A wide variety of support groups are available to members of the San Diego Museum of Art. These groups are formed to further education and awareness about the arts and the Museum. Contact names are provided for each group listed below. For more information about events, please visit the Events Calendar.

African Arts Council
The African Arts Council (AFAC) is dedicated to promoting appreciation of African art through its support of acquisition, celebration, and education. Tours to private and public collections, lectures, and discussions provide further knowledge and enhance awareness of the arts of Africa. For more information concerning AFAC meetings and events, please contact Dr. Barbara Blackmun at (619) 461-5930 or, Nancy Nenow at (619) 298-1098.

Artists Guild
SDMA’s Artists Guild was established in December 1915 with a mission to enhance the cultural profile of San Diego County. The Guild exhibits and sells artworks through an online gallery (www.sdmaag.org) and offers a prestigious annual Fine Art Festival. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the SDMA Boardroom. For more information, contact Manuelita Brown at (760) 436-0362 or manuelita@tsahaistudio.com.

Asian Arts Council
The Asian Arts Council (AAC) exists to foster interest in SDMA's Asian art collection through its monthly lecture series and study groups and by supporting curatorial efforts. General meetings are held on the last Thursday of the month in the SDMA boardroom at 1:00 p.m. For information on AAC meetings and programs, please call Joanne Meredith at meredith.j@eathlink.net.

Committee for the Arts of the Indian Subcontinent
The Committee for the Arts of the Indian Subcontinent (CAIS), established in 2003, supports SDMA's Edwin Binney 3rd Collection and works to enhance the appreciation of all the arts of India. For more information, please call Jas Grewal at (858) 792-5190. For membership information, contact Walt Tysenn at (760) 994-9928.

Contemporary Arts Committee
The Contemporary Arts Committee's purpose is to educate by presenting contemporary art and artists in the area. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:15 p.m. in private homes, galleries, and art institutions. For more information, call Bill Stern at (858) 720-0097.

East County Chapter
The Chapter supports an artist-in-residence program which places professional artists/educators in underserved elementary schools to teach fourth and fifth grade students the fundamentals of art. Lecture meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m., September through June. Guests are welcome. For information, please contact Mary Ann Glatt at (619) 286-8264 or Zita Gardner at (619) 670-6700.

Latin American Arts Committee
The purpose of the Latin American Arts Committee is to foster, on behalf of the San Diego Museum of Art, knowledge in and appreciation of Latin American art. For reservations or more information on programs or the committee, contact Beatriz (Bea) Barraza at (619) 990-1032 or bbarraza@san.rr.com or Linda Stetson at (858) 678-0433.

North County Chapter
Monthly lecture meetings are held the third or fourth Monday of the month from September through May (no meeting in December). Current SDMA members can join NCC for an annual fee of $30/single member and $40/couple. Attendance is free for NCC members and first-time guests and $5 for others. For more information, please call Dorothy D. Roll at (760) 704-6436.