Upcoming Exhibitions

Joseph Clayes III Gallery & Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Gallery

HARVEST & GATHER: Missed Connections

April 26–July 19, 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, April 25, 5:30–7:30 PM

In collaboration with Harvest & Gather, a nomadic curatorial project from Mika Castañeda and Cat Gunn, the Athenaeum is collecting recycled paper waste for an upcoming exhibition in Spring 2025. Riffing off of “missed connections” posts on Craigslist, this exhibition allows artists an opportunity to search and connect with another artist they had a potential to share something special with at a point in time but their spirits couldn’t connect or the stars didn’t align. Artist Katie Delaney will be collecting paper waste from the Athenaeum and surrounding community for papier-mâché sculptures and fiber installations that respond to the visual imagery of the city.

Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery

20th ANNUAL SDSU ART COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

May 17–July 26, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 17, 5:30–7:30 PM

The Athenaeum Art Center is proud to present an exhibition of artwork by graduate and upper-division undergraduate students of the School of Art and Design at San Diego State University. Since 2002, the SDSU Art Council has awarded scholarships to a select number of students who, in addition to the Council's financial support, receive the opportunity to present their artwork at the Athenaeum.

Joseph Clayes III Gallery & Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Gallery

33rd ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

July 26–October 18, 2025

Opening Reception: Friday, July 25, 5:30–7:30 PM

One of the most prestigious juried shows in San Diego, selected artists will exhibit their work in our galleries, receive excellent exposure, and mingle with both artists and art lovers at an opening reception. Prize winners, including the recipient of the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, will be announced at the opening reception.

The call for entries for the Athenaeum's 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition will open April 1 through June 20, 2025. Artists may enter up to three different works for juror consideration for this exhibition, which will open July 26. Our juror this year is art historian and curator Malcolm Warner. Entry fee per artist is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. 

The 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition will be on view July 26 through October 18. Prize winners, including the recipient of the Leslie Von Kolb Memorial Award, will be announced at the opening reception on Friday, July 25, which will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Visit ljathenaeum.org/juried-exhibition for updates.

Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery

HELENA WESTRA

August 9–October 25, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 9, 5:30–7:30 PM, during the Barrio Art Crawl

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Joseph Clayes III Gallery & Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Gallery

inSITE

October 25, 2025–January 17, 2026

Opening Reception: Friday, October 24, 5:30–7:30 PM

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Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery

ATHENAEUM FACULTY SHOW

November 8, 2025–January 3, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 8, 5:30–7:30 PM, during the Barrio Art Crawl

The Athenaeum Faculty Show will include works by instructors who have taught at the Athenaeum's School of the Arts during the last year.