Their paintings might look like greeting cards from a nursing home, but the Impressionists were 19th century punk rockers.

Cities of our size can capitalize on the central city as a gathering and entertainment zone with many dimensions and experiences.

Downtown Santa Barbara has announced that tickets for the 2025 LIVE Art & Wine Tour are available for purchase. The event, which combines art, wine and food, will be 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at ...

The Museum of Tibetan Art & Culture held its grand opening at the Legacy Arts Santa Barbara on November 21, 2025. The opening ceremony was spearheaded by Lama Tashi Norbu, a U.S.-based Tibetan ...

You never know what you’re going to find at an art book & print fair. At the last one artist Alex Lukas went to, he purchased a book on Indonesian designs from cooking products. It was a well-produced ...

Mexican-born interdisciplinary artist Diego Melgoza, a k a Melgo, expands horizons into the mural tradition, in untraditional ways.

Art is coming to Santa Barbara’s downtown. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art will host an exhibit titled “The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse” from Oct. 5 through Jan. 25. The museum, in ...

The Prime Time Band of Santa Barbara is already in the holiday spirit, holding an early rehearsal as they prepare for a ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Off Register: Santa Barbara Art Book & Print Fair took place at the Community Arts Workshop space on Saturday. More than 60 vendors and exhibitors shared their work in the ...

Santa Barbara Dance Arts is celebrating 25 years of community, artistry, and the core belief that dance lessons teach life lessons. Under the direction of Alana Tillim, Dance Arts promises to provide ...

SINGING SANTA BARBARA'S PRAISES? That's so easy to do, and we'll bet, just maybe, that a certain colorful tile is referenced when the compliments begin to flow. For red-tiled roofs and the American ...