Adults
Artist Talks
MCASB offers several artist talks each year featuring visiting and local artists, scholars, curators, and other special guests. These conversations provide the Santa Barbara community with the opportunity to engage with exhibiting contemporary artists, learn about their processes and inspirations, and participate in creative, intellectual discussion.
Curated Cocktails
Enjoy Happy Hour with art, music, and friends at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara during Curated Cocktails -- a popular culture and libations series, presented in conjunction with Downtown Santa Barbara’s monthly 1st Thursdays.
Located on the beautiful Paseo Nuevo Upper Arts Terrace in the heart of Santa Barbara, Curated Cocktails feature unique themes inspired by the current exhibitions.
Enjoy after-hours museum access, signature cocktails, DJ sets, and interactive art experiences.
Visiting Artist Series
MCASB’s Visiting Artist Series (VAS) pairs teaching artists with select non-profit organizations for (multi-visit) educational workshops that combine conversation and hands-on experimentation, inspire creativity and critical thinking, and promote meaningful engagement through contemporary art. Visiting Artist Series workshops can be held on site and off site.
To inquire about Visiting Artist Series (VAS) workshops please contact our Engagement Department at engagement@mcasantabarbara.org.
Past Events for Adults
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Scholar Talk | Glenn Wharton: Collecting the Ephemeral
How do you acquire, collect, and conserve performance work that is based on human action and interaction? MoMA’s first time-based media conservator talks about how…
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Third Thursday Studio | Sonic Improvisation
Sound artist Mika Hayashi Ebbesen facilitates an experience structured around sonic improvisation inspired by the environments of Kunsthalle for Music. Rejoice in an hour of…
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contemporary art UNLOCKED
Be part of a conversation with museum professionals that provides insights into the institutional take-over Kunsthalle for Music. For this monthly one-hour art appreciation meet-up…
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In Conversation | Exhibition Makers Vol. 4
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make an exhibition? How to exhibit music? Ninette Paloma, Aerial Performer, and Robin Donaldson, Architect, share insight…
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Curated Cocktails | Val-Mar Records
Contemporary art. Cocktails. Local DJs. Interactive art experiences. Enjoy Curated Cocktails at MCASB inspired by the current exhibition Kunsthalle for Music. Delicious drinks, animated art…
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In Conversation | Music – Dance – Performance
How do sound, movement, spaces, and audiences converge? Join Dance Educator and Choreographer Meredith Cabaniss, Founder and Director at Selah Dance Collective, and Sound Artist…