Other Places art fair (OPaf) is heading south for the first time. The inaugural OPaf South, co-presented with Harvest & Gather, will transform the California Center for the Arts, Escondido into a day-long meeting ground for artists, ideas, and neighbors on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11 AM to 6 PM. Admission is free, with a suggested $5 donation to sustain future programming.
Since 2017, OPaf has championed unconventional and underrepresented artists, artist-run spaces, and art programming that resists the constraints of the traditional art world. OPaf South extends this ethos to new terrain, creating an inclusive, outdoor–indoor platform for artists of all backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses.
This first edition will feature over thirty booths and installations from local, regional, and international participants, as well as performances, readings, talks, and the OPaf Workshop Tent—a community-powered space for interactive projects and skill-sharing. It will also feature an 他の場所 popup, hosting works by Japanese artists and galleries, bringing cross-cultural perspectives into the mix.
Participants 2025
Slowclub / Frankie Martin and Pumpernickel Palace / A History of Frogs / Yard Pedro / bed crumb show* / Gene's Dispensary / Emily and Walker / siege upon fortified fetus / K.I.T.E. Project & Project PAINT / Two Rooms / Taller California / Thresholds / Human Scale – Experimental Prints / Escolar / QuorumQuorum / Streetside Flag History / Locker 123 / Nefarious Contemporary / Unmade / Erick Perez / A tus ordenes / Harvest & Gather / Tigercrow Collective / Living Skin / Le Shed ...and more TBA.
OPaf has been featured in ArtForum, LA Weekly, KCRW, and Hyperallergic, recognized for its artist-centered approach and grassroots energy. OPaf South carries this spirit into a new community, inviting the public to step into a space where art and connection grow side by side.
A calendar of OPaf South–related events will be posted at opaf.info.
Support for OPaf South provided by: California Center for the Arts, Escondido.