OTL Open House 2025

OPEN HOUSE: Experience Outside the Lens

We can’t wait to share our world with you.

Come explore the creative world of Outside the Lens! We’re opening our doors to share how San Diego youth are using media arts to express themselves and change their communities.

Join us for an evening of hands-on activities where you can create your own art alongside our young artists. Try making zines, taking creative portraits, painting in virtual reality, or designing kaleidoscope art. Watch films made by our students and browse their powerful publications about issues that matter to them.

This free event welcomes everyone – families, educators, artists, and anyone curious about youth media arts. Our students and staff will be there to guide you through activities and share their stories. It’s a chance to see firsthand how creativity empowers young people.

We’re hoping to bring together hundreds of community members who believe in the power of youth voice. Come discover what happens when you put creative tools in the hands of young people. Light refreshments will be served.

We’d love to see you there!