Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

The California-based fine arts institution seeks to integrate art into the lives of people of all backgrounds through diverse exhibitions and comprehensive educational programs.

Anchoring the Lives of Audiences in Artistic and Cultural Exposure

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

In 1941, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art opened its doors in the building that used to house the Santa Barbara Post Office. Today, the 60,000-square-foot institution is home to 27,000 works of art and 50,000 books spanning more than 5,000 years of history. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is noted for its collection of classic antiquities, Latin American art, and Asian art as well as great works of French Impressionism. In addition, the museum provides more than 40 educational programs to 40,000 students, families, and community members annually. These include afterschool programs for K-12 students, college-level courses, lifelong learning opportunities for students of all ages, lectures, symposia, film series, and gallery tours. 

GRoW Support

2024

General Operating Support

2023

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

General Operating Support 

2020

Director's Discretionary Fund