A Reason To Survive (ARTS)

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ARTS lifts young people to become confident, compassionate, and courageous community builders through the transformative power of creativity.

ARTS supports young people in reaching their full potential through creativity.

11/01/2026

✨️ We are so grateful to have been able to share space with all of you this weekend in honor of Dìa de Mu***os and Undas! It was a vibrant celebration of culture and tradition rooted in community. 💪

🙌🏽 We would like to thank our collaborators at Institute for Public Strategies for their help in putting on such a wonderful and meaningful event. And a big shout out to our partners for providing valuable knowledge and resources! 🙏🏽

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Of course, none of this would have been possible without the help and participation of our creative community, to those who dedicated their time and effort to ensure the best experience for all the friends and families we welcomed — the talented performers, generous cooks and bakers, and the dedicated artists and entrepreneurs who made up our Vendors Market, thank you, muchas gracias, and maraming salamat from the Team at ARTS! 💜

10/21/2026

🥐💀Last week we saw how joining the Pan de Mu**to Circle feeds culturally rooted programming like our Día de Mu***os & Undas Festival. Today we're introducing our Kandila / Valedora Circle, where your generous contribution of up to $500 lights the path forward, illuminating the way for young people to grow into confident, compassionate, and courageous builders of their community.🏮

🕯✨ Kandilas and veladoras are lit so loved ones can find their way back to us.

🌳🫟 Join us for a special Día de Mu***os & Undas season celebrating 25 years and help us reach our goal of $150K for our end-of-year campaign. Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio!

10/15/2026

✨ Last week we announced new ways for you to help us reach our goal of $150K for our end-of-year campaign. In honor of Día de Mu***os & Undas, we'd like to introduce you to the next tier –our Pan de Mu**to Circle!

🥐💀 Pan de mu**to is a sweet bread shaped from amaranth, baked to nourish spirits on their long journey home.

🌳🫟 Your support of up to $100 feeds culturally rooted programming for young people that keeps their traditions, and their sense of self, alive and thriving.

🔗 Scan the QR code or click on the link in our bio. Thank you!

10/14/2026

🌼✨💀 We’re excited to invite you all to participate in our upcoming Día de Mu***os & Undas exhibition, "The Space Between."

🎨📸 We welcome mediums such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, textiles, digital art, mixed media, and installation.

📭 Submissions are open through Friday, October 23, 2026. Scan the QR code to apply, or visit the link in our profile for more information and to submit your work!

10/09/2026

🌼 Reminder: The ARTS Center will be closed on Monday, October 12th, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. 🍁

⏰ We will resume programming on Tuesday, October 13th, during regular operating hours.

Thank you from the ARTS Team!

10/09/2026

✨🕯💀 This year for Día de Mu***os and Undas, we're excited to invite you to join our tiered giving circles! Each week leading up to the festival, we'll reveal the circles you can join to help us reach our goal of 150K.

🌾 This week, we invite you to join the Biko (Rice Cake) Circle. A traditional Filipino sticky rice cake, Biko binds families together, grain by grain, into something whole.

🎨🫟 Your gift of up to $55 supports intergenerational programming, where, like Biko, art becomes the thing that holds everyone close.

🔗 Scan the QR code or click on the link in our bio. Thank you!

10/08/2026

🫟🎨 At the end of September, Casa Familiar kicked off the San Diego tour of Mario Vega’s play, Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center at El Salon Theater in San Ysidro. The opening night was an opportunity to discuss the importance of arts access, workforce development, and investment in our communities, especially here in National City and the South Bay. ARTS Advancement Coordinator and National City native, Jose Lopez, joined the panel discussion after the performance. 🎤

🎭 Our Lady of the San Diego Convention Center is Mario Vega’s second world premiere production with TuYo Theater, and is directed by Maria Patrice Amon in collaboration with Casa Familiar.

📖 To read the full blog post and to find out more about the play's run here in San Diego, visit: https://www.areasontosurvive.org/the-state-of-arts/the-importance-of-the-arts

10/03/2026

🏵💀🌼 Would you like to be a part of this year's Día de Mu***os & Undas Festival? You're in luck! ARTS is looking for vendors to join this year's festivities for FREE! That's right, NO VENDOR FEE! 😱

🎨☕ We’re excited to welcome local artists, makers, and small businesses to share their work and creativity with our community.

📝 For required documents and more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/2hn9466c

📅 See you on Friday, October 30th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.!

09/30/2026

🏵🌼 We invite you to join us for our upcoming Día de Mu***os & Undas Festival 💀 on Friday, October 30th, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., a free community event here at the ARTS Center! 🫟

🕯Honoring where we've been and where we are now, we’re excited to keep strengthening our connections and deepening our impact of 25 years with one another. Join us in remembering, celebrating, and building the future together. ✨

🌮☕ With a special thank you to our collaborators at , we're also excited to announce our upcoming list of community partners for this festival, so mark your calendars and keep an eye out for future posts! 👀

09/22/2026

🎤🎶🎧 If you've ever been interested in more than music, like digital synthesizers on your phone, interviewing people for podcasts, and editing audio, the Community ARTS Music and Sound class is the perfect project team for you! The class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays this Fall Session at the ARTS Center!

📋 There's still room! Register here: https://www.areasontosurvive.org/community-arts

Address

200 E 12th Street
National City, CA
91950

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+16192972787

Website

https://www.areasontosurvive.org/donate

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