ART+CONNECT

Want to meet fellow creatives? Join us. Want to explore different mediums? Check this out! Need advice on a piece? Bring it! Want to network? Pull up! Have an opportunity or event to promote? Let us know! Join us for nights of creativity, connection, and community! 🎭🧵📚

Art +Connect is the place for you.

Every 4th Thursday of the month at 6 - 8 pm. 

📍 Location: heARTSpace in City Heights - located at 3619 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92104

Art + Connect is a monthly creative gathering designed to bring artists of all levels together in community. This open studio-style session invites you to create, collaborate, and connect. Whether you're starting a new piece, deep in a project, or simply looking to share space with fellow creatives, you're welcome here.

📢 A collaboration between Cr34tive Gathering and heARTspace, this series celebrates relationship-building, creativity, and mutual support; all while nourishing San Diego’s growing creative ecosystem.

Sign-in encouraged, walk-ins welcome!

Upcoming 2026 Dates:

May 28 - CANCELLED because of building maintenance. We'll be back in June!

June 25

July 23

August 27

September 24

October 22

💛 Donations welcome

A collaboration between @cr34tive.gathering and @weareheartspace

Whether you're a seasoned artist or just looking for a creative way to check in with yourself and others, we’d love to have you. This is a space to gather, create, exchange ideas, and build community. 💛 Let’s create, share, and inspire together!

Light snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. You can bring your own food and beverages too.

Please consider the suggested donation of $10 through this event link or cash at the door. We thank you for any support you're able to offer. All donations go to heARTSpace and Cr34tive Gathering programming costs: facilitators, materials, food, beverages, and space upkeep. Every dollar counts :)

We will take photos and videos of attendees during the gathering. There will be an opportunity to opt out of being photographed or recorded.

Community Expectations:

All community members are welcome at heARTSpace. We strive to provide a safe and brave space for everyone who enters our physical space. However, we reserve the ability to intervene if community members are not being respectful and mindful of other community members.

Health Protocols:

COVID-19, Norovirus, cold and flu are currently making the rounds. Wearing masks is optional. Having a COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended. Members of our community may be immunocompromised and/or are still navigating health concerns in public spaces. If you are feeling unwell or have cold/flu-like symptoms, we kindly ask that you please stay at home.

Accessibility:

heARTSpace is committed to providing tools to help all of our community to engage in meaningful participation in our events. If you require accessibility support, please email us at least two days before the event: hello@weareheartspace.com.

Parking:

Please note, you can park in heARTSpace’s back parking lot. As you arrive at the front of the building, slow down, to the left of the building is an alleyway. Turn right into the alley, and make an immediate right into the parking lot. Parking is first come, first serve: 3 vehicles can fit side-by-side & double parked closest to the building (6 cars total). If the spaces are occupied, you will have to find street parking.

DO NOT PARK IN THE GATED PARKING LOT BEHIND NAILS BY KEVIN, YOU WILL BE TOWED! Their parking lot is dedicated to their patrons only. If you are unsure of which lot you can park in, once you get inside heARTSpace go to the kitchen exit and open the door. That is the dedicated lot (directly behind our building).