On Saturday May 14th, you're invited to join fellow art-full women for a day full of art, exploration and brunch in Santa Barbara!

This event highlights and is organized in honor of the Through Vincent’s Eyes: Van Gogh and His Sources exhibit at the Santa Barbar Museum of Art — a show which seeks to immerse viewers in the visual imagination of one of the most beloved artists in the world. Presenting 20 works of art by Van Gogh alongside some 75 objects selected to reflect the surprisingly varied art that he most admired, the show firmly reconnects Vincent to his late 19th-century context.

We'll meet for brunch at State & Fig at 11:15am before joining the public tour of the exhibit at the museum at 1:15pm. Make a day of it and join us for a wine tasting at Jamie Slone Wines afterwards (not included in ticket price).

All tickets include exhibit entry/public guided tour at the museum. Full experience tickets also include 1 brunch entree, 1 non-alcoholic beverage + tax/tip. Any additional food or drink should be ordered on a separate check and paid individually at the restaurant.

Lama Younes and Meredith Maggiora will be the local CA-based hosts for this event.

(Please note this event is organized by Women of Culture/ Artfull LLC, not the SB Museum of Art)

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Full Schedule:

11:30am | Brunch at State & Fig
1114 State Street | Santa Barbara, CA

1pm | Meet at Santa Barbara Art Museum for 1:15pm tour of the exhibit
1130 State Street | Santa Barbara, CA

3pm | Optional wine tasting at Jamie Sloane Wines
23 E de la Guerra St | Santa Barbara, CA

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More about the exhibit:

Over 60 artists are represented in the exhibition, including Jules Breton, Anton Mauve, Adolphe Monticelli, Léon-Augustin Lhermitte, Jean-François Raffaëlli and a host of other names less familiar to most American audiences, as well as the better known Romantic master Eugène Delacroix, the artists of the Barbizon school and the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin. By juxtaposing celebrated artworks by Van Gogh with works by the many artists he admired, the show seeks to foreground both Vincent's indebtedness to and radical departure from the art world of his day. The exhibition also taps into Van Gogh's literary imagination by displaying first-editions of novels by Charles Dickens, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Leo Tolstoy and Edgar Allan Poe to conjure up the fictional worlds that enflamed Vincent's inner eye.

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FAQ's

What is Women of Culture?

Women of Culture is an inclusive, intergenerational community for women with a creative soul who want to live more art-full, socially connected and culture-filled lives.

Learn more here : https://www.womenofculture.org

This is my first Women of Culture event, what can I expect?

Each of our experiences is carefully curated and thoughtfully organized with the intention of encouraging womxn from all walks of life to push their boundaries, discover new perspectives and more deeply understand themselves and the world around them — so they are better equipped to shape it.

What if I don’t know anyone - can I attend alone?

YES! Most people attend events alone and make new friends and acquaintances along the way. All events are designed to make solo attendees feel right at home and able to meet others.

What kind of women are at the events?

We are a diverse community of women from all different walks of life, backgrounds and demographics — united by a shared interest in art & culture and a desire to meet fellow arts-minded women. The majority of attendees are in their late 30’s-early 50’s, working in a wide variety of professional careers. The only requirement is an interest in the arts and meeting new people, as well as an open heart and mind.