A Place for Art Lovers of All Ages
Throughout its history, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art has been bringing people of all ages through a broad array of art experiences. Enjoy exciting and interesting exhibitions in their convenient location in the heart of the State Street Arts District. It is a lively social destination that offers tours, lectures, concerts, and films, while serving as an important community and educational resource for all. A variety of learning opportunities give individuals access to the Museum’s collections and resources, and build community connections through individual growth and cultural exchange. Staff of the Museum are knowledgeable and passionate about art, and committed to providing an enriching experience for all visitors.
Galleries dedicated to the Museum’s Asian Art collection celebrate the region’s diverse aesthetics with selections from China, Japan, Korea, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas. Additional galleries for contemporary art, photography, and new media enable the Museum to display even more of its impressive 25,000-object permanent collection. Highlights of the permanent collection on view include an impressive selection of the Museum’s classic Roman statues, intermixed with African and pre-Columbian antiquities.
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Mission
The mission of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art is to integrate art into the lives of people.
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We believe that incorporating art into students’ lives plays a crucial role in social and emotional learning. Engaging with art, whether in a group or alone, helps us understand and connect with one another. Art stirs curiosity about the unfamiliar and encourages us to accept and appreciate differences and new perspectives. By integrating art, we can enhance curriculum connections, explore diverse narratives, provoke questions, and inspire meaningful discussions.
Program Support
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art provides in-person and online resources for art makers, art educators, and art enthusiasts. Your donation supports free educational programs and engagement opportunities including classroom and after-school activities, in-person and virtual school field trips, and adult studio classes and workshops. The Museum is committed to engaging the community in new and substantial ways, through a varied series of lectures and programs, including mission-enhancing literary, musical, and theatrical events. Please visit sbma.net/support or call (805) 963-4364 to speak to one of their friendly staff for information on how you can participate.
Become a Member!
Join Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s community of art lovers and enjoy numerous benefits, including free admission, discounts on programs, lectures, workshops, and Museum Store purchases, as well as exclusive access to events celebrating art and art-making. For those who want to make a deeper connection, a Museum Circles Patron membership provides special opportunities to meet with artists, educators, curators, and fellow supporters.
2024 – 2025 Board of Trustees
Michael C. Linn, Chair
Lynn Cunningham Brown, Vice Chair
Christian McGrath, Secretary
Marta Holsman Babson
Susan Drymalski Bowey
Karen Lombardo Brill
Robert Castle
Joan Davidson
Richard De Schutter
Martha Gabbert
Mitchell Green
Christine Vanderbilt Holland
Rachel Kaganoff
Jacquelyn Klein-Brown
Norman A. Kurland
J. Paul Longanbach
Kandy Luria-Budgor
Janet Feldstein McKillop
Nicholas Mutton
Betsy Newman
Doug Norberg
Stephen Schaible
Merrill Sherman
Jeanne Towles
Martha Townsend
Beth Wood
Bruce Worster
Laura Selwyn Wyatt