenade in Building 202.

Mod-Est Studio Gallery
Kevin Winger studied oil painting privately in Ojai, California under artist Sharon Butler, giving him an early competency with the medium. In his youth and into early adulthood, Kevin experimented with many artistic endeavors including photography, music and writing. In 2007 Kevin discarded all of his paintbrushes and embraced palette knives. Later that same year he broke from a representational style and embarked on a series of creative journeys within the medium, generating heavily textured panels that push the limits of two dimensional art. Through his exploration Kevin strives to achieve maximum saturation of color and rely on spontaneous expression to drive the evolution of his works.

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