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  • Dunes: Visions of Sand, Light & Shadow

    Wildling Museum, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA, United States

    Traverse the sand dunes with Central Coast photographer Bob Canepa in the Wildling Museum’s new Valley Oak Gallery exhibition, Dunes: Visions of Light, Sand & Shadow, opening September 10, 2022. …

  • A Cross-Disciplinary Conversation with Marshall Brown and Jonathan Lethem

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Parallel Stories Layering, fragments, appropriation, cutting, higher cribbing, collage, and what artist Marshall Brown has called “creative miscegenation,” are all part of the crucible in which familiar themes are recast …

    $5 – $10

  • Lucia Moholy: Documentary Absurdities

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Art Matters Lecture with Jan Tichy Associate Professor, Department of Photography, Art & Technology Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The artist and educator, Associate Professor …

    $10 – $15

  • Family 1st Thursday

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Imagine and design a dream building by collaging your favorite details from structures across the …

    Free

  • Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker

    Wildling Museum, 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463 1511-B Mission Drive, Solvang, CA, United States

    The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is pleased to announce its upcoming 2022 fall exhibition, Wildlife on the Edge: Hilary Baker, on view from October 8, 2022 - March …

  • Tarrying with the Opaque

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Exhibition curator and SBMA Curatorial Assistant of Contemporary Art Lauren Karazija will provide a tour of For Opacity,an installation of ten works from the Museum’s permanent collection that offer several approaches …

    Free

  • Sketching in the Galleries

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists provide general guidance and all materials.

    Free with Reservation

  • Third Thursday

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Visit SBMA for Third Thursday featuring the following free activities and offerings: • Free Museum admission, 5 – 8 pm • Music on the Front Terrace, 5 – 7:30 pm …

    Free

  • Reading and Conversation

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    In a reading and discussion of his electric, darkly humorous collection of 13 new short stories, the inimitable T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara resident and bestselling writer of Talk to Me and Outside Looking …

    $5 – $10

  • Writing in the Galleries

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum's galleries as an impetus to writing. Monthly sessions are led by a visiting writer who …

    Free with Reservation

  • “Memories of Mountain Drive” at SB Historical Museum

    Recurring
    Santa Barbara Historical Museum 136 East De La Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Following World War II, a bohemian community of free spirits began on the hillsides above Santa Barbara, where they made wine, music, and art for nearly twenty years. Named “Mountain …

    Free

  • Parker Quartet – Chamber Music Concert

    Santa Barbara Museum Of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Inspiring performances, luminous sound, and exceptional musicianship are the hallmarks of the Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet. Renowned for its dynamic interpretations and polished, expansive colors, the group has rapidly distinguished …

    $20 – $25