Events around Santa Barbara
Children ages 5-12 gain inspiration from works of art in the Museum’s collection to draw, paint, print, collage, and sculpt artful gifts to share with friends and family. $120 SBMA Members /$150 Non-Members
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 SBMA MembersFree StudentsFree with Museum Admission
Join us for a talk, book signing, and reception for "I Am a Portrait" by Mary Tonetti Dorra. Give the perfect gift for the art lover in your life of short stories from Mary Tonetti Dorra’s latest book. In this collection, some of the stories are told from the point of view of the works …
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. This event is free with a ticket reservation.
Enjoy Free Admission every second Sunday of the month for Tri-County residents (Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo). Join us during Free 2nd Sundays for stunning exhibitions, enriching programs, and a welcoming museum experience. Bilingual Storytime and Art Making for Children ages 3 – 511:30 am – 12:30 pm Studio Sunday12 – 4 pm Visitors …
Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on drop-in workshop with SBMA Teaching Artists. Each month, explore a different medium—clay, metal, ink, wood, photography, paper—inspired by works of art in the Museum’s collection or special exhibitions. In January, create a mixed-media work using paint, colored tape, and twisted wire on mat board …
Tuesdays January 14 – February 18, 2025 3:30 – 5:15 pm Create an abstract landscape in paint and ink on paper, a playful collage inspired by graphic design, and “starscapes” with your favorite music in mind, inspired by In the Making: Contemporary Art at SBMA and Dario Robleto: The Signal. $180/6 weeks SBMA Members $230/6 weeks Non-Members
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 begins with a conversation and prompt, partially inspired by works on view. Participants write on their own, then reconvene to share and comment on each …
Hailed for their talent and charm, the Formosa Quartet has sustained a career of innovation, storytelling, and advocacy since winning the 1st Prize and Amadeus Prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. This performance will include J.S. Bach: Four Contrapuncti from "The Art of Fugue", A Formosa Quartet Set, Schubert: String Quartet No. …
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 SBMA Members Free Students Free with Museum Admission
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s galleries. All ages are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Instructors will provide general guidance and all materials. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
Enjoy Free Admission every second Sunday of the month for Tri-County residents (Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo). Join us during Free 2nd Sundays for stunning exhibitions, enriching programs, and a welcoming museum experience. Bilingual Storytime and Art Making for Children ages 3 – 5 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Studio Sunday 12 – …
Hailed for their talent and charm, the Formosa Quartet has sustained a career of innovation, storytelling, and advocacy since winning the 1st Prize and Amadeus Prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. This performance will include J.S. Bach: Four Contrapuncti from "The Art of Fugue", A Formosa Quartet Set, Schubert: String Quartet No. …
This 45-minute drop-in meditation session is led by Vivian Valentin, PhD, Co-Founder, Executive Director, Lead Mindfulness Facilitator of Kind Mind. Beginners welcome. First come, first seated (limited to 20 participants).
As part of the programming for Proscenium: Elliot Hundley and By Achilles’ Tomb: Elliott Hundley and Antiquity @ SBMA, exhibiting artist Elliott Hundley will join James Glisson, SBMA Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art, in conversation.
