The art world is rich with creativity and self-expression, and SLO has many talented visual artists! Aren't you curious about what artists in SLO are really up to? Would you enjoy meeting them and learning from them -- right where they actually create their work? Their working space, studio, atelier, or loft is often an  interesting and revealing environment, and of course the artist is right there too, which is not always the case elsewhere. So let's go for some studio visits (and maybe some ar …

The Santa Barbara Songwriters is dedicated to songwriter networking and collaboration. We host weekly workshops, public showcases, and special events. We have a regular weekly workshop. The weekly workshops are just us songwriters - no prying public eyes. It's a place where we can exchange ideas and workshop our craft, or just listen and hang out if you're in a dry spell. The workshop is a great way to meet professional local musicians and in general connect with the business side of music in Sa …

This is a group for artists in Santa Barbara County interested in life drawing and other fine arts. I'm a professional artist and I started this group to meet other artists (and aspiring artists) in the area. Santa Barbara is full of good places to draw: State Street, the pier, the farmer's markets, strip malls, and the Sunday arts & crafts show on Cabrillo Blvd. Meetings for these areas are somewhat sporadic, so there is also a general "drink and draw" meetup on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each m …