SUMMER VIBE: Warmth is in the air with a playful vibe humming through the show. View eleven local artists’ latest work, including a full sized suede covered surfboard; waves burnished into aluminum panels; abstract paintings; stone sculpture; figurative drawings. Image: Penny Arntz, 24 x 24 in.

Summer arrives in Santa Barbara with Blue Skies and Shimmering Seas, a radiant new exhibition by ASMA Signature Member Brad Betts. Join us June 5–8 for an exclusive preview weekend, including artist meet-and-greets, live demos, and plein air painting sessions capturing our coastline in full summer light.

Aleks Provocateur is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the emotional edge between intimacy and impermanence. Her works channels raw presence—capturing pure inspiration encompassing a wide spectrum from the ethereal Impressionism / Surrealism of Nature to the Sensual intensity through live Painting showcasing the spontaneous connection of Performance Art. www.aleksprovocateur.com

Stop by domecíl to view the carved wood sculptures and unique jewelry of Santa Barbara artist Ryan Dafoe. Drawn to the beauty of nature Ryan works with natural materials including driftwood, jade, turquoise and jasper. Don't miss his incredible craftsmanship!

Ensemble Theatre Company invites you to 1st Thursday at JUSTICE. The SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE of JUSTICE explores the first women on the U.S. Supreme Court – Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Sonia Sotomayor – at the height of their power. Following the fraught confirmation process of Justice Sotomayor, we uncover the true sisterhood of these three iconic Americans as they inspire, challenge, and usher in the next generation of changemakers and trailblazers in American jurisprudence, while fighting private battles of their own. They confront and comfort each other about equal justice under the law, legal strategy, civic responsibility, as well as husbands, motherhood, kids, dreams, and sorrows, all while setting a new course for our country and the world. 1st Thursday participants can stop by our ticket office for buy one get one free tickets to our June 5th 7:30pm performance.

$2 oysters, cocktails, and shop local, all under one roof! Every 1st Thursday the Canary Hotel lobby transforms into a haven for art and music lovers. Join from 5pm - 8pm to shop jewelry, clothing and art from local vendors. Take a seat at the bar and enjoy $2 oysters & cocktails and bites whilst DJ Dansauce provides the beats.

Exhibit by members of the Santa Barbara Art Association. Artist of the Month is Skip Lau. Also featuring Wendy Brewer, Lily Sanders, Charlotte Mullich, Sandy Fisher, and Fred Lehto. 

Come celebrate pride with plants! Klapp Ceramics will be showing their work, and we will be serving drinks by Apiary and Satellite! All proceeds will go directly to Pacific Pride Foundation. Plants love you! 

Paint at Paseo is a free all-ages painting class provided by Paseo Nuevo and artists at MCASB. Each month, different local artists will lead you through a 90-minute acrylic painting session designed for all ages and skill levels. All materials are provided, and you'll take home a beautiful painting.

Jak Abstract, (Jackson Kennefick) painter & digital artist channels his creativity and energy through words, stories, thoughts, colors and ideas. A big believer in the power of art - it's ability to transcend and open up our hearts, communicate expressions of pure emotion and powerful messages to a universal audience.

Rilascio Chiropractic is excited to showcase the creative works of Crane Country Day School’s 8th grade class.  Using the Renaissance underpainting technique, these young student artists began their paintings by using terracotta paint to show grades of color, then overpainting on top with their color choices, drawing from landscapes, still lifes, as well as their imagination.  Join us for an evening of inspiration, refreshments, wellness resources and a special giveaway.

It’s a nice day! Can I show you, my drawings?

Art opening in memory of artists, John Houston and Robert Winans. If you walked around SB long enough you may have met these two! They loved being in the community meeting someone new and making observations for their art.

