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!

Makers Market is the best outdoor market that Santa Barbara has to offer. Meet the artisans in person. This market offers unique one of a kind items in an outdoor European style setting.

Part I (March 22 – July 5, 2020): Works on Paper
Preston Morton Gallery

Part II (May 10 – August 30, 2020): Painting & Sculpture
Davidson Gallery

This two-part exhibition highlights recent acquisitions to SBMA’s permanent collection of contemporary art. Featuring over 40 artworks in a variety of media, including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and sculpture, the majority of the objects are on view at SBMA for the first time. These include painted works on paper by emerging artists acquired through the recently established Basil Alkazzi Acquisition Fund, as well as significant pieces by internationally recognized artists such as Sterling Ruby, Andrea Bowers, and Nigel Cooke. Tying these artworks together is a distinct sense of individuality, innovative use of materials, and playful ambiguity between traditional artistic genres.

The exhibition is comprised of works from artists in various stages of their careers, ranging from the emerging to the well-established. Artists include: Scott Anderson, Edgar Arceneaux, Elizabeth Bonaventura, Andrea Bowers, Bruce Conner, Nigel Cooke, Miles Coolidge, Petra Cortright, Noah Davis, Wim Delvoye, Jacci Den Hartog, Daniel Douke, Jim Drain, Vernon Fisher, Helen Frankenthaler, Peter Halley, Frederick Hammersley, Zach Harris, Naotaka Hiro, Mustafa Hulusi, Nathan Huff, Jim Isermann, Raffi Kalenderian, Tom Knechtel, Emma Kohlmann, Hew Locke, Eamon Ore-Giron, Carl Ostendarp, Cheryl Pope, Nathlie Provosty, Sterling Ruby, Aaron Siskind, Jeni Spota C., Donald Sultan, Stephanie Washburn, and Jane Wilbraham.

This exhibition is curated by Julie Joyce, Senior Curator, ArtCenter College of Design (and former Curator of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art) with assistance from Rachel Heidenry, Curatorial Assistant, Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

Image: Nathlie Provosty, "Council, Untitled (16-38)" (detail), 2016. Watercolor on paper, diptych. SBMA, Museum purchase with funds provided by The Basil Alkazzi Acquisition Fund, 2018.10.2a,b. © Nathlie Provosty.

The Preston Morton Collection, which forms the core of American art at SBMA, was gifted in 1961 upon the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Museum’s founding. In so doing, Preston Morton ensured that SBMA could boast one of the most comprehensive overviews of American art from the 18th to the mid-20th century among mid-sized institutions. The timing of the gift was significant, representing a corrective to the European bias of midcentury canonical modernism and a proud reassertion of home-grown American art.

This selection of small format paintings is a reminder of the breadth of the Museum’s holdings in this area. Oil and brush conjure the illusion of near and far persuasively, from the close perspective of still life, to the life-size proportions of bust portraiture, to sublime expanses of land and sky. Whether within hand’s reach or at an immeasurable distance, both types of visual experience are captured within the confines of a canvas no more than 15 inches in diameter.

Artists represented include William Merritt Chase, Frederic Edwin Church, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Thomas Eakins, Walter Gay, George Inness, George Luks, Jervis McEntee, John Frederick Peto, Levi Wells Prentice, Edward Henry Potthast.

Image: William Merritt Chase, "Children on the Beach" (detail), 1894. Oil on board. SBMA, Bequest of Margaret Mallory.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame will play May 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th at 7pm and May 9th and 10th at 2pm in the Santa Barbara High School Theatre.

Saturdays
May 2 & 9
10 am – 1 pm

Studio Saturdays are an informal opportunity for teens of all skill levels to create ceramics without the long-term commitment. Come on the first Saturday to develop or refine both sculptural and functional techniques of ceramics through hand building or throwing. Return the following Saturday to glaze your works of art.

This two-part course features small group instruction and individual attention for beginners, while advanced students are welcome to work independently.

Inside Wine Santa Barbara will host a series of 3 virtual winemaker tastings to be conducted via the videoconferencing app Zoom in the month of May and June. Participants will purchase the wines online in advance of a tasting. Each winemaker will lead participants through an online tasting of the wines while discussing winemaking techniques and philosophy. Participants can join one or all tastings, which will be held on Thursday evenings beginning at 5:15 pm. May 7th features the winemaker from Buscador and his bold Bordeaux, Rhone and Burgundian varietals.

The research for the catalogue raisonné, by bringing together information about Agnes Martin’s complete body of work, has made it possible to better understand the development of her early work as well as some of the stylistic shifts and thematic changes throughout her career. This presentation will describe the research for the catalogue raisonné, presenting anecdotes about newly found works and interesting discoveries, as well as giving examples of observations that have influenced a new understanding of Agnes Martin’s art.

Image: "Agnes Martin in the Studio" (detail), 1992. Photo by Charles R. Rushton, courtesy Pace Gallery, New York.

Join us on Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m. as we celebrate the Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement ceremony. For details and the link to the ceremony, visit: https://buff.ly/2SFZfhJ

VNA Health is pleased to announce, one of Santa Barbara’s signature annual events, the 19th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon is transforming into a virtual celebration. Let us virtually join together on Friday, May 8th, as VNA Health recognizes Sue Birch, as the Honored Mother, and Adelle “Chris” Dyer, as the Remembered Mother.

As we continue to walk through the COVID-19 crisis, the safety and well-being of our staff, supporters, and the Santa Barbara community is our number one priority. We may be unable to gather physically, but we can gather in spirit and in a manner that supports public health.

Our Honorees exemplify the compassionate and generous traits of the women who founded VNA Health in Santa Barbara over 111 years ago. The virtual event will be a celebration of mothers and caregivers. Join us for an online event filled with performances and an online raffle will also be available for the public to participate in!

Your support will help provide charity care and life enrichment services, even amidst the challenges presented by COVID-19.

For questions please contact lailan.mcgrath@vna.health or 805.690.6218 or visit www.vna.health/luncheon

Click the “Make a Donation” or “View the Raffle” to participate in this event.

Now more than ever, we need to come together as a community to help those most vulnerable and provide the healthcare necessary to live well.

Hotel Santa Barbara Makers Workshop Series - Mother's Day Brass Earring Workshop led by Red Tail Jewelry's Alice Matiosian