In the heart of downtown on bustling State Street, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art infuses some high culture into this laid-back Californian community. It is home to 25,000 works of art ...

The County of Santa Barbara Arts Fund presents Brush and Beyond: An examination of the human condition,featuring regional artists and ...

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Santa Barbara's most famous avenue, State Street cuts through downtown for 10 blocks and leads right onto Stearns Wharf. It's nearly impossible to miss with its shops, art galleries, theaters and ...

Chaffee's works -- which range from pencil drawings to oil paintings -- are held in private and public collections, including ...