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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.
Chemistry in the Kitchen Virtual Summer Camp
For Kids Ages 8-11 - Want to learn some chemistry? Look no further than your kitchen! We’ll be cooking up delicious, nutritious food! Each day of camp will focus on a different theme and each day will be a new culinary adventure. This virtual summer camp runs Monday-Friday from 9:30am-11:30am daily.
Personal Stories: The Quarantine Edition
Personal Stories: The Quarantine Edition
True stories, performed by their authors - funny, personal, touching and heartwarming.
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
We parent as we were parented til we break the chain.
Let’s get real about how hard it is right now. First, straight talk and acknowledging challenges-⎯including a bizarre culture of perfectionism and over-protection around parenting-then, sharing of simple tools that bring pleasure and connection back to parenting. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/AHAParentTrap
Free Summer Creative Classes Beginning July 15!
Free Summer Creative Classes Beginning July 15!
Despite the unpredictable circumstances, Art Without Limits has been busy working to strengthen the Santa Barbara County community and provide artists with the resources they need to thrive.
A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own
LOCATION: WEST WIND DRIVE-IN
Featured Food Trucks:
Dave's Dogs and McConnell's Ice Cream
Socially-distanced parking with room to put chairs in front of your car. Filmgoers are asked to respect the safety of fellow attendees: Please wear masks and maintain a distance of six feet from others.
Wine Business Institute Research Summit 2020
Wine Business Institute Research Summit 2020
The Wine Business Institute Research Summit, is a gathering of academics, scholars, and wine industry professionals devoted to the sharing of research on the economic, social, and management issues affecting the wine sector.
FREE ONLINE WEBINAR: The Goleta Kelp Reef Restoration Project
FREE ONLINE WEBINAR: The Goleta Kelp Reef Restoration Project
Kelp is a soft buffer that helps to retain wider beaches, protect coastal real estate, and reduce greenhouse gases. The 1982-83 El Nino storms caused the loss of Goleta Bay’s kelp beds and beaches. The Fish Reef Project, named Goleta Kelp Reef Restoration Project, aims to create 220 acres of offshore reef systems with manufactured fish reef units and quarry rockto kick off the recovery of kelp forests and critical habitats for many forms of marine life, including sea otters
Humanist Society Lecture: Policing Reform
Humanist Society Lecture: Policing Reform
Retired sergeant with the Gila County Arizona Sheriff's Office Terry Blevins will present a free virtual lecture on Policing Reform on Saturday July 18.