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: massive mask making
Who are you? Who could you be? Join us for a fun filled mask making workshop assume vivid astro focus style! Be part of a…
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Curator Talk with Miki Garcia: avaf, antropofagia, and tropicalismo
Join us for a special evening with Executive Director and Chief Curator Miki Garcia , as she discusses the exhibition and examines key concepts in…
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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 KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe at the Museum of Contemporary Art…
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Third Thursday Studio: assume abstract visions
What is abstraction? Experiment with a fun process to find and define shapes, then create abstract compositions in a variety of materials with guest artist…
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Third Thursday Studio: Wood
A New Art-making Series! The Third Thursday Studio program invites you to explore techniques and themes of contemporary art inspired by artists in the exhibition through…
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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 KCRW DJ Chris Douridas at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. Located…