Just in time for Summer! " Santa Barbara Beaches " featuring John Comer, Richard Schloss, Kelly Hine, Arturo Tello, Michael Drury, John Wullbrandt, and Rob Robinson. Honorary local, Rodolfo Rivademer. Guest artist, Andy Vogel. Photographer, Robert Werling. Works by Larry Iwerks, Ray Strong, Marcia Burtt ( painting John Comer "Minus Tide" 20X42 oil on canvas ).

Join the Museum for after-hours wine and music while you enjoy our latest exhibitions, 1925: Santa Barbara Remembers the Earthquake, and Don Louis Perceval: His Vision of the West.

Join us at SBMA for a fun art activity during 1st Thursday! The Museum will be open until 8 pm, offering a creative evening for all ages. Come explore the galleries, make some art, and enjoy a Night at the Museum. Admission is free from 5 to 8 pm.

Join us to meet the artists and view beautiful artwork, enjoy music by MellowTonin. SB Visual Artists are known for their quality art work that has an energy of diverse media, color and style. with a wide range of Realism Portrait, Still Life, Abstract/Abstract Realism, Landscape/Seascape art works.

Media Arts and Technology (MAT) at UCSB is a transdisciplinary graduate program that fuses emergent media, computer science, engineering, electronic music, and digital art research, practice, production, and theory. The MAT department will showcase our students' cutting-edge research and new media artworks, presented on June 5th at SBCAST.

On Thursday, June 5th we are featuring Carlo DiFiore’s TO THE NINE; Winner of 5 awards at UCSB's Reel Loud Festival: Best Editing, Music, Actor, Audience Choice and Scott Wells Golden Reel Award. A soon to be graduating senior relives his college experiences in the school library. Showtimes 5:00pm, 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm, and 7:00pm. Runtime: 7 mins

Our latest exhibit features the work of Ben Coffman, a photographer from Portland, Oregon. Ben's stunning photography highlights the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy fine wine as you explore our latest exhibit, "Spring 2025."

studio BY APPOINTMENT ONLY is pleased to announce a new show of prints by artist-architect Julian Harake. The show includes 15 inkjet prints on translucent Japanese gampi paper, each developed through a seamless process of hand drawing, flatbed scanning, digital manipulation, and artificial intelligence.

Sullivan Goss celebrates the opening of the 3rd solo show for Leslie Lewis Sigler. Her hyper real paintings of heirloom silver are expressions of family and connectedness; everyday objects that are beautiful in design and essential to bringing people together. Also on view TL;DR, and our Spring Salon.

Please join us at Tamsen Gallery to celebrate the vibrant work of artist Robert W. Firestone. From vivid abstracts printed on glossy acrylic to geometric cityscapes laser cut from metal to dynamic portraits printed on canvas, Tamsen Gallery offers a rich visual experience in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.

Join the knit shop as we celebrate our new space in Victoria Court! We will be doing a small yarn craft project in our new workshop space, and have some yummy treats! Join us as we feature local fiber artist Jody James of Handmade with Jody. Jody's one-of-a-kind knitwear brings a touch of Ojai's creative spirit to your wardrobe. Jody is joined by her daughter Cody Huffman of Cody Janine Clothing with her sashiko jackets and art to wear.

Come celebrate local arts while enjoying music, drinks & treats! View the work of all our incredibly talented local artists. Looking for locally handmade gifts or something special for yourself? Look no further than The Yes Store—Local Arts Gallery.

The Santa Barbara Art Association presents a show juried by Mr. Fran Collin at the VOICE Gallery in La Cumbre Plaza on upper State Street. The show called The Color of Light contains original art by some of its 470 members and runs from June 2 to June 27.

The Gallery features figurative works, interiors, and cityscapes, by some of today’s finest nationally known local and Oak Group artists. Enjoy works by Ray Hunter, Derek Harrison. Wyllis Heaton, Camille Dellar, Ann Sanders, Thomas Van Stein, Nancy Davidson, Rick Garcia, Ellie Freudenstein, and Ralph Waterhouse.