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Vanguard Culture

LXCL:Vanguard Culture is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to advancing San Diego's creative workforce.

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THE FUTURE IS A VERB: Exhibition Reception &amp; Artist ConversationTuesday, November 10 | 6&ndash;9 PM ARTS LAB at UC San Diego Park &amp; Market What else could this become? Join Vanguard Culture for the exhibition reception of THE FUTURE IS A VERB, a new ARTS LAB exhibition celebrating San Diego artists and gallerists&nbsp;who transform unconventional, found, repurposed, and natural materials into extraordinary works of art. Inspired by the concept of protopia, the idea that a better future is something we build through incremental acts of imagination and action, the exhibition asks us to consider artists as more than makers. They are builders of possibility, able to see potential in what others might overlook, discard, or leave behind. Explore the exhibition, meet artists and gallerists creating this exhibition and enjoy a special conversation with lead curator Blanca Lucia Bergman, Vanguard Culture Executive Director Susanna Peredo Swap about unconventional materials, creative transformation, and the role artists play in imagining what comes next.&nbsp; The evening will also feature a special musical performance by Vanguard Culture&rsquo;s current Susan McAllister Swap Emerging Visionaries Fellow, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://vanguardculture.com/the-buzz-vanguard-culture-names-catwizard-the-2026-susan-mcallister-swap-emerging-visionaries-fellow/?swcfpc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">CATWIZARD</a>, performing on the Dragonfly, a brand-new electronic wind instrument they designed, engineered, and crafted from readily available materials. Blending art, music, technology, and invention, the Dragonfly brings the exhibition&rsquo;s central question to life: What else could this become? Come curious. Leave inspired to ask: What else could this become? What future do I want to help create?Because the future isn&rsquo;t something we wait for. It&rsquo;s something we make. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 6&ndash;9 PM UC San Diego Park &amp; Market 2nd Level Gallery 1100 Market Street, San DiegoPresented by Vanguard Culture&rsquo;s ARTS LAB.

THE FUTURE IS A VERB: Exhibition Reception &amp; Artist ConversationTuesday, November 10 | 6–9 PM ARTS LAB at UC San Diego Park &amp; Market What else could this become? Join Vanguard Culture for the exhibition reception of THE FUTURE IS A VERB, a new ARTS LAB exhibition celebrating San Diego artists and gallerists who transform unconventional, found, repurposed, and natural materials into extraordinary works of art. Inspired by the concept of protopia, the idea that a better future is something we build through incremental acts of imagination and action, the exhibition asks us to consider artists as more than makers. They are builders of possibility, able to see potential in what others might overlook, discard, or leave behind. Explore the exhibition, meet artists and gallerists creating this exhibition and enjoy a special conversation with lead curator Blanca Lucia Bergman, Vanguard Culture Executive Director Susanna Peredo Swap about unconventional materials, creative transformation, and the role artists play in imagining what comes next.  The evening will also feature a special musical performance by Vanguard Culture’s current Susan McAllister Swap Emerging Visionaries Fellow, <a href="https://vanguardculture.com/the-buzz-vanguard-culture-names-catwizard-the-2026-susan-mcallister-swap-emerging-visionaries-fellow/?swcfpc=1" target="_blank">CATWIZARD</a>, performing on the Dragonfly, a brand-new electronic wind instrument they designed, engineered, and crafted from readily available materials. Blending art, music, technology, and invention, the Dragonfly brings the exhibition’s central question to life: What else could this become? Come curious. Leave inspired to ask: What else could this become? What future do I want to help create?Because the future isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we make. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 6–9 PM UC San Diego Park &amp; Market 2nd Level Gallery 1100 Market Street, San DiegoPresented by Vanguard Culture’s ARTS LAB.

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The Future is a Verb - Exhibition Reception

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