Magic & Myth: 16th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition

MOPA’s 16th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition showcases the bold creativity of local youth artists. Students in grades K-12 throughout San […]

MOPA’s 16th Annual Juried Youth Exhibition showcases the bold creativity of local youth artists. Students in grades K-12 throughout San Diego County and Tijuana were challenged to explore the theme of Magic & Myth through photography and video.

This year’s theme resulted in visions of worlds beyond our grasp, tales shared over generations, and glimpses through the cracks of our known reality. These youth artists show us that a world of wonder has always been present within the realm of storytellers, spellbinders, and dreamers among us. It would do us all well to spend more time here.

The 2022 Youth Exhibition received nearly 700 entries this year. A diverse panel of jurors weighed in on each youth artist’s entry to select the 77 works on view in this exhibition.

Congratulations to the student artists selected to be part of MOPA’s 16th Annual Youth Exhibition Magic & Myth!

Thank you to the donors, jurors, and educators that make the Annual Youth Exhibition possible.

Magic and Myth is made possible with generous financial support provided by the Farrell Family Foundation, the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, the ResMed Foundation, and the Gardner Bilingual Fund.

Additional financial support is provided by the City of San Diego and the County of San Diego.

Jurors:
Rob Cowan, Camera Exposure/Safelight Labs
Suda House, Photographer, Professor of Art and Photography
Amy Gray, Education Director, The New Children’s Museum
Lisa Miller, Photographer, MOPA Trustee
Mariel Miranda, Visual Artist and Educator
Chantal Lane, Senior Manager of Public Engagement, MOPA
Kevin Linde, Manager of Digital and Curtatorial Engagement, MOPA
Megan Swiertz, Youth Programs Coordinator, MOPA

Community
Thank you to all the teachers and schools who bring art into the classroom, and to parents who encourage their children to create!