Events around Santa Barbara
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. Mark your calendars and bring your family and friends to explore art and creativity together!
In collaboration with the Santa Barbara Symphony and pairing music with art from A Legacy of Giving in a series of pop-up performances in the galleries throughout the day.
Celebrate Opera Santa Barbara’s season with a free outdoor performance featuring selections from both opera and popular songs beloved by Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree.
Bring the whole family to enjoy free Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Add color and texture to a black and white reproduction of Claude Monet’s "Afternoon on the Seine" (1897) with oil pastels and blend the colors with baby oil to finish. 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. Mark your calendars and bring your family and friends to explore art and creativity together!
Celebrating "A Legacy of Giving: The Lady Leslie and Lord Paul Ridley-Tree Collection" with free admission for all (1 – 4 pm) with related art activities, family gallery guides, docent tours, music, and refreshments. This event also coincides with SBMA’s Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents (Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo) (11 – 5 …
This free 45-minute drop-in meditation session is led by Vivian Valentin, PhD, Co-Founder, Executive Director; Lead Mindfulness Facilitator of Kind Mind. It begins with mindful looking at the Cecil Lawson’s "Hymn to Spring" (1871-72) and a guided meditation, followed by an opportunity to share insights. Beginners welcome. First come, first seated (limited to 20 participants)
All skill levels are welcome to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in our current exhibitions. Museum Teaching Artists will be on hand to provide general guidance, and all materials are included. Be sure to reserve your spot for this free event using the link provided!
Hundley layers painting, sculpture, and found objects to create contained yet epic imaginary universes that recall the theatricality of the classical works that inspire him. Hundley’s work has been exhibited at numerous galleries in Los Angeles and New York, museums around the world, and is part of the permanent collections of the Santa Barbara Museum …
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Design your own mini-folded clothes from book pages inspired by Isabel Barbuzza’s "Re-Designing My Library" (1989). Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm
Join acclaimed soprano Karen Slack for a discussion with the Music Academy of the West’s Chief Artistic Officer Nate Bachhuber and SBMA’s Chief Curator James Glisson. Ms. Slack will share insights into her upcoming "African Queens" recital and its connection to SBMA’s "In the Making" exhibit. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the artistic inspirations …
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Pacific Pride Foundation cordially invite you to the opening celebration for "Friends & Lovers" and "Accretion: Works by Latin American Women". A performance by Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles, the world’s first LGBTQ+ mariachi, will open the evening’s festivities at 6 PM. Free Event: Reserve your tickets today! …
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.
Enjoy a morning of art and storytime focused on developing your child’s literacy skills through action rhymes and short stories in both English and Spanish. Your child will practice language, social, and motor skills, while you get the chance to connect with other caregivers. Enjoy the beauty of art and make new friends in this …
Enjoy a morning of art and storytime focused on developing your child’s literacy skills through action rhymes and short stories in both English and Spanish. Your child will practice language, social, and motor skills, while you get the chance to connect with other caregivers. Enjoy the beauty of art and make new friends in this …