Mission Statement

TritonArts is an Arts organization made of alumni from the Arts & Humanities with the goal of building a diverse, collaborative, and flourishing interdisciplinary Arts & Humanities community at UC San Diego. By bringing together artists, writers, and thinkers, Triton Arts promotes student and alumni art practice and research, and support campus-wide culture of consistent social and community engagement in the arts.

Founded by alum Farshid Bazmandegan in Winter 2015 and over the past three school years alone, Triton Arts has had over 50 events such as workshops, art exhibitions and community engagement activities. Triton Arts’s events have hosted a total of around 1000 people, from Fine Arts Students majors to Computer Science. Triton Arts also emphasizes the importance of teamwork, collaboration and leadership within an organization and its necessity in order to achieve a well-rounded community.