La Jolla Surf: Culture, Art, Craft
The exhibition La Jolla Surf: Culture, Art, Craft invites viewers into the world of surfing through iconic photography by Roy Porello, Jeff Divine, and Ron Church, original artwork by award winning designer John Van Hamersveld, and surf boards from the greatest shapers in the region.
Walter Munk Day
Join us on Saturday, October 14, 2023 to celebrate our 2nd Annual Ocean Awareness Day honoring Walter Munk’s 80-year legacy of daring exploration and discovery through scientific research, education and ocean conservation. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the fragility of our oceans and environment.
Athenaeum 31st Annual Juried Exhibition
One of the most prestigious juried shows in San Diego, selected artists will exhibit their work in our galleries, receive excellent exposure, and mingle with both artists and art lovers at an opening reception.
2023 Juror: Isabel Casso, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
BirdStock Music Festival & Holiday Market
The Bird Rock Community Council and the Bird Rock Foundation are thrilled to announce the return of BirdStock - a Music Festival and Holiday Market held along La Jolla Boulevard on December 10th! BirdStock will feature music & dance entertainment, refreshments from local restaurants, a dedicated children’s area with family friendly activities, special offers from Bird Rock shops, and a holiday-themed artisan market featuring local artists of all kinds. The purpose of this event is to celebrate Bird Rock, both the neighborhood & promotion of the businesses within.
Athenaeum’s 30th Annual Juried Exhibition
Athenaeum’s 30th Annual Juried Exhibition
Friday, July 29— Public opening reception 6:30-8:30 p.m.; awards will be announced
July 30 – September 3—Exhibition run dates
Joseph Clayes III Gallery & Rotunda
Ode to the Blue Forest
Ode to the Blue Forest is a collection of original cyanotypes by Oriana Poindexter made with fragments of kelp and seaweed collected from La Jolla’s own blue forest, just offshore. These camera-less photographs display the wisdom and beauty inherent in nature, and inspire contemplation of the evolving relationship humans maintain with the ocean.
Join us for the Opening Reception on July 15, 3-5pm. Open to the Public.
On View July 6 - August 13, 2022.