Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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  • Pop-Up Opera

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

    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 other topical themes.

  • Family 1st Thursday

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

    Bring the whole family to enjoy a FREE Teaching Artist-led activity in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Paint an interior scene in tempera on watercolor paper using masking tape to create the straight edges inspired by Claire Rojas’ "Untitled" (2007). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.

  • Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Ceramics

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

    Children ages 7 – 11 gain inspiration from works of art in the Museum’s collection to create artful gifts in clay (hand building and on the wheel) to share with friends and family. $170 SBMA Members  $200 Non-Members

  • Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

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

    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. Studio Sunday 12 – 4 pm Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in this hands-on informal workshop with SBMA …

  • Parallel Stories – Why Empathy Matters: A Conversation with Dario Robleto and Emily Rapp Black

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

    Artist Dario Robleto is joined in conversation by award-winning author Emily Rapp Black, whose searing, unblinking story dealing with death and grief combines an essayist’s willingness to lay herself bare on the page, a theologian’s search to plumb the mysteries of life told with a poet’s precision. Together they explore the Golden Record as the …

  • Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Multimedia

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

    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

  • 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 SBMA MembersFree StudentsFree with Museum Admission

  • Talk, Book Signing, and Reception with Mary Tonetti Dorra, author of “I Am a Portrait”

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

    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 …

  • 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. This event is free with a ticket reservation.

  • Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

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

    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 …

  • Studio Sunday

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

    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 …

  • Winter After-School Multimedia Class: Painting and Collage

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

    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

  • 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 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 …

  • Formosa Quartet: String Quartet Chamber Music Concert

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

    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. …

  • 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 SBMA Members Free Students Free with Museum Admission