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Explore vibrant exhibitions, gallery openings, and cultural events in our community. Join us for workshops and museum programs that celebrate creativity. Discover the beauty of art along the coast and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Don't forget to submit your event for inclusion!

Pete Holmes

Pete Holmes

Lobero Theatre

Apr 3, 2027

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ABBA Gold Tour – with ABRA Cadabra – TRIBUTE

ABBA Gold Tour – with ABRA Cadabra – TRIBUTE

Lobero Theatre

Apr 13, 2027

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Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Lobero Theatre

Apr 25, 2027

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James Ehnes & Orion Weiss

James Ehnes & Orion Weiss

Lobero Theatre

May 21, 2027

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Doug Varone and Dancers

Doug Varone and Dancers

Lobero Theatre

Nov 14, 2026

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Les Arts Florissants

Les Arts Florissants

Lobero Theatre

Nov 15, 2026

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OUR HOUSE

OUR HOUSE

Lobero Theatre

Jan 14, 2027

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Nikolai Lugansky

Nikolai Lugansky

Lobero Theatre

Jan 21, 2027

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Kalani Pe‘a and Taimane: Live In Concert

Kalani Pe‘a and Taimane: Live In Concert

Lobero Theatre

Feb 3, 2027

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Trae Crowder

Trae Crowder

Lobero Theatre

Feb 5, 2027

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History That Doesn’t Suck with Professor Greg Jackson

History That Doesn’t Suck with Professor Greg Jackson

Lobero Theatre

Feb 7, 2027

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The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

Lobero Theatre

Feb 19, 2027

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The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

Lobero Theatre

Feb 24, 2027

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Electric Elton

Electric Elton

Lobero Theatre

Mar 1, 2027

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Joan Osborne and Christian McBride

Joan Osborne and Christian McBride

Lobero Theatre

Mar 5, 2027

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Prince Again: A Tribute to Prince

Prince Again: A Tribute to Prince

Lobero Theatre

Mar 27, 2027

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Warren Miller’s DAYS OFF

Warren Miller’s DAYS OFF

Lobero Theatre

Nov 18, 2026

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Rachael & Vilray

Rachael & Vilray

Lobero Theatre

Nov 20, 2026

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Santa Barbara Youth Symphony

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony

Lobero Theatre

Nov 22, 2026

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Meow Meow

Meow Meow

Lobero Theatre

Dec 1, 2026

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RUDOLPH

RUDOLPH

Lobero Theatre

Dec 6, 2026

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Demetri Martin

Demetri Martin

Lobero Theatre

Dec 9, 2026

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Tina Schlieske & Friends

Tina Schlieske & Friends

Lobero Theatre

Dec 12, 2026

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The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice

The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Lobero Theatre

Dec 19, 2026

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The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice

The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Lobero Theatre

Dec 20, 2026

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Konrad Kono

Konrad Kono

Lobero Theatre

Jan 9, 2027

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Area Meeting: A Place for Creative Exchange — November

Area Meeting: A Place for Creative Exchange — November

Community Arts Workshop

Nov 10, 2026

Artist Talk

Ready to Hang

Ready to Hang

Community Arts Workshop

Nov 21, 2026

Art Exhibition & Sale

Stage Craft: Pictorialist Photography and Performance

Stage Craft: Pictorialist Photography and Performance

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Ala Story and Photography Galleries

Oct 4, 2026

Exhibition

Sakoguchi Opening Reception

Sakoguchi Opening Reception

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara

Jan 16, 2027

Exhibition Reception

As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future

As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Wasserman Family, McCormick, and Davidson Galleries

