Sketching in the Galleries
All skill levels are invited to experience the tradition of sketching from original works of art in current exhibitions. Museum
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Family 1st Thursday
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Paint a moonscape in blue
What Might Have Been: The Promise of Thomas Cole’s
Art Matters Lecture with Frank Kelly Ph.D. Senior Curator and Christiane Ellis Valone Curator of American Paintings, National Gallery of
Pop-Up Opera
SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the
Day of the Dead – Free Family Day
For the 33rd year, the Museum honors the Mexican tradition of remembering the dead with a display of altars created
Writing in the Galleries
Writers of all levels are invited to participate in this informal exploration of the Museum’s galleries as an impetus to
Reading and Conversation with T.C. Boyle
In a reading and discussion of his electric, darkly humorous collection of 13 new short stories, the inimitable T.C. Boyle,
SBMA Third Thursday
Visit SBMA for Third Thursday featuring the following free activities and offerings: • Free Museum admission, 5 – 8 pm
Aeolus Quartet – Chamber Music Concert
Returning to SBMA after a lauded performance in 2019, the Quartet will perform Beethoven’s Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 18 No.
Tarrying with the Opaque
Exhibition curator and SBMA Curatorial Assistant of Contemporary Art, Lauren Karazija, will provide a tour of For Opacity, an installation of ten
