symposia: gathering the arts and culture community to share resources, identify challenges and explore opportunities
The Office of Arts and Culture proudly partners with local municipalities, arts and culture organizations and artists to host dialogues and workshops about relevant issues and opportunities for all members of our arts and culture community.
We’ve adapted these convenings to the virtual sphere to support the success of our arts and culture sector as it faces unprecedented challenges. Subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media for the most current information about our programs and workshops to support our artists, cultural practitioners, cultural nonprofit sector and arts industries.
2019 Art Symposia: Partnership with the City of Santa Barbara, Arts Collaborative and Santa Barbara Foundation to pilot legal workshops and seminars for practicing creatives and nonpfrofits.
2018 Arts Symposia Series archival information below.
Affordable Housing For Artists: Film Screening and Panel Discussion with Mayor and Housing Authority
Location: Community Arts Workshop (CAW)
631 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Admission: Free
For 2019’s Santa Barbara Arts Symposium, we partnered with the City, Housing Authority, CAW, RRM and SBCAST to explore opportunities for a sustainable future. Attendees viewed a screening of Miracle on 42nd Street, chronicling the history of Manhattan Plaza, one of the first subsidized housing spaces for artists.
Afterwards, Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo and local housing experts and artists dialogues with the film’s producer and audience in a moderated panel about affordable housing needs and opportunities in Santa Barbara.
At the event, we shared a new survey for artists, cultural practitioners and organizations about affordable housing and workspace.
Creative Commons: Santa Ynez Valley
