The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative is a nonprofit committed to sustaining and growing all forms of the arts in Santa Barbara.  Through long-term programs like the Community Arts Workshop, the Funk Zone Maps, Pianos on State, and in many smaller projects and collaborations, the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative works to sustain and grow the unique cultural ecology of our community.

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The SBAC was originally organized as an ad hoc committee in 2007 in response to the changing landscape for arts funding in Santa Barbara. In response, a group of artists, arts organizations and concerned citizens came together to identify new and innovative ways to sustain the arts for future generations. In 2010, a 501(c)3 non-profit was formed to foster and facilitate collaboration and support economic sustainability of the unique cultural ecology of Santa Barbara.

Most of our activities are collaborations between SBAC and local artists, organizations, and individuals, or sponsorships of small arts programs including fiscal sponsorships, mentorships and grants.