Mar 8, 2026

Exhibition

Elegies of Abstraction

Elegies of Abstraction

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Loeb Family Gallery

Oct 11, 2026

Exhibition

Terra Firma: Selected Works from the Permanent Collection

Terra Firma: Selected Works from the Permanent Collection

California Nature Art Museum — Wildling Gallery

Sep 28, 2026

Exhibition

CreativeMornings: Altitude with Meg Cramer

CreativeMornings: Altitude with Meg Cramer

Art & Soul

Oct 30, 2026

Art talk

Crafternoons for Kids — October 24

Crafternoons for Kids — October 24

EE Makerspace

Oct 24, 2026

Art Workshop

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents — December

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents — December

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — SBMA Galleries

Dec 13, 2026

Museum / Free Admission

Parallel Stories – Divya Victor, KIN

Parallel Stories – Divya Victor, KIN

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium

Dec 13, 2026

Art and Literature Talk

Writing in the Galleries — January

Writing in the Galleries — January

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Museum Galleries

Jan 16, 2027

Writing and Art

Winter After-School Multi-Media Class

Winter After-School Multi-Media Class

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Art Learning Lab

Jan 12, 2027

Kids Art Class

Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Paint & Print

Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Paint & Print

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Art Learning Lab

Dec 12, 2026

Children's Art Workshop

After-School Art: Fine Art Sampler

After-School Art: Fine Art Sampler

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 23, 2026

Children's Art Class

Creative Hammered Earrings

Creative Hammered Earrings

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 21, 2026

Workshop

Winter Wonder Light-Up Jar

Winter Wonder Light-Up Jar

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Dec 5, 2026

Workshop

A Year in Pages: Handmade Journal

A Year in Pages: Handmade Journal

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Dec 6, 2026

Workshop

Hand Building with Clay

Hand Building with Clay

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 15, 2026

Workshop

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Workshop

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Workshop

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Oct 25, 2026

Workshop

Gilded Watercolor Note Cards

Gilded Watercolor Note Cards

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Oct 17, 2026

Watercolor Workshop

Sewing and Mending — November

Sewing and Mending — November

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Nov 11, 2026

Workshop

Finish Up Friday

Finish Up Friday

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Oct 16, 2026

Workshop

Tuesday Crafternoons for Kids

Tuesday Crafternoons for Kids

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Oct 20, 2026

Family Art Workshop

Junk Journaling

Junk Journaling

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Oct 27, 2026

Workshop

Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970

Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970

Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara

Aug 26, 2026

Exhibition

Ben Sakoguchi: Only in America

Ben Sakoguchi: Only in America

Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara

Jan 16, 2027

Exhibition

Curator-led Tour and Talk on Bonnie Ora Sherk

Curator-led Tour and Talk on Bonnie Ora Sherk

Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara

Oct 16, 2026

Tour & Talk

David Gebhard Centennial Symposium — Day 1

David Gebhard Centennial Symposium — Day 1

Jan 22, 2027

Architecture Talk

David Gebhard Centennial Symposium — Day 3

David Gebhard Centennial Symposium — Day 3

Jan 24, 2027

Architecture Symposium

As It Is in Heaven: Encaustic Paintings by Marissa Voytenko

As It Is in Heaven: Encaustic Paintings by Marissa Voytenko

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

Sep 3, 2026

Exhibition

Unfolding Narratives: Stories Beyond the Surface

Unfolding Narratives: Stories Beyond the Surface

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

Jan 14, 2027

Exhibition

2027 Tri-County Juried Show

2027 Tri-County Juried Show

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

May 20, 2027

Exhibition

Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday Art Walk — November

Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday Art Walk — November

Downtown Santa Barbara participating venues

Nov 5, 2026

Art Walk

Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday Art Walk — January

Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday Art Walk — January

Downtown Santa Barbara participating venues

Jan 7, 2027

Art Walk

Paint at Paseo — December

Paint at Paseo — December

Dec 3, 2026

Workshop

