Spanish Village Art Center, Art studios complex in Balboa Park, San Diego, United States
The Spanish Village Art Center contains over 200 studios where artists work and sell paintings, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, and glass creations.
Richard Requa designed this art center for the California Pacific International Exposition in 1935, and the US Army occupied it during World War II.
Local artists maintain the center's character by creating colorful concrete tiles throughout the courtyard and organizing regular demonstrations of their crafts.
The center operates daily from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, offering visitors direct interaction with artists and opportunities to purchase original artworks.
The complex features a glass blowing facility where guests can observe the transformation of molten glass into finished artistic pieces.
Location: San Diego County
GPS coordinates: 32.73372,-117.14758
Latest update: March 9, 2025 04:14
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