The Arts in Santa Barbara County

Cultural Arts and Entertainment in Santa Barbara County from the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitor's Bureau
From a moveable feast of more than 50 museums and galleries to world-class performing arts, dance, opera and a show-stopping symphony, Santa Barbara is quickly emerging as a coastal cultural empire. Take a stroll through time in downtown Santa Barbara and explore historic abodes, grand theatres, and internationally renowned museums. Dive into the arts in Santa Barbara, and expand your mind, body, and soul.

Santa Barbara Visual Arts
Whether you are planning a visit or live here, through these pages you have access to the Visual Art events and organizations of the area. Santa Barbara County's visual art world is experiencing a renaissance in vitality, quality and productivity. The quality of art now being produced in this area makes it one of the top five arts colonies in the West.

Santa Barbara Performing Arts League
The Santa Barbara Performing Arts League is a not-for-profit consortium of arts organizations that have joined together to promote public interest in and support for the performing arts in Santa Barbara County. In conjunction with the Santa Barbara Independent and News-Press, SBPAL publishes a weekly cooperative advertisement, the single source for information about performances in Santa Barbara County.

Guadalupe Cultural Arts - Education Center
The history, culture, and the experiences of Guadalupe is the heart of this center.

Lompoc Valley Arts Council
PO BOX 723
Lompoc,  CA  93438-0723

Santa Maria Arts Council
PO Box 5
Santa Maria, CA 93456-005
(805) 937-8828

Santa Ynez Valley Arts listings

www.wildlingmuseum.org

www.artsoutreach.com

Carpinteria Valley Arts Council
The community-based Carpinteria Valley Arts Council promotes and supports the arts in order to:

• Foster diverse community involvement
• Nurture the creative process and its appreciation
• Provide educational opportunities
• Establish a center for the arts
• Enhance and enrich the quality of life in the Carpinteria Valley
  

The Arts Fund
The mission of The Arts Fund is to create, fund and administer programs and projects that foster the arts for the people of Santa Barbara County; to act as a catalyst which maximizes the effectiveness of arts resources; and to nurture collaborative relationships with other arts organizations.