The Arts Fund

TOMORROW: Come see us at booth #40 during the Pacific Pride Foundation Pride Festival!

Stop by our booth to learn more about our programs and how you can get involved, and create an art piece to take home! We’re excited to support our vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Santa Barbara County with a day of food, music, and family friendly fun and celebration.

Saturday, August 24th from 11am - 7pm, Chase Palm Park Field

Expressive Figure Drawing
APPLICATION OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 31ST: artsfundsb.org/programs/tam/

Our Teen Arts Mentorship Program provides mentorship FREE to Santa Barbara County high school students (13-18).

In this mentorship: explore what makes a compelling piece by utilizing line weight, composition, and shading to elevate the figure into a work of art.

Creative Expression with Typewriters
APPLICATION OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 31ST: artsfundsb.org/programs/tam/

Our Teen Arts Mentorship Program provides mentorship FREE to Santa Barbara County high school students (13-18).

In this mentorship: use vintage typewriters to express yourself with poetry/creative writing, and elaborate on your writing by incorporating visual elements.

Celebrating 30+ years of our Teen Arts Mentorships! This is only a brief overview of what our mentorship participants have accomplished.

More information & applications: https://artsfundsb.org/programs/tam

Check out the Art Walk at LaCumbre Plaza, Gallery Row, open 5 to 8pm, July 19th


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OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS: Open to all artists! Show your art at the Museum! ¡Abierto a todos los artistas! Muestra tu arte en el Museo!

The New Salon: Arte del Pueblo will be on view June 29 - July 28, 2024.

Important Dates:
‼️Drop off your art: Tuesday, June 25- Wednesday, June 26, 2:00 -7:00pm
‼️Opening Party and Reception: Saturday, June 29, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
‼️Pick up your art: Tuesday, July 30, 10: 00 am-7:00 pm

All media accepted, must be ready to hang or install.
‼️Questions: [email protected]

reserves the right to decline a work of art if it hinders their stated mission of a safe and educational space.

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El Nuevo Salón: Arte del Pueblo en exposición: 29 de junio - 28 de julio de 2024.

Fechas importantes:
‼️Entrega tus obras: Martes, 25 de junio - Miércoles, 26 de junio, 2:00-7:00pm
‼️Fiesta de inauguración y recepción: Sábado, 29 de junio, 16:00 18:00
‼️Recogida de obras: Martes, 30 de julio, 10: 00 am - 7:00 pm

Todos los medios aceptados, debe estar listo para colgar o instalar
‼️Preguntas: [email protected]

Unite to Light Call for Artists is officially open! Unite To Light invites submissions that celebrate and evoke the power of light.
All mediums welcome: https://unitetolight.org/callforartists

To help bring your visions to life, Unite to Light is offering grants of up to $1000. The deadline for submissions is June 14, 2024.

Unite to Light the Night (UTLTN), an annual fundraiser and light art festival, will be coming back to Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop. This year’s event will be held on October 18 & 19th.

Now in its third year, UTLTN continues to grow in attendance and artistic engagement. The organization invites artists to create works that resonate with Unite to Light's mission of universal access to clean, affordable energy. This year, they're expanding scope to include live performances and an enhanced gallery display for two-dimensional artworks, providing more opportunities for artists to showcase and sell their creations.

It’s time. The call for artists for Pianos on State 2024 is now open! Application deadline July 19, 2024, all the details at https://pianosonstate.com/apply.

on State is an interactive public art and music experience that takes place each October at Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop. This year Pianos On State will be celebrating 15 years of bringing music and art to the streets of Santa Barbara.

Each artist or artist team painting a piano will be given a $500 stipend to purchase materials of their choice for a designated piano. All pianos will be provided and transported by the Pianos on State team. Space to paint the pianos will be provided at CAW. Participating artists will be recognized on the Pianos on State Street website, piano banners, and all other marketing and publicity materials.

This project is open to artists living and working in Santa Barbara or Ventura Counties.

Congratulations to the muralist, Riqui, on the mural unveiling and artist talk in Little Acorn today!

We're grateful for everyone who attended during the Isla Vista Recreation & Park District APIDA celebration. Thank you for helping us uplift art in public spaces!

The mural design was selected from applications by local APIDA Artists: a vibrant mural that celebrates rich cultural heritage and reflects the theme "Representation and Identity."

The mural will be prominently featured in Little Acorn Park; it will be the third mural added to the IV Rec & Parks mural project, in collaboration with the UCSB Asian Resource Center and the UCSB Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Resource Center.

Come celebrate onth with us TOMORROW as we and Isla Vista Recreation & Park District unveil a mural by local UCSB artist Riqui!

The reveal will take place 3:15-3:30 in Little Acorn Park. After the unveiling, Riqui will give a talk on the inspiration behind the iconography of her work.

See you there!

We're excited to announce that the Unite to Light 🌟Call for Artists is officially open!🌟 invites submissions that celebrate and evoke the power of light. All mediums welcome.

To help bring your visions to life, Unite to Light is offering grants of up to $1000. The deadline for submissions is June 14, 2024.

Unite to Light the Night (UTLTN), an annual fundraiser and light art festival, will be coming back to Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop. This year’s event will be held on October 18 & 19th.

Now in its third year, UTLTN continues to grow in attendance and artistic engagement. The organization invites artists to create works that resonate with Unite to Light's mission of universal access to clean, affordable energy. This year, we're expanding our scope to include live performances and an enhanced gallery display for two-dimensional artworks, providing more opportunities for artists to showcase and sell their creations.

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT! Open call for mural proposals until April 12th: UCSB students & IV locals encouraged to apply! Learn more at the 🔗 in bio.

We are seeking APIDA Artists to design a vibrant mural that celebrates their rich cultural heritage and reflects the theme "Representation and Identity."

The selected mural will be prominently featured in Little Acorn Park; it will be the third mural added to the project, in collaboration with the UCSB Asian Resource Center and the UCSB Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Resource Center .

The unveiling of the mural will take place at 's upcoming APIDA Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, May 11th from 1-5pm.

For more information on this call for work, visit our profile!

Open call for mural proposals until April 12th: UCSB students & IV locals encouraged to apply! Learn more at the link in bio.

We are seeking APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Artists to design a vibrant mural that celebrates their rich cultural heritage and reflects the theme "Representation and Identity."

The selected mural will be prominently featured in Little Acorn Park; it will be the third mural added to the project, in collaboration with the UCSB Asian Resource Center and the UCSB Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Resource Center .

The unveiling of the mural will take place at 's upcoming APIDA Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, May 11th from 1-5pm.

For more information on this call for work, visit our profile!

REMINDER: TWO DAYS LEFT! Open call for mural proposals until April 5th! Learn more & apply at the 🔗 in bio.

We are seeking APIDA Artists to design a vibrant mural that celebrates their rich cultural heritage and reflects the theme "Representation and Identity."

The selected mural will be prominently featured in Little Acorn Park; it will be the third mural added to the project, in collaboration with the UCSB Asian Resource Center and the UCSB Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Resource Center.

The unveiling of the mural will take place at the upcoming APIDA Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, May 11th from 1-5pm.

For more information on this call for work, visit the 🔗 in our bio!

Call for mural proposals until April 5th!
Learn more & APPLY HERE: https://forms.gle/LYvXYLScket285br8

We are seeking APIDA Artists to design a vibrant mural that celebrates their rich cultural heritage and reflects the theme "Representation and Identity."

The selected mural will be prominently featured in Little Acorn Park; it will be the third mural added to the project, in collaboration with the UCSB Asian Resource Center and the UCSB Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian Resource Center.

The unveiling of the mural will take place at 's upcoming APIDA Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, May 11th from 1-5pm.

For more information on this call for work, CLICK HERE: https://forms.gle/LYvXYLScket285br8

Teen Arts Mentorship Alumni Highlight: Nayari!

This Friday! 5-7pm at the Arts Fund Community Gallery, is the closing reception of our Teen Arts Mentorship Showcase, which featured works from the professional artists of tomorrow ✨

Tomorrow! The first Arts Fund Art Walk of 2024… 5-8 at La Cumbre Plaza ✨

Artist Highlight: Vania Vazquez 🎨“My time at the mentorship program was an amazing and unforgettable experience.

As a high school student, it can be difficult at times to not only find time to create art, but to also find the passion and motivation to do so in a space not meant for it. There is no time for art at school, work, the gym, etc. At home, there are chores to be done, homework to be completed, and other hobbies calling for my attention, to sit down and do anything other than art.

Artist Highlight: Ella Popovich ✨ “Throughout this mentorship I got to experiment so much with paint, materials, and my overall art style. Not only did I get the opportunity to make art pieces in so many new and fun ways, I also connected with my artist peers.

Join us for a combined program of audiovisual compositions by Constantin Basica and Andrew A. Watts. The works ponder on contemporary and futuristic issues related to global climate change, artificial intelligence, time travel and time loops, the multiverse, and the end of our known universe. Included in the concert is a new large-scale electronic composition involving video and 6-channel audio by Watts, as well as a selection of live performances with electronics and video by Basica.

Congratulations to the Regional Competition Title Winner: Anna Matthews!

Runner-Up: Michael Estrada
Honorable Mention: Chanel Corpuz

On Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, Allan Hancock College held the Poetry OutLoud Competition in which 12 Santa Barbara County Students from Ernest Righetti High School, Pioneer Valley High School, and the Arts Fund Teen Arts Mentorship Program, mentored by Cie, competed for the Regional Winning Title, resulting in moving onto the state competition in Sacramento in 2024.

Artist Highlight: Stella Zoltan
The Arts Fund provided an opportunity for me and other students to expand our creativity and artistic process. We spent two days a week focusing on our personal process and refining our personal style. I loved exploring and testing my limits in a space that was supportive and, most of all, inspiring.

Artist Highlight: Pilar Duran
During this mentorship my style was able to evolve. I loved having a space where I could just make art and not worry about anything else, while surrounded by other creative people. This environment was very inspiring and often I found myself drawing off of others' pieces as inspiration to make my own. I was able to branch out from the work I normally make and experiment with collage, which I utilized in most of my pieces. Overall this experience was very valuable to me and my work, and I feel that my expertise has grown as an artist.

The Arts Fund is honored to showcase a youth centered show from teens in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. This Friday, join us in celebrating the completion of Mentorship for 12 local student artists. Thank you & for your intentional and inspirational mentorship to these emerging artists.

Deadline EXTENDED! Sign up for Poetry: Stage to Page Teen Arts Mentorship, link in bio

It’s not too late to sign up for our fall session of Teen Arts Mentorship! Link in bio

It’s not too late too sign up for our hybrid Teen Arts Mentorship Program- Poetry: Page to Stage lead by Cie! Link in bio, always free for students. Must be 13-18 to apply

TODAY! Join us for a celebration of Arts Fund, Watch local artists create in real time, and join us on our journey to foster the arts in Santa Bárbara County

This Friday!! Live Music by .by.nata

Natalia Alyse is a professional Vocalist, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and Certified Sound Therapist from Oxnard,CA. After studying Sound Therapy in 2012, Natalia began their journey as a Funeral singer and Grief worker. Natalia is also a music educator, encouraging youth in free expression and confidence through music. Natalia is currently working on their first solo release of heartfelt originals and covers of their Abuelita’s favorite Mexican ballads.