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2026–2027 City Cultural Arts Grant Applications Are Now Open — Apply by August 17, 2026

Posts by greg@experiacreative.com

Enjoy a stunning view of a lake and mountains in Santa Barbara County, seen through a colorful, geometric stained glass structure shaped like a house or chapel in vibrant blues, greens, yellows, and oranges.

Camouflage House

Three large geometric sculptures made of colored metal grids—blue, yellow, and pink—stand on a concrete surface by a lake in Santa Barbara County, with mountains and clear skies in the background.

Runaway

Large colorful sculptures—a red exclamation mark, green question mark, silver ampersand, orange hashtag, and blue lowercase i—are displayed outdoors in a semicircular garden in front of a light-colored Santa Barbara County building.

Tiny Libraries

A colorful mural on a building in Santa Barbara County depicts scenes of migration, horses pulling wagons, and Spanish phrases on scrolls. The reflection of trees and a clear sky shimmers in the building’s glass windows.

Spectrum Mural

A large outdoor sculpture made of colorful rectangular arches in blue, purple, red, orange, and yellow stands on grass near a road in Santa Barbara County, framing a view of the ocean in the distance.

Chromatic Gate

Metal tree-like sculptures with colorful, illuminated shapes on their branches stand near a modern Santa Barbara County building at dusk. People are gathered nearby, and autumn trees are visible in the background.

Valley of Light

A woman with long dark hair, wearing a black blazer and white shirt, stands outdoors with arms crossed in front of greenery and a stone wall. She has a confident expression.

Emily Donelan

A man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard, wearing a light purple polo shirt and black jacket, smiling outdoors in front of green bushes.

Nicholas Ragheb

A man with long hair tied back, glasses, and a beard stands outdoors with arms crossed, wearing a black shirt and watch. Behind him are palm trees, hedges, and a white building.

Tom Pazderka

A woman with long, wavy light brown hair smiles at the camera. She is outdoors, with a blurred background of stone and greenery. She is wearing a dark top.

Hannah Rubalcava