The 2026 RISE Arts Showcase takes place this June at Queen Bee’s Arts and Cultural Center in North Park!
The afternoon will feature:
Work by artists Berenice Badillo, Selina Calvo, Sandra Carmona, chikle!, Thao French, Monet Nyree Ponza, Giselle Rocha, Yvette Roman, and Ale Uzarraga
A RISE Arts dialogue on the event theme—”Rooted in Community: Connection, Conversations, Consciousness” with Michael Angelo Camacho (SD Art Matters), Blake Dye (Old Globe Theatre), Susanna Paredo Swap (Vanguard Culture), and Giselle Rocha (HeARTSpace)
…and more!
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RISE Arts supports the leadership development, advocacy, and capacity building of BIPOC and historically underrepresented artists, cultural practitioners, and arts and culture organizations in pursuit of a strong and vibrant regional arts and culture ecosystem.
Learn more on our program page.

