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Art InstItute

By Maile Rudebusch
A Local Hub for Art Education

Lux Art Institute recently opened doors to their new education Pavilion. “We worked with the educational team and with the Board to talk about
The renovated space will allow for them to become a local art hub. the kind of space they wanted,” says Sneed. “We wanted to make it
Lux has a unique approach to art; they work to engage visitors in the clean and gallery like, but still fun for the children.”
process of creating art. With their Artist in Residency program they
bring internationally recognized artists to do gallery shows where they The Education Pavilion features four large classrooms, an artist work-
not only present previous works of art, but also create a new piece - or shop, a digital workshop and an outdoor garden area. The doors to
in some cases a series of pieces - in the gallery. One of the largest all the classrooms were created by Noe Design in Solana Beach, the
parts of Lux’s mission is art education. The Kids-in-Residence program gorgeous teak barn doors have chalkboards on the back to allow for the
offers summer classes and camps where children can create thoughtful classes to create their own chalk art on the back. The building comes
art pieces. The Artist in Residency Program also allows for the artists to together in a way that looks like art.
work directly with the children, and now with the expansion adults will “It’s always fun to collaborate with other designers and artists. We
be able to work with the artists as well. wanted barn doors that open everything up,” says Sneed.
“Todd Noe says that his masterpiece are these doors, when you look
“We take the classic down the hall and see
museum model and all the doors closed
upend it. Instead you can see why,” says
of focusing on the Reesey.
permanent collec-
tion we invite the Lux is in the process of
artist to come and greatly expanding the
do a project with us class offering for the
that takes usually public. Adults have an
about a month to opportunity to take the
six weeks. And then Studio Series, which is
after that the work an interactive discus-
that they do, which sion where adults San Diego Woman
is a commission can sip wine and talk
piece for us, that with an artist from the
piece stays as part Artists in Residence
of an exhibition of program as well as the
usually ten to twelve curators. As the educa- 45
works. That exhibi- tion program continues
tion shows us kind to expand they will
of a trajectory of also offer classes. For
their work, and you those looking to do
can see the piece family activities Lux
that they create with offers Family Fridays
us as kind of the where families can tour
period at the end of the sentence,” says Director Reesey Shaw. “Then the exhibit and take part in hands on kid’s projects.
the gallery space will be turned over to the kid’s work that they made in Sneed, a North County resident, is excited for the chance to take the
the classroom.” classes herself and thinks that it will provide a much needed art outlet
for the community.
With the completion of the new Education Pavilion they will be able to "For north county to have an art outlet with Lux's concept is incredible,
offer a larger curriculum, including classes for adults and teens, which I love everything about the mission and the function. I love that the kid
they weren’t able to offer before. The 7,000 square foot building is a programs don't just have them doing crafts, but participating in really
work of art in itself, designed by Anne Sneed and featuring additions thoughtful and artsy based projects."
from other local artisans.
The museum quality lighting in the Education Pavilion will highlight the
Architect Anne Sneed remodels and revamps old buildings. One of her works of art created by the children. It will give them a chance to be
most recognized projects in San Diego is the top floor of the Diamond featured as an artist in a museum setting.
View Towers, which re-sold last year as the most expensive sale in the “The reason that our program is so successful and so extraordinary is
area for the year. The developer of Diamond View Towers, Steve Black that the kids were inspired by these world class international artists that
was the one to bring Lux’s expansion project to Sneed’s attention. just knock your socks off. All of us as adults and of course the kids get
to be inspired by these fabulous people,” says Reesey.
“We take existing buildings and work to make them wonderful, with Lux
we could have gone in it for function, but we made it beautiful,” says For more information visit their site at http://www.luxartinstitute.org/
Sneed. “It’s like seeing that funky boyfriend all dressed up.”

Sneed worked directly with the team at Lux to discover what type of
space would fit them best.