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SBVA

SANTA BARBARA VISUAL ARTISTS

Purpose Statement: We are SBVA, a non-profit organization of active Santa Barbara area artists who meet together socially to produce and celebrate art and to exhibit their original works in diverse media at local venues at least three times per year. The SBVA artists developed camaraderie and nurtured a common bond and passion for viewing and creating personal art.

2025 VOICE February Exhibition
La Cumbre Plaza 120 S Hope H 124

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SBVA 2025 Calendar Events
SBVA @ VOICE Gallery Exhibition February 1 - February 28
1st Thursday Reception February 1 5:00 - 8:00 PM
3rd Friday Reception February 16 5:00 - 8:00 PM
SBVA @ SB Tennis Club April/May
2nd Friday April 12 4:30 - 6:00
2nd Friday May 10 4:30 - 6:00
SBVA @ VOICE Gallery Exhibition August 1 - August 31
1st Thursday Reception August 1 5:00 - 8:00 PM
3rd Friday Reception August 16 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Virtual Exhibitions
Click on underlined links above to view "Meet The Artists" Interviews & Musicians Reception Videos

In addition to our interest in creating personal and original works of art, we attend 3 Social Mixer/Meetings per year and participate in 3 Displays/Receptions per year in venues such as: SBVA Gallery @ 1019 State Street Pop Up, Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Faulkner Gallery, and/or other exciting venues. We attend museum gallery tours, master workshops, and paint together. We also encourage artists to participate in other worthwhile greater Santa Barbara area associations with a long history of encouraging and supporting local artists.

It is our intention to promote art and artists as well as to help support other social and charitable endeavors in the Santa Barbara Community.

Santa Barbara Visual Artists Goals: These goals are a collection of our members' combined vision statements.

To attend Social Mixer Planning Meetings: (three/year)

To participate in SBVA displays throughout the year (three/year): SBVA Gallery @ State Street Pop Up, Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Faulkner Gallery, VOiCE Gallery, and/or other exciting venues.
To visit Santa Barbara museums, galleries, and displays, LA galleries, Lachman, Getty, L.A. Art Fair.
To attend and/or participate in Santa Barbara Art Association, SCAPE, CAC. CCCC displays and master workshops together.
To paint together
To have critiques sessions with local workshops and art teachers
To have an education night, critique night, speaker night and demonstrations.
To have monthly informational emails about art events, displays, workshops.
To have membership dues - January 15 / $50.00 per year
To have SBVA paint-outs, workshops, and demos.
To have an SBVA gallery in future and/or studio space