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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Third Thursday Studio: Ceramic Creatures
Create playful objects in a variety of select materials, inspired by works in the exhibition Free Play. Be part of a fun evening of creation,…
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Curated Cocktails: Summer Nights with KCRW
Enjoy the beauty of warm summer nights, art, and music with a live set from a KCRW DJ Mathieu Schreyer at MCASB. Located on the…
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In Conversation: Alexandra Cunningham with Sam Chermayeff
Meet the curator and exhibition designer of Free Play, Alexandra Cunningham Cameron and Sam Chermayeff, for a conversation about contemporary design with a playful twist.…
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In Conversation: Alternative Art Spaces
Join artists André Sousa and Mauro Cerqueira, curators of the project space, Uma Certa Falta de Coerência (A Certain Lack of Coherence), based in Porto,…
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takepart | makeart: Artist Talk with Cruz Ortiz
Join MCASB and UCSB's Department of Art and College of Creative Studies for a presentation and conversation with Texas-based painter, print maker, and socially engaged…
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takepart | makeart: Artist Talk with Tanya Aguiñiga
Tanya Aguiñiga, a prominent social practice artist from Tijuana, Mexico, will discuss her involvement in MCASB’s public art initiative, takepart | makeart within the broader…