Founded in 1983, the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is a public non-profit charitable corporation whose mission is to support and provide programs that promote education about the importance of art, architecture, and design excellence. The Architecture Foundation of Santa Barbara features the following activities:

Walking Tours – every Saturday, Sunday at 10 AM and available upon request
Art Gallery – featuring artists, architects, and designers whose work speaks to the mission of AFSB
Kids Draw Architecture – free sketch sessions facilitated by local artists, architects, and designers
Scholarships
Events & Lectures
High School Design Competition
Built Environment Education Program – brings architects into the elementary school classroom

Special Events

22 April, 2021 - 2 June, 2021 / Recurring daily

Kids Draw Architecture/Niños Dibujan Arquitectura 2021

Location: Architectural Foundation of SB

Architecture is the name for the built environment where we live and work and play. This includes important Public Buildings - like the…

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22 April, 2021 - 6 May, 2021 / Recurring daily

Impossible Objects: Screen Prints by Ed Lister

Time: 1:00am - 4:00am Location: Architectural Foundation of SB

The AFSB Art Gallery at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the opening of Impossible Objects, an…

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20 May, 2021

The Architecturally Macabre Book Club

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Architecture enthusiast book club! WHERE ARCHITECTURE IS ALWAYS THE MAIN CHARACTER. Hosted by AFSB Vice President, Selinda…

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Architectural Foundation of SB

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Special Events