Events around Santa Barbara
Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on informal workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists. Each month explore a different medium—clay, metal, ink, wood, photography, paper—inspired by works …
Art Matters Lecture with Claire Barry, Director of Conservation Emerita, Kimbell Art Museum During the 1620s and 1630s, Seville’s many religious foundations kept Francisco de Zurbarán and his large workshop …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Draw interior scenes in charcoal on found envelopes inspired by the exhibition The Private Universe of …
All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James …
Returning to the Museum in what has become a much-anticipated and highly animated annual event, T.C. Boyle, Santa Barbara's prolific and perennial favorite, reads from his latest novel, Blue Skies. Called …
Awol Erizku, an internationally renowned multimedia artist in SBMA's collection, and Music Academy fellows will collaborate on an experimental performance for one night only. BEYOND CONVERSATION is a series of …
You are invited to the Community Environmental Council and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s 2nd Annual Plastic Free July Expo featuring plastic-free information and activities. Meet local organizations working on plastic-free initiatives …
The Santa Barbara Antique, Decorative Arts, & Vintage Show & Sale JULY 28, 29, & 30, 2023 FRI: 11-6 SAT: 11-6 SUN: 11-4 Earl Warren Showgrounds at 3400 Calle …
Enjoy a docent tour of "The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive" with simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. …
Art Matters Lecture with Bart Devolder Chief Conservator, Princeton University Art Museum Bart Devolder will discuss the role a conservator plays in the life of an artwork. What does it …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Create your own Impressionist cityscape in water-soluble oil pastel and white tempera paint on watercolor …
Join Studios on the Park for mixed media & glass artist Larry Le Brane’s presentation "The Spark to Creativity," Friday, August 11, 2023, 5-7 pm, when he’ll share the creative …
Seth Bogart is an artist of many trades: pop ceramicist, punk frontman, and owner and designer of Wacky Wacko streetwear. In conversation with WARES! curator Lauren Karazija, Bogart will discuss his distinctively …
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 …
UCSB Library and Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invite residents of Santa Barbara's Eastside neighborhood and surrounding communities to a local history showcase presented at the SBPL Eastside Branch. As part of …