Sketching in the Galleries

Sketching in the Galleries

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Museum Galleries

Nov 14, 2026

Workshop

Adult Art Studio Class: Painting Plants and Flowers Through Piet Mondrian’s Eyes

Adult Art Studio Class: Painting Plants and Flowers Through Piet Mondrian’s Eyes

Lotusland

Dec 5, 2026

Workshop

Fall Adult Ceramics Session 2

Fall Adult Ceramics Session 2

SBMA’s Art Studio at The Downtown Club

Nov 4, 2026

Art Workshop

Parallel Stories — Karen Tei Yamashita, Questions 27 & 28

Parallel Stories — Karen Tei Yamashita, Questions 27 & 28

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium

Nov 8, 2026

Artist Talk

Sketching in the Galleries

Sketching in the Galleries

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Dec 12, 2026

Gallery Program

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents — November

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents — November

Santa Barbara Museum of Art galleries

Nov 8, 2026

Museum

SBMA 1st Thursday — November

SBMA 1st Thursday — November

Santa Barbara Museum of Art galleries

Nov 5, 2026

Art Walk

Writing in the Galleries

Writing in the Galleries

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Museum Galleries

Oct 17, 2026

Writing & Art

Off Register 2026: Santa Barbara Art Book & Print Fair

Off Register 2026: Santa Barbara Art Book & Print Fair

Community Arts Workshop

Oct 24, 2026

Art Fair

Makers Hive Market — October

Makers Hive Market — October

Oct 24, 2026

Art Market

Embodied Arts Workshop: Sensory Storytelling

Embodied Arts Workshop: Sensory Storytelling

CEC Environmental Hub, 1219 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Oct 27, 2026

Art Workshop

Bilingual Storytime: Raíces y Sueños

Bilingual Storytime: Raíces y Sueños

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Art Learning Lab

Oct 11, 2026

Kids & Family

Día de los Muertos Free Family Day

Día de los Muertos Free Family Day

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Oct 25, 2026

Family Art Event

1st Thursday at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

1st Thursday at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Oct 1, 2026

Museum Event

A Tribute To The Legendary Linda Ronstadt

A Tribute To The Legendary Linda Ronstadt

Lobero Theatre

Apr 9, 2027

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Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Lobero Theatre

Apr 23, 2027

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Santa Barbara Youth Ensembles Combined Spring Concert

Santa Barbara Youth Ensembles Combined Spring Concert

Lobero Theatre

May 2, 2027

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Charles Lloyd Quartet

Charles Lloyd Quartet

Lobero Theatre

Nov 12, 2026

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Doug Varone and Dancers

Doug Varone and Dancers

Lobero Theatre

Nov 14, 2026

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Historymaking Midterms: An Evening with Mara Liasson

Historymaking Midterms: An Evening with Mara Liasson

Lobero Theatre

Nov 17, 2026

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The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor

The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor

Lobero Theatre

Jan 20, 2027

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Jesse Cook: Forever Live Tour

Jesse Cook: Forever Live Tour

Lobero Theatre

Jan 22, 2027

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After Midnight

After Midnight

Lobero Theatre

Feb 4, 2027

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Take it to the Limit

Take it to the Limit

Lobero Theatre

Feb 6, 2027

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José James Sings Sinatra

José James Sings Sinatra

Lobero Theatre

Feb 10, 2027

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The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

Lobero Theatre

Feb 21, 2027

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Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Winter Concert

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony Winter Concert

Lobero Theatre

Feb 28, 2027

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Journey through Jazz

Journey through Jazz

Lobero Theatre

Mar 3, 2027

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Buena Vista Orchestra

Buena Vista Orchestra

Lobero Theatre

Mar 10, 2027

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Rising Appalachia: Trade My Troubles Tour

Rising Appalachia: Trade My Troubles Tour

Lobero Theatre

Apr 2, 2027

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JOHN CRAIGIE

JOHN CRAIGIE

Lobero Theatre

Nov 19, 2026

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Juilliard String Quartet & Simone Dinnerstein

Juilliard String Quartet & Simone Dinnerstein

Lobero Theatre

Nov 21, 2026

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Choir! Choir! Choir!

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Lobero Theatre

Nov 28, 2026

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RUDOLPH

RUDOLPH

Lobero Theatre

Dec 5, 2026

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Hard Candy

Hard Candy

Lobero Theatre

Dec 8, 2026

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Jake Shimabukuro’s Holidays in Hawaii

Jake Shimabukuro’s Holidays in Hawaii

Lobero Theatre

Dec 10, 2026

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Hélène Grimaud

Hélène Grimaud

Lobero Theatre

Dec 14, 2026

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The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice

The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Lobero Theatre

Dec 19, 2026

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An Irish Christmas

An Irish Christmas

Lobero Theatre

Dec 22, 2026

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Mountain Goats (Solo Show)

Mountain Goats (Solo Show)

Lobero Theatre

Jan 12, 2027

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Ready to Hang — Sneak Peek

Ready to Hang — Sneak Peek

Community Arts Workshop

Nov 20, 2026

Exhibition Preview

Cassatt Reconsidered

Cassatt Reconsidered

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Mary Craig Auditorium

Nov 21, 2026

Art Lecture

Artist and Faculty Response

Artist and Faculty Response

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara

Nov 2, 2026

Artist Talk

For Your Reference: Mungo Thomson

For Your Reference: Mungo Thomson

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Colefax Gallery

May 17, 2026

Exhibition

Cassatt & Friends

Cassatt & Friends

Santa Barbara Museum of Art — Von Romberg and Emmons Galleries

Sep 20, 2026

Exhibition

Untamed Desert: Captured by Paulette Donnellon

Untamed Desert: Captured by Paulette Donnellon

California Nature Art Museum — Valley Oak Gallery

Jul 26, 2026

Exhibition

All Trails Lead Inward by Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan

All Trails Lead Inward by Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan

California Nature Art Museum — George & Barbara Goodall Education Center

Oct 17, 2026

Exhibition

Crafternoons for Kids — October 17

Crafternoons for Kids — October 17

EE Makerspace

Oct 17, 2026

Art Workshop

The Power of Possibility — Light Art at San Marcos Courtyard

The Power of Possibility — Light Art at San Marcos Courtyard

San Marcos Courtyard

Nov 5, 2026

Light Art / Community Art

Crafternoons for Kids — October 31

Crafternoons for Kids — October 31

Explore Ecology EE Makerspace

Oct 31, 2026

Kids Art Workshop

Sketching in the Galleries — January

Sketching in the Galleries — January

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Museum Galleries

Jan 9, 2027

Gallery Sketching

SBPL x SBMA Teen Art Party – Printmaking

SBPL x SBMA Teen Art Party – Printmaking

Central Library meeting point; SBMA Art Learning Lab workshop

Jan 22, 2027

Teen Art Workshop

SBPL x SBMA Teen Art Party – Clay

SBPL x SBMA Teen Art Party – Clay

Central Library meeting point; SBMA Art Learning Lab workshop

Apr 16, 2027

Teen Art Workshop

After-School Art: Wild Kingdom Art Safari

After-School Art: Wild Kingdom Art Safari

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Oct 19, 2026

Children's Art Class

Knot Your Average Blanket

Knot Your Average Blanket

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 15, 2026

Workshop

Beginning Watercolor: The Next Step

Beginning Watercolor: The Next Step

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 21, 2026

Workshop

Song Lyrics on Canvas

Song Lyrics on Canvas

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Dec 6, 2026

Workshop

Mindful Mixed Media and Collage

Mindful Mixed Media and Collage

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Dec 12, 2026

Workshop

Haunted Halloween House

Haunted Halloween House

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Oct 24, 2026

Workshop

Driftwood Wall Hanging

Driftwood Wall Hanging

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 7, 2026

Workshop

Rocks, Boulders & Rough Texture in Watercolor

Rocks, Boulders & Rough Texture in Watercolor

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center

Nov 14, 2026

Watercolor Workshop

Sewing and Mending

Sewing and Mending

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Oct 28, 2026

Workshop

Halloween Costumes, Decorations, and Games

Halloween Costumes, Decorations, and Games

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Oct 17, 2026

Workshop

Tuesday Crafternoons for Kids

Tuesday Crafternoons for Kids

Explore Ecology Makerspace

Oct 27, 2026

Family Art Workshop

Upcycle Couture: A Reuse Runway Event

Upcycle Couture: A Reuse Runway Event

Community Arts Workshop

Oct 16, 2026

Fashion & Design

Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra

Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra

Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara

Aug 26, 2026

Exhibition

Snow Job (1970) Performance and Workshop

Snow Job (1970) Performance and Workshop

Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara

Oct 15, 2026

Performance & Workshop

Gemidos de la Tierra Activation

Gemidos de la Tierra Activation

Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara

Nov 1, 2026

Performance

David Gebhard Centennial Symposium — Day 2

David Gebhard Centennial Symposium — Day 2

Jan 23, 2027

Architecture Symposium

Haptic Knowing

Haptic Knowing

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

Sep 3, 2026

Exhibition

In Good Company: Westmont Faculty Invites

In Good Company: Westmont Faculty Invites

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

Nov 19, 2026

Exhibition

2027 Senior Art Graduates Exhibition

2027 Senior Art Graduates Exhibition

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

Apr 8, 2027

Exhibition

Collected Journeys: African Art from the Ivan Rasmussen Collection

Collected Journeys: African Art from the Ivan Rasmussen Collection

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

Jan 14, 2027

Exhibition

Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday Art Walk — December

Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday Art Walk — December

Downtown Santa Barbara participating venues

Dec 3, 2026

Art Walk

Paint at Paseo — November

Paint at Paseo — November

Nov 5, 2026

Workshop

Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Clay Animals & Shadow Box Sculpture

Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Clay Animals & Shadow Box Sculpture

SBMA Art Studio at The Downtown Club

Dec 5, 2026

Workshop

The Music of Cassatt’s Paris: Opera, Art Song, and Cabaret of the Belle Époque

The Music of Cassatt’s Paris: Opera, Art Song, and Cabaret of the Belle Époque

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Mary Craig Auditorium

Dec 5, 2026

Performance

Día de los Muertos Market & Craft Day

Día de los Muertos Market & Craft Day

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

Nov 1, 2026

Art Market

SBMA Fall Opening Party

SBMA Fall Opening Party

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Nov 13, 2026

Museum Event

Explore Together

Explore Together

Santa Barbara Central Library

Dec 12, 2026

Family Art

Bilingual Storytime: Raíces y Sueños — December

Bilingual Storytime: Raíces y Sueños — December

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Art Learning Lab

Dec 13, 2026

Family Art

Explore Together: Pastel Portraits

Explore Together: Pastel Portraits

Santa Barbara Central Library

Nov 21, 2026

Family Art

Bilingual Storytime: Raíces y Sueños — November

Bilingual Storytime: Raíces y Sueños — November

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Art Learning Lab

Nov 8, 2026

Family Art

Area Meeting: A Place for Creative Exchange

Area Meeting: A Place for Creative Exchange

Community Arts Workshop

Oct 13, 2026

Artist Community

Explore Together: Watercolor Shapes

Explore Together: Watercolor Shapes

Oct 24, 2026

Kids & Family

Dinner with an Artist

Dinner with an Artist

Art & Soul, 1323 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Oct 26, 2026

Gallery Event

Mask-Making & The Art of Self Expression

Mask-Making & The Art of Self Expression

Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Way, Santa Barbara, CA

Oct 31, 2026

Art Workshop

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, SBMA Galleries

Oct 11, 2026

Museum Admission

Sketching in the Galleries

Sketching in the Galleries

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Oct 10, 2026

Gallery Program

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