Architectural Foundation

Enhancing our community’s appreciation of the built environment.
Since 1983.

Meet AFSB

Scholarships

2026 Scholarship Reception & Awards Ceremony. June 16, 2026, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Kids Draw Architecture

2026 Sketch Session, Sunday, April 19th, 1-3 p.m.

Riviera Park, 2020 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara

HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION

Thank you to our sponsors!

2026 Winners Announced

Walking Tours

Join us Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. to learn more about Santa Barbara's unique architecture.

Reservations Become A Docent

Exhibitions

Plan a Saturday Visit to our Art Gallery.

Open 1:00-4:00pm

Exhibitions

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GIVE

Power the potential of the next generation.

Support from members and donors like you make our programs possible.

Give

LEARN

Knowledge for all ages.

Find out what makes living in Santa Barbara unique!

Programs

Sketch sessions every spring. Come draw with local architects and artists.

KIDS DRAW ARCHITECTURE

Learn

AFSB annual memberships provide the primary funding for our youth and community education programs.

Join Us Today

Santa Barbara’s Historic Sabado & Domingo Architectural Walking Tours

Reserve Now

For students studying architecture. For those proud to live in Santa Barbara. For local art. For education.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND RECEPTION

GET INVOLVED

Providing a unique architecture opportunity for high school students in Santa Barbara County

HIGH SCHOOL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION

AFSB annual memberships provide the primary funding for our youth and community education programs.

Give Today

Experience

We offer a series of youth education programs, scholarship opportunities and more!

LEARN ABOUT DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE.

VISIT OUR UNIQUE ART GALLERY

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“Belief in the significance of architecture is premised on the notion that we are, for better or worse, different people in different places – and on the conviction that it is architecture’s task to render vivid to us who we might ideally be.”
Alain de Botton, The Architecture of Happiness

Come join the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara.

What's New

Summer Exhibition: “How Forever Works” by Jacqueline Woods, June 13 – August 15, 2026

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The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition, How Forever Works, featuring photographic assemblages and camera-less works by Jacqueline Woods.

Spanish Colonial Revival Homes: Santa Barbara’s Signature Style

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Thu Feb 12, 2026

May 28: Betsy J. Green – Discover Your Home’s History

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Spring 2026 Lecture Series Register for this event here. (Suggested donation $20). Being keenly aware of Santa Barbara’s built environment, especially the unique expression of each

May 21: Cheri Rae – Santa Barbara’s 1960s Highrise Battle

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Spring 2026 Lecture Series Register for this event here. (Suggested donation $20). What would Pearl Chase do now? Please join us for a lively discussion

April 19: 2026 KDA Sketch Session

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2026 Kids Draw Architecture Sketch Session! We hope you can join us for the Annual Kids Draw Architecture sketch session! It will be held at

2026 Spring Exhibition – PINHOLE NOIR by Lindsay Skutch

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Spring Exhibition: PINHOLE NOIR by Lindsay Skutch March 28 – May 30, 2026, at the Architectural Foundation Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday, March 28th, 2 –

HSDC 2026 Winners!

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We are proud to announce the winners of the 2026 High School Design Competition 2026 Finalists (L to R): Kira Grama, Benke Sepulveda, Grace Oberg,

Winter Exhibition – Santa Barbara Printmakers

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2026 Winter Exhibition – People & Places by Santa Barbara Printmakers January 17 – March 14, 2026, at the Architectural Foundation Gallery Opening Reception: Saturday, January

KDA Gallery Show

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Kids Draw Architecture 2026 Gallery Show and Opening Reception!

KDA Goes Global!

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Celebrating Young Visions of Architecture from Around the World Architecture looks different in every corner of the world — and through a child’s eyes, it

Architectural Foundation

Scholarships

Kids Draw Architecture

2026 Sketch Session, Sunday, April 19th, 1-3 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION

Thank you to our sponsors!

Walking Tours

Exhibitions

Plan a Saturday Visit to our Art Gallery.

GIVE

Power the potential of the next generation.

LEARN

Knowledge for all ages.

Sketch sessions every spring. Come draw with local architects and artists.

KIDS DRAW ARCHITECTURE

Learn

Santa Barbara’s Historic Sabado & Domingo Architectural Walking Tours

For students studying architecture. For those proud to live in Santa Barbara. For local art. For education.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND RECEPTION

Providing a unique architecture opportunity for high school students in Santa Barbara County

HIGH SCHOOL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION

Give

AFSB annual memberships provide the primary funding for our youth and community education programs.

Experience

Education Programs. Year Round. Ages 5 – 18+

LEARN ABOUT DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE.

Experience exceptional local art and our new virtual exhibitions.

VISIT OUR UNIQUE ART GALLERY

What's New

Thank you to everyone who came out to Historic Riviera Park for the 2026 Kids Draw Architecture Sketch Session! Special thanks to the Yardi Family and Island View Preschool.