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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.
UCSB Summer Music Festival 2020 (VIRTUAL EVENT)
The UC Santa Barbara Department of Music will present the fifth annual UCSB Summer Music Festival on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2020 as a virtual event. Sponsored by the UC Santa Barbara Office of Summer Sessions, the virtual festival will feature performances by the Los Angeles-based new music piano duo HOCKET, multi-percussionist and vocalist Miguelito León, UC Santa Barbara Composition alumnus and pianist Marc Evanstein, the Nesta Steel Drum Band, University Carillonist Wesley Arai, and Gamelan Sinar Surya, under the direction of UC Santa Barbara faculty member Richard North. The festival will also feature a children’s concert led by Miguelito León and a demonstration of a variety of Medieval and Renaissance instruments by UC Santa Barbara graduate Composition student Matthew Owensby.
A Pay-Per-View Concert Featuring KT Tunstall
A Virtual world premiere concert event featuring KT Tunstall. $15 tickets on sale now at lobero.org.
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Healing and self-care in Mindfulness, Compassion and Nature Connection
Healing and self-care in Mindfulness, Compassion and Nature Connection
Mindful Heart Programs presents: Healing and self-care in Mindfulness, Compassion and Nature Connection with Michael Kearney, MD and Radhule Weininger, PhD
Santa Barbara County Redistricting Webinar
Santa Barbara County Redistricting Webinar
As the first county to establish a redistricting commission, Santa Barbara County is seeking applicants for its independent redistricting commission. Learn about this once-in-a-decade opportunity to redraw county supervisorial district lines to ensure fair representation for all political parties, communities, and voters.
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Cultivating Emotional Balance through Mindfulness
Cultivating Emotional Balance through Mindfulness
Mindful Heart Programs presents: “Cultivating Emotional Balance through Mindfulness” with Radhule Weininger, PhD, psychologist and meditation teacher
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Mindful Self-Compassion Meditation
Mindful Self-Compassion Meditation
Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindful Self-compassion with Anahita Holden and Hattie Bluestone
Livestream – Opera SB’s The Barber of Seville (2018)
Livestream – Opera SB’s The Barber of Seville (2018)
Free Livestream of Opera SB's 2018 production of The Barber of Seville. Tuesday, August 18 at 5PM on the OSB Facebook and Youtube pages.
Livestream – Opera SB’s The Barber of Seville (2018)
Livestream – Opera SB’s The Barber of Seville (2018)
Free Livestream of Opera SB's 2018 production of The Barber of Seville. Tuesday, August 18 at 5PM on the OSB Facebook and Youtube pages.
FREE Acting Class at Adult Ed
FREE Acting Class at Adult Ed
Tired of social distancing? Join a great group of folks at "The Urge to Act," at adult ed. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings, online at 6pm
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Mindfulness in Recovery Meditation
Mindfulness in Recovery Meditation
Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindfulness in Recovery Meditation with Arno Jaffe, JD and meditation teacher.
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Living Fully with Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation
Living Fully with Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation
Mindful Heart Programs presents: “Living Fully with Mindfulness and Compassion” with Radhule Weininger, PhD and Japanese Zen Master Souken Danjo
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Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation with Stacy Zumbroegel
Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation with Stacy Zumbroegel
Mindful Heart Programs presents: Morning Practice: The Foundations of Insight Meditation with Stacy Zumbroegel
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
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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Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation with Renee Golan
Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation with Renee Golan
Mindful Heart Programs presents: Healing Breathwork, Loving Kindness, Sound and Body Meditation with Renee Golan
“Reducing Harm”
“Reducing Harm”
Aug 6, 13, 20 Thurs 7 – 9 PM – “Reducing Harm” – teaching by Dawa Tarchin Phillips - The Buddha’s teachings on reducing harm and benefitting oneself and others are among the most precious, powerful, and practical guidelines for modern life and for times when discord, confusion, and violence pervade our culture.
ONLINE: North America’s Galapagos The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey
ONLINE: North America’s Galapagos The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey
ONLINE: North America’s Galapagos The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey
A Free Zoom Webinar Presentation by Corinne Heyning Laverty, research associate and fellow at the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, and associate of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation.
Corinne Heyning Laverty will present a stunning slide show featuring beautiful color and historic photographs of California’s eight Channel Islands and the pre-WWII scientific expeditions that went out to them. Her discussion will highlight not only the beauty of the islands, but the unique animals and plants that live nowhere else on the planet.
Hazel Henderson on Solutions News on Friday, August 21st
Hazel Henderson on Solutions News on Friday, August 21st
Tune into Solutions News on Friday, August 14th at 5pm on KZSB 1290am to listen to our show with Hazel Henderson. Shows are also converted to podcasts for later listening on all podcast streaming services.
Who’s In Your Boat?
Who’s In Your Boat?
Attend this free educational workshop to learn what you need to have in your estate planning boat. Topics include durable powers of attorney, estate planning and more!
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Mindfulness Meditation for Lawyers with Attorney Arnold Jaffe
Mindfulness Meditation for Lawyers with Attorney Arnold Jaffe
Mindful Heart Programs presents: Mindfulness Meditation for Lawyers with Attorney Arnold Jaffe
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Mix It Up!
Mix It Up!
Mix It Up! A virtual mixed media workshop for all. Whether you are an artist or not, this is a great platform in which we can all get creative, using what we have in studio, and putting it on the easel!