HSDC Winners for 2020!
We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s competition! * names match from left to right* Emilia Thomas, a junior at Santa Barbara High, won first
Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara
News & Events
Experience AFSB
The variety of programs we offer range from experiential to educational to artistic. It can be a solo endeavor or a group activity, from visiting our new online gallery or our art gallery in person to attending an art opening. Or perhaps you want to attend a lecture or take part of a historic walking tour, there is something for everyone!
Education Events
Register Now for 2020 High School Design Competition!
REGISTER HERE We are excited to present the 2020 High School Design Competition in Santa Barbara County! Sharpen your pencils and get your calculators ready!
KDA Gallery Opening & Holiday Party
KDA Gallery Opening & Holiday Party! The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to present you the annual Kids Draw Architecture Gallery Opening &
Sponsor the 2020 Kids Draw Architecture Calendar!
It’s that time of year again! Our 2020 Kids Draw Architecture calendars are being assembled, and we’re looking for sponsors for this project! What happens when
KDA – Second Sketch Session of 2020!
Come take part in community learning! Montecito Union School Sunday, April 5, from 1 – 3 PM Sessions are free and drawing materials are provided.
Kids Draw Architecture – First Sketch Session of 2020
Come take part in community learning! Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sunday, April 5, from 1 – 3 PM Sessions are free and drawing
Summer Camps 2019
Discover and Explore Your Child’s Talent in Architecture and the Built Environment A variety of one-week day camps for children from grades 2 through 9.
Come draw with us for the second time this year! – 2019
Kids Draw Architecture: Second Session of the year! Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 1-3 PM KDA will visit Santa Barbara Middle School.
Summer Camps
Upcoming Summer Camps at AFSB: A few spaces are still available for the 2017 Summer Camps! Sign up for Architecture, City Planning, Inventions and Economics
Lectures & Films
At the Edge of Empire: The Ancient Roman Temple Complex at Baalbek, Lebanon
JOIN US AS WE WELCOME BACK DR. ALLAN LANGDALE! The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is thrilled to welcome back art historian, Allan Langdale for
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: “Our Lutah” brings Lutah Maria Riggs to Life
AFSB is proud to present an expanded version of last year’s Lutah Maria Riggs Monologue, written by Terre Ouwehand, in collaboration with Drama Dogs, a
The Hippodrome of Constantinople: The Art and Architecture of Chariot Racing in the Ancient World
BUY A TICKET A lecture by Dr. Allan Langdale, Art & Architecture Historian Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery July 25, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00
450 Years of Cuban Architecture in 45 Minutes
A Lecture by Brent Winebrenner, Photographer Thursday, June 7, 2018 Reception 6-7 pm / Lecture 7-8 pm Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara The Cuba that
Modernist Inventions of the Brazilian Baroque
Thursday, July 19, 2018, Reception 5-6 pm / Lecture 6-7 pm 229 E. Victoria Street. This talk explores how the “Brazilian Baroque” was reinvented by
“Gehry’s Gambit: the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao” A lecture by Dr. Allan Langdale, Art & Architecture Historian
“Gehry’s Gambit: the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao” A lecture by Dr. Allan Langdale, Art & Architecture Historian Thursday, July 27, 2017 Reception 6:00-7:00pm / Presentation
Art Exhibitions
Story Time: Ellwood Station
Last chance of the year to see Patrick McGinnis’ Exhibition! Saturday, December 19, from 1 – 4 PM at the AFSB Art Gallery Hear him
Siempre Mas
September 19 – October 31 In Siempre Más / Always More, Opazo explores the relationship of textiles to climate change, contemporary industrial textile production, and Chilean
Historic Preservation Series by Patrick McGinnis
Vanishing Behemoths of Industry Star in Bold New Photographs by Patrick McGinnis November 7 – December 19, 2020 Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery Detail
ART TALK with MINGA OPAZO: Siempre Más / Always More
JOIN US AS WE HOST THIS CREATIVE ART TALK! JOIn zoom talk here Join us for this unique opportunity to listen to Minga Opazo discuss
Siempre Más / Always More – Finally Back!
Minga Opazo’s Provocative Take on Textiles Today September 19 – October 31, 2020Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery Untitled, recycle clothing weave, 22”x29”, 2020 Siempre
Siempre Más / Always More-Postponed
Due to Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 regulations pertaining to museums, galleries and zoos, the anticipated opening on July 25th of Siempre Más / Always More,
Meandering the Edges
March 13 – June 27th, 2020 Meandering the Edges examines ways in which we inhabit homes and move through domestic spaces based on memory and emotion.
LAST CALL: Meandering the Edges, an installation by Nathan Huff
Please join us on two Saturdays for Meandering the Edges, an installation by Nathan Huff! June 20 and June 27, from 1- 4 PM. We
Meandering the Edges – In Conversation: Nathan Huff and Bay Hallowell
Nathan Huff: Meandering the EdgesIn Conversation: Nathan Huff and Bay Hallowell Conversation featured in LUM Art Zine.
Meandering the Edges by Nathan Huff
Exhibition Dates: March 13 – May 6, 2020 Opening Reception with the Artist: Friday, March 13, 5-7 pm Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara Gallery The