ON POINT - February 2014

Friday Night Liberty- Fall in Love with Art this Friday! - February 7

Fall in Love with Art at Friday Night Liberty. Meet artists, see performances and get creative with hands-on art activities for free! Make unique valentines at Expressive Arts Institute, which are then sent at random to another FNL visitor. See new exhibitions from numerous artists including San Diego Watercolor Society and artists in Barracks 14, 15, 16 and 19. Fall in love with the perfect piece of artwork for your home, unique jewelry for your sweetheart or some gourmet chocolate for yourself! See a live performance from San Diego’s ownSo Say We Allfrom 6-8 in Building 202, and catch live music all along the Promenade! See the entire program here: www.ntclibertystation.com/what.php or check it out on Facebook.

 

Mark your Calendars for 2014 Friday Night Liberty
Friday Night Liberty a monthly night of open studios, galleries and museums is the best cultural event in town. Meet artists, see free dance performances, get behind the scenes looks at how artists work and fall in love with unique San Diego culture! It happens the first Friday of the month:
February 7th
March 7th
April 4th
May 2nd
June 6th
August 1st
September 5th
October 3rd
November 7th
December 5th

Planning to say “I Do?” Let NTC Venues Host your “Happily Ever After.”

NTC Venues are San Diego’s most unique premier event locations. Centrally located in Liberty Station at the historic former Naval Training Center in Point Loma, we are surrounded by 125 acres of lush park space and have beautiful views of downtown and the bay.

Host your receptions in one of our stunning Spanish Revival buildings, or outdoor promenade. Whatever your style, the idyllic courtyards, quaint rose gardens and sparkling fountains offer the perfect setting for your special day. NTC Venues offers plenty of free and convenient parking, a 12 Midnight curfew, and specially priced packages.
Book your dream wedding today!

website: www.ntcvenues.com
email: [email protected]
phone: 619-573-9306
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New Year! New You! Sign up for Classes at NTC at Liberty Station

If you or your kids want to try something new, or improve on your current talents, NTC is home to a multitude of classes to peak your creative interests! Whether you want to get moving with dance classes, work on your memoir, learn photography, play music or express yourself through art- you can do it at NTC. See a list of current classes. Some of the great classes coming up include:
February 8th- Novel Writing I with T. Greenwood at San Diego Writers Ink
February 11th- San Diego Ballet Class- Adult Beginner/Intermediate Level
February 17th- Anatomy for Figure Drawing at Bravo School of Art
February 26th- Musical Theatre Styles class at Theatre Arts School of San Diego
Check out the Classes and Workshop Calendar for a listing of classes at NTC.

February is Free Museum Month in San Diego!

The San Diego Museum Council presents the 25th Annual Museum Month, sponsored by Macy’s! Participants can enjoy 44 Museums for half-price. This includes two NTC museums: California Women’s Museum’s exhibit “Beautiful. Brillian and Brave – In Celebration of Black Women” and Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilt + Textiles, which is featuring three exhibits: “Coast to Coast – California Fibers New Image Artists,” “Intersections: Recent Work of Barbara Lee Smith,” and “Jazz – Canyon Quilters of San Diego.” Passes can be picked up at a Macy’s Store nearest you. Get all the information here!

White Box Live Arts Announces Live Arts Fest Line Up

San Diego’s hottest performing arts space- White Box Live Arts - will host its 2nd annual Live Arts Fest starting April 15 through April 27. Produced by San Diego Dance Theater, audiences can experience 10 evenings of dance, puppetry, singing and stories and more. Performances include The Collector a hybrid puppetry theater show, modern dance from numerous groups and Latin Night- A Medley of Latin Dance Artists. See the entire line up here at White Box Live Arts Fest

Artist Studio Space Available

NTC has three newly renovated artist studio spaces available – 1 each in Barracks 15, 16 and 19. Each studio is approximately 300 sq ft facing north or east. As one of our artists recently told us, “With such beautiful surroundings, it is always a pleasure to go and ‘Create’.” Join our creative collaborative community – contact Sean Giffin at 619 573-9304.

