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Events for May 23, 2026
SBMM Presents Aquean: Photographs, Paintings, and Prints
Aquean is an evocative new exhibition exploring time, tides, and transformation through the multimedia works of artists David Ellis and Larry Vigon. Featuring photographs, paintings, prints, video, and mixed media, the show invites visitors to consider the sea as both subject and metaphor—revealing the delicate balance between permanence and loss along California’s coastlines, where what…
SBMM at the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival
Come visit Ernie Merlan, Founder and Executive Director of Muralism, as he creates a mural for SBMM at the I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival May 23 - 25, 2026 recurring daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Mission, bringing decades of creative leadership to this special project. Madonnari, or street painters,…
Port, Starboard & Sails: A Hands-On Boating Adventure
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Celebrates World Boating Day with Sail to Shelter: Port, Starboard & Sails: A Hands-On Boating Adventure Families invited to build boats from reclaimed materials and explore boating basics at the harbor SBMM in collaboration with Sail to Shelter, is pleased to celebrate World Boating Day on Saturday, May 23, 2026,…