Art for the Soul
heART Heals: MCASB Unites Santa Barbara Through Art, Music & Yoga for Fire Recovery
On Sunday, February 9, The Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) and Paseo Nuevo, with many local organizations and individuals, presented heART Heals, an event that helped bring the community together to heal and regain strength after the fires in L.A. Devastating events aren’t new for us here in Santa Barbara: Many of us are still on healing journeys from the events of the Thomas Fire and the Montecito Mudslide that followed, which is why art, music, and yoga became a conduit and inspiration to create an environment where our community could come together and take the time to heal.
The Arts Terrace came alive as more than 100 participants enjoyed an opening ceremony by Danza Aztecs, music, and laughter from children and parents alike as they painted together with our amazing artist and MCASB Museum Associate Vero Sanchez.
Center Stage Theater became a calming restorative space with guided yoga by Laney Dobbs and immersive art projection by Cole Sternberg. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art was also present, leading artmaking with families building memory boxes.
In the spirit of rebuilding MCASB hosted an inspiring and educational panel with art industry leaders: Nathan Vonk (Sullivan Goss), Debby Peterson (collector), John Connelly (curator and consultant), and Lawren Joyce (advisor) on how people can help fire-impacted artists get back on their feet by collecting art. Many left feeling inspired to collect art and show up for L.A. galleries that will try to rebuild.
During the event we uplifted two great funds that are helping two greatly impacted communities. We encourage those of you who can to please consider donating to these amazing funds. Let’s help rebuild L.A. together!
The Grief and Hope Fund was created to help artists and art workers who have lost their homes, jobs, and studios as a result of the fires in L.A.
The Palisades Fire Domestic Workers Funds’ mission is to provide DIRECT AID to domestic workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the Palisades Fire.
