Santa Barbara Art Assn.

Santa Barbara Art Association

The Santa Barbara Art Association, sponsor of the Student Art Fund, was formed in 1952 at a meeting in the home of Douglass Parshall. Joining him as first directors of the organization were Joseph E. Knowles, Standish Backus, Jr., Jeffrey C. Harris, and Clarence K. Hinkle with Wright Ludington serving as the first president. Their activities were then, as now, to provide the people of this area a unique opportunity to view a number of juried, free art shows and to foster and support art education in our community. ( www.sbartassoc.org )

The Santa Barbara Art Association, a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization numbering more than 500 members today, fulfills its mission by presenting art shows, sponsoring educational workshops for the membership, sponsoring field trips to art galleries and museums, and fostering community philanthropic activities.

Among the philanthropic activities are the Ludington-Parshall scholarships for art students attending Santa Barbara City College, Westmont University, and University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Student Art Fund, addressing needs of art students in area junior highs and high schools.

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The Student Art Fund is supported both by the Santa Barbara Art Association and by many community patrons concerned with creating opportunities for young artists in the Tri-Cities area of Carpinteria, Goleta and Santa Barbara.

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