Opening Night at Mingei

San Diego Design Week is an annual five-day celebration of design featuring presentations, studio tours, workshops, and self-guided tours hosted by groups throughout the binational design community of San Diego-Tijuana. Programs feature all disciplines of design — from interior and landscape design, to fashion, graphic design, technology, and more.

San Diego Design Week

Kick off the third annual San Diego Design Week at Mingei!

Mingei International Museum

SDDW 2022

Kick off the third annual San Diego Design Week at Mingei! Enjoy drinks, cocktails, and snacks while mingling with San Diego Design Week advisors and presenters surrounded by art and Balboa Park views. Explore the museum's new exhibition, Toying with Design, and its other exhibitions featuring objects of folk art, craft, and design.The conclusion of AIGA San Diego’s Y-25 Conference will also be helping kick off San Diego Design Week with a whimsical procession. Stilt-dancing performers and puppetry from Animal Cracker Conspiracy will guide guests from Mingei to Spreckles Organ Pavilion. Upon arrival at the Spreckles Pavilion, guests will enjoy the premiere of AIGA’s third annual Projecting Futures exhibition. The immersive motion graphic experience showcases the work of designers from all levels throughout the San Diego – Tijuana region. Produced in partnership with the San Diego Youth Symphony, Youth Ballet, and Junior Theater, the evening promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking feast of high-impact design, music, and dance. (Procession includes kids from SD Youth symphony, Youth Ballet, and Animal Cracker Conspiracy)Schedule of Events6:30pm - Guided Tour of Toying with Design 8:00pm - The procession begins at Mingei8:15pm - Group finishes on Spreckels Stage and AIGA hello welcomes everyone to Projecting Futures8:20pm - SD Youth Symphony performs Trumpet Solos8:30pm - Showcase beginsThis is a 21+ event. Registration is required as space is limited.About SDDW EventsRegistration is required to attend. If the event is virtual, upon registering you will receive an email with instructions to join the presentation via Zoom.By registering, you agree to the SDDW Code of Conduct and Health + Safety Policy and the Photo + Video Release. See full details at sddesignweek.org/code-of-conduct and sddesignweek.org/policies. The events of SDDW are independent events organized and presented by groups throughout the San Diego-Tijuana community. Contact information collected during registration will be used to provide regular communications about ongoing SDDW-related events and news, both by SDDW and the presenter of the event you’ve registered for. Accessibility Notice:Auto transcription closed captioning from Zoom is provided for this event. If you have additional access needs or accessibility questions, please email info@sddesignweek.org. Learn more at <a href="https://sddesignweek.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">sddesignweek.org</a>. Para español, consulta la versión en español del sitio de SDDW <a href="https://sddesignweek.org/es" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://sddesignweek.org/es</a>.

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