THE POWER OF COLLABORATION

Awards & Recognition

  • Mission Fed ArtWalk Artie Award for Outstanding Achievement 2018

  • San Diego Pride Larry T Baza Arts & Culture Awardee 2024

  • LGBTQ Community Nicky Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts 2019

Recognition by Elected Officials:

  • US Congressmember Sara Jacobs 2024

  • Senate President Pro Team Emeritus Toni G. Atkins 2024

  • Senate President Pro Team Emeritus Toni G. Atkins 2019

  • California State Assemblymember Councilmember Chris Ward 2024

  • California State Assemblymember Councilmember Todd Gloria 2019

  • San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria 2024

  • San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria 2023

  • San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer 2018 - City of San Diego Patric Stillman Day

  • Second District Councilmember Jennifer Campbell 2024

  • Third District Councilmember Stephen Whitburn 2024

  • Third District Councilmember Chris Ward 2019

  • Fifth District Councilmember Marni von Wilpert 2024

  • Council President Ninth District Sean Elo-Rivera 2024

At The Studio Door, we believe that collaboration is key to elevating the arts, strengthening communities, and empowering creatives. By partnering with organizations, businesses, jurors, curators, and community groups, we raise the profile of artists, creating opportunities for greater visibility and career growth. These collaborations help break down barriers, build lasting connections, and foster a thriving, inclusive arts ecosystem. Together, we create positive change, celebrate creativity, and support the growth of both artists and the communities they serve.

Exhibition Partners

  • Alexis Bard One Institute, Los Angeles

  • Patti Brady Golden Artist Colors, Inc.

  • Rakeem Cunningham TAG Gallery, Los Angeles

  • Alex Fialho Visual AIDS, NYC

  • Kathy Kelsey Foley Leigh Yawkey Art Museum, WI

  • Judy Grahwohl the Nat • San Diego Natural History Museum

  • Christine Knoke Heitbrink Mingei INternational Museum, San Diego

  • Jenna S Jacobs Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

  • Jonathan Katz International LGBTQ+ Art Historian

  • Maria McGhee Arizona-Sonora Museum Art Institute

  • Maria Mingalone Oceanside Museum of Art, San Diego

  • Alyssa Nitchun Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, NYC

  • Hunter O’Hanian Stonewall National Museum & Archives, LA

  • Megan Pogue Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

  • Wes Seigrist Society of Animal Artists, TN

  • Sonya Sparks Sparks Gallery, San Diego

  • Michael Swank Bureau of Queer Art, Mexico City

  • Andrew Ütt The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego

  • Roxana Velásquez San Diego Museum of Art

Partnerships

  • Alexander Salazar Fine Art

  • American Academy of Pediatrics San Diego

  • Arc Gallery & Studios - San Francisco

  • Archive Project

  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute

  • Art Beat on Main Street *

  • Art Career Cafe

  • Art Gallery Studios / Bureau of Queer Artists

  • Art Guide San Diego *

  • Art Institute of California *

  • Art is For Everyone Podcast

  • Art of Beer - Sacramento

  • Art of Pride

  • Art Produce

  • Artshow

  • Artslant

  • Artist and Craftsman

  • Artists Online

  • BAMMER and Me

  • Breaking the Gay Code in Art

  • CaFÉ - Call for Entries

  • California Arts Council

  • Chase Bank

  • City of Escondido

  • City of San Diego

  • City of Solana Beach

  • Cornel/Henry Art

  • County of San Diego

  • Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.

  • Distinction Gallery

  • Escondido Arts Partnership

  • Expressive Arts Gallery

  • Fabrik

  • Fabulous Hillcrest

  • FilmOut San Diego

  • Take What You Need Tuesdays

  • Golden Artist Colors, Inc.

  • Greater San Diego Business Association *

  • Hillcrest Business Association

  • Imperial Court de San Diego

  • LAMBDA Archives San Diego

  • La Onda Arte Latino

  • Lashbar

  • Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum WA

  • Lux Art Institute

  • Media Arts Center San Diego

  • Mingei International Museum

  • Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

  • North Park Festival of the Arts

  • North Park Main Street

  • Oceanside Museum of Art

  • ONE Archives at the USC Libraries

  • Pozabilities

  • Professional Artist Magazine

  • Ray at Night *

  • Re-Title International Contemporary Art *

  • REVISION San Diego

  • Rich’s San Diego - Nightclub

  • San Diego Art Department *

  • San Diego Art Institute

  • San Diego Audubon Society

  • San Diego History Center

  • San Diego Human Dignity Foundation

  • San Diego Lambda Archives

  • San Diego Pride

  • San Diego Museum of Art

  • San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild

  • San Diego Natural History Museum

  • San Diego Pediatricians for Clean Air

  • San Diego Regional Arts & Cultural Coalition

  • San Diego Visual Arts Network

  • Small Business Association

  • STEAMakers

  • Society of Animal Artists

  • Southwestern Artist Association

  • Southwestern College

  • Space 4 Art

  • Sparks Gallery

  • Stonewall National Museum and Archives FL

  • Tag Gallery - Los Angeles

  • Venus Studios - Palm Springs *

  • Visual AIDS - New York

  • Visual Art Source

  • Visual Art Supply