The Channels

Harry Gamboa Jr. shares stories of achieving his goals during a lecture given to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Sept. 11 2019, in Administration Room 211 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Gamboa Jr., a Chicano essayist, photographer, director and performance artist has presented his work all over the world.

Latinx artist discusses lack of representation in art community

September 12, 2019

Karl Blasius observes a sculpture during the Annual Student Exhibition on Friday, April 12, 2019, in the Atkinson Gallery at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Blasius, a phycology major at SBCC, used to be an art major and once had his work featured in the Atkinson Gallery 12 years back.

Spring semester brings beauty, life to SBCC art department

May 3, 2019

Atkinson Gallery hosts student exhibit, awards scholarships

April 13, 2019

Romit Mukherjee looks at the Non-Objective Art exhibit on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in the John Dunn dining hall at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Atkinson Gallery intern curates unique, abstract student work

April 5, 2019

Mirjam Wendt explains to the audience her job as an art curator in museums and exhibits in the Humanities Building Room 111 on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Freelance curator speaks on importance of art connection

March 8, 2019

Pamela Zwehl-Burke’s art exhibit “Crossing” is open until March 10, at the Marcia Burtt Galary in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Former City College professor hosts art exhibit at local gallery

March 4, 2019

From left, Public Lands Advocate for Los Padres ForrestWatch Rebecca August sits among Oak Group artists Kevin Gleason, Marcia Burtt, Arturo Tello and Atkinson Gallery Director Sarah Cunningham for the “In Wilderness” artist panel discussion on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in the Humanities Building auditorium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The artists involved discussed their relationships to painting and California landscapes.

“In Wildness” panel brings Oak Group Artists to City College

February 28, 2019

From left, artists Connie Connally, Libby Smith and Nina Warner conclude the Rose Compass Artists Panel on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in the Humanities building auditorium at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. Artists involved discussed their processes and experiences of putting the project together.

Rose Compass Artists share new gallery on City College campus

February 23, 2019

Courtesy art of the Colosseum from Emily Crowder.

SBCC students to spend fall in Paris and Rome to study art

February 14, 2019

Matt Kay and his son Wren Kay look at artwork displayed during the Oak Group’s exhibition ‘In Wildness’ on Jan. 25, 2018, at City College’s Atkinson Gallery in Santa Barbara, Calif. The gallery featured landscape paintings by members of the Oak Group.

“The Oak Group: In Wildness” exhibit celebrates forest’s beauty

February 1, 2019

We need to enjoy art for its own sake, not just for homework

Elizabeth Saubestre, Staff Writer

November 19, 2018

Art allows us to see things we otherwise wouldn’t be exposed to, and it allows us a break from the mundane. I grew up very much a theatre kid. Theatre and dance allowed me access into worlds that I wouldn’t otherwise ha...

Artist Alison O'Daniel, towards the right in the orange and yellow shirt, participates in a discussion called “The Politics of Access and Visual Sound” at the Administration Building at City College on Friday, Nov. 2, in Santa Barbara, Calif. O'Daniel is also hard of hearing and one of the reasons she creates her work is so she can help others understand the spectrum of sound that one can experience.

Artist uses film to channel the experiences of deaf and hearing

November 3, 2018