Events around Santa Barbara
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. …
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 …
'Tis the Season to help Los Osos, CA kids enjoy special Holidays! Costa Gallery has drop-off bins for 2 TOY DRIVES until Sunday, December 18 organized by Toys for Tots …
1st Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of each month, participating galleries and venues offer free access to visual and performing arts …
Combine materials and techniques to create mixed media pieces that include painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Depictions of birds and trees crossing cultures and time in the Museum’s collections will …
Upcoming Exhibit at DANA Cultural Center! Photography of My Diné ( Navajo) Family and images of the Southwestern Landscape by Professor, Photographer, and DANA Volunteer John Craig. Join Us on January 22, 2023 at the DANA Cultural Center at 1pm for the Exhibition Opening! Admission $8 for Non-members, Free for DANA Members Can't …
Son of Mattei’s Tavern Founder Created Images of Luminaries, Including a President, Santa Barbara Residents, and Visitors …
1st Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of each month, participating galleries and venues offer free access to visual and …
SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the Museum’s galleries, inspired by SBMA’s collection and special exhibitions or …
Art Matters Lecture with Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Ph.D., Independent Curator Museums have undergone serious scrutiny in recent decades, opening the door to a re-evaluation of their priorities, practices, and roles. Concerns …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Collage a bird and flower detail from Utagawa Hiroshige’s color woodblock print Bullfinch (Uso) and Japanese …
The Lobero Golden Eagle flies again! Join us the evening of February 2 at the Museum to view a short film, which tells the saga of the Lobero Golden Eagle. Recovered from an 1854 shipwreck, the eagle graced the stage of the Lobero Opera House for years before disappearing. Learn of its recovery and restoration …
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is participating in SoCal Museums’ 2023 Free-for-All event by offering free admission all day on February 5. On Free-for-All, over 30 museums in Southern …
Parallel Stories with Rachel Cusk, Siemon Scamell-Katz, and Andrew Winer Inspired by the artistic collaboration of Ed Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz and the SBMA exhibition Scenes from a Marriage: Ed & …
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 …