Enlist in the “Friends of NTC!”

Help us enrich the NTC Arts and Culture District by joining The Friends of NTC - a Membership Group to honor the 90th Anniversary of the Naval Training Center & advance its new mission as San Diego’s premiere Civic, Arts and Culture District. Join today at: www.NTCLibertyStation.com/donate

To The Point ...

Friday, February 7- Friday Night Liberty
This February Fall in Love with Art at Friday Night Liberty. Meet artists, see performances and do hands on art activities for free! Make unique valentines at Expressive Arts Institute which are then sent at random to another FNL visitor. See new exhibitions from numerous artists including San Diego Watercolor Society and studios in Barracks 14, 15, 16 and 19. Fall in love with the perfect piece of artwork for your home, unique jewelry for your sweetheart or some gourmet chocolate for yourself! See a live performance from San Diego’s own So Say We All from 6-8 in Building 202, and catch live music all along the promenade! See the whole program online!
NTC Arts & Culture District- 2640 Historic Decatur Road San Diego, CA
5pm-8pm
Free

Saturday-Sunday, February 15-16 Pacific Southwest Wildlife Art Show
Pacific Southwest Wildlife Arts, is proud to present the California Open Wildlife Art Festival. The exhibition and competition attracts top carvers, wildlife artists and art lovers from all over the United States, Canada, Russia and Japan.This year is the 41st Anniversary of the California Open Wildlife Art Festival!
McMillin Event Center/Luce Court- 2875 Dewey Road San Diego, CA
Pacific Southwest Wildlife Art

Sunday, February 23 My Girlfriends Closet Shopping Event
Donated clothing will be set up to resemble a high-end clothing boutique. Items are carefully hung and displayed by size and category on rounders and racks, or neatly folded and displayed on tables. Our goal is to create an inviting setting where prequalified young women can shop with pride. When the event opens, the “shoppers” sign in and receive two large handle bags that they can fill to the brim with items of their choosing. All items are free.
The mission of My Girlfriends Closet is to provide quality, gently used clothing, shoes and accessories free to economically disadvantaged teenage girls, in an atmosphere that enables them to shop with pride.
McMillin Event Center- 2875 Dewey Road San Diego, CA
8am-2pm
http://www.mygirlfriendscloset.info/events-news/

Thursday, February 27 San Diego Veteran’s Job Fair
Meet with 36 exhibitors, learn about job placement programs and USAA’s local Wealth Management team is presenting a seminar prior to the career fair at 10:00 AM. The seminar is titled "Practical Advice for All Stages of Retirement Planning." All veterans are welcome to attend this session that is intended to provide information for all veterans and spouses to use as they consider their future retirement.
McMillin Event Center- 2875 Dewey Road San Diego,CA
11am-3pm

Sunday, February 9 A Taste of Art: Chocolate!
An evening of art, chocolate, and wine!
With a presentation on the "History of Chocolate," presented by Artist Maryann Luera and Ana Ibarra. Light appetizers and chocolate tea tasting from Point Loma Tea will be available.Following the presentation, we will move to the La Onda Arte Latino Gallery (Barracks 19) for a "Wine and Chocolate Tasting."
Chocolate provided by Chi Chocolat.

The Women's Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16, Suite 104, San Diego, 92106
General Admission: $20
Buy Your Tickets Here

Be sure to check the NTC at Liberty Station online calendar for all the happenings scheduled.

Please consider making a gift to the NTC Foundation to help us translate the community’s vision for NTC at Liberty Station into a new Arts and Cultural District that will increase the quality of life for all San Diegans. 

For information about lease space in NTC at Liberty Station, contact Leasing Specialist Sean Giffin at [email protected] or 619-573-9304.