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Now at the CAW

Events

A Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative
& SB Acoustic Collaborative Music Series:

4XSB

For and by Santa Barbarians
Saturday, November 2nd 
Party at 6pm ~ Music at 7pm

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Join us for the third evening of 4XSB acoustic music series celebrating Santa Barbara musicians. We're delighted to be collaborating with the Acoustic Music Association in this way,  helping develop the CAW as a music venue in service to our local music scene. 

Born and raised in the mystical Mānoa valley on the island of O`ahu, Leokāne Pryor spent his youth gaining a love for the culture and music of the land of his birth, respect for his ‘ohana – embracing all the generations of his family – and preserving Hawai`i’s native environment and culture. He now lives in Santa Barbara, where he writes and plays music and shows his love of nature and Hawai`i through Project Ho`olono. 

Kimo West is regarded as one of the world’s foremost “ki ho’alu” or Hawaiian “slack key” guitar artists. He is a 2021 Grammy Winner, 2008 winner of the Hawaii Music Awards and four-time Na Hoku Hanohano (the Hawaiian ‘Grammy’) nominee. He is also a two-time winner of the LA Treasures Award for his efforts in keeping this important acoustic guitar tradition alive. This warm and engaging fingerpicked guitar style has its roots in 1840’s Hawaii, when Mexican vaqueros first brought guitars to the Big Island of Hawaii.

 

John Lyle

Solo acoustic guitarist John Lyle instrumental compositions draw from a large musical palette of sounds that lure you in with their memorable and cinematic hooks. 

 

$25 Reserved / $20 General Admission

Only 96 Seats Available

 

631 Garden St

Party@6pm ~ Music@7pm

Great Music ~ Drink ~ Food ~ Friends

SBAC Presents: 

Obligatory Airport Paintings

A print sale and online fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative

Open November 1 - 14th. 

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Former Disney Imagineer, Joe Rohde has graciously offered his prints for sale as a fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, all proceeds from the sales will go to the support our programs and to fund operations the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative. 

 

The online fundraiser is open November 1 through 14th

To view the prints for purchase or to read more about Joe's work, click over to Joe Rohde 2024.  


A note from Joe:

For much of my career I’ve used art to foster awareness and inspire action. My paintings have mostly been used to raise money for wildlife conservation. But in this case, the cause is closer to home, the Community Arts Workshop here in Santa Barbara. 
 

On any given day you’ll find a group art show on the walls, kids dangling from the ceiling in an aerial dance class, and the once-garages-now-workshops buzzing with artists creating handmade giant floats for one of Santa Barbara’s signature events, the Solstice Parade. It is more than a place. It’s a kind of perpetual event.
 

CAW's focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration, space for innovation, and community engagement is vital. I know this firsthand as I’ve been welcomed here as a relative newcomer and been able to benefit from CAW both as an artist and as a citizen. Though facilities are not quite finished, CAW exists today because people who had a vision invested their time, their energy, and their creativity. But there’s more to be done and that’s why, as a grateful new member of this community, I wanted to contribute these prints to help fundraising efforts.
 

- Joe Rohde

Wanda Venturelli Presents:

Wanda Venturelli Open Studio @sbmesaartists.com

Mesa Artists Studio Tour

Sat & Sun, November 2nd & 3rd, 11-4pm

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Wanda Venturelli, a fine art painter, is generously donating 30% of her sales proceeds to the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative. Check out the tour, support your local artists, see some fabulous art, and help support the Arts Collaborative!

The Mesa Studio Tour is comprised of 14 artists opening their studios to the public. This is the 20th tour year for the Mesa Artists, creating in a variety of mediums.

For more information about Wanda Venturelli and her work go to https://wandaventurelli.com/

Mesa Tour Map

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Ruth Ellen Hoag Presents:

Skip Lawrence Reunion Workshop

Four artist-teachers continue the Skip Lawrence legacy.
November 4-8; 9am-4pm daily

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From the organizers:

A five-day workshop in honor of Skip Lawrence. Come enjoy congenial atmosphere, lots of painting, and warm hospitality – a week revisiting the influence of Skip and his workshops!

Skip not only inspired artists to follow their own creative path, but spawned teachers who would share his philosophies with the next generation. We invite you to join us for a week of “Artistic Exploration” to honor Skip and the philosophies he engendered.

Workshop cost: $650

For more information contact: ruth@ruthellenhoag.com; 805 689-0858

Santa Barbara Printmakers Present:

Pop-Up Print Sale

Original art by local artists
Friday, November 8, 4 - 6pm
Saturday, November 9, 10am - 4pm
Sunday, November 10, Noon - 4pm

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From the organizers:

Join us for the fourth annual Santa Barbara Printmakers Pop-Up print sale. Gently used art books, supplies, and original art by local printmakers will be on sale at this annual event at the Community Arts Workshop. CAW is the perfect centralized venue for SBP's annual offering of one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints, available to the public at affordable prices during this 3-day event for Holiday gift giving and personal enjoyment.  

