Partnership & Collaboration
Supporting public programs focusing on innovative arts, culture, education, and civic purposes and objectives
Join Us and Let’s Build Something Together
UC San Diego Park & Market is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new partnership and collaboration program! We're looking for innovative project proposals that have potential to make a positive and lasting difference. Our goal is to offer modest support in helping them come alive at our downtown facility -- join us, let's collaborate and build something together!
» Let Us Help Make Your Project A Success
We are offering a range of resources—including in-kind services like marketing or facilities support, as well as small financial contributions - so that you can take advantage of the significant benefits and make your project a success.
» Transforming Our Communities Together
Our program is dedicated to helping the San Diego and Tijuana communities foster creative public projects focused on arts, culture, education and civic life. We provide support for nonprofits that have a shared vision of promoting community development through innovative activities.
Program Pillars
Park and Market has identified several key pillars to serve as the foundational building blocks for your proposals.
Foster Dialog
Foster Dialog among groups and communities that rarely interact, such as other artistic or diverse cultural expressions. These could be interdisciplinary, such as technology, arts, or plastic and performing arts, or intercultural such as the events aimed to inform and provide perspective on diverse topics that strengthen our community’s fabric.
Showcase Innovation
Showcase Innovation that is going on in the Community. Rather than bringing in well-established and understood topics and art, create a space for emerging ideas and artistic expressions.
Highlight the Benefits
Highlight the Benefits that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ideas bring to our community in the rich context of a City located at the border. Support local San Diego/Tijuana-based arts, culture, education, and civic, non-profit organizations that produce public programs aligned with those values and that focus on innovative arts, culture, education, and civic purposes and objectives.
Maximize the Impact
Maximize the Impact of our activities through the best use of the facilities and outreach to multiple diverse groups at the University and the Community. This includes managing our activities in a fiscally responsible way. Our operations have some seed funding from the Division, but additional resources will be needed over time. These could come from philanthropic and complementary activities.
Turn Your Creative Vision Into Reality
Collaborate in an array of experiences, from art exhibitions that inspire reflection to seminars with thought-provoking conversations. There's something for everyone as we host festivals celebrating different cultures, dance performances that captivate audiences' hearts, and community convenings which foster collaboration.
Art Exhibitions &
Festivals
Seminars &
Discussions
Dance & Movement Performances
Community &
Industry Convenings
Questions to Ask When Organizing at Park & Market
» Does the content represent San Diego & Tijuana-based arts, culture, education, civic, and non-profit organizations?
» Does the project involve multiple groups or artistic or cultural expressions?
» Does the project serve the community, or is it accessible?
» Does the project include an artistic & cultural pursuit?
» Does the project fulfill a perceived need?
» Will the project create or enhance community connections & dialogue?
» Will the project be innovative and produced with a high level of quality or excellence?
» Does the project include EDI principles?
» Does the project serve the community and/or UC San Diego?
» Does the project cultivate a sense of placemaking and or an arts & culture district?
Ready to Get Started?
Fill out the form and let’s build an impactful and lasting collaborative partnership.