“Thank you so much for the lovely article on the San Diego International Film Festival. I truly appreciate the time you took for the interview and the thoughtful way you […]
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Susan McAllister Swap Emerging Visionaries Fellowship
Vanguard Culture is proud to announce the Susan McAllister Swap Emerging Visionaries Fellowship, a new program supporting early-career artists with bold, future-facing ideas. This fellowship invests in artists whose work […]
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Resource Guide for Creative Professionals
As a nonprofit dedicated to advancing San Diego’s creative industries, VANGUARD CULTURE provide resources, support and opportunities for creative inspiration to our creative industry community and to the public at […]
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WEEKLY ARTS CALENDAR – the bold, the beautiful and the brilliantly weird.
Vanguard Culture WEEKLY Arts Calendar features San Diego's best, most unique and exciting Cultural Happenings.
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THE BUZZ: Award-winning arts coverage, artist interviews, show reviews.
Award-Winning Arts Coverage, Artist Interviews, & Show Reviews.
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: SUSANNA PEREDO SWAP is an award-winning producer, journalist, and film director with more than 25 years of experience in arts administration, acting, jazz vocals, arts advocacy, […]
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CREATIVE TEAM
MULTIMEDIA CREW KATHRYN CAUDLE (Lead Documentarian) comes from a military family and lived in both Europe and the Far East as a pre-teen. She attended high school in Kailua, Hawaii, which […]
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ADVISORY BOARD
Our Advisory Board includes some of the region’s most respected creative industry leaders who share our passion for connecting the visual, performing, and culinary arts in meaningful ways. Their […]
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VANGUARD INTERNS
SOFIA RODRIGUEZ BRAVO is a driven senior at San Diego State University, where she is pursuing a degree in Business Marketing with a focus on Integrated Marketing Communications. Born and […]
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OUTREACH & DEVELOPMENT
MAHNOOSH ESLAHI – A visual artist and philanthropy specialist with over 15 years of experience, Mahnoosh has held key roles at York University, Toronto Metropolitan University, George Brown College, and […]
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CULINARY TEAM
Meet the talented culinary team of writers and chef contributors who make Vanguard Culture's programs so exciting!
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