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Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara — Upcoming events from our Emerging Leaders in the Arts Fellows!

by Community Contributor • August 4, 2021 • Comments Off

UPCOMING EVENTS CURATED BY THIS YEARS’ ELA FELLOWS!

MCASB is delighted to present three unique
Independent Curatorial Projects from the 2021 ELA cohort.

As the culmination of their nine-month-long experience-based fellowship, these projects aim to support and encourage Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) within the Santa Barbara Community.

Calming Ritual
Queer Film Screening

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 | 6 – 8 PM PDT

Presented by ELA fellow Arleen Arreola, the Calming Ritual Queer Film Screening will feature queer filmmakers from around the world. Calming Ritual was launched by Arreola in 2021 as a platform and accessible meeting place for like-minded folks to come together.

The Screening will premiere on the Calming Ritual youtube channel on August 19th, from 6-8 PM PST, and will be available to watch on the Calming Ritual website until September 20, 2021. This virtual event is FREE and open to all! No registration is necessary.

Artist Talk | Virtual Residency in Contemporary Craft

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 | 10 – 11:30 AM PDT

Join us for a conversation featuring emerging artists Becca Vasquez and Sespe Miller. Moderated by ELA fellow, Sydnie Pace, the artists will elaborate on the artwork that they produced during their five-week virtual artist residency, hosted by Pace, which was centered around contemporary craft. Click here to register for this event.

Becca Vasquez (@__bvaz__) is a Chicana weaver & jewelry fiber artist residing in El Paso, Texas. Her current work focuses predominantly on handwoven wool earrings using a combination of naturally colored wool, commercially dyed yarn, hand-dyed yarn, and yarn hand-dyed using natural dyes.

Sespe Miller (@beaver_coppiced_willow) was born in Chumash territory, what many people now call Santa Barbara, and was raised on their father’s small organic farm in the foothills above the city, where they farm to this day. Sespe apprenticed for two years with Earth Walk Vermont, where they studied and practiced ancient teaching methods.

Q&A | UPROOTArtist
Coalition x Artist Amanda
(Mandy) Harris Williams

LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER

Moderated by ELA Fellow Tess Reinhardt, in collaboration with UPROOT Artist Coalition, this virtual discussion features multimedia conceptual artist Amanda (Mandy) Harris Williams Together, Reinhardt and Williams will discuss their experience of building community as marginalized bodies in the age of social media. While this event is free to the public, we encourage guests to donate to UPROOT to continue support for BIPOC and Queer student artists at UCSB.

Mandy Harris Williams is a theorist, artist, writer, educator, radio host, and internet/community academic. She integrates a holistic and didactic style into her current creative practice. Her creative work has been presented at Paula Cooper Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, Art + Practice, Navel, Knockdown Center, and Women’s Center for Creative Work to name a few.

Interested in ELA?

Are you interested in participating or know someone who would benefit from the program? For information on becoming a mentor or speaker, or to apply to be a fellow for 2022, please connect with Sarah Dildine, ELA Program Director, via email at sdildine@mcasantabarbara.org or by phone at 805.966.5373 x 103.

Funding support for ELA was provided by the
City of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts Grant Program.

In response to the recently completed Earth Day Mural on the external wall of MCASB join us for an in-depth dive into Santa Barbara murals created by Mexican Modernists and a conversation about the historical importance of murals and public art within the Santa Barbara community.

Moderated by Sarah Dildine, MCASB Exhibitions Manager, historical context will be provided by Julia Campos, MCASB Museum and Visitor Services Coordinator, and an analysis of murals by Alfredo Ramos Martínez and David Alfaro Siqueiros by Rachel Heidenry, local art historian and art critic.

MCASB members provide crucial support for our groundbreaking exhibitions and innovative community programming. Membership offers a variety of ways to engage with contemporary art, artists, and fellow culture seekers. Click here to learn more about membership benefits.