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FISHING FOR THE FUTURE: Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival announces a silent auction on Instagram to Benefit the San
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!
Blissful Boutiques Makers Market
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.
In the Meanwhile…Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art
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.
Small-Format American Paintings from the Permanent Collection
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.
Clay at Home Summer Camp
Clay Studio is excited to offer Clay at Home summer camp from June 29–July 31 this year for ages 8–12. During week-long live virtual sessions, students will learn to make their own clay creations while incorporating elements of design and nature.
Strength in Vulnerability
Strength in Vulnerability
Join Orian Lathrop AMFT and Brian Delshad AMFT for an interactive webinar on the topic of vulnerability. You will be given specific tools to help you move away from perfectionism and create space for vulnerability in your life and relationships. When you are vulnerable, you open yourself up to being loved for who you are, just as you are. When you set an example of vulnerability for others, they feel safe with and cared for by you. Pre-register at: https://tinyurl.com/StrengthInVulnerability
Parallel Stories (via Zoom): Sameer Pandya in Conversation with Ivy Pochoda
Parallel Stories (via Zoom): Sameer Pandya in Conversation with Ivy Pochoda
This summer, Parallel Stories goes virtual in an online launch for Santa Barbara resident and Museum literary partner Sameer Pandya and his debut novel "Members Only."
ReUse Robots Workshop
Town Hall with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara: Wildfires and COVID-19
Town Hall with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara: Wildfires and COVID-19
If you have concerns related to homeowners or small business insurance amid the on-going threat of wildfires and COVID-19, please join Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Assemblymember Monique Limón, and Congressman Salud Carbajal, for a tele town hall on Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m. with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to have your questions answered.
FREE ZOOM WEBINAR. State of the Ship: the Past, Present, and Future of SBMM
FREE ZOOM WEBINAR. State of the Ship: the Past, Present, and Future of SBMM
Cost:Free, but registration is required
To Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_63q7t6RtSFygiYwctckwAA
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is delighted to invite the community to participate in its 2020 State of the Ship, which is open to the public and being conducted via a free Zoom Webinar. If you’ve never attended this event before, it is a great opportunity to learn more about SBMM, its interests, programs, exhibits and plans for the future…and to be able to ask questions and make suggestions through the webinar’s chat feature. Since this is the 20th Anniversary of the museum, which opened on July 29, 2000, this year’s program will include three speakers—Past President Bob Duncan talking about the founding of the museum and its early years, Executive Director Greg Gorga recalling major accomplishments and issues faced in 2020, and current Board President Don Barthelmess revealing what the museum has in store for 2021.
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Green & Blue: Living Room Edition
Green & Blue: Living Room Edition
Each year, the Environmental Defense Center hosts the biggest environmental fundraiser in our region, and this year we are doing it a tiny bit different. Join us at 6:00 PM on Thursday, July 9th for Green & Blue: Living Room Edition. We will recreate much of what makes Green & Blue such a fun event, but this time from the comfort of your own home. The virtual event will have special guests, an environmental hero, our famous live auction, and great company. In addition, our beloved silent auction will take place from Monday, June 29th-July 9th, so don’t miss your chance to bid on some great items from local wineries, restaurants, and vendors! Get your FREE ticket to join the fun at www.EnvironmentalDefenseCenter.org/GB
Free Food Distribution
Free Food Distribution
This Saturday, July 11th we will be handing out 140 boxes of fresh food to the community.
Weekends on the Westside
Weekends on the Westside
Weekends on the Westside: Come and Support local businesses at this street closure. Enjoy a car exhibition and pop up shops!