public art

With Santa Barbara County and the City of Santa Barbara, we are committed to supporting public art and advocating for its essential function as a driver of community vitality, engagement, and pride. Working cooperatively with local government, local artists and our communities, a number of successful temporary and public art works have been created and installed since 1977.

the runaway installation is now on view in waller park!

Runaway at Pardell Gardens in Isla Vista.

Runaway at Pardell Gardens in Isla Vista.

Runaway by SPORTS, which was commissioned by and a gift of the Museum of Contemporary Art- Santa Barbara is now on view in Waller Park, located at 3107 Orcutt Rd, Orcutt, CA 93455, near the basketball courts.

Learn more about the installation and the artists.

crowd-sourced public art map

This crowd-sourced map reflects a combination of work commissioned by the Arts Commission, private foundations, local governments, educational institutions and more. Please note that each municipality has its own set of regulations regarding public art production. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive notification about our calls for artists.

Valley of Light on the Betteravia Campus