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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Elizabeth Folk: Artist Lecture
Elizabeth Folk uses time-based media, sculpture, and installation to explore issues of class, labor, sexuality, communication, and revolution. Many of her works take the form…
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Hannah Vainstein: Artist Lecture
Hannah Vainstein (b. 1984, Los Angeles, CA) maintains a multi-disciplinary practice that includes animation, performance, painting, and exploration of everyday ritual. In 2001, she moved to…
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Curated Cocktails With Sama Sama – Epicure SB
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara offers music, art, and curated cocktails on Thursday evenings in October. MCASB partners with a new local mixologist every…
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Sarah Paul Ocampo – Hush Hush Hotel
Sarah Paul Ocampo will engage visitors in the creative possibilities of everyday objects, making the mundane a springboard for whimsical art-making! A singer, drummer, and guitarist, Ocampo…
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Man One – Visiting Artist (Summer) Series
Man One, Natural Beauty mural in Derry, Northern Ireland, 2010, Commissioned by The Playhouse and ICAN, Assisted by local youth, Courtesy the Artist. Learn the…
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Morrisa Maltz – Visiting Artist (Summer) Series
Morrisa Maltz, Mofone Emotional Moment, 2013, Participatory performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, Courtesy the Artist. Los Angeles-based artist, Morrisa Maltz…