Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show

The Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show was started in the 1960s by a small group of artists. In 1965, the citizens of Santa Barbara voted to make it a permanent part of our city. The show celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015 and is the only continuous, non-juried art festival of its kind in the entire country. All work is created by local artists and must be sold by those same artists, thus guaranteeing a connection between artist and patron that is rare. The show includes artists and artisans who are just starting out, as well as those more established, whose work is sold in galleries around the country. Long a local favorite for shoppers the Arts and Crafts Show is also a destination that guarantees a full day’s entertainment for guests from out of town.