Now at the CAW
Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio Presents:
Slingshot Art Fest
An event filled with art, music, fashion, and community-collaboration
Saturday August 29th 10am - 4pm
From the organizer:
Join us at SB CAW for Slingshot Art Fest.
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An event filled with art, music, fashion, and community-collaboration.
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Featuring work from over 20 Slingshot artists, +Koth, Dante Elephante, Alpha Thrift, and Rest Stop beverage service.
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Free Admission. All ages.
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Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio is a nonprofit progressive art center that supports the creative practice and professional interests of artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Santa Barbara County.
More information at slingshotart.org.
The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative Presents:
Artist Studio Survey
Tell us about your art and the space you need to create it.
The Arts Collaborative is venturing beyond the walls of the Community Arts Workshop to study the possibility of affordable artist studios in Santa Barbara.
With the rise in costs for both housing and commercial space, artists are being priced out of historic areas like the Funk Zone and struggling to find replacements.
The SBAC has rallied a small group of community leaders to study the need, the possibilities, and the methods for facilitating more affordable studio space for artists. Our group wants to hear from artists themselves to understand the realistic needs of our artistic community for creative work space.
Participating in this survey directly supports our ability to make this effort a reality.
We so appreciate your time.
Jennifer Bi Presents:
Portrait Drawing Class
5 Mondays 6-9pm Aug 17-Sept 14
Skilled Instruction on the Fundamentals
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From the organizer:
Where do your eyes go first in any figurative artwork?
What makes a portrait look three-dimensional?
In this 5-week deep dive on portrait drawing, we'll first identify *what* we're drawing: the anatomical structures that make up the human head. Then, we'll put that to practice by drawing from a live model.
We will build from 5-10 minute sketches to a 1-hour long complete portrait.
Lectures, demos in charcoal, and individual feedback will be offered. A variety of drawing materials/paper will be provided, though you're welcome to bring your preferred drawing tools. Bring a notebook to take notes!
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Mondays 6-9pm, Aug 17, 24, 31, Sept 7, 14 2026
Location: Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St
Tuition: $300
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Jennifer Bi is a figurative artist and sculptor based in Santa Barbara. She studied fine art drawing and sculpture at Academy of Art in San Francisco in 2024.
Examples of her work can be found at www.jennifer-bi.com
Santa Barbara Studio Artists Presents:
SBSA 25th Annual Open Studio Tour
Driving tour to 24 artist studios in Santa Barbara County
September 5-7, 11am-5pm
Opening Reception September 4th, 5-8pm at the CAW
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From the organizer:
Tickets are on sale for the Santa Barbara Studio Artists’ 25th annual Open Studios Tour, taking place Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5 through Monday, Sept. 7., from 11 am to 5 pm daily. Tickets are $25 and available online at www.SantaBarbaraStudioArtists.com. (Children under 12 are free.) Tickets and tour maps will also be available at the reception and throughout the holiday weekend at the Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden Street.
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This year’s Silver Anniversary tour begins with an Opening Reception and Preview Exhibition on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW). In honor of the 25th anniversary, the evening will feature a special retrospective of memories from the past quarter-century. Guests will also enjoy an exclusive “first look” at representative works from all 24 participating artists, providing the perfect opportunity to curate a custom tour route for the weekend ahead.
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The SBSA’s Open Studios Tour is a renowned Santa Barbara tradition, where participating artists raise yellow flags over their studios to welcome visitors from across the region and, indeed, from around the world.
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This year’s tour showcases a diverse array of disciplines, including sculpture, contemporary abstract painting, symbolism, paper art, and assemblage.
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Featured artists for 2026 include:
Danuta Bennett – Contemporary Abstract & Symbolic Realism
Eric Saint Georges – Sculpture
Cynthia Martin – Contemporary Abstract
Leslie Ekker – Sculpture & Assemblage
Marilyn McRae – Paper Art
Susan Tibbles – Painting & Assemblage
Sarita Reynolds – Contemporary Abstract
All 2026 Participating Artists by Neighborhood:
Santa Barbara & Montecito: Misa Art, Danuta Bennett, Ann Shelton Beth, William Dalziel*, Jeanne Dentzel*, Leslie Ekker, Karen Fedderson, Brian Kuhlmann*, Kathy Leader, Paulo Pereira Lima*, Cynthia Martin, Sarita Reynolds, Joan Rosenberg-Dent, Francis Scorzelli, Susan Tibbles, Brian Woolford.
West Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch & Goleta: Pamela Benham, Marilyn McRae, Jean Range*, Nurit Ruckenstein*, Eric Saint Georges, Ann Sanders, Marlene Struss, Gerry Winant.
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With questions call: (805) 280-9178
National Geographic Books Presents:
Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible with Joe Rohde
Friday, September 18, 6:30 PM
Join Disney Legend and local Santa Barbara resident Joe Rohde for an exclusive discussion of his memoir "Floating Mountains”, in which he explores creativity and collaboration.
From the organizer:
Join Disney Legend and local Santa Barbara resident Joe Rohde for an exclusive discussion of his memoir "Floating Mountains”, in which he explores creativity, collaboration, and his career—ranging from Disney’s Animal Kingdom to space tourism to The Explorers Club and his art expeditions to remote corners of the world. The evening offers rare insight into one of Disney’s most visionary artists.
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Friday, September 18, 6:30 PM
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Reception begins at 6:30 PM with Wine and Snacks, Talk begins at 7 PM
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$55 tickets include a signed copy of the book Floating Mountains, wine and refreshments
A portion of event proceeds will benefit The Community Arts Workshop
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*Signing is limited to books only, please refrain from bringing additional items for Joe to sign
About the Book:
Disney Legend and Imagineer Joe Rohde unlocks the secrets of creativity in this powerful exploration of imagination, innovation, and life lessons for turning vision into reality.
In this inspiring narrative, Imagineer, explorer, and Disney Legend Joe Rohde offers a master class in creativity on a world-spanning journey to discover the origins of personal creativity, the power and potential of enterprising groups, and the remarkable parallels between collaboration and exploring the real world.
With lessons drawn from his celebrated career and life experiences—leading projects such as Disney’s Animal Kingdom, ventures into space tourism, field expeditions to far-flung corners of the world, managing design teams, and working with corporate executives—Rohde dives deep into the nature, nurture, and practice of collaboration. He explains how to keep ideas to true to their origins while allowing for improvisation and accident to enhance, not derail, creative endeavors.
These are stories of inspiration and invention, challenge and transgression, success and failure, laced with humor, contemplation, poignancy, and even life-threatening danger. Whether your interest in creativity is personal, professional, or you just want to peek behind the curtain of a renowned creative mind, Rohde’s lessons provide a guide for connecting your creative pursuits with others and the larger world.
Use the CAW
The CAW collaborates to empower and provide affordable space for art projects of all kinds. Have an idea? Use the CAW.
The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative works to maintain the CAW as a "blank canvas" for as wide a diversity of arts uses and users as possible, providing space and collaborating with project initiators to make their ideas a success for the benefit of the broader community, and supporting and cultivating collaborations between artists and arts organizations, community groups, the business community, non-profit organizations and the entire community.
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Find out more about how you can use the CAW here:
The SBAC facilitates the use of the CAW by artists, nonprofits, and community groups of all types; fostering exploration, conversation, collaboration, and connection to further its mission to sustain and grow all forms of the arts in Santa Barbara. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the users’ own, and do not necessarily represent those of the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative. The SBAC welcomes all in the work to sustain and grow the unique cultural ecology of our community.