Professional Artist Program

GOING BEYOND MENTORSHIP

The professional artists program is for San Diego artists who don't necessarily need to take more classes but want to grow through community and professional critique. What's included:

• gallery representation
• exhibit in any planned off-site shows
• online visibility on our website
• private consultations
• showcased in gallery promotions
• weekly Thursday sessions, 10:30am-1:30pm
• lower gallery commission rates

Learn under the guidance of owner and artist, Kate Ashton. Kate brings her years of experience in making a living as an artist to this amazing group of artists.

There are many talented art teachers, but few who are called to teach, to mentor, and to assist artists in taking their art to the marketplace. Being with an extraordinary arts community has been a great inspiration.

Kate was honored to be one of the finalists chosen by Professional Artists Magazine, as Mentor of the Year and placed 12th in the nation.

There is no application process for the professional artists program; artists are eligible to undergo a private interview process once the prerequisite has been met.

Artists looking to join this small, focused elite group can begin to prepare for the interview process by having a body of work ready to show and knowing where they would like to go in their career.

The professional artist program requires an initial six-month commitment before proceeding on a month-to-month basis.

Meet the professional artists

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"i have learned so much in such a short time! kate is the best teacher I've ever had."

~Gigi Woodward

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Buy a gift card online

Redeemable on any of our 6 week or 3 week class listings on Eventbrite. Amounts are good for one class session.

Choose which amount you want to gift, if you want it delivered instantly or scheduled to send later, and then follow the directions for checkout and you'll receive a unique gift card code that you can give to the recipient.

The recipient can then browse our website and input their gift card code into Eventbrite upon checkout to redeem. Recipients can also redeem in-person.

Get in touch with our front desk assistant for info on upcoming classes and registration.

Art on 30th, 4434 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116 | (619) 894-9009 | arton30th@gmail.com

"An 8,000 square foot, 2-story art center focused on community."

HOURS
Sunday: Closed
Monday–Saturday: 11am–4pm

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"Abstract Painting" book on Amazon by owner and mentor, Kate Ashton

Art on 30th is ADA approved in all public spaces of the building with a wheelchair accessible front entrance and a handicap parking spot in our back parking lot with a ramp that leads to our wheelchair accessible back entrance. Studios on the 2nd level are privately leased and not part of our public space; artists can apply for wheelchair accessible studio spaces on the 1st floor as part of our Coworking Studios that we offer to the public for a monthly fee with no commitment/contract (see our Rentals page for more info).