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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.
STEAM Makerspace Virtual Summer Camp
For ages 8-12 - This virtual summer camp is the perfect way to sharpen your STEAM skills and bond with new friends, all online from the comfort of home. Unlock your brilliance and create exciting projects! This virtual summer camp is hosted by The Knox School of Santa Barbara. It runs Monday-Friday from 9:30am-11:30am daily.
SBMM 20th ANNIVERSARY VIRTUAL ART SHOW & SALE: Online SCAPE Art Show and Sale to Benefit the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
When: Saturday, July 25, 2020-Friday, August 7, 2020
Registration: None required. Free and Open to the Public.
For more information, visit https://sbmm.org/20scape/ or SCAPE at www.s-c-a-p-e.org.
Sponsored by Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE)
The Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) are cohosting The SBMM 20th Anniversary Virtual SCAPE Art Show & Sale, an online exhibit and sale of fine art on Saturday, July 25-Friday, August 7. This event will feature the work of 75 artists and their views of our ocean and Santa Barbara’s maritime life to benefit SBMM. Artwork may be viewed and purchased online at https://sbmm.org/20scape/ beginning July 25, 2020.
RESCHEDULED: Quips and Pix
RESCHEDULED: Quips and Pix
Hale Milgrim is bringing a few of his friends–legendary rock’ n roll photographers Henry Diltz and Joel Bernstein– to the Lobero for a special event on March 22. The legendary photographers will share their photos and the stories behind them as a multimedia presentation with live commentary, followed by a Q & A with superfan Hale Milgrim. Fans can look forward to iconic images of Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Mama Cass Elliot, The Doors, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Jackson Browne, Prince, America and many more.
Free Summer Creative Classes Beginning July 21!
Free Summer Creative Classes Beginning July 21!
Join Arts without Limits for FREE online creative classes starting July 21
From Unrest to Engaged Heart in Action
From Unrest to Engaged Heart in Action
Join AHA!’s Tara Schlener AMFT for an exploration designed to support you in bringing your voice and heart to action during this extraordinary time in history, marked by amplified social justice concerns and the ongoing isolation and fear brought by the Covid pandemic. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/UnrestToEngagedHeart
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
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.
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Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation
Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation
Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation with Stacy Zumbroegel
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Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation
Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation
Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation with Renee Golan
Fertile Soil, Less Toil Workshop
Fertile Soil, Less Toil Workshop
Learn how to create healthy, fertile garden soil using worms. Build your own vermicomposting bin in this hands-on workshop with Bennett Rock
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Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation
Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation
Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation with Stacy Zumbroegel
Foodbank of SB County’s Table of Life-Community Program raises funds to provide healthy food for all with virtual program, raffle and donation matching
Foodbank of SB County’s Table of Life-Community Program raises funds to provide healthy food for all with virtual program, raffle and donation matching
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will host an innovative-format 9th Annual Table of Life — Picnic on Saturday, July 25 at 6 p.m. to raise funds and awareness of the Foodbank’s work to support those affected by the Covid-19 related economic crisis.
Virtual 5K Run for CommUNITY
Virtual 5K Run for CommUNITY
A local teen has created a community 5k run to take place this Saturday to raise money for the Santa Barbara Young Black Professionals group.
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Rev. Karen S. Wylie’s Online Meditation Retreat
Rev. Karen S. Wylie’s Online Meditation Retreat
Rev. Karen S. Wylie, Agape-licensed minister and spiritual counselor, is offering a new Online Meditation Retreat on Saturday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is through her website: www.karenswylie.com.
The Exciting Online Dwight Brooks Model Collection Now Open for Viewing!
The Exciting Online Dwight Brooks Model Collection Now Open for Viewing!
In 1997, the fledgling Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) received a most unusual gift—32 large-scale fully-operational Dwight Brooks boat models—a gift that would enable the museum to open in less than three years, on July 29, 2000. You may have seen some of these models on display in the Museum—especially Nordkap and Toot-Toot—but now, through the magic of computers and the Internet, SBMM can make all of this collection accessible to the public at https://sbmm.org/sbmm-online-collection/brooks-ship-models/