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San Diego County artists show their own work at this free Balboa Park art show. The Nov. 28 listing and the association’s regular schedule disagree on the closing hour.
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
Art Mart puts visitors in reach of the people who made the work: the San Diego County Art Mart Association says its artists display their own pieces, giving visitors a chance to speak with the creator. The association’s online directory offers examples of the work its members practice, but it is not a confirmed roster for Nov. 28.
The San Diego County Art Mart Association, or SDCAMA, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) artist organization. Its members live throughout San Diego County, and a jury selects artists for the show. County residents may seek membership, but the juried selection is what distinguishes the display from an open vendor list.
SDCAMA describes its Balboa Park presence as extending more than 60 years. That history is part of the show’s local character: the association brings together artists living across the county rather than presenting a single medium or a one-theme exhibition.
Further reading: About – SDCAMA ↗ · SDCAMA – Bringing Art to Balboa Park for over 60 years ↗
The association describes a wide spread of practices, including oil, acrylic and watercolor painting, photography, jewelry design, stained glass, ceramics and other art forms. The range makes this a self-directed visual-art browse, with different materials and disciplines to compare rather than one shared subject.
The member directory gives a sense of that variety: Cornelia Jarst is listed for hot glass and ceramics; Jon Lovegren for jewelry fabrication, lapidary and photography; and Katarzyna Lappin for oil and watercolor. Maic Palmieri’s listed practices include oil and acrylic painting, pine-needle jewelry, fused glass and mixed media. These are directory entries, not confirmation that any of these artists—or particular works—will be at the Nov. 28 show.
Further reading: About – SDCAMA ↗ · Artists – SDCAMA ↗
The Balboa Park event listing gives Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SDCAMA’s schedule lists Nov. 28–29 as a show weekend and gives its standard-time hours as 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Because the listed closing times conflict, confirm the Saturday hours with SDCAMA at [email protected] before planning around the end of the day. The association’s calendar includes Sunday, Nov. 29, but the Balboa Park event listing is specifically for Saturday; check with SDCAMA for Sunday details.
Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Schedule – SDCAMA ↗ · Contact – SDCAMA ↗
SDCAMA identifies its show site as International Lawn, at the northwest corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East. The Balboa Park event listing uses the different label “Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn.” For directions, the organizer’s lawn description and intersection provide the more specific location; contact SDCAMA if your map gives a conflicting destination.
About – SDCAMA ↗ · Schedule – SDCAMA ↗ · Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Contact – SDCAMA ↗
The event listing says admission is free. It does not list artwork prices or a reservation requirement, so check with the association if either affects your plans.
Balboa Park says paid parking remains active through Dec. 31, 2026, with enforcement in Cultural District lots from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 28. Rates depend on the lot: nonresidents pay $10 for up to four hours or $16 for a full day in Level 1 lots, $10 per day in Level 2 lots, and get the first three hours free in Level 3 before a $10 full-day rate. Verified San Diego residents pay $5 for up to four hours or $8 for a full day in Level 1 lots, and park free in Level 2 and Level 3 lots.
Resident discounts are not automatic: advance online registration and advance parking purchase are required to receive the lot discount. The city’s verification process requires a vehicle license plate and proof of residence, such as a driver’s license, vehicle registration or utility bill; verification may take up to two business days. Registration has a one-time $5 fee. Balboa Park also lists metered spaces at $2.50 an hour, up to $10 per day, enforced from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Balboa Park Parking | Rates, Lots, Resident Discounts & Tram Access ↗ · Balboa Park Map & Directions | Parking, Transit & Getting There ↗
The event listing does not provide access information for the lawn or show. Balboa Park says its free tram has ADA-accessible ramps, runs daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and departs every 10–15 minutes; stops put visitors within a 10-minute walk of many Cultural District destinations. The park does not specify a stop or walking route for this Art Mart site. Visitors with a Disabled Person plate or placard may park free, with no time limit, in any Balboa Park lot or at park meters.
Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Balboa Park Parking | Rates, Lots, Resident Discounts & Tram Access ↗
SDCAMA places the show on International Lawn, at the northwest corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East. The Balboa Park event listing uses a different lawn description. Use the organizer’s named lawn and intersection when checking directions; the map links can calculate a route from your starting point.
About – SDCAMA ↗ · Schedule – SDCAMA ↗ · Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗
Balboa Park identifies MTS routes 120, 7 and Rapid 215 as main bus routes through the park. Check current schedules and stops for your trip; the park’s directions page also points travelers to San Diego’s 511 service for current route information.
Balboa Park Map & Directions | Parking, Transit & Getting There ↗
Balboa Park’s directions page gives approaches via Park Boulevard from I-5 and Highway 163. From southbound I-5, it directs drivers to the 10th Avenue exit, then A Street and Park Boulevard; from northbound I-5, it gives the Pershing Drive/B Street exit and a route via Florida Drive and Zoo Place to Park Boulevard. Follow park signs and check the map for the final approach to the lawn.
Balboa Park Map & Directions | Parking, Transit & Getting There ↗
The Balboa Park listing says 5 p.m.; SDCAMA’s regular schedule gives 4 p.m. for standard time. Confirm the closing hour with the association before visiting.
Art Mart | Balboa Park Events ↗ · Schedule – SDCAMA ↗ · Contact – SDCAMA ↗
SDCAMA identifies International Lawn at the northwest corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East. The Balboa Park listing uses a different lawn label, so use the organizer’s description when checking directions.
No. The directory describes members’ practices, but SDCAMA does not publish a date-specific artist roster in the supplied listing.
No. The event listing says admission is free; it does not list artwork prices.
Northwest corner of Presidents Way and Pan American Road East, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-09 against the linked sources.