Who We Are:
“Art has the power to transform spaces and connect communities. My mission is to make art accessible to all, bringing it into our everyday lives to create vibrant, inclusive environments that inspire and uplift. Through projects like Art Through The Glass, we’re not just beautifying empty retail spaces and streets; we’re revitalizing our community, one piece of art at a time.”
-Julio Martha, Founder of ATTGSD
What We Do:
We provide artists and creatives with affordable spaces where they can create, network, and thrive.
We work with commercial property owners & shopping centers to bring life into their vacant spaces, thereby increasing the foot traffic and visibility of their space for lease or sale.
We revive vacant spaces with community and art.
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We revivied empty storefronts at the Chula Vista Center with community and art.
For a more inclusive world…
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We brought more than 5,000 people together including artists, art collectors, news media, city council members and the community.
Supporting artists and breathing human connection and life into our community…
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Vacant no more! We helped make empty spaces more appealing to potential permanent business tenants. We brought foot traffic to the mall and increased visibility and engagement for the entire shopping center.
A win for all…
For Artists:
Art Through the Glass offers a unique opportunity for artists to transform vacant retail spaces into dynamic workspaces and exhibition venues. By joining this initiative, artists gain access to affordable studio space, increased visibility, and direct community engagement, all within high-traffic shopping centers. This is an ideal opportunity to create, showcase, and sell art while benefiting from a thriving commercial environment.
Collaborate With Us…
For Vacant Spaces:
Art Through the Glass is an innovative initiative that transforms vacant retail spaces into dynamic art galleries and creative workspaces for artists. This initiative revitalizes underutilized spaces, fosters community engagement, and drives foot traffic, benefiting both local artists and shopping center tenants. We propose a strategic partnerships to host recurring art exhibitions and provide temporary artist workspaces within available retail units.
For Our Community:
Art Through the Glass invites the community to support our initiative by attending our open art studio hours, enjoying our opening receptions, and human connection. You can support this initiative by purchasing original artwork from local artists. We also offer workshops, various community engagement events, and more. We are excited to meet you and connect with you. And we hope to see you at one of our upcoming events.
What People Are Saying:
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"A huge Thank You to Art Through The Glass for using the power of art to breathe life into our communities! Your creativity and dedication inspire us all to see beauty in the world around us. Let’s continue to build vibrant, connected spaces..."
-Afrodita Deretic, Exhibiting Artist
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"Art Through The Glass is a public exhibition that transforms empty storefronts at the Chula Vista Center into vibrant galleries. This initiative breathes new life into the mall, reimagining vacant spaces as dynamic art installations..."
-ATTG Founders
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"This collection of artworks...comes from local artists and the opening event gives the community a chance to meet the artists, connect with community leaders, learn about community initiatives, while attending a creative and inspiring environment where art, culture, and community meet.
-The Star News
