Sports photography is known for capturing dramatic, action-packed scenes of athletes and spectators during decisive moments of competition. The photographs featured in Freeze Frame interrupt the momentum, revealing the q…

Exhibition on view Aug 12, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026.

This exhibition displays a selection of works from the Bauhaus School's first printed portfolio, which was released in 1922 and has been in the DMA’s collection for over 20 years. When this revolutionary school first ope…

Events 20th Anniversary Events 2025 marks our 20th Anniversary Year. Special displays and events continue this fall… Aug 13 – Oct 22: “Museum

Join us for a community art workshop on Friday, October 23rd from 2-4PM on the VAC Plaza! Inspired by Jake McCord’s self-taught whimsical painting style, we will create large scale […]

Turbulent weather fronts excite Mark Weller. Always looking upward as storms build and clouds roil, he finds that clouds “are never the same, never in reruns. Dramatic or friendly, I consider clouds to be the anchor of t…

Exhibition on view August 13—October 25.

No-Man’s-Land | August 13 – November 8, 2026 Opening Reception Thursday, August 13th – 5:30 PM Inspired by the visionary work of Kentucky coal-miner-turned-evangelist Harrison Mayes after he experienced a […]

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin On View August 13 – November 29, 2026 A playful, story-rich exhibition exploring the breadth of human emotion through br…