The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival (SBSGOAF) is having an Instagram silent auction from October 11-18, with 100% of the proceeds going to @sbmaritimemuseum. The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has been closed for the duration of the pandemic and may not be able to reopen until the end of the year. We wanted to help them out, and we are hoping you will support our efforts. 12 amazing professional artists are transforming wood fish into beautiful original art for you to bid on!

Hookman by Lauren Yee

Directed & adapted by Michael Bernard

An early play by a rising contemporary playwright, Hookman has been described by some as a “slasher comedy.” Sometimes mysterious, often hilarious, Hookman is a biting story of teen angst and loss.
URL: https://www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu/news/event/747

Event Price: $13-19

UCSB Performing Arts Theater

FEB 15, 2020 / 1PM, 7PM
FEB 18 - 20, 2020 / 8PM
FEB 21 - 22, 2020 / 7PM
FEB 22 – 23, 2020 / 1PM

Santa Barbara artist Sol Hill has an exhibition of Metagraphs in Montecito.

Silo118 and Santa Barbara artist Sol Hill present an exhibition of camera-based work called Metagraphs.

This is the first exhibition organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art devoted exclusively to the specific artistic medium of sculpture. The presentation features over 50 objects from the permanent collection, many of which have yet to be exhibited. The selected works of art reveal the impressive historical and geographical breadth of the permanent collection, including Pre-Columbian, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek & Roman, 11th- to 17th-century Southeast Asian, Ancient to 13th-century Chinese, 19th-century African, and 19th- to 21st-century French, English, and American sculpture. An unorthodox juxtaposition of works from such a diverse array of cultures allows for a more global interpretive approach to these works of art. Because the installation is organized thematically (Dance and Music; The Human-Animal; Flight; The Head; The Body), rather than by culture or time period, the unexpected visual proximity of such an eclectic variety of art provokes unexpected trains of thought. This show is guest curated by Gülru Cakmak, Associate Professor of 19th-century European Art at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, at the invitation of Deputy Director and Chief Curator Eik Kahng.

Image: Augusto Escobedo, "Dancing Figures," n.d. Aluminum. SBMA, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Lewin

An 11th-century Chinese painting, "Old Tree, Rock, and Bamboo," recently appeared on public view, and is widely regarded as the only surviving painting by Su Shi (1037–1101), one of the greatest names in Chinese cultural history. A statesman, scholar, poet, writer, calligrapher, and painter, Shu Shi is considered the fountainhead of the so-called “literati” painting tradition that came to dominate much of later Chinese art. This exhibition celebrates the ideals of literati painting as first formulated by Su Shi and his circle of friends, and further developed by succeeding generations of artists and calligraphers. The exhibition includes 12 paintings and calligraphy from the 17th through 19th centuries from the Museum’s permanent collection, supplemented with private loans.

Image: LUO Ping, Chinese, 1733–1799, "Finger Painting of Crane," From “Album of Miscellaneous Subjects” with WANG Feng. Ink and color on paper; album leaf from a set of 12. Anonymous loan.

"Ensemble" is the title of a new multimedia installation by Los Angeles-based sound and performance artist, Chris Kallmyer.

UC Master Gardener Program of Santa Barbara County presents Vegetable Gardening Class series June 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2019, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. COST: $35.00 materials fee. Limited to 16 Participants. *DEADLINE to register MAY 31*

Animal Adventure
Ages 5 - 12
Monday - Friday
9 am - 3 pm

Campers search for inspiration both inside and outside SBMA, as they sketch and study in the Museum’s galleries and in nearby parks. Then, back in the studio, use a variety of materials to draw paint and sculpt animals in their habitats and in the Museum collection.

Do you know about Picnic in the Park? It's Foodbank of Santa Barbara County's free lunch for kids program this summer. The program is offered at multiple locations throughout the County for children 18 and under, including at Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park (170 S. Kellogg Avenue). Lunch is available at the Jonny D. Wallis

In partnership with Transition House, Glenn Dallas Gallery hosts a clothing drive to benefit women and children in our community. The clothing drive coincides with our fourth exhibition, God is a Woman. This show is on view until July 3rd and features work from 53 regional, national and international women artists. Glenn Dallas Gallery is located at 927 State St. Donations can be dropped off until July 3rd, 2019.

Live Appearances by “PAW Patrol” Characters at Santa Barbara Zoo’s First “Zoo-a-Palooza” Kids’ Party on Friday, June 14 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. After-Hours Summer Party for Kids Also Offers Dance Party, Mad Scientist Experiments, Zoo Train Rides, and More Fun with Games and Activities Presented by Partner Groups Such as MOXI, PathPoint, UCSB Koegel