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The Santa Barbara Printmakers (SBP) is a group of artists dedicated to creating and presenting prints that are made using hand and press printing techniques: etching, dry point, monotype, monoprint, woodblock, collagraph, linocut, clay, lithography, stencil, serigraphy, transfer, and digital programming. Membership is open to all, regardless of geographical location.
Currently, the SBP has approximately 65 members and operates under the guidance of a coordinating committee. We present several exhibitions each year and occasional workshops and field trips. We disseminate news and information about printmaking activities in the Santa Barbara area via email and on Santa Barbara Printmakers website. Members include emerging and established artists.
For more information about the Santa Barbara Printmakers visit www.sbprintmakers.com.

The Art Process with Kathy Leader Presents: 

Art for the Soul

A Mindful Mixed Media Immersive 3 day Retreat
November 9-11. 10:00am-4:00pm
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From the organizer: 
 

Our 3 day “Art for the Soul” retreat is an immersive experience in The Art Process. We will be exploring our inner creative voice through process oriented mixed media art, community discussions, meditation and gallery visits…This is a great opportunity for self discovery amongst a supportive creative community. The retreat is geared towards anyone who is curious about the creative path whether you are just exploring your creativity for the first time or are a practicing artist who wants to deepen your practice. Our work focuses on abstract layered mixed media and collage art.

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The idea behind "The Art Process" is to nurture a love of art making as a healing form of creative expression. We provide engaging mixed media & painting art classes, workshops and retreats for ALL levels from beginners to those with more experience; for individuals or teams. Participants develop creative self confidence by taking the fear out of art making and move through creative blocks.

For more information or to reserve your spot, click the link below.

The Off Register Organizing Committee Presents: 

Off Register: The Santa Barbara Art Book and Print Fair

November 16, 11am - 6pm

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​From the organizers: 

We're pleased to announce Off Register, the first-ever Santa Barbara Art Book and Print Fair. This one-day event, to be held at the Community Arts Workshop on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, brings together over sixty exhibitors from around California and across the country working in a wide range of printmaking practices, ranging from 'zines and artists' books, silkscreen printing, to fine art publishing. "Off register," a term that describes when a print job's elements are misaligned or displaced, is organized by a team of local artists and academics passionate about printmaking, publishing, and building a DIY (do-it-yourself) and DIT (do-it-together) community here in Santa Barbara.
In addition to opportunities to meet, converse with, and purchase work from a diverse group of artists and publishers, Off Register will feature hands-on demonstrations of innovative contemporary print techniques, symposium-style panel discussions, and performative readings, alongside a gallery exhibition of printed work embracing the imperfect (submissions for the gallery exhibition are open through October 19th).

 

For more information about Off Register or to get in touch with the organizers, click the button below.

Off Register is a participant in the Community Arts Workshop's new Opening Doors program, an initiative that provides assistance to emerging artists and first-time event organizers. Thanks a generous donation from The Moody Family, the CAW is able to offer additional staffing and resources for artists to realize their projects. If you have questions about Opening Doors, please e-mail caldwell@sbcaw.org

Eric Saint George Presents:

Figure Drawing Workshop

Sunday, November 17, 9 - 12:30 pm

Cost: $60

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From the Organizer: 

The goal of this short workshop is to give an introduction to tools and methods one can use to improve the liveliness and expression of quick gestural drawings of the human form.
Focusing on short poses (mostly 30 seconds to 2 minutes), students will practice techniques and exercises to develop hand-eye coordination and learn strategies for gesture drawings (such as in which order to start and develop the drawing) and improve their ability to draw quick and expressive drawings.
This workshop is appropriate for all levels including beginners. Demos and hands-on critiques are an important part of the instruction.


Proposed agenda: (We have the room from 8:30am to 1pm (including set-up and cleanup).

  • 8:30am - Set-up.

  • 9:00am - Introduction and instruction with slides projection

  • 9:30am - Working with the model.
    More instruction during the breaks. Demos and critiques.

  • 12:15pm -12:30pm - Critiques, discussion, Q&A

  • 12:30pm – 1:00pm - Cleanup

Location: Community Art Workshop (CAW), 631 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Cost: $60. Model fee is included but tips are appreciated. Materials are not provided.
In case of cancellation, cost will be refunded if I can find someone to take your spot.
Recommended supply list will be provided to registered participants.
Tables and chairs will be available, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring an easel.


To Register (or any question), email to Eric Saint Georges at ericsgc@hawaii.edu or text 408 455 3033

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Future Events

Vanae Rivera Presents:

CAW Art Holiday Pop-Up

Annual community art market showcasing work from local artist, makers, creators, collectors, and more.

Saturday December 21, 12 - 5 pm
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Contact cawholidaypop@gmail.com to enter to be a vendor.

Use the CAW

The CAW collaborates to empower and provide affordable space for art projects of all kinds. Have an idea? Use the CAW.

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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.

Find out more about how you can use the CAW